Alluring Angora

 


Alluring Angora


When I resumed knitting and crocheting after decades of never wanting to do it again, I never wanted to learn to spin. Why take the time to spin when I could purchase gorgeous skeins upon skeins of OPY (Other People's Yarn)? Besides, I rationalized, learning to spin meant acquiring another fiber arts tool, and what did I need with a spinning wheel?

Besides, I further rationalized, learning to spin would mean that I would crave having our own rabbits or alpaca or sheep ... and that was out of the question. 

I know my limits. NO spinning.

My first wheel came home in 2019. 

More wheels followed, as did my passion for spinning all types of fiber. I may not have more fiber braids than I do skeins of OPY. Then again, I just may, and I'm proud of it.

While I haven't become a rancher on this spinning journey, I am so blessed to have developed close friendships with several incredible ranchers here in Texas.  One of them is Rowdy, and she is an absolute treasure. When another rancher friend, Suzoo, gifted me some German angora fiber to try, I immediately was hooked and wanted me. Suzoo pointed in me in one direction, but that rancher had recently sold her rabbits to Rowdy. Our friendship blossomed during our first chats. When Mr. Hamster and I visited her ranch a short while later, we instantly connected with her and her husband. 

Today, I share with you some photos of a slouchy beanie I knit for Rowdy from her German angora. I first used a drum carder to process her bunny's fluff, then spun it as finely as possible on my beloved mesquite Wyatt Pegasus spinning wheel. It has been an absolute joy from start to finish, and I found myself knitting a little more slowly because the feel of angora is absolutely delightful!



Next spinning project: More of this white fluff for a scarf for the beautiful Miss Rowdy!

That's all for now! 

(Also, if you're seriously interested in buying a wheel and live within 2 hours of San Antonio, Texas, shoot me a message!)

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