ladyolivia
Announcement
Welcome to Alpaca Avenue!
Thank you so much for your support of my shop!
I am in the process of selling the remainder of my yarn inventory and am not restocking any particular lines. My plan is to transition to selling hand knit items and hand spun yarn!
From time to time I have offered free shipping but I am not able to do this all the time as it is costly to ship in Canada. I would love to offer free shipping all the time but it is not practical for my size of business. That being said, I am always willing to discuss a solution and if an overcharge occurs, it is always refunded.
"Knitting is a distinct virtue. It's reflective and repetitive. Whenever you are engaged in doing a purely repetite thing your mind can reflect upon life."
Geoffrey Fischer
Archbishop of Canterbury 1887-1972
Happy knitting, spinning and life reflecting:)
Announcement
Welcome to Alpaca Avenue!
Thank you so much for your support of my shop!
I am in the process of selling the remainder of my yarn inventory and am not restocking any particular lines. My plan is to transition to selling hand knit items and hand spun yarn!
From time to time I have offered free shipping but I am not able to do this all the time as it is costly to ship in Canada. I would love to offer free shipping all the time but it is not practical for my size of business. That being said, I am always willing to discuss a solution and if an overcharge occurs, it is always refunded.
"Knitting is a distinct virtue. It's reflective and repetitive. Whenever you are engaged in doing a purely repetite thing your mind can reflect upon life."
Geoffrey Fischer
Archbishop of Canterbury 1887-1972
Happy knitting, spinning and life reflecting:)
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Jessica on Jan 29, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful well-made hat with lovely natural dye :) Thank you!
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Danielle on Dec 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThank you so much for this Hat, I wear it almost daily and it keeps me super cosy :)
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cindyjacobs on Nov 16, 2020
5 out of 5 starsVery satisfied, Items as described and very fast shipping
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Dana on Nov 2, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSo soft and beautiful. It’s a heavenly skein, I Love it so much, thank you!
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Steph on Aug 22, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLove the colour !! Can’t wait to get knitting . Quick shipping via Canada post also ! Thanks again .
About ladyolivia
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A sample of some of the 22 different colours that alpacas come in.
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Mukwa has very fine fiber and he placed 4th at the Alpaca Ontario show. I get lovely lace weight yarn from his fiber.
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Lily (registered as Lily of the Valley) being friendly. Her fibre is suitable for hats and mitts.
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This is yarn from Lily that was spun into fingering weight and then I dyed it with natural dye.
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Sleeping Beauty, a Saxony style spinning wheel that I spin on.
Alpaca fibre adventures and discoveries.
My adventure with alpacas started rather impulsively in May 2008 when I bought my first alpaca Viola. Three months before that I did not know what an alpaca was but was searching on line for yarn stores in Toronto and this led me to meet people in the alpaca industry and was smitten from the very first visit! Soon we had Lily, a female alpaca and then a male called Mukwa and we discovered many of the joys and challenges that come with raising these animals. As we live in the city, we agist our animals on a farm and are able to visit and help out at shearing and other events.
I am so taken with the qualities of the fibre that I knit almost exclusively with alpaca yarn and along the way I bought a spinning wheel and learned how to spin. I love the natural colours of alpacas and there are 22 registered colours but I have also started to do a little bit of dyeing with natural dyes.
I love to support local and complimentary business as much as possible. I hope to bring you a variety of yarn from lace weight to bulky, alpaca rovings and simple but well made hand knitted items for yourself or for gifting.
Thank you visiting! I hope you will discover the comfort and warmth of alpaca for yourself and try to visit a farm if you have never seen an alpaca....they will make you smile:)
Shop members
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Kerstin
Owner
Shop policies
Alpacas are unique and I will be offering a variety of yarns and unique hand knitted items. There are many things to love about alpacas including their amazing fibre and the philosophy of being part of a community that encourages and supports each other is appealing to me. Enjoy your visit to my store!
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
Returns and exchange details
Payment
Shipping
Privacy
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For purposes of EU data protection law, I,Kerstin Kerr, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at lady_olivia57 [!at] hotmail.com.