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Alpaca is one of my MOST FAVORITE yarns to knit. It's light, lofty, super soft and luxurious. You will be seeing a lot of alpaca for fall this year, so take a quick quiz to see how much you know!
Here are the rules
- Post your anwers in the COMMENTS section of this blog before May 29th, 2008.
- The winner with the most correct answers will win two skeins of Misti yarn (worth $40.00)! Answers and the winner will be revealed next Thursday, May 29th, 2008. If more than one person has all answers correct, then the winner will be chosen randomly between the finalists.
- That's not all - ANYONE who plays will win a discount coupon for 25% OFF purchase of any alpaca yarn at NobleKnits.com.
- You have to play to win - the answers are pretty easy - have fun!
Alpaca Quick Quiz
- What country produces the most alpaca fiber?
- How many natural shades does alpaca come in?
- One type of alpaca has fleece that looks like dreadlocks, what type of alpaca is it?
- How long have alpacas been around?
- Can alpaca be dyed?
- Is it possible to spin alpaca with other fibers?
- What animal is often confused for an alpaca?
Don't forget to post your answers by next Thursday, May 29th, 2008.
49 comments:
What country produces the most alpaca fiber? PERU
How many natural shades does alpaca come in? 16
One type of alpaca has fleece that looks like dreadlocks, what type of alpaca is it? SURI
How long have alpacas been around? 6000 YEARS
Can alpaca be dyed? YES
Is it possible to spin alpaca with other fibers? YES
What animal is often confused for an alpaca? LLAMA
1. Peru
2. 16
3. Suri
4. thousands of years
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 22+
3. Huacaya
4. since 4000 BC
5. yes
6. yes
7. llama
1. Peru
2. 22
3. Suri
4. a long freaking time (thousands of years)
5. Yep
6. Yep
7. Llama (not Obama!)
1. Peru
2. at least 22, but depends on individual country classification and blends.
3.Suri
4.It's impossible to know. The first recorded use of alpaca for its wool and transportation dates back to the Inca empire in the South American Andes.
5.Yes, in the same way you would dye other protein fibers
6.Yes.
7. The llama
1. Peru, S. A.
2. 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia and 16 as classified in the United States--I suspect color is like fingerprints, there's an indefinite number of colors.
3. Suri alpacas.
4. At least 10,000 years, domestication began around 5000 B.C,
5. Alpacas can be dyed, but it is more common to dye the fiber after it has been removed from the animal.
6. Of course, yes. Most commonly spun with wool or silk.
7.People confuse the alpacas for other animals; the Vicuña, because it's closest in size and characteristics, the Llama because because there are more Llamas than Vicuñas.
1. Peru
2. 22
3. Huacaya
4. more than 50 million years
5. yes
6. yes
7. llama
1)Peru Produces the most Alpaca fleece.
2)There are 52 shades recognized in Peru,16 in the U.S. (maroon is no longer recognized), and 12 in Australia, plus bi-colored animals.
3)The Suri comes pre-dreadlocked! LOL
4)Thousands of years. First kept for fiber by the Moche Indians (domesticated, which makes captive breeding pre-Inca. And, only Inca royalty could wear Alpaca garmets.
5)Yes, Alpaca dyes well.
6)Yes, it can be spun with almost any other fiber.
7)Most often confused with the Llama, which is more commonly seen by most people. And superior quality Llama is often sold as Alpaca!
1) Peru
2) Over 20
3)Suri
4)about 10 million years
5) Yes
6) Yes
7) llama
1. Peru
2. Around 60
3. Suri
4. Thousands of years
5. yes
6. yes
7. LLama
# What country produces the most alpaca fiber? Peru
# How many natural shades does alpaca come in? 22
# One type of alpaca has fleece that looks like dreadlocks, what type of alpaca is it? Suri
# How long have alpacas been around? only in the US since 1984 but since the time of the Incas
# Can alpaca be dyed? yes
# Is it possible to spin alpaca with other fibers?yes
# What animal is often confused for an alpaca? llama
1. Arequipa Peru
2. 8 Basic colors although 22 are recognized.
3. Suri
4. Several thousands of years - since the Incan civilization
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1.Peru, South America
2. 52 (Peru) to 12 (Australia) US recognizes 16
3. Suri
4. Domesticated for over 6000 years
5. Can be dyed
6. Can be spun alone or with other fibers
7.the Llama although the llama is much larger
1. Peru
2. 15
3. suri
4. thousands of years
5. yes
6. yes
7. llama
1 Peru
2 52 in Peru, 12 Australia and 16 in US
3 Suri
4 Thousands of years
5 Yes
6 Yes
7 Llamas
1 Peru
2 52 in Peru, 12 Australia and 16 in US
3 Suri
4 domesticated by man 6,000 years ago.
5 Yes
6 Yes
7 Llamas, also vicuna
data obtained from wikipedia
1. Peru
2. 52 natural colors in Peru
3. Suri
4. At least as far back as the Inca Empire
5. yes
6. yes
7. llama
1. Peru
2. three
3. Suri
4. since creation/or the Ark days
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. Wiki says "more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia and 16 as classified in the United States."
3. Suri, surely!
4. http://www.american.edu/TED/alpaca.htm says basic evolution 50 million years ago, domesticated 7,000 years ago
5. Of course!
6. Mais oui!
7. Vicuna & llama, and even sheep by the blind wandering around fiber festivals feeling up fleeces.
Thanks for a fun contest!
Alpaca!!!!love making my Hats using alpaca boucle,suri,baby alpaca,and all the rest.
love to look Aat pictures of ALPACAS
(the animal) and love their expresion on their faces. Colors? love the naturals but i am going crayze of all the colors the yarn becomes of the hand painted ones.
i am Not here to Win ,just expresing mysef for this yarn.i am planning to creat for holidays this year 1000 hats,all from alpaca yarn
for salling and giving also way.
thanks.
peru
52
surri
10,000 plus
yes
yes
Llama
1.Peru
2.18, 22 or 28 (depending on which resource you read)
3.Suri
4.It is thought evolution began in N. Central America 40-50 million years ago. Alpacas evolved into what we know today 7,000 years ago.
5.It is usually the white that is dyed.
6.yes
7.llama
1. Peru
2. Depends on the country of origin - 22 plus
3. Suri
4. One of the ancients - thousands of years
5. yes
6. yes
7. llama
1. Arequipa, Peru
2. 22 natural shades
3. Suri
4. domesticated more than 5,000 years but fosil records of alpaca like animals 40 million years ago
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
Oh Nancy, How fun a contest! I might have to borrow your idea :-)
1. Peru
2. At least 22.
3. Suri
4. If you mean, how long have they bred by humans for fiber? Over 5,000 years.
5. Yes indeed.
6. Yes, of course.
7. If you're looking at the animals themselves, not just the fleece, my guess would be the llama.
--Margaret, a.k.a. Maggie Belize
Designer, kNotes for kNitters
1) Peru.
2) Probably an unlimited number. Natural colours are classified differently in different places; in Peru there are at least 52 colour categories, but there are only 16 on the Alpaca Registry application form.
3) Suri.
4) Several thousand years.
5) Yes.
6) Yes.
7) The llama, quite often (although in looks they're more similar to the vicuña).
1. Peru
2. 22 natural colors as recognized by the Textile Industry and Alpaca Associations
3. Suri
4. 6,000 years +/-
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 16
3. Suri
4. 1,000 years before the great pyramids.
5. yes
6. yes
7. Llama
Thank you!
Jacqueline
1)Peru
2)In South America >50
3)Suri
4)Since before the conquest; The Inca Empire, had domesticated Alpacas and Llamas.
5)Yes
6)Yes
7)Llamas and Vicunas
1. Peru
2. colors: US 16, Peru 52, Australia 12
3. Suri
4. thousands of years
5. yes
6. yes
7. llamas
1. Peru
2. Many. Fiber colors range from a true nonfading black to brilliant white, with roans, pintos, browns, reds, fawns, rose grays, charcoal grays, and others
3. Suri Alpaca
4. About 5,000 to 6,000 years ago the natives in the Andean highlands began the
domestication of the vicuna into the present day alpaca as a fiber
producing animal.
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. The vicuna and the llama are related, although probably the llama is more likely to be confused with the alpaca.
1) What country produces the most Alpaca fiber?
In South America mainly in Peru 14,000 ft up in the Alti Plano, about three million Alpaca can be found. Alpacas are found in Chile and Bolivia as well.
2) How many natural shades does Alpaca come in?
There are twenty-two natural colors of Alpaca:
1. White
2. Streaky White Black
3. Streaky White Fawn.
4. Light Fawn X
5. Light Fawn Y
6. Light Fawn Z
7. Streaky Light Coffee
8. Light Coffee or Brown
9. Maroon
10.Indefinite Grey
11.Dark Coffee or Brown.
12.Light Grey
13.Dark Grey
14.Medium Grey
15.Light Silver Grey
16.Medium Silver Grey
17.Dark Silver Grey
18.Light Piebald Z
19.Light Piebald
20.Light Piebald X
21.Black
22.Streaky Black White
3) One type of Alpaca has fleece that looks like dreadlocks, what type of Alpaca is it?
Suri looks like dreadlocks, the other type that is fluffy in appearance is called Huacaya.
4) How long have Alpacas been around?
Alpacas have been around for 5,000-6,000 years. They were first imported to the United States in 1984.
5) Can Alpaca be dyed? The Alpaca fiber can be dyed easily which makes it an ideal fabric with which to work.
6) Is it possible to spin Alpaca with other fibers?
It is very fast and easy to spin Alpaca with other fibers. Some spinners prefer to spin it dirty as the lanolin makes it a slippery fiber; others prefer to wash it first. There are two methods of spinning Alpaca, combed top aka roving that is denser, and carding that is less dense and much airier.
7) What animal is often confused for an alpaca?
The Llama resembles the Alpaca. The Alpaca is in the camel family. The Guanaco and the Vicuna are members of this family, too. Camels have been known to say, "They all look the alike to me!" ;-)
1. South America
2. 52
3. Suri
4. thousands of years
5. yes
6. yes
7. llama
1. Peru
2. 22 colors
3. Suri
4. Camelids (family which includes alpacas, llamas, guanaco, vicuna, bactrian & dromedary camels) around 33 million years ago. They were domesticated around 5500 to 6000 years ago.
5. Yarn is easily dyed and retains its luster
6. Blends extremely well with other fibers
7. llama
1. Peru
2. More than 22 different colors,
ranging from bright white to
many shades of brown to deep
jet black.
3. Huacaya
4. Since 4000 B.C.
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
This is fun! Learned something new about alpacas, too!
1) Peru
2) 24+
3) Suri, rarer type of alpaca
4) Evidence points to domestication as long as 6000 years ago
5) Yes. Blue Sky does marvelous colors.
6) Yes. With silk, merino wool, etc.
7) The llama.
1 Peru
2 dozens
3 suri
4 6000+
5 yes
6 yes
7 llama
1. Peru
2. fiber comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia and 16 as classified in the United States
3. Suri
4. 6000+
5. yes
6. yes
7. llama
1. Peru
2. 16 (in US)
3. Suri
4. Thousands of years
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 22
3. Huacayo
4. 7,000 years
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 52+
3. Suri alpaca
4. Since about 4000 B.C.
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 25
3. Suri alpaca
4. Since about 4000 B.C.
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 1
3.Suri Alpaca
4. many years
5. yes
6. yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 52+
3. Suri
4. Thousands of years - 4000 BC
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 52+
3. Suri
4. Thousands of years - 4000 BC
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1. Peru
2. 52+
3. Suri
4. Thousands of years - 4000 BC
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Llama
1 Peru
2 5
3 Suri
4 3 thousand years
5Yes
6Yes
7llama
1. Peru
2. 20+
3. Suri
4. Thousands of years
5. yes
6. yes
7. Llama
1)Peru
2)52
3)Suri Alpaca
4)Since the 18th century
5)Yes
6)Yes
7) a small llama
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