Comments on: Riker, my first Angora rabbit http://www.meaganhanes.com/yarn/2010/03/riker-my-first-angora-rabbit/ Information about everything to do with yarn, knitting, fiber arts, sheep... Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:49:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Meagan http://www.meaganhanes.com/yarn/2010/03/riker-my-first-angora-rabbit/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Meagan Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:16:48 +0000 http://www.meaganhanes.com/yarn/?p=96#comment-80 For the most part you don't want to wash Angora fiber unless it's been spun, the fibers will get really tangled up and it's really hard to straighten to spin properly. You usually spin and skein it up before you wash it. They keep it pretty clean themselves though, there's no grease in it at all. Since he was just sheared recently, the stuff I comb off is too small to be used. I'll probably save it up for stuffing or quilt batting though. Once it gets longer the comb-offs will be useful, as will the final sheared lengths. For the most part you don’t want to wash Angora fiber unless it’s been spun, the fibers will get really tangled up and it’s really hard to straighten to spin properly. You usually spin and skein it up before you wash it. They keep it pretty clean themselves though, there’s no grease in it at all.

Since he was just sheared recently, the stuff I comb off is too small to be used. I’ll probably save it up for stuffing or quilt batting though. Once it gets longer the comb-offs will be useful, as will the final sheared lengths.

]]> By: Sylvie AKA Mom http://www.meaganhanes.com/yarn/2010/03/riker-my-first-angora-rabbit/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Sylvie AKA Mom Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:31:58 +0000 http://www.meaganhanes.com/yarn/?p=96#comment-79 Ahh - you are bitten by the Angora rabbit bug! He is a contented little one (well, not so little) - and quite affectionate. I bet it was a sight to see him on your lap, enjoying the combing! so will you keep that fibre in a bag until you have enough, or how does one do this And out of curiosity, sheep fleece need to be washed, does Reiker's hair need to be washed, or the fact they wash themselves like cats do the job? Inquiring minds want to know!! Ahh – you are bitten by the Angora rabbit bug! He is a contented little one (well, not so little) – and quite affectionate.
I bet it was a sight to see him on your lap, enjoying the combing! so will you keep that fibre in a bag until you have enough, or how does one do this

And out of curiosity, sheep fleece need to be washed, does Reiker’s hair need to be washed, or the fact they wash themselves like cats do the job?
Inquiring minds want to know!!

]]> By: Meet Riker! | Happy Panda Rainbow Farm http://www.meaganhanes.com/yarn/2010/03/riker-my-first-angora-rabbit/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Meet Riker! | Happy Panda Rainbow Farm Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:58:59 +0000 http://www.meaganhanes.com/yarn/?p=96#comment-78 [...] blogged more about him on my Adventures with Yarn blog, but I wanted to take a moment to announce him on the Happy Panda blog as [...] [...] blogged more about him on my Adventures with Yarn blog, but I wanted to take a moment to announce him on the Happy Panda blog as [...]

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