Showing posts with label angora. Show all posts
Showing posts with label angora. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

WIP Wednesday - Fingerless Gloves

In honor of WIP Wednesday, here's a sneak peek at my very simple, very warm, angora fingerless gloves:




This, soft, beautiful yarn has a shining blue strand:




It gives the gloves just a hint of sparkle within the halo of angora fur. I really think they're lovely, and I will soon finish the second glove!

Feel free to share any works you may be crafting/arting in the comments!

Monday, December 31, 2012

Bunny Shave

Angora bunnies are fantastic. Our little guys are sort of monstrous in behavior (especially Blackula), but who cares? They make up for it in fluffy cuteness.









Wicket is the light brown, and Blackula is the black and grey bunny. They are brothers and a German Giant angora cross. My friend Liz Lemon* and I are raising them for fiber. We found a place that will process the fiber for us, so we can use it for our knitting and crocheting projects.




And here we are clipping them of their coats! They didn't make it an easy job, but the more we do it, the more they'll be used to it.




Haha, terrible, isn't it? But they honestly loved being free of it. They ran around the living room floor, kicking up their heels. In rabbit language, this is a sign of happiness.




We're going to shear them again before we send the wool out for processing. Can't wait to work with it!