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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Re: [AlpacaTalk] spots

thanks Peter - nice to hear from you - there is always so much to learn
Wendy
DreamWeaver Alpacas
BC
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Lundberg
To: alpacatalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:36 AM
Subject: RE: [AlpacaTalk] spots

Hi Wendy,
For commercial processing, spots are usually not a problem as the fiber is very well blended during processing. We have received an occasional blanket that had a spot we needed to remove. For example, the fiber of a very beautiful silver grey with a single brown spot. We removed the brown rather than placing the blanket with the rose grey. While spots are not usually a problem, you want to avoid ending up with a muddy color. With a little experience and a few trials, you will find out what goes with what to end up with the best blend.
Peter

Peter Lundberg
Elderberry Creek Alpacas/Alpaca Blanket Project
10868 Siegmund Rd SE
Stayton, OR 97383

503-769-9466
www.ElderberryCreekAlpacas.com

To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.comFrom: alpacatalk@westwindalpacas.comDate: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:54 -0800Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] spots

Hi Wendy,After much discussion and disparaging of spots on alpacas, it was determined to be a non-issue. There was a "wandering spot" theory, which some, like Safley and Ian Watt claimed that if you have a spot on an extremity (head or feet) it could turn up in the blanket, and increase the chance of the dreaded "color contamination."With greys, there is much more latitude, but it is still preferred that the grey be a uniform color or shade, with no spots of solids or different shades or values or what have you. I don't see what the problem is, I have a rose grey boy with solid maroon starting halfway down his blanket, and he has spots of fawn, brown, white, and maroon in his blanket. I used to call him a "Dark Rose Grey Fancy Pinto Appaloosa." During processing, that colors are all blended and depending on the amount of blending, you will get a uniform blended heathered yarn, or with less blending, you'd get a nice tweedy yarn.So what's the problem
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