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Alpaca Fiber

I was on Craigslist, looking for craft supplies, and I found an ad for 100 lbs. of free alpaca wool. I couldn't believe my good luck! But then I started wondering how much 100 lbs of wool is, and if I had room in my car for that much. So I called and asked if I could have less than 100 lbs of it, and the man was very nice, and said he would fill a large trash bag and leave it by his driveway for me. Believe me, it was enough!! I have never had raw wool before, and it really puffs up when it gets out of the bag..
The place is called All American Alpacas, it's in Menifee, CA, and they were giving away their seconds, which is perfect for needle felting, I can't wait to try it.
When I first opened the bag, the first thing that I noticed was the smell, not a bad smell, but it smelled like a farm, and my dog loved it. She dove right in, she rolled in it, and tried to pull pieces out of the bag, and drag all over the house! After I got her under control, I put the wool in 2 large tubs.
I got some white, brown, and black.

Then I spread out some for washing, and picked out all the sticks, and seeds, and pieces of junk.
Then I washed it. (I got all my directions from the internet)\

It washed up real nice, then I picked out more stuff from the wool.Then I carded it.

And I carded it some more.

And now its all finished and ready for needle felting. The wool is really soft and it doesn't smell anymore.It was a lot of work, but I'm happy with the results.
I think I'm going to make an alpaca first.