Eric and I began talking about angora rabbits only about a week ago. It was one of those conversations that was half jokingly and half seriously about buying rabbits. The topic was on our minds so we began reading and watching videos about raising angora rabbits. One night I decided to search craiglist to find out how much Angora rabbits would cost. I happened to find a person selling two rabbits that lived nearby. By the next day Eric and I were holding two adorable bunnies in our laps at home. Within a week we went from joking about rabbits to owning rabbits.
Mittens and Socks are still too young to produce wool yet. In the meantime, I am trying to find someplace that will teach me how to spin wool. I can start with an affordable drop spindle and then move to a spinning wheel. Angora wool is nice because it doesn’t have to be treated much before it is spun. I’ve seen videos of people pulling the hair off the rabbit in their lap and placing it right into the spinning wheel! I can’t wait until I make my first garment with angora fiber!
-M
