Angora : a handbook for spinners

Name/Title

Angora : a handbook for spinners

Entry/Object ID

TT847.L96 1992

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Matthew Yanchuk

Notes

Gift of Matthew Yanchuk, April 2024.

Lexicon

Search Terms

angora rabbits, hand spinning, knitting--patterns

Book Details

Author

Erica Lynne

Publisher

Interweave Press

Place Published

City

Loveland, CO

Date Published

1992

ISBN

9780934026758

Notes

Length: 134

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

The development of angora as an industry -- Angora rabbits and their fiber -- Biological facts about angoras -- Types and grades of angoras -- Buying Angora fiber -- Fiber preparation -- Spinning Angora -- Beautiful blends -- Considering color -- Pure Angora knitwear -- "Charisma" -- Weaving with Angora -- Silk symphony shawl -- Furry fantasies -- Pure Angora hat -- Producing your own fiber -- The perfect pet -- Finding a rabbit -- Habitats -- Traveling with your rabbit -- Rabbit disease -- Grooming and fiber harvest.