You are really setting a high standard for spinning videos on TH-cam! Thank you for putting the time and effort into making these entertaining and highly educational videos.
Wow. I've never seen the process from growing to raw fiber to actually balls of yarn. And then into a hat??? Wow. I can tell you had so much fun doing it!
As someone who has 4 angora rabbits I tend to do pure blends of the individual but I've just had my Cotswold sheep sheared and plan on a blend. Shawls, scarfs and fingerless gloves are devine with 100% angora
Oh do you sell your yarns? I'm looking for a natural dark angora wool to knit to help with a condition that makes me constantly cold, but most I've found are wool or acrylic blends at ratios I'm not personally a fan of
Having raised angora rabbits and Shetland sheep for many years, I primarily spun with 100% angora on a variety of wheels but preferred my Country Craftsman flax wheel. We hand harvested the ripe fiber, didn't shear, and had essentially no problem with knit and crocheted items shedding.
How satisfying it would be to spin, dye and craft something from your own yarn! I love the colors that came out! I'm not a pompom person so I would use the icord tab.
Such great info! I love spinning angora rabbit wool by itself so it is machine washable and dryable! We get an 8-10 inch staple length on our rabbits which helps alot for the halo to release but not disrupt the integrity of the yarn.
Your hat is lovely! It suits you very well. I started knitting at probably age 4 or 5 (I'm in my 70s now) but I only started on a spindle about 15 years ago and got my first wheel five years ago. Consequently I'm a better knitter than a spinner. I'm in awe of your spinning. I used to see spindles demonstrations at craft fairs but didn't think I could figure out how to coordinate it all. How silly I was. You're an inspiration!
I am now knitting a beret with a fractal spin. My thought was to make exactly what you are doing next. I will keep it white. My friend had a German long hair and was gracious enough to give me quite a bit. Blessings.
That looks 👌 great on you, now you should of said a few French worlds to go with it 😀 😉. I love the color you dyed the yarn. I been spinning up 100% Alpaca yarn with the different colors fleece. Like white which I started with. Dark brown that needs carded. and black and light tan. I'm hoping it can be made in a shaw, for the person who gave me the Alpaca fleece.
As someone who grew up in the time those hats were appearing in pattern books, I can assure you that the aluminium needles are the more authentic choice. At that time, wooden and bamboo knitting needles were almost unknown in the English speaking world. My mother grew up in Argentina, where wooden needles were the norm in the early to mid 20th century. Plastic needles were becoming popular, at least in some parts of the English speaking world although knitters were firmly divided into two camps, those who routinely used them and those who wouldn't touch them. This is a fascinating video.
I have never Spun a thing in my life, except the occasional tale! You have inspired me to try something new (really, really new)! Now to find the cheapest way to go about it. This is really fascinating; never could figure out going from “hair” to “thread”. You stomped out a lot of ignorance!
Thanks so much for doing this! I've been fretting over what my first project with my own handspun yarn should be, and now i'm thinking maybe it should be this hat...
I thought the yarn looked perfect on Instagram and now wow! Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing the techniques from start to finish, and my vote is for the beret, love it!! I'm not a pom pom person either lol It looks great on you!
This is one of the absolute coolest videos ive seen on knitting and spinning!! The hat looks beautiful and there is nothing more special than making it from scratch! So happy i found your channel.
Awesome. I'm just getting into keeping angora rabbits for fiber. I love that you made an angora playlist I will go to that after I'm done watching this video
I just found your chanel last week. You are are a joy to watch! So much knowledge and talent thanks for sharing it with us! The tam is beautiful on you!
This looks like magic to me ! Happy Easter ! The hat looks real good on you ! I like it as a beret without the pompom. The color is great with you eyes, it really suits you too.
Evie- King never looked so good!! Now I have to try blending my angora with some of his fleece I still have. Beautiful yarn with the perfect combination. Thanks so much for this mention, too. Always wanted to make a beret😁
I'm so glad you saw this video! I was going to send you an email to let you know that King got to have some spotlight! Thank you again for your generous gift of his wool! 🐑🐰💜🥰
My beret pattern is from 2012 Hannah Fettig and Knitbot. What I like about it is that the beret is written, not in head size, but yarn size from fingering, dk, worsted, bulky. I am doing the dk. So quick and easy on circular needles. I have made a number of them and given them as gifts.
This video is definitely one of my top 5 that you have shared with us. I love the vintage patterns and yarns. My mom has a book published in the 50’s that has just about every way to make textile projects, even candle wicking a bed spread. Your tam should be worn as a beret :) Happy Easter
Lovely hat - Tam or Beret 😍 Lots of great info, thank you for sharing. I do wish you had taken the opportunity to caution those who don’t have bunnies to be very wary of where they source their Angora fibre. There are still evil humans harvesting the fibre by ripping it from the backs of screaming rabbits 🫣😢
congratulations on your beautiful project! So satisfying when things turn out exactly as you want them. I think it looks great on you worn beret style with the I-cord tab.
Evie once again you have blown my mind with your amazing talent!! The beret looks stunning on you! I love the choice you made and didn't do the pompom. I have some angora and mohair in my stash that I haven't used yet for the reasons you stated but now I just may so I can make this hat! Much love my friend!
Beautiful hat and love the color (and beret with the icord)! Tip: you can get a burnishing carder to pack in the fibers on your carder. Makes for an even more beautiful batt and spinning.
That hat is absolutely gorgeous, the subtle colour variation makes for a beautiful fabric, as does the halo. I'd leave the tab, rather than going for a pom-pom.
Wow! What a perfect project! I so enjoyed the whole process - thank you for sharing. I think beret and definitely the icord tab! It looks wonderful. 🙏😊
The yarn turned out absolutely perfect!!! How exciting. I really like the vintage knitting counter .... I could so use that -- something to start looking for. Look at that fuzzy wuzzy effect. So great when such an involved project (especially from a much loved pet) turns out perfect!! Get your passport ready -- you so need to head to France to go yarn shopping!!
What a beautiful yarn and finished hat! I had an angora rabbit many years ago and used to add just a bit of angora fiber to wool for the soft halo effect. Thanks for continuing to show awesome content! The hat is perfect with the i-cord, no pompom needed!
Haha! Is there another kind of hat you love? I'm wondering what kind of project your lovely angora spins will end up in? I'm probably a bit biased, but I vote hats! 🐰👒💜🥰
@@JillianEve I love a beannie, but I'm wondering about a baker boy style hat - half the family is from the Peaky Blinders area of Birmingham and a bit obsessed 🤣 Actually thanks for the nudge I might look for a pattern now!! 🥰
Hi Evie, I hope you're all OK. I love the Beret, right from the beginning of the process to the finished item. The colour is beautiful and really suits you. I would leave it as is with the Tab. Thankyou for sharing this experiment / experience with us. Hope you have a lovely Easter 🐇🐇 Happy Spinning Fibre Friend. Take care and stay safe. Lots of love Jen 💘 xx 🫂💕❣🐏🐏🐇🐇
Always something new to learn. Gosh, that hat looks good! I like the tab better than the pom pom. Pom poms get a bit heavy and make the hat shift on the head.
You can find the other angora collab videos in this playlist - th-cam.com/play/PLscLRVuNGIB4nXyS4Rzj9Jw--XCiPmB97.html 🐰🥰🧶
Mohair also has a halo that is similar to bunny.
You are really setting a high standard for spinning videos on TH-cam! Thank you for putting the time and effort into making these entertaining and highly educational videos.
Wow. I've never seen the process from growing to raw fiber to actually balls of yarn. And then into a hat??? Wow. I can tell you had so much fun doing it!
As someone who has 4 angora rabbits I tend to do pure blends of the individual but I've just had my Cotswold sheep sheared and plan on a blend. Shawls, scarfs and fingerless gloves are devine with 100% angora
Oh do you sell your yarns? I'm looking for a natural dark angora wool to knit to help with a condition that makes me constantly cold, but most I've found are wool or acrylic blends at ratios I'm not personally a fan of
Having raised angora rabbits and Shetland sheep for many years, I primarily spun with 100% angora on a variety of wheels but preferred my Country Craftsman flax wheel. We hand harvested the ripe fiber, didn't shear, and had essentially no problem with knit and crocheted items shedding.
How satisfying it would be to spin, dye and craft something from your own yarn! I love the colors that came out!
I'm not a pompom person so I would use the icord tab.
Such great info! I love spinning angora rabbit wool by itself so it is machine washable and dryable! We get an 8-10 inch staple length on our rabbits which helps alot for the halo to release but not disrupt the integrity of the yarn.
What breed of angora rabbit produces this amazing fiber?
Your hat is lovely! It suits you very well. I started knitting at probably age 4 or 5 (I'm in my 70s now) but I only started on a spindle about 15 years ago and got my first wheel five years ago. Consequently I'm a better knitter than a spinner. I'm in awe of your spinning. I used to see spindles demonstrations at craft fairs but didn't think I could figure out how to coordinate it all. How silly I was. You're an inspiration!
Music is giving me such great vibes!!
🎶🥰🧶
I am now knitting a beret with a fractal spin. My thought was to make exactly what you are doing next. I will keep it white. My friend had a German long hair and was gracious enough to give me quite a bit. Blessings.
now Here's a true blue Fibre Artist! you really know your fluff! 😄😎🧶🧵
I love it without a Pom ❤️ I love how your dyeing looks like denim. That hat is going to be cute with jeans 😍
so do I - but for me I would try a pom pom, too! LOL
That looks 👌 great on you, now you should of said a few French worlds to go with it 😀 😉. I love the color you dyed the yarn. I been spinning up 100% Alpaca yarn with the different colors fleece. Like white which I started with. Dark brown that needs carded. and black and light tan. I'm hoping it can be made in a shaw, for the person who gave me the Alpaca fleece.
I love vintage/historical thinks like this too. I like it as a beret.
A beret hat pattern is something I need to try, love the color.
Lovely. The nice thing is you can wear it either way. Love your history lessons.
As someone who grew up in the time those hats were appearing in pattern books, I can assure you that the aluminium needles are the more authentic choice. At that time, wooden and bamboo knitting needles were almost unknown in the English speaking world.
My mother grew up in Argentina, where wooden needles were the norm in the early to mid 20th century. Plastic needles were becoming popular, at least in some parts of the English speaking world although knitters were firmly divided into two camps, those who routinely used them and those who wouldn't touch them.
This is a fascinating video.
The yarn came out gorgeous! Love the colors!
I really loved this whole process and project idea so I started one myself. I am spinning the angora now. Love this style of project!!!
Thank you so much for the wonderful video. I raise Angora bunnies for fibre and can't wait to try this project!
Wear it as a beret. The dying turned out wonderfully with the mix of colors evenly distributed. A really gorgeous knitting project.
The color with your eyes on camera!!!!
I love it with the tab.
That hat is gorgeous. I love the glamour of the pattern photo too.
I have never Spun a thing in my life, except the occasional tale! You have inspired me to try something new (really, really new)! Now to find the cheapest way to go about it. This is really fascinating; never could figure out going from “hair” to “thread”. You stomped out a lot of ignorance!
Thanks so much for doing this! I've been fretting over what my first project with my own handspun yarn should be, and now i'm thinking maybe it should be this hat...
I love handspun hats! Go for it! 🧶💜😊
My first finished hand spun project (indeed my only hand spun knitting project) was a tam, and they are delightful
I thought the yarn looked perfect on Instagram and now wow! Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing the techniques from start to finish, and my vote is for the beret, love it!! I'm not a pom pom person either lol It looks great on you!
This is one of the absolute coolest videos ive seen on knitting and spinning!! The hat looks beautiful and there is nothing more special than making it from scratch! So happy i found your channel.
This is definitely a beret! Looks great on you. The icord tab is perfect
It turned out so pretty! How lovely to make something with your own beloved pet's shed fur.
I'm going to treasure it!
Awesome. I'm just getting into keeping angora rabbits for fiber. I love that you made an angora playlist I will go to that after I'm done watching this video
i just made a beret with my first ever handspun yarn thank you for your helpful videos :) the i-cord looks very lovely
beautiful
It's that your hat contains fur of your past buns that thrills me -- and, I'll bet, you!
that blue is really pretty! It's nice to see the full process
Thank you! 🐇🧶😊
HAH. As though I need any enticing to come back for more videos! Lovely yarn and lovely hat! The colors came out so beautiful!
Haha! Thank you! My next projects are so fun, I can't wait to share them! 🥰💕🧶
I love it!!
It’s perfect just the way it is…… and it REALLY suites you Evie!!!!!
Well done from beginning to end! I love the color. You wear it well!
Thank you so much!
THat hat is so cute on you! What a wonderful project, it looks wonderful in that color and fiber type. Thanx for sharing :)
I think it looks really cute, especially worn as a baret. 😍
I love all of your videos, I can sit and watch the whole thing with no fuss. Love your work.
I just found your chanel last week. You are are a joy to watch! So much knowledge and talent thanks for sharing it with us! The tam is beautiful on you!
The music really set this video off! This beret is gorgeous!
I think it is really cute both ways, looks lovely on you.
The hat is so pretty and you looked wonderful and pretty in it!
Beret with tab for sure. And maybe some crochet flowers 😁
Beret with a tab! Beautiful work!
Thank you! I think the beret is my favorite too. 🥰💜🧶
I love this hat and the I cord tab
Loved the vlog and your Tammy. I loved angora, still do ❤️
I have lots of angora. You've inspired me to play and spin it. ❤
Go for it! Happy spinning!
looks amazing as either
That dye job is beautiful. The hat looks great. And I am very excited to see that you will be doing another historical spin.
Gorgeous project! I think it's great as a beret, and I love the subtle french-style music 😉....C'est un beau béret. Ah, days in Paris🥰. *Sigh*.
Thank you so much! I heard the music and knew it had to be in my video with my beret!😊🐰🧶💜
Beautiful hat beautifully done. Love the yarn you produced! Excellent video.
Thank you so much! 😊💜🧶🐰🐇
Thank you so much from Germany!
The tam looks lovely 😍 and the colours are a dream. Angora isn't my cup of tea but wow this yarn is beautiful
wow, that was interesting! So glad you kept that angora! What a lovely project! Thanks for sharing!
This looks like magic to me ! Happy Easter ! The hat looks real good on you ! I like it as a beret without the pompom. The color is great with you eyes, it really suits you too.
Evie- King never looked so good!! Now I have to try blending my angora with some of his fleece I still have. Beautiful yarn with the perfect combination. Thanks so much for this mention, too. Always wanted to make a beret😁
I'm so glad you saw this video! I was going to send you an email to let you know that King got to have some spotlight! Thank you again for your generous gift of his wool! 🐑🐰💜🥰
My beret pattern is from 2012 Hannah Fettig and Knitbot. What I like about it is that the beret is written, not in head size, but yarn size from fingering, dk, worsted, bulky. I am doing the dk. So quick and easy on circular needles. I have made a number of them and given them as gifts.
Nice! I love patterns that work for different gauges of yarn! 🧶🐰🥰
This video is definitely one of my top 5 that you have shared with us. I love the vintage patterns and yarns. My mom has a book published in the 50’s that has just about every way to make textile projects, even candle wicking a bed spread. Your tam should be worn as a beret :) Happy Easter
Great spin, great yarn and color. 😎
Turn out beautiful. Awesome job
Love making tams!
I have a new appreciation for this style of hat, that's for sure! Maybe I'll try a pom pom next time... 💜🐰🧶
Beautiful hat and love the color 🥰
I would wear it as a beret. It’s lovely :)
I think a beret is good! Lovely video, thanks!
Love, love, LOVE the yarn and pattern! Can't wait to try this!
Lovely hat - Tam or Beret 😍 Lots of great info, thank you for sharing. I do wish you had taken the opportunity to caution those who don’t have bunnies to be very wary of where they source their Angora fibre. There are still evil humans harvesting the fibre by ripping it from the backs of screaming rabbits 🫣😢
it turned out so beautiful!
wow, it looks so wonderful! I also knit with the fiber of my angora bunnies.
congratulations on your beautiful project! So satisfying when things turn out exactly as you want them. I think it looks great on you worn beret style with the I-cord tab.
I like it as a beret. I would absolutely put a pom pom lol
I was sneezing at the thought of bunny fur but I so wish I could work with something like that 😭
Evie once again you have blown my mind with your amazing talent!! The beret looks stunning on you! I love the choice you made and didn't do the pompom.
I have some angora and mohair in my stash that I haven't used yet for the reasons you stated but now I just may so I can make this hat! Much love my friend!
Beautiful hat and love the color (and beret with the icord)! Tip: you can get a burnishing carder to pack in the fibers on your carder. Makes for an even more beautiful batt and spinning.
Your hat looks awesome! And such an interesting video 😊 I loved seeing the whole process.
Thanks so much! 😊🐰🧶💜
Beautiful! Definitely Beret!!!! No Pom Pom…😉
It turned out beautifully!! This was such a lovely journey. Happy Easter 🐰
Thank you so much! 🥰🐰🧶💕
That hat is absolutely gorgeous, the subtle colour variation makes for a beautiful fabric, as does the halo.
I'd leave the tab, rather than going for a pom-pom.
Wow! What a perfect project! I so enjoyed the whole process - thank you for sharing. I think beret and definitely the icord tab! It looks wonderful. 🙏😊
Beautiful! I loved how the colors came out, and the hat is lovely
This was a great video! Thank you.
Great episode! I like the beret version of wearing :)
The yarn turned out absolutely perfect!!! How exciting. I really like the vintage knitting counter .... I could so use that -- something to start looking for. Look at that fuzzy wuzzy effect. So great when such an involved project (especially from a much loved pet) turns out perfect!! Get your passport ready -- you so need to head to France to go yarn shopping!!
Yes, I would love a trip to France!
Beret all the way! You honestly make want to try spinning angora fiber for myself!
What a beautiful yarn and finished hat! I had an angora rabbit many years ago and used to add just a bit of angora fiber to wool for the soft halo effect. Thanks for continuing to show awesome content! The hat is perfect with the i-cord, no pompom needed!
Stunning
Love it so much!! I could never pull off a beret or a tam, bit jealous of anyone who can lol.
Haha! Is there another kind of hat you love? I'm wondering what kind of project your lovely angora spins will end up in? I'm probably a bit biased, but I vote hats! 🐰👒💜🥰
@@JillianEve I love a beannie, but I'm wondering about a baker boy style hat - half the family is from the Peaky Blinders area of Birmingham and a bit obsessed 🤣 Actually thanks for the nudge I might look for a pattern now!! 🥰
Love this from start to finish ❤ Congratulations on achieving bunny approval 🏆 Tam or beret ... both ways are fab ⭐
Wow, I absolutely love this project 🥰You look super cute in the Tame. I’m with you, no Pom Pom.
Thanks so much 😊
Hi Evie, I hope you're all OK.
I love the Beret, right from the beginning of the process to the finished item.
The colour is beautiful and really suits you.
I would leave it as is with the Tab.
Thankyou for sharing this experiment / experience with us.
Hope you have a lovely Easter 🐇🐇
Happy Spinning Fibre Friend.
Take care and stay safe.
Lots of love Jen 💘 xx 🫂💕❣🐏🐏🐇🐇
Thank you! You too, fiber friend! 🐰💜🧶🥰
Beautiful
I loved watching this! It came out adorable❤️
Thank you so much! It was such a fun project! 🐰🥰💜
what a great video! thanks!
Beret! So classy and beautiful on you!
I like it both ways, but I think the Tam looks better. This is so pretty.
It’s a beautiful hat!
So pretty!
This is just so cool!
Always something new to learn.
Gosh, that hat looks good! I like the tab better than the pom pom. Pom poms get a bit heavy and make the hat shift on the head.
Thank you so much! 😊🐰🧶💜