Goats are Here!

Last night we had our two Angora goats delivered to the house! Angora's grow mohair, so they'll be great additions to the fiber farm. And they're wethers (castrated boys), so they'll stay nice and sweet (hopefully).

When they got here, they were due for a shearing (Angora's are sheared twice a year), so we decided to start fresh and get them clipped before putting them in their quarantine field.

By the time we were done, it was 10 pm and Mike and I were exhausted!

The boys did fine over-night and Kat and I went out for a visit this morning.

Starr was beside herself with curiosity . . .

Look at all those wrinkles!!

I don't know much about goats or mohair, but hey, I didn't know anything about llamas 18 months ago! Mike and I are fast learners.

The fleece off these guys is absolutely fabulous; soft and shiny--it's like touching a cloud. It was so soft over all their body, I couldn't tell how to skirt it. Finally, I just decided to keep it if it didn't have burrs or poop on it. I'm washing some up now to give it a test spin--can't wait! 

They came with the names Patriot and Roman, but we haven't decided if those will stick or get changed. I'll let you know!

Quick Spin

I recently was able to grab some time to play with core spinning. Here are my results . . .

I used a GORGEOUS cloud of super soft baby kid mohair with Angelina from The Critter Ranch. Yup, Sue strikes again! She's such an enabler! This was her sample for the November, Seasons of Light Phat Fiber Box. It came in a sweet Christmas ornament

I had to wait until after Christmas to open it up and use it!

Here are the locks (photo swiped from Sue)

And here's the core yarn I used

Weren't they just made for each other?!

I need to make more of this yarn. It was so much fun!