TGIFAF! Welcome back to Fiber Arts Friday!
Next weekend is the big Northeast Alpaca Expo in Syracuse NY. We will be showing our cria Albina in it and that got me to thinking. I decided to add a little flair to our show presence by working up a special lead rope for the occasion. Since Beanie’s dam is white and her sire is Black I thought a little zebra coloring would be fun.
I had some scrap chunky acrylic yarn hanging around in the colors I wanted and got to work. I spun a rope core and did an 8 plait braid around it complete with a bolt snap and decorative knot and fringe at the end.
I’m very pleased with the outcome and can’t wait for the show! If you’ll be at the expo come check us out, we are sharing a stall with EastWest Alpaca Ranch.
Alpaca show lead.
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Beautiful! And I would love a tutorial. I don’t need an Alpaca lead (yet!), but a nice leash for walking my dog would be perfect.
Teresa
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That looks beautiful! And your photography and blog look stunning these days. Sorry I’ve been away so much. I’m back.
Hugs!
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That rope is sure to add flair! I’d like to see a tutorial as well. This would be great as a dog lead, purse strap…ohh the possibilties!
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How do you DO these?! Do you have any links to tutorials, info? How’d you learn?
The twisted ropes I make require a machine to do. The lead rope I made here is actually a braid. It is an 8 strand braid and requires a center core otherwise it would come out as a square and not round. I’m not sure where I learned how to braid but I’ve done it ever since I was a kid. I’ll see about making up a tutorial on braiding if you’d like to learn.
Beautiful lead! I don’t know anyone who makes rope either, but I think I’d like to try it someday…
Your alpaca will look amazing in the ring with that beautiful lead. You’re getting quite good at the rope making now, aren’t you? Good luck at the show and I hope you can inspire more farms to thing seriously about fiber arts.
That rope is all kids of awesome! Have a great show.
I also never knew anyone who made rope. It’s amazing.
Wish I could attend your show.
Sounds great!
I love your posts about making rope. I think you’re the only person I “know” who makes rope. I think it’s cool and would like to try, someday.
Good luck at the show.