Tuesday, March 30, 2010

March 27th Shear the Sheep (and Angoras)


Chilly outside! This has prevented me from pulling out the fiber for inspection, and starting to wash and prepare, but temps are supposed to be on the rise towards weeks end. It was interesting to see that fleeces off... Orchid(white face) has some silvery tones to her. Hazel's (taupe angora) Mohair is still very fine, but didn't have the length of the fall locks, a bit disappointed with that. Molly (fading red angora), standing proud in the right picture, her Mohair is probably ok. Lilly the newest moorit shetland, I don't want to jinx things, but she appears bred. Something that was possible as she was exposed to a ram fall/winter. Very excited we could have a lamb on the way!
Below is some before shots.

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