tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post8916812367659790577..comments2024-03-27T04:37:04.207-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Angora Rabbit 4 - Finishing the YarnLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-79080734298642011222012-05-31T15:54:56.823-05:002012-05-31T15:54:56.823-05:00I have an Angora rabbit, a fuzzy lop, and some she...I have an Angora rabbit, a fuzzy lop, and some sheep. The sheep are Columbia, Romney mix, and Jacob. I haven't sheared the Jacob yet because he is a ram with horns, and I have two large feedsacks already of unprocessed wool to work with. When it gets hotter I will, but for now it's easier to store the wool on him than in my bedroom. LOL <br /><br />I just finished experimenting spinning some of my rabbit Angora in with the Columbia and Romney (brown wool and white) to see what kind of goodies I can make. It is still on the drop spindle for now. Some of the Angora didn't quite card into the sheep wool fully, so there is "marbling" or ribbons of straight Angora worked into the wool. When spinning, it made white stripes like a candy cane in the brown wool. I'm curious to see if my yarn is going to completely fall apart now when I make a garment with it. I was carding and I saw it doing this, but decided to leave it, because I wanted to see what it would do. Your thoughts? Will my scarf or whatever fall apart? I kind of wanted to do socks or something for Christmas.Snowballsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-60927085722696544962007-03-17T07:57:00.000-05:002007-03-17T07:57:00.000-05:00Cathy, yes, abused yarn is still soft and fluffy a...Cathy, yes, abused yarn is still soft and fluffy as the fibers tend to try to come undone during the abusing process. I read that the halo can be controlled most through twist, though I've not experimented with this. It would be a good project!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-40037416060709443482007-03-16T23:31:00.000-05:002007-03-16T23:31:00.000-05:00Leigh - I've really been enjoying your Angora post...Leigh - I've really been enjoying your Angora posts! I'm curious to see what the "abused" yarn looks like up close and also worked up in something. Is it still soft and furry, but just doesn't shed, or does that "halo" go away completely?Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-74099892070955806622007-03-15T23:25:00.000-05:002007-03-15T23:25:00.000-05:00I've been fortunate to take several classes with J...I've been fortunate to take several classes with Judith and learned about fulling and whacking several years ago. It makes such a huge difference to the yarn, no matter what I've spun. It seems to make the yarn relax and smooth out all the lumpiness.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.com