I finally decided to open up an Etsy store and sell some of my angora wool and yarn. Now that I have a few more rabbits and plan on keeping several of Pennies babies I should have enough of a supply! I just don't think I will every wear enough fancy lace scarves and shawls to justify keeping ALL the wool. I love the spinning part. And making the pretty skeins with nice labels. Making yarns is just so . . . cool! The price that people seem to be willing to pay for specialty yarn like 100 percent angora is staggering - but good for me if I can supply it!
This is my latest creation, it is a super soft laceweight 3ply studded with beads! I just like to squish it in my hand! This is made from my new bunnies!
And this is the lace shawl I am working on with the chocolate agouti laceweight yarn I spun from Pennies wool. I just LOVE this pattern. I couldn't find a pattern I liked but I found a scarf with this thistle stitch that I loved so I adapted it to be triangle. It took me three tries to work out the increase but I think it is working out well.
Wow Karin - I can't believe you made those things and that fibre. I feel so hopeless. I can't knit all that well yet despite starting to learn 2 years ago, and of course my spinning is terrible......Way to go on opening an Etsy store!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Monique! Don't feel hopeless - it gets easier with practice! I'd be happy to get together one day and help you. I am terrible at knitting too, I always seems to end up with a crochet hook instead!
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