Hi Elisa, Congratulations on yor lovely shop. Good luck on your new venture. I subscribed so you should get 998 and just need 2 more . I look forward to seeing your live video. I have been raising angoras for 40+ years and love to see what others are doing now. I found that summer is a catch up time but you can do some other things besides angora wearables -- so collectibles and fiber sculptures for example or nuno felt that is very light and airy works well., and of course heath products because angora has this credible thermal capacity to alleviate pain - so for circulation even in summer especially for people where there is air conditioning . I also breed and sell buns in the summer . Of course it depends on where you live and how warm you want your winter wearables, but I do think you need to rethink your hat situation. Blending angora means you lose the integrity of the angora and just get softer wool . So a better option is to use 1 ply of each of angora and 1 ply of wool. But there are lots of things you can do to mitigate the difficulties of using 100% angora. I just posted on another vlog that mentioned the same issues. Although I have a website I am too old now lol to start up on you tube. But I am an educator by profession so I tend to make long comments when someone's work interests me to possibly help them along and offer some of my learning over the years. So I will post it following and you can make of it what you will but do encourage you to keep exploring with all the possibilities of this wonderful fiber.
Love the bright colors in the head bands - totally eye catching and very pretty. The 100% angora newborn hat is so fluffy and adorable too! I can just picture that on a baby in precious newborn photos! ☺️ Necklaces, wristlets and hair bows are all awesome ideas for all-season use! 🙌so many cool options to choose from. Thanks for showing us around the shop! Are all of these options available in your online store too? Live Q&A would be so cool!!
Hi Eden, I am new to raising German Angoras and spinning. I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you for sharing your journey, I really look forward to learning from your experience. Your work and your little store front is beautiful!
Angora is the warmest fiber on the planet and Satin Angora is the finest domesticated fiber. Wild Vicuna comes it at 4 microns but Satin angora is about 8 microns. Qiviut is indeed soft but not the finest as it averages about 10 - 12 microns. So Satin angora is finer (and consequently softer than qiviut.) English angora is also quite fine . Other types of angora like French and German come in averaging about 14 - 15 microns so considerably finer than cashmere . The standard for good cashmere is 18 microns or less. Angora shares with wool and other natural fibers the same benefits such as breathability, antibacterial odor and fire retardant, ability to regulate temperature and wick moisture. Angora though has the best moisture wicking properties of all natural fibers . While all natural fibers including wool are warm some are even warmer than wool . Angora is 8x warmer than wool . (Alpaca as in your hat is 6x warmer) It also has the most incredible thermal properties that no other fiber has . Thermal means that the fiber is hollow. While qiviut is very warm, it is not hollow so not considered to be thermal . Like other fibers including qiviut, angora has insulating properties that traps air between the fibers as in the bloom. But this thermal capacity means that angora also adds warmth making it wonderful for outerwear products in cold climates, but also for products like wrist and knee/back warmers, to increase circulation very quickly and thereby reduce inflammation and alleviate pain . So it is wonderful for arthritis and carpel tunnel, whiplash and back injuries etc because of these thermal properties. . However while angora does not have memory neither does alpaca so both are not great for knitted things like sweaters because they will tend to stretch,. Knitting works for using 100% angora for small things like hats and mitts -- but the type will also matter as well as spinning it somewhat thicker than fingering weight for hats or using a smaller guage for knitting if it is spun quite fine. So French is best for outerwear projects. French has more guard hair and the heavier bloom rather than a light halo will provide more structure. So as you indicated with the shaping or adding another ply of wool , there are ways to mitigate the difficulties with the angora especially the finer angora like English, German and especially Satin. When making the tube style hat one thing I found so it isn't so flimsy at 100% , is to spin it not so fine and if making it on the csm use larger hook needles and tighter tension. Crochet acts like weaving and will be just fine made up at 100%. Also rather than blending, a 1 ply angora with 1 ply of wool is a better option than blending it because by blending you will just get softer wool and lose the integrity of the angora. I am a huge fan of angora. It is the most wonderful of all natural fibers. After a whiplash injury I even sleep with a 100% angora hat and this has helped to prevent migraines from the whiplash injury . Your products are beautiful . Thanks for sharing . I love to see what others are making with 100% angora.
Hello, just happened on your channel while looking information on rabbits and how to care for them. I really appreciate the amount of love and effort that your put into caring for your rabbits and also the amount of effort and dedication to your art. I know you’ll be successful!
Hi Eden, my boy bunny has a lump in his belly and has stopped eating for ,this is day 3, I force feed him a bit of olive oil and carrot,spinach two days ago,and a bit today, any advice? I am super worried,he won’t even eat his favourite treat. Thanks Melissa
Love how you’re representing the angora fibers very respectfully. All the bunnies have a story.
Hi Elisa, Congratulations on yor lovely shop. Good luck on your new venture. I subscribed so you should get 998 and just need 2 more . I look forward to seeing your live video. I have been raising angoras for 40+ years and love to see what others are doing now. I found that summer is a catch up time but you can do some other things besides angora wearables -- so collectibles and fiber sculptures for example or nuno felt that is very light and airy works well., and of course heath products because angora has this credible thermal capacity to alleviate pain - so for circulation even in summer especially for people where there is air conditioning . I also breed and sell buns in the summer . Of course it depends on where you live and how warm you want your winter wearables, but I do think you need to rethink your hat situation. Blending angora means you lose the integrity of the angora and just get softer wool . So a better option is to use 1 ply of each of angora and 1 ply of wool. But there are lots of things you can do to mitigate the difficulties of using 100% angora. I just posted on another vlog that mentioned the same issues. Although I have a website I am too old now lol to start up on you tube. But I am an educator by profession so I tend to make long comments when someone's work interests me to possibly help them along and offer some of my learning over the years. So I will post it following and you can make of it what you will but do encourage you to keep exploring with all the possibilities of this wonderful fiber.
Oh what a lovely creations you share with us. And as always I’m learning from your videos something new. Thank you. 🖤🐰🖤
I'm bringing home my first Angora buck tomorrow!! I'm so excited. Great videos.
Love the bright colors in the head bands - totally eye catching and very pretty. The 100% angora newborn hat is so fluffy and adorable too! I can just picture that on a baby in precious newborn photos! ☺️ Necklaces, wristlets and hair bows are all awesome ideas for all-season use! 🙌so many cool options to choose from. Thanks for showing us around the shop! Are all of these options available in your online store too?
Live Q&A would be so cool!!
Beautiful items!
Thank you! 🤗
Hi Eden, I am new to raising German Angoras and spinning. I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you for sharing your journey, I really look forward to learning from your experience. Your work and your little store front is beautiful!
omg loving the winter 23 collection! especially the indigo baby outfit. would be so special for someone doing a photoshoot for their baby.
Aww thank you!! I love it too- and want to get into more special baby clothes in the future!
Angora is the warmest fiber on the planet and Satin Angora is the finest domesticated fiber. Wild Vicuna comes it at 4 microns but Satin angora is about 8 microns. Qiviut is indeed soft but not the finest as it averages about 10 - 12 microns. So Satin angora is finer (and consequently softer than qiviut.) English angora is also quite fine . Other types of angora like French and German come in averaging about 14 - 15 microns so considerably finer than cashmere . The standard for good cashmere is 18 microns or less. Angora shares with wool and other natural fibers the same benefits such as breathability, antibacterial odor and fire retardant, ability to regulate temperature and wick moisture. Angora though has the best moisture wicking properties of all natural fibers . While all natural fibers including wool are warm some are even warmer than wool . Angora is 8x warmer than wool . (Alpaca as in your hat is 6x warmer) It also has the most incredible thermal properties that no other fiber has . Thermal means that the fiber is hollow. While qiviut is very warm, it is not hollow so not considered to be thermal . Like other fibers including qiviut, angora has insulating properties that traps air between the fibers as in the bloom. But this thermal capacity means that angora also adds warmth making it wonderful for outerwear products in cold climates, but also for products like wrist and knee/back warmers, to increase circulation very quickly and thereby reduce inflammation and alleviate pain . So it is wonderful for arthritis and carpel tunnel, whiplash and back injuries etc because of these thermal properties. . However while angora does not have memory neither does alpaca so both are not great for knitted things like sweaters because they will tend to stretch,. Knitting works for using 100% angora for small things like hats and mitts -- but the type will also matter as well as spinning it somewhat thicker than fingering weight for hats or using a smaller guage for knitting if it is spun quite fine. So French is best for outerwear projects. French has more guard hair and the heavier bloom rather than a light halo will provide more structure. So as you indicated with the shaping or adding another ply of wool , there are ways to mitigate the difficulties with the angora especially the finer angora like English, German and especially Satin. When making the tube style hat one thing I found so it isn't so flimsy at 100% , is to spin it not so fine and if making it on the csm use larger hook needles and tighter tension. Crochet acts like weaving and will be just fine made up at 100%. Also rather than blending, a 1 ply angora with 1 ply of wool is a better option than blending it because by blending you will just get softer wool and lose the integrity of the angora. I am a huge fan of angora. It is the most wonderful of all natural fibers. After a whiplash injury I even sleep with a 100% angora hat and this has helped to prevent migraines from the whiplash injury . Your products are beautiful . Thanks for sharing . I love to see what others are making with 100% angora.
Hello, just happened on your channel while looking information on rabbits and how to care for them. I really appreciate the amount of love and effort that your put into caring for your rabbits and also the amount of effort and dedication to your art. I know you’ll be successful!
Oh wow, what a nice thing to say! That really means a lot!
Thank you
I love your creativity! I would love to see your varieties of mill spun Yarn and bulk Angora Fiber. Perhaps you have a store for those items?
I’m working on my Etsy shop!!
I don’t sell my raw fiber because there’s no money in it at all, but I do have some millspun yarns I’ll put in there next week!
Hi Eden, my boy bunny has a lump in his belly and has stopped eating for ,this is day 3, I force feed him a bit of olive oil and carrot,spinach two days ago,and a bit today, any advice? I am super worried,he won’t even eat his favourite treat. Thanks Melissa