Angoras are here

[skysthelimit]

I'm still pretty mad about the meat conversation. There's a whole story about what it means to have to make/grow/do your own that is quite a stigma in the black community, how it's a sign of poverty and buying is a status symbol, but that would be for another conversation.

Which bring me back to here, because I got four angoras, and since pretty much everyone I know thinks I'm backwards and country (country is used in the derogatory sense) for even raising rabbits and spinning fibers, RT people are the only ones who would appreciate the rabbit picts.

I'm waiting for the kick spindle to arrive, and in the meantime, I've been working withe the round looms, and just finished cleaning the Kenmore Model 52 Lavender Lady sewing machine that's been sitting in the barn and outside for two years. my goal is to finish all of the half done bay blankets and quilts lying around.


Buns need names. I am thinking of naming them after spinning wheel models.

Link to Shadow a Siamese Sable Buck
http://nuttybuckeye.webs.com/apps/photo ... =158671816

 

[Mary Ann's Rabbitry]

oh wow, that is allot of wool... I was surprise it was you that got angoras.. I havent been much on here. So i think i am lost on this one.

 

[Mickey328]

I don't have a clue here, so I'm hoping you'll help educate me some You clip or pluck the wool, spin it into yarn and then either weave or knit/crochet with it?

It may be sort of crazy but I've been giving some thought of doing that with my dogs' hair. They're the only thing we have just now that produces anything. We just got our rabbits but they're Silver Foxes for meat, and I assume that the fur would be to short to spin.

 

[lissapell]

you buns are so fluffy! The blanket is adorable tho. Love it.

 

[ohiogoatgirl]

awesome angoras! i'm envious! i wont have the stuff/money for sheep anytime soon and if i ever come across a good cheap angora rabbit i know that nothin will stop me buying it! :lol: i'm a spinner as well.

I don't have a clue here, so I'm hoping you'll help educate me some You clip or pluck the wool, spin it into yarn and then either weave or knit/crochet with it?

It may be sort of crazy but I've been giving some thought of doing that with my dogs' hair. They're the only thing we have just now that produces anything. We just got our rabbits but they're Silver Foxes for meat, and I assume that the fur would be to short to spin.

lots of people spin dog hair. look it up on youtube. TONS of videos on it.
my mom has 2 alaskan malamute dogs. i always brush them when i go to her house and when the shed out last time i went and got about a packed grocery sack full.
i didnt have the patience to spin it, kept breaking the yarn. harder then most fibers to spin because its short. though i know one person on the facebook spinning group has like 7 husky dogs and that is the only thing she spins.

 

[Oceanrose]

Beautiful bunnies! With angoras, I think you either love them, or hate them, no in between! If you have a dog blower, just blow the coats once a week or so, and they'll maintain a lovely finish. I do my satin angoras once a week, if I'm showing I aim for 3-4 times, just to encourage growth. My EA show bunnies are a minimum of 3 times a week. With the french/EAs they may or may not molt. Just depends on the genetics. If they molt, I prefer to pluck, but it is slower. I pluck my satin angoras, and pluck anything pluckable on my English. I do not comb unless they're molting, except for facial furnishings. The blower does the work for me in less time.

 

[JessicaR]

Too cute!! I still want an EA

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Congratulations, Sky!

They are beautiful, and the buck is so-o-o handsome!

Everyone is going to be jealous when you are snug and warm in your hat, scarf, and gloves made from your very own rabbits.

:welcome: back! We missed you!

 

[ohiogoatgirl]

ok... total angora rabbit newb here... what is the difference in french and english angora? and satin angora?

my biggest thing would be the one with the least grooming *needed*. i mean i would probably just have one, but if i got a pair or something i wouldnt want to *have* to be messing with grooming them.

 

[skysthelimit]

oh wow, that is allot of wool... I was surprise it was you that got angoras.. I havent been much on here. So i think i am lost on this one.

Seemed like a natural progression from getting sheep wool, to raising bunnies, to raising bunnies for wool. The problem is I now have six breeds, so the mini Rex must go.

__________ Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:38 pm __________

I don't have a clue here, so I'm hoping you'll help educate me some You clip or pluck the wool, spin it into yarn and then either weave or knit/crochet with it?

I have been considering spinning all that hair the german shepherds blow every year ss well.

the boys seem like they will need to be clipped, the doe can be plucked. After I gather this wool, I am not sure what I plan to do with it. I might blend it with the wool. I've been told it will be much warmer than regular wool. I have some crocheted scarves in mind, or a knit shawl.<br /><br />__________ Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:44 pm __________<br /><br />

ok... total angora rabbit newb here... what is the difference in french and english angora? and satin angora?

my biggest thing would be the one with the least grooming *needed*. i mean i would probably just have one, but if i got a pair or something i wouldnt want to *have* to be messing with grooming them.

How far are you from Columbus? When I go down for the Ohio Mini Convention, I can see if I can score you a bun. I paid next to nothing for the two bucks I have, and I'm picking up another buck there, so I'd be willing to part with one of these bucks for next to nothing.

English are smaller than French, and have facial furnishing, French and satin don't. French and Satin have no furnishings on their front feet, and have more guard hairs in their wool than English. Because of that, they matte less than English. German and giant are like giant English.

 

[Frecs]

I'm still pretty mad about the meat conversation. There's a whole story about what it means to have to make/grow/do your own that is quite a stigma in the black community, how it's a sign of poverty and buying is a status symbol, but that would be for another conversation.

Which bring me back to here, because I got four angoras, and since pretty much everyone I know thinks I'm backwards and country (country is used in the derogatory sense) for even raising rabbits and spinning fibers, RT people are the only ones who would appreciate the rabbit picts.

I'm waiting for the kick spindle to arrive, and in the meantime, I've been working withe the round looms, and just finished cleaning the Kenmore Model 52 Lavender Lady sewing machine that's been sitting in the barn and outside for two years. my goal is to finish all of the half done bay blankets and quilts lying around.

Okay, have your friends/family seen what a good spinning wheel costs!?! Spinning and weaving are far from "poor folk" hobbies! Perhaps you should drag them to a fiber festival so they can see all the high-faluting folks who spin and do fiber arts! Just sayin'! Then, take them to a fancy restaurant where they serve rabbit so these uppity people can see how you are enjoying the finer things in life.<br /><br />__________ Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:27 pm __________<br /><br />

I don't have a clue here, so I'm hoping you'll help educate me some You clip or pluck the wool, spin it into yarn and then either weave or knit/crochet with it?

It may be sort of crazy but I've been giving some thought of doing that with my dogs' hair. They're the only thing we have just now that produces anything. We just got our rabbits but they're Silver Foxes for meat, and I assume that the fur would be to short to spin.

If you have a dog with a good undercoat, that can be collected and spun. The longer top coat fur can also be collected but might be a bit harder to spin. Dog hair is usually blended with wool to spin rather than straight.

Silver Foxes fur is too short.

 

[skysthelimit]

:welcome: back! We missed you!

Thanks. I don't know what made thought I could stay away. No one understand me like RT folks.<br /><br />__________ Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:43 pm __________<br /><br />

Okay, have your friends/family seen what a good spinning wheel costs!?! Spinning and weaving are far from "poor folk" hobbies! Perhaps you should drag them to a fiber festival so they can see all the high-faluting folks who spin and do fiber arts! Just sayin'! Then, take them to a fancy restaurant where they serve rabbit so these uppity people can see how you are enjoying the finer things in life.

That would be a good way for me to get laughed at. Festival? Well if I could find one less than two hours away. But they don't attend outside events, unorganized wanderings about of people, without proper shade and real restroom facilities. Or do anything that looks remotely like manual labor is deemed "too much work." They don't even have any pets, because cleaning after them is too much work. It's become a new art not to do anything yourself, you have a hair stylish, go get mani-petis, brows waxed, clothes cleaned, etc. I am alone in this, and there is no way to change their ways of thinking.

 

[cnichols]

You're not alone! You have *us*

But I feel ya. My family thinks I'm a little nuts but eh, who cares? They don't feed me or pay my bills so :shrug:

I learned a long time ago that what other folks thinks don't really matter much. It's what *I* think/feel that matters! And I'm happy with my chickens and rabbits and will be even happier when I get my goats too! :happy:

So, welcome back to RT! Now ... let's share a :drunk: and watch for the :beammeup: cuz then you'll really have something to tell them! :laugh2:

And :congratulations: on that score of Angora's! I know a kid (15 y.o. boy) who has a kick spindle and is a wiz with it! He grew cotton last year so he could learn to spin it! He's awesome. I just know you'll enjoy yours when it comes in! Make sure you share your creations with us!

 

[SarahMelisse]

Satin Angoras were developed from Satins and French Angoras. They are also silkier but yield less wool than the French Angoras.

English Angoras are smaller than FA's and SA's and supposedly require more grooming.

I LOVE my French Angoras so I'm a little biased.

 

[3mina]

Skys, I've missed you a ton. Thanks for coming back.
Gorgeous angoras

 

[Frecs]

Okay, have your friends/family seen what a good spinning wheel costs!?! Spinning and weaving are far from "poor folk" hobbies! Perhaps you should drag them to a fiber festival so they can see all the high-faluting folks who spin and do fiber arts! Just sayin'! Then, take them to a fancy restaurant where they serve rabbit so these uppity people can see how you are enjoying the finer things in life.

That would be a good way for me to get laughed at. Festival? Well if I could find one less than two hours away. But they don't attend outside events, unorganized wanderings about of people, without proper shade and real restroom facilities. Or do anything that looks remotely like manual labor is deemed "too much work." They don't even have any pets, because cleaning after them is too much work. It's become a new art not to do anything yourself, you have a hair stylish, go get mani-petis, brows waxed, clothes cleaned, etc. I am alone in this, and there is no way to change their ways of thinking.

Well, they are just missing out on LIFE! Goodness. I feel sorry for them. Okay, so I wish WE could go to a festival and have a blast! I love to touch all the wool and the wood spindles and well...everything! It's such eye/sensory candy...

 

[ohiogoatgirl]

the boys seem like they will need to be clipped, the doe can be plucked. After I gather this wool, I am not sure what I plan to do with it. I might blend it with the wool. I've been told it will be much warmer than regular wool. I have some crocheted scarves in mind, or a knit shawl.

__________ Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:44 pm __________

ok... total angora rabbit newb here... what is the difference in french and english angora? and satin angora?

my biggest thing would be the one with the least grooming *needed*. i mean i would probably just have one, but if i got a pair or something i wouldnt want to *have* to be messing with grooming them.

How far are you from Columbus? When I go down for the Ohio Mini Convention, I can see if I can score you a bun. I paid next to nothing for the two bucks I have, and I'm picking up another buck there, so I'd be willing to part with one of these bucks for next to nothing.

English are smaller than French, and have facial furnishing, French and satin don't. French and Satin have no furnishings on their front feet, and have more guard hairs in their wool than English. Because of that, they matte less than English. German and giant are like giant English.

yes i've heard that straight angora will make even an eskimo sweat! :lol:

that would be SOOO AWESOME!
but i'm about 2 hours west (and slightly north) of columbus. think between new philadelphia and cadiz. i'm about an hour from pittsburgh PA. so, ya...
not sure that would be too close or anything.

 

[skysthelimit]

yes i've heard that straight angora will make even an eskimo sweat! :lol:

that would be SOOO AWESOME!
but i'm about 2 hours west (and slightly north) of columbus. think between new philadelphia and cadiz. i'm about an hour from pittsburgh PA. so, ya...
not sure that would be too close or anything.

Well more than likely, I will also be at the Lisbon, Ohio show. if you can make it there, or get someone on the Ohio FB list to bring buns back let me know.

 

[ohiogoatgirl]

when are those shows? honestly i now *nothing* about any shows or when/where they are. sorry.
i will have to see what i can find about transport. and cage space! hahaha.
by the way, what breed(s) of angora did you say?

 

[ckcs]

I think getting Angoras and spinning your own wool is awesome. It is something I very much want to do in the near future.