Went here looking for a video of how cashmere is farmed after seeing a PETA video about it. This is nothing like how they tried to make it seem. Thanks for this.
Peta lies about everything and they kill more animals then any other shelter they are an awful organization that prefers to kill animals than have humans raise them
Thank you for the lovely video. After todays/yesterdays dumbass anti-cashmere video from PETA I just had to watch actual harvesting of the wool to make sure I wasn't going crazy.
You and your family sure are doing it right! The place is amazing, animals so healthy and thriving (the girls too) and the fiber and spinning magnificent. Can’t wait to see what is coming next! Happy Spring!
Definitely a large inspiration for my own life! Goats, cashmere, a garden, some trees, some kids, life, and a lot of love! Wishing you all the happiness!
So wonderful and relaxing just to sit back in my bathrobe with my morning coffee ☕️ and watch this beautiful video. 🥰 Idyllic is the best way to describe it, I think. Thank you so much for all you do, and thank you for sharing it with us! Btw, I am in awe of how rapidly you are progressing with learning to spin! Congratulations! Even your first attempts are beautiful, I think. Can’t wait to see more! ❤️
Thank you! I'm enjoying spinning so much, and it's deeply satisfying to spin fiber from animals I've actually collected fiber from. Can't wait to knit with it, too. Hope you guys have a lovely Wednesday. :)
So many sweet babies, I love when they get frisky and hop all over the place.🥰 The wool turned out good, I’ve heard it’s all about the practise until you get the feel of the fibre, can’t wait to see the goats yarn. Spring is such an exciting time, I love watching the new green pop up and colour the drabness of winter away. We’re behind you, still getting the odd snow, but some stronger sun showing up, I can’t wait for rhubarb and the trees to leaf out, flowers to grow. Your hard spring work will provide so much come fall, I feel like we should all be planting bigger gardens, food prices have gone crazy here. That’s what happens when the govt. doesn’t support the farmers and depend on imported food , it doesn’t take much to disrupt the food chain when they stupidly ignored the farmers asking for help. Take care, be safe and well.🙋🏼♀️
Yeah, a garden is a good idea these days. Gives a little resiliency and peace of mind, even if it’s just a small garden. I hope spring comes for you soon. 🌱
Thank you for sharing your spinning adventures and your family's life with the animals. Your handspun skeins are beautiful, do make something with them. I have a question about the harvested cashmere, do you plan to have it dehaired or just use as is?
Good morning😊. You will be busy spinning all that cashmere. The baby goats are adorable… you may have a hard time deciding which one stays. Thank you for the update… I can see that spring is a busy time for you.
Soooo cute.... Isn't it so exciting to get the wool off the animal, card it and then spin it.... I wasn't able to continue beyond very beginner but it was lovely.... Yours seedlings are great! So many! And all as happy as Larry 😁 Thank you for showing as always... One of my favourite vlogs always as so calm and relaxing... Oh and always in awe of what you all accomplish on your lovely land. Thank you 💕🌿
Yes, so satisfying. I think it will be even more fun to make my own blends using both the cashmere from our goats and the Angora from our rabbits. Thanks for the lovely comment. :)
Yeah, so the collars are made of a lightweight plastic that’s durable enough to use for leading them around, yet will break easily if a goat happens to get stuck, which happens all the time with goats because they’re constantly sticking their heads in and under and around things like blackberry brambles and such.
You mentioned that you spun your angora from your rabbits. Do you have a video or suggestions on how you collected the angora and how you prepared it for spinning? I gave 2 angora rabbits and would like to eventually us their wool. Thanks so much Julie
Hi Julie...my name is Sue & I've been watching Lindsay for awhile now. I hope she doesn't mind if I try to help you a bit. I'm so happy Lindsay, you taught yourself to spin, wow! You are doing great! I raised English Angoras for around 7 years, Angora is one of the harder fibers to spin. You need to have a small whorl for your wheel, one that will give you the best ratios you can get. You want to pluck your rabbits when they start to shed (or cut the hair), that usually occurs 2x a year. Be sure to groom your rabbits, meticulously, if you intend on using the fiber for spinning (check into a blower, it's money well spent). I was taught to start spinning with Romney, it's one of the easier wools to spin. When spinning angora though, be sure to have the least amount of "take up" on your wheel (Scotch Tensioning is great), and sit back. Let the fiber begin to twist back on itself, then give it a little tug. I'm sure there are videos out there on how to spin angora, but if you would like to talk privately, please feel free to contact me via email (ssolnok@gmail.com). Lindsay...you are so amazing...everything you are doing on your farm; spinning & knitting, raising fiber animals, raising two beautiful girls, homeschooling, while making delicious & healthy meals. Kuddos to you! Loved your video ~ Sue
