Crochet "Chat"

[ninny]

 

[ninny]

Hey there cute cute cute!

Where the picture go?

 

[mnferalkitty]

I buy unwashed sheep wool usually off of eBay I can get 3 lbs or more for $20 shipped. I can also go down the road a bit and buy alpaca wool but it's very expensive. I usually buy unwashed because it is cheaper. In my experience rabbits for wool is not very profitable and you spend more money feeding them etc then what you can sell that fiber for. I card and spin my own wool I have yet to buy any roving, I like to do it myself so I get the thickness etc I want to work with

I was thinking of using the rabbit wool for blending and butchering them as well.   Would you buy  a blended batt to card and spin?  I'm curious

No I personally wouldn't rabbit fur is different then wool type fiber and you need a lot of it for carding etc. to spin into yarn. And if the rabbit fur is not exceptional it is useless, unlike sheep wool mats can be carded out, rabbit is more delicate and it needs to be pristine even before carding. Also length/stipple in fur and wool is very important and I find rabbit a pain to card, this is just me though. I raise meat rabbits just for the meat and I find that easy

 

[Bleenie]

I think the skins(tanned) might be easier to sell around here than the fiber from rabbits. The old muzzleloader shop that was near me used to sell them for $5 each, plain white ones. when they're tanned well(so the skin is soft) they're great for things like cat toys.

 

[mnferalkitty]

I was inspired by Bleenie and made some yarn wrap ornaments, I did "bling up" the snowman and rudolph after the pic was taken with some sequins around the hat and scraf.

 

[Crafty-Duck]

Cute!

 

[dascountry]

Just finished the elf hat and diaper cover for my new grandson that was born yesterday. Makes number five for us

 

[Crafty-Duck]

That is adorable

Now we need a picture of him wearing it

 

[Crafty-Duck]

I made this doll cradle w/handle for carrying around

 

[dascountry]

Going to go down and see him Sunday, so I'll be sure to post a picture.