Comments for pistyll-gwyn.co.uk http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog Pistyll Gwyn Alpacas Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:07:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 Comment on I won a prize! by leslie postin http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=214&cpage=1#comment-3624 leslie postin Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:07:14 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=214#comment-3624 Congratulations! That blanket looks as soft as a cloud! xxx Leslie Congratulations! That blanket looks as soft as a cloud! xxx Leslie

]]> Comment on Early Snow and the Secret Garden by Rick http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-685 Rick Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:33:16 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163#comment-685 <a href="#comment-672" rel="nofollow">@Natalie </a> Beautiful they are, although they prefer to keep their distance, so whilst they are easy to handle they're not too keen on cuddling, at least by humans. The fleece isn't seasonal - it's shorn early summer and then just grows until the next shearing, getting heavier when the weather is colder. The colour stays the same all year round apart from when they have been rolling around in the dust of course! @Natalie
Beautiful they are, although they prefer to keep their distance, so whilst they are easy to handle they’re not too keen on cuddling, at least by humans.
The fleece isn’t seasonal – it’s shorn early summer and then just grows until the next shearing, getting heavier when the weather is colder.
The colour stays the same all year round apart from when they have been rolling around in the dust of course!

]]> Comment on Early Snow and the Secret Garden by Natalie http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-672 Natalie Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:23:33 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163#comment-672 Gosh, they look absolutely beautiful huddled together in their inner quarters, really cuddly in fact. Do alpacas have seasonal coats or do they stay the same all year round? Gosh, they look absolutely beautiful huddled together in their inner quarters, really cuddly in fact. Do alpacas have seasonal coats or do they stay the same all year round?

]]> Comment on Early Snow and the Secret Garden by leslie postin http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-643 leslie postin Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:04:03 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163#comment-643 That is wonderful you will be able to see your dad at the weekend gathering:) Yes, saying things determinedly, help to manifest our hopes and intentions!! That is wonderful you will be able to see your dad at the weekend gathering:)
Yes, saying things determinedly, help to manifest our hopes and intentions!!

]]> Comment on Early Snow and the Secret Garden by Elizabeth http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-634 Elizabeth Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:20:43 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163#comment-634 I can just imagine Silky (that is Silky poking his head round the corner, right?) saying "Waiter - the canapés please!" Stay safe down there. It's mostly cleared up here in Aberystwyth, but there's still patches of ice in those spots that the sun never gets to. I can just imagine Silky (that is Silky poking his head round the corner, right?) saying “Waiter – the canapés please!”

Stay safe down there. It’s mostly cleared up here in Aberystwyth, but there’s still patches of ice in those spots that the sun never gets to.

]]> Comment on Early Snow and the Secret Garden by Rick http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-632 Rick Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:52:31 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163#comment-632 Dad's birthday - yes, that was a bit painful, but there is a big family do next weekend, so that'll make up for it. Summer work / winter rewards - absolutely! It was good in the summer, but sheer magic the other day. We're not quite out of the woods here yet in terms of accessibility, but by next winter we will be (he says determinedly)! Dad’s birthday – yes, that was a bit painful, but there is a big family do next weekend, so that’ll make up for it.

Summer work / winter rewards – absolutely! It was good in the summer, but sheer magic the other day. We’re not quite out of the woods here yet in terms of accessibility, but by next winter we will be (he says determinedly)!

]]> Comment on Early Snow and the Secret Garden by leslie postin http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-631 leslie postin Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:13:23 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=163#comment-631 It is very satisfying to do summer work, and reap its rewards in the winter:) Everyone sounds like they will be able to go and do what they want, much safer and easier! Very sorry you missed your dad's birthday. It is very satisfying to do summer work, and reap its rewards in the winter:) Everyone sounds like they will be able to go and do what they want, much safer and easier! Very sorry you missed your dad’s birthday.

]]> Comment on Rabbit? I’m sorry, I think you mean Iolo! by Susan http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=153&cpage=1#comment-481 Susan Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:36:55 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=153#comment-481 Thank heavens for sanity - I was seriously concerned abut the long terms effects of the name Rabbit on that handsome alpaca!! I mean, I know a nanny goat called Rabbit which is bad enough - the poor boy was going to get confused about what species he is!! Nice one chaps!! Love :) Thank heavens for sanity – I was seriously concerned abut the long terms effects of the name Rabbit on that handsome alpaca!! I mean, I know a nanny goat called Rabbit which is bad enough – the poor boy was going to get confused about what species he is!!
Nice one chaps!!
Love :)

]]> Comment on About by Andie Luijk http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?page_id=111&cpage=1#comment-35 Andie Luijk Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:53:48 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?page_id=111#comment-35 Beautiful work, a true craftsman Beautiful work, a true craftsman

]]> Comment on Blocking finished on the scarf by yarn shop girl http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-54 yarn shop girl Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:47:14 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/blocking-finished-on-the-scarf#comment-54 that is so beautiful , i actually "wowed" out loud! that is so beautiful , i actually "wowed" out loud!

]]> Comment on Skaði, on the ice by MadCarlotta http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-46 MadCarlotta Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:25:19 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/ska%c3%b0i-on-the-ice#comment-46 Just in time for when my wheel arrives then! :D Just in time for when my wheel arrives then! :D

]]> Comment on Skaði, on the ice by DyfedYarnsmith http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-45 DyfedYarnsmith Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:25 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/ska%c3%b0i-on-the-ice#comment-45 It's on the cards, yes. Currently, I'm trying to get the balance of suri and wool right, but it's nearly there. It's on the cards, yes. Currently, I'm trying to get the balance of suri and wool right, but it's nearly there.

]]> Comment on Skaði, on the ice by MadCarlotta http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-44 MadCarlotta Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:14:58 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/ska%c3%b0i-on-the-ice#comment-44 Please tell me that you are going to make lots and lots of this and sell it in your Etsy shop! Please tell me that you are going to make lots and lots of this and sell it in your Etsy shop!

]]> Comment on The secret life of a supposedly sensible teddy by MadCarlotta http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=131&cpage=1#comment-51 MadCarlotta Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:07:05 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/the-secret-life-of-a-supposedly-sensible-teddy#comment-51 I don't think I want to know what secrets your Teddy Bear might have. I don't think I want to know what secrets your Teddy Bear might have.

]]> Comment on The solar panel – at last by Mike http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=74&cpage=1#comment-26 Mike Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:44:16 +0000 http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=74#comment-26 wow. I'm impressed with your website and blog and even more impressed with you tackling the thermal store and solar power. Like you I had hoped for more solar power on cloudy days. wow.

I’m impressed with your website and blog and even more impressed with you tackling the thermal store and solar power. Like you I had hoped for more solar power on cloudy days.

]]> Comment on Barinthus sings to the Great Bear by DyfedYarnsmith http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-50 DyfedYarnsmith Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:17:27 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/barinthus-sings-to-the-great-bear#comment-50 Thanks, Dre!<br /><br />Yup, I love this one, too, and I'm going to be doing more of this blend soon. In-the-flesh, it looks kind of like a dark chocolate truffle - very nommable. Thanks, Dre!

Yup, I love this one, too, and I'm going to be doing more of this blend soon. In-the-flesh, it looks kind of like a dark chocolate truffle – very nommable.

]]> Comment on Barinthus sings to the Great Bear by Anonymous http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-49 Anonymous Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:42:26 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/barinthus-sings-to-the-great-bear#comment-49 that colour is absolutely gorgeous. wow. your spinning is fabulous.<br /><br />cheers!<br /><br />dre/steampunkknits that colour is absolutely gorgeous. wow. your spinning is fabulous.

cheers!

dre/steampunkknits

]]> Comment on Skaði, on the ice by Stephanie http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-43 Stephanie Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:23:59 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/ska%c3%b0i-on-the-ice#comment-43 lovely color, and I can see the green bits. very 'icy' lovely color, and I can see the green bits. very 'icy'

]]> Comment on Barinthus sings to the Great Bear by DyfedYarnsmith http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-48 DyfedYarnsmith Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:25:03 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/barinthus-sings-to-the-great-bear#comment-48 Thanks, Dan! I'm a big fan of worsted-spun yarns - probably comes from my weaving bias as I love yarns that show off weave structures. They give great stitch definition in knitting, too, although the lesser amount of elasticity seems more problematic.<br /><br />As for the fineness, well, this is about as fine as I like to go - around 20wpi - because when it gets finer than that, I start losing my connection with the yarn. I just don't 'get' those superfine yarns in some way, I like a beefier yarn that is (arguably) clearly what it is in terms os fibre. Some 30wpi yarns I've seen could be anything - wool, alpaca, nylon - and it seems that the beauty of the yarn is then in the fineness, rather than in the fibre. I've no argument with that beauty, it just doesn't resonate with me. So I don't spin that fine because I don't really 'get' it, and it would almost certainly impact on my yarn. <br /><br />We still use that 'old' system in Britain! All our commercial yarns are labelled with 2-ply/3-ply/4-ply/Light DK/DK/Aran, and knitters and crocheters will use that system. Weavers generally use a different system. Certainly where I am in Wales, if I referred to a yarn as 'fingering' weight, for example, I'd be met with blank stares! Thanks, Dan! I'm a big fan of worsted-spun yarns – probably comes from my weaving bias as I love yarns that show off weave structures. They give great stitch definition in knitting, too, although the lesser amount of elasticity seems more problematic.

As for the fineness, well, this is about as fine as I like to go – around 20wpi – because when it gets finer than that, I start losing my connection with the yarn. I just don't 'get' those superfine yarns in some way, I like a beefier yarn that is (arguably) clearly what it is in terms os fibre. Some 30wpi yarns I've seen could be anything – wool, alpaca, nylon – and it seems that the beauty of the yarn is then in the fineness, rather than in the fibre. I've no argument with that beauty, it just doesn't resonate with me. So I don't spin that fine because I don't really 'get' it, and it would almost certainly impact on my yarn.

We still use that 'old' system in Britain! All our commercial yarns are labelled with 2-ply/3-ply/4-ply/Light DK/DK/Aran, and knitters and crocheters will use that system. Weavers generally use a different system. Certainly where I am in Wales, if I referred to a yarn as 'fingering' weight, for example, I'd be met with blank stares!

]]> Comment on Barinthus sings to the Great Bear by Dan/Brewergnome http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-47 Dan/Brewergnome Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:44:22 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/barinthus-sings-to-the-great-bear#comment-47 Your spinning is beautiful and smooth. And I'm jealous of your fineness.<br /><br />::cocks head:: If there are only two singles in the yarn, it's a two-ply, even if it's chunky weight. 3-ply is 3 singles, plied, etc.<br /><br />Some commercial yarn companies use ply to indicate size because they only spin a one size single, so adding a ply increases the size of the yarn by a predicatable amount. And there is, apparently, an old british system based on this, but I don't think many people use it anymore.<br /><br />At 20wpi you're in the "lace" size category. Your spinning is beautiful and smooth. And I'm jealous of your fineness.

::cocks head:: If there are only two singles in the yarn, it's a two-ply, even if it's chunky weight. 3-ply is 3 singles, plied, etc.

Some commercial yarn companies use ply to indicate size because they only spin a one size single, so adding a ply increases the size of the yarn by a predicatable amount. And there is, apparently, an old british system based on this, but I don't think many people use it anymore.

At 20wpi you're in the "lace" size category.

]]> Comment on Blocking finished on the scarf by DyfedYarnsmith http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-53 DyfedYarnsmith Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:57:41 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/blocking-finished-on-the-scarf#comment-53 Thanks, Inny! Interesting what the blocking process has done to the yarn, too - it's now very drapey and sleek. I'm now thoroughly addicted! Thanks, Inny! Interesting what the blocking process has done to the yarn, too – it's now very drapey and sleek. I'm now thoroughly addicted!

]]> Comment on Blocking finished on the scarf by ingridnation http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-52 ingridnation Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:23:04 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/blocking-finished-on-the-scarf#comment-52 That's absolutely gorgeous! That's absolutely gorgeous!

]]> Comment on A Nation of Shopkeepers by DyfedYarnsmith http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-37 DyfedYarnsmith Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:05:39 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/a-nation-of-shopkeepers#comment-37 Thanks! Yup, that's what I've been thinking of, too. Or maybe a cowl - it's certainly cosy enough and I don't find the Gotland itchy at all. In many ways, I hate putting stuff on the shop pages - I want to use it! Thanks! Yup, that's what I've been thinking of, too. Or maybe a cowl – it's certainly cosy enough and I don't find the Gotland itchy at all. In many ways, I hate putting stuff on the shop pages – I want to use it!

]]> Comment on Heartwoods by DyfedYarnsmith http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-42 DyfedYarnsmith Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:58:56 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/heartwoods#comment-42 Thanks, Ingrid! Yup, I'm playing with slow-gradation in yarn at the moment. I'm lucky enough to have a wide range of natural alpaca colours - light fawns through to black - and it's fun blending and spinning just for playing's sake. I'll post more on the yarn shortly! Thanks, Ingrid! Yup, I'm playing with slow-gradation in yarn at the moment. I'm lucky enough to have a wide range of natural alpaca colours – light fawns through to black – and it's fun blending and spinning just for playing's sake. I'll post more on the yarn shortly!

]]> Comment on Heartwoods by DyfedYarnsmith http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-41 DyfedYarnsmith Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:56:08 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/heartwoods#comment-41 Thanks, Shelby! I've finished the spinning -post to come. Thanks, Shelby! I've finished the spinning -post to come.

]]> Comment on Heartwoods by Dinky Daisy http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-40 Dinky Daisy Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:53:01 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/heartwoods#comment-40 You have been tagged, don't worry rules on my blog if you want to play...Debs You have been tagged, don't worry rules on my blog if you want to play…Debs

]]> Comment on Heartwoods by IngridNation http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-39 IngridNation Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:06:41 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/heartwoods#comment-39 I love the colour of the yew bark yarn, even if it wasn't what you were actually going for. As for the slow-graduation of colours, in my opinion there aren't enough yarns like that. Definitely not enough good quality ones. Looking forward to seeing how it crochets up. I love the colour of the yew bark yarn, even if it wasn't what you were actually going for. As for the slow-graduation of colours, in my opinion there aren't enough yarns like that. Definitely not enough good quality ones. Looking forward to seeing how it crochets up.

]]> Comment on A Nation of Shopkeepers by Dinky Daisy http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-36 Dinky Daisy Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:45:32 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/a-nation-of-shopkeepers#comment-36 love this blue colour..:-) would make a lovely crochet scarf. love this blue colour..:-) would make a lovely crochet scarf.

]]> Comment on Heartwoods by Shelby http://pistyll-gwyn.co.uk/blog/?p=119&cpage=1#comment-38 Shelby Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:29:17 +0000 http://dyfedyarnsmith.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/heartwoods#comment-38 that is achingly lovely. Can't wait to see it spun! I am a huge fan of brown and the mixtures thereof. that is achingly lovely. Can't wait to see it spun! I am a huge fan of brown and the mixtures thereof.

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