We've moved!

We've moved our Pittsford store back to the farm as of December 31, 2010.

You can find us at Lazy Acre Alpacas, 8830 Baker Road, Bloomfield, NY. (www.lazyacrealpacas.com)

Hours remain the same: Tuesday - Saturday, 10a-6p with Thursday 10a -8p.

No appointment needed to shop the store during regular business hours, but appointments ARE required for farm tours. You can also call to schedule a visit to the store outside of regular business hours. Please call either (585) 624-5477 or (585) 455-1203 for appointments.

Also, if you don't have time to make it out to see us, you can now shop online at www.alpacacountryny.com

Wonder what it's like out here on the farm? Copy and paste for a preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDzQOI4XhWc

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Baby, it's cold outside...unless you're wearing alpaca!

Anyone who wears alpaca will tell you, we're not afraid of cold temps, even the negative wind chills! Alpaca is the warmest fiber out there, and is guaranteed to keep even the coldest person warm and cozy!

With the single digit temps we've been having in New York, we especially wanted to mention our Barn Jackets. Extremely warm for extreme weather. This unisex jacket comes in a variety of browns and grays. It runs in men's sizes, so ladies order one size down. Made from 80% alpaca (rustic yarn)-20% wool with a sheepswool lining blend of 80% sheepswool and 20% acrylic, you'll be able to handle anything Old Man Winter throws at you. Combine it with a pair of fur-line mittens and Extreme Socks, and you'll think it's summer outside!

We also have a new sock from one of our co-ops to share with you! If the Extreme is a little too extreme, but you're needing a little more than what you find in our every day socks, the New England Fiber Pool Survival Sock is for you. More of a crew sock, it's made with pride in the USA, and we currently have it stocked in both men's and women's in your choice of four natural blended colors. We're sure you will love them!

We again want to thank everyone for helping pass the word about alpaca. There is no reason anyone should be cold when there is alpaca around! Stop in a visit us for all your winter needs; hats, gloves, scarves, socks....it's all here!

Happy New Year!

Wow - the holiday season flew by! It was so good to see many new people along with our "regulars". Candlelight night was so much fun. Not as "slushy" as the year before, which was nice! Carhartt has also made it out to the store a few times to meet new and old fans (he's building up his own fan club - people come into the store to ask about him almost as they do to shop!) Just a "flurry" of activity here!

Now that one holiday season is over, we've started looking at the next one! (Though I can't bring myself to change the decorations yet!) People have already been stopping in to pick up Valentine's gifts! We'll be getting in some really fun and new alpaca items you can give to your sweetie! (i.e. The alpaca robe we had last year now comes in COLORS!! We're hoping to have them in soon.) Items should start arriving in a couple weeks.

Since winter is here to stay for awhile, how about learning a new craft to beat those cases of cabin fever? We'll be starting classes soon in knitting, crocheting, felting, needle-felting and dyeing. The classes will included ones for all ages. (We have many under-10 fans.) Email or stop by the store for more information. We're hoping to have a calendar set up within the next week.

Speaking of knitting, don't know if you all are familiar with Knitmap.com, but both our store and farm are listed. You can find yarn stores across the country, see what services they offer in addition to yarn (classes, food, wifi), mark your favorites and leave comments. Just plug in a city, address or zip code, and *poof* you're on your way! For you tech-savvy knitters, there's even an iPhone friendly version of the site.

Also, we're still under winter hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday-Wednesday 10am - 6pm, Thursday - Saturday 10am - 8pm, Sunday 12noon - 4pm.

So stop by and see us if you're in the area, and best wishes for a happy, healthy and warm new year!

Winter is here!

We're so excited to see snow on the ground! It gets us all thinking about gloves and hats and scarves....and we have many to choose from at Alpaca Country! From local to co-op to various designers, we have something for everyone!

I think it's safe to say we've been busy! (Was it really September when we last blogged?) We've continued to take part in a number of local festivals and the store is humming with activity! We've had a number of people already finish their holiday shopping...and most are leaving for atleast one gift for themself! (We know who you are and we won't tell!) Alpaca is perfect for this time of year - we believe everyone should be wearing it!

We've started our holiday hours, which will continue into the new year. We are open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 6pm, Thursday through Saturday from 10am to 8pm, and Sunday from noon until 4pm. We are closed Mondays and holidays, but are available for appointments outside of normal store hours. Call us directly should you need to set up a time.

We're also getting ready for Candelight Night in the Village of Pittsford. This annual event draws hundreds to the village and is a wonderful time to see the stores and visit with your neighbors! It will be held on Tuesday, December 2nd from 5pm to 9pm. Stores, restaurants, the libarary and other businesses will stay open through the event, with specials, food and more. There is caroling, tree lighting, carriage rides...we hope you can come down and join us! We, of course, will have our alpacas in our parking lot!

Speaking of busy, I must run, but wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and we hope to see you at the store!

Finally!!!

I have wanted to have a blog for our store for FOREVER!!! (Well, considering we've been open less than a year, let's say I've wanted one since atleast November of 2007.) I'm one of those people that know what I want, but don't always know how to get from Point A - Point B in the "normal" sense, but somehow still manage to get where I want to go...and usually have a much more fun time getting there.

Technically, this blog came about from me watching Kris Carr on the Mike and Juliet Show this morning talking about her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor. I then did a search for her website so I could forward it to a friend and was following links when I came across her blog and then another person's on her site. Then in the top right corner I saw the words "Create Blog". I clicked and 60 seconds later..voila! What??? You mean it was that easy all along??? Of course, I'm still trying to get our store website up and running and would like to link the two..but that'll be another day.

So, I'll keep my first blog short, especially seeing as I wasn't planning to start a blog today. But after tomorrow, come here for alpaca updates!

**Please do come see us though at the Naples Grape Festival! We will be there both days, with live alpacas on Sunday! http://www.naplesvalleyny.com/grapefestival.php