Yesterday, I took Veronica and Clark to a goat farm outside of Monroe. I met the owner, Aline, at the fiber sale in November, and the kid mohair I got from her was wonderful. Having fallen completely in love with a lot of the shawls in the Victorian Lace Today book, I thought it would be fun to get a 1st clip kid fleece to dye and spin into laceweight yarn.
We had a good time. Aline is a jewel, and we were delighted to see she had peacocks, chickens, dogs, blue headed turkeys, and baby goats! Veronica got to hold this little angel that was a whopping two days old.
and a baby angora as well
We were unfortunately in a terrible rush by the time we got out to the barn, so I didn’t have time to take great pictures, which is a shame.
I came home with a 49 ounce fleece that has gorgeous luster, and is incredibly soft.
I also bought a bag of kid mohair dyed various blues, and she gave me a baggie of tussah silk and angora rabbit to blend and play with.
But right now, I HAVE to do laundry, dangit.
January 11th, 2007 at 8:31 am
Oooooh, what fun! I used to live outside Monroe – the goat farm must be new since my time. You’ll love a mohair shawl. I knitted one years ago that was Really Long. It was meant to wrap over the shoulders, cross in front, and tie behind so it will stay put while you milk the cows or whatever. It’s toasty warm. I never tried spinning though, and it looks like fun.
January 11th, 2007 at 9:29 am
Awww, so cute!!!
January 11th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Wow! Gorgeous fiber and a great experience for your little ones. I’ve been looking for something similar in Oregon.
January 11th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
What cute pictures, and what a fun trip!
January 11th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
How exciting and fun! I’m delighted Veronica got to play with the little animals! YAY!
January 11th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
So cute! The luster on that fleece is amazing!
January 12th, 2007 at 9:13 am
Oh how great! ronica is sooo cute! I miss them! I enjoyed you blog!