#angora fiber

[unidentifiedmammal]

Okay i am still procrastinating on a larger/more comprehensive post but heres some of the colors i have so far from lichens, both AM and BWM (Ammomia method, sometimes called ammonia fermentation but there's no actual bacterial activity; then the boiling water method, literally what it sounds like)

I took them under 3 different indoor light sources to try to show the variance of the colors, sadly not the sun as it is hiding behind the clouds as of late

from left to right: first two lavender-like purple are silk, dyed with an fuzzily-ID'd lecanora/ochrolechia like lichen that was AM prepared; the second one used the same lichens but prepared different (second ammonia soak)

the third one is wool using a similar lichen that was also AM prepared, i was almost worried it wouldnt work/i messed up the vat because i set the pH too low but surprisingly it didn't brown out and turned a lovely pink salmon color

the white is the base color of the silk

the fifth one is some french angora rabbit that i dyed using ruffle lichens via the BWM method; a lovely intense orange

the 6th and 8th were dyed with ruffle lichens (BWM) as well a long time ago so i don't recall the details

the 7th was dyed with usnea lichens (BWM) around the same time as 6 and 8

Finally, the last two tiny strings were AM dyed a long time ago and i almost forgot about making them!

Of course, all lichens should be collected from deadfall, not directly from a tree/rock/etc to avoid overharvesting. It's also important to keep chemical safety in mind if you work with ammonia, or even things like alum and vinegar!

All the yarn was spun myself on a drop spindle too, after dyeing the fiber clouds (very technical term i know)

I have more posts i want to make on lichen dyes and the making/using thereof once i get my head screwed back on correctly, specifically some recent shenanigans concerning the first three yarns! the chemical pigment itself, the history, the troubleshooting, etc. Which i think will be very cool

Bonus drop spindle, and a ruffle lichen comparison!

You can even see an orange spot on the otherwise minty slate green of the ruffle lichens where it had started to decompose!

[angoragoats]

Mother and newborn

[spinningabout]

Spinning right from the bunny. He was off course naturally shedding, and was perfectly content to let me take the fiber from him.

[sas-afras]

thinking about preston learning how to knit/crochet… give that man some hobbies that aren’t Having Survivors Guilt and Alcoholism

[g3nderfuckdoll]

angora is a geep plushie whos geepussy is a ripped seam with a cute lil button clit 💕🧸 she gets sewn up as aftercare by her owner and loves it 🪡💕🩷💞🩷💞🩷💞🩷

[yarndrag]

my fursona Angora! she is a magical geep plushie. shes crocheted and its eyes are wet felted w wool and silk and hand stitched together. made by my hands and I love her 🐑🐏🧶💞✨

[officialbabayaga]

tomorrow is the start of my final year of law school and i’m so so nervous

[blackmageeljin]

COME CHECK OUT MY MAKERPLACE STORE

https://www.michaels.com/makerplace/storefront/little-brown-bat-ranch

I have metaphysical jewelry!!! Soon I will have EVEN MORE JEWELRY and eventually I will have GOAT FIBER. AND BEE PRODUCTS!!! But our hive is in its first year so we may not have any honey or wax to harvest until next year, but still!

[melonpond]

I think having 2,000$ to spend at a fiber festival could cure me

[angoragoats]

Not even a week old

[spinningabout]

I'll answer some frequently asked questions about this.

Angoras have been bred for hundreds of years for their temperament. These rabbits require so much grooming, they need to be able to tolerate and even enjoy it. Spinning directly off of them isn't much different than brushing, or gently plucking.

I don't do this for long stretches, about two to five minutes at a time. This isn't a very efficient method, I spin right off of them to demonstrate it doesn't bother them to give up their fiber. It's all about education.

I gently pluck the fiber before the twist goes into it, so their skin is never twisted or yanked on. The wool is released from the skin very easily when they are molting.

I've spun off of about eight angora rabbits, they all tend to just chill out. This one in the video is Petunia.

[amimere]

tdf update 1:

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first project of tdf is done! a small and slightly uneven skein of 100% angora yarn. the fiber was bought as "second class" so the staple length was all over the place, hence the unevenness, but despite this it was a joy to spin :D

[g3nderfuckdoll]

Im not sure i ever formally introduced Angora (she/it)! She is my fursona a magical geep plushie who eats yarn 🩷

i crocheted her and wet felted its eyes with wool and silk and then handstitched her together🪡 it was all very intimate 🧶🐏💖

18+ interaction only pls

[botchallthethings]

OH MY GOSH YOU GUYS ANGORA RABBIT. IT IS SO SOFT.

[benswift-eyeskull]

Dining Room Kitchen Dining Atlanta An expansive transitional kitchen/dining room design example

[circuscountdowns]

Hello I have too many thoughts on sheep/goat traditions for this damn game so I thought this one might interest you: Yearly sheep Tradition of shearing. Come the spring thaw and the 'lambing' season, families sit down together and trim their wool as a sort of bonding ritual. None of it goes to waste! For families expecting new lil lambies, the wool is spun and made into clothing. for families content as they are, it is spun into yarn and made into fiber crafts like blankets and toys. Cuz now I cant unsee your lamb using their wool for yarn and turning said yarn into a cat toy for nari. like a little mouse with button eyes and a long winding tail (that the twins are totally not allowed to steal get your own u heathens) anywho thats my rambling done -sKITTERS BACK TO MY CAVE-

aw that’s sweet! I do have wool-producing cult ocs, an Angora Rabbit and an Alpaca that Lamb is very very fond of for the companionship in trimming/shearing. Spinning their wool is something they all bond over and provides well for the cult :) doing it for newborns every year is so cute!

Cat toy is such a good idea!!! I can see it too hope you don’t mind me drawing it skdjsksk that’s so cute!

Mouse follower watching lamb make it : 👁️ who’s that for?