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I've always had sweaty hands and, while I adore Angora, I detest having to powder my hands in an attempt to keep them dry enough (they just swell up and get gummy...meh). So one day I tried spinning straight from the cards and it was marvelous! Slub-free, laceweight and almost effortless both by...
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Glad that was helpful. Icelandic down or shetland are great choices too. I would have tried to match the colors as precisely as I could, but I'm an out-of-control control-freak perfectionist ;) Sounds like you came up with something really beautiful. Angora is certainly spinnable just as it is; some...
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Carding, with handcarders or with a drumcarder, would be best. Make sure that the wool you are using is fine and soft, otherwise the yarn will be on the scratchy side. A similar staple length (how long the fibers are) is also important. Merino, corridale, ramboullet, BFL, cormo, polwarth are a few that...