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For this article, I met a German angora rabbit named Misty. Angora rabbits need protection from the wind and rain, and also from too much heat. Their hutches need to be kept very clean to help the rabbits stay healthy. Chris at Woolybuns gets about 13 ounces of fiber from each rabbit 3-4 times a year. Misty was very patient while Chris clipped her, so Chris could show us the ins and outs of clipping a rabbit. Sometimes I reached my hand into the box that Chris was putting the fur in. It was so soft! I even got to hold a pure white baby angora bunny that was only a couple of weeks old! Here's a picture of Misty before her haircut.

Pure angora is fairly slippery to spin, so I spun a blend of 50% Shetland wool and 50% angora. Misty's fur and the fiber that I got to spin is a really pretty light gray and white. For my last article, I had some trouble spinning the merino wool because the yarn kept on breaking. This time, I had very few problems. I'm not sure if this is because of the fiber or because I have had more practice spinning, but I'm really happy with how much easier it was for me.

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I didn't spin a lot on the drop spindle, but I made a whole skein on my spinning wheel. I did 2-ply because I don't know how to do any other kind of plying yet, but I'm going to try Navajo plying soon. The fiber was really nicely processed. I didn't have to pre-draft it at all because it was already done for me. The skein has some parts that are thick, but most are thinner.

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Knitting the swatch was fun. I really like how the white and gray blend in the yarn. On the swatch, you can see bumps from the thick yarn in some places, but some of it is nice and even. I think it would feel really nice next to your skin. I'm planning to knit it into a scarf, but I can't say for who because I want it to be a surprise.

Leah is an 8-year-old fiber fanatic who spins and plays in Connecticut. Pictures of her most recent projects can be seen at Live and Let Learn, Leah's family's blog.