PYGORA YARN
A very talented lady, Sally, hand spins exotic yarns. They are incredibly soft!
She has her own farm where she raises the Pygora goat, shears and spins the fiber into the most elegant, soft, high quality yarn.
The Pygora is a cross between a Pygmy goat and an Angora goat. It has a wonderfully soft undercoat in the winter and is related to cashmere. There are only a handful of people who actually use their fiber.
The Pygora fiber is very warm, much warmer than sheep's wool. It is best suited to a fine spun yarn. A sweater done in Pygora yarn is best done in an open airy knit. It is very well suited to baby garments because of it's softness and snuggly warmth.
Handspun yarn is hard to come by and takes many hours to produce so anything made from this fiber would be an heirloom.
Sally also raises sheep, llama and Angora rabbits for their fiber. If you would like to purchase some of Sally's handspun yarn or would like more information, just send her an email. I'm sure she would be happy to answer any questions.
Pictures of a Baby Sweater that I crocheted with Pygora Yarn.
Sally spun the yarn which was supplied and de-haired by Janet Hanus.
Sadly, the pictures didn't come out very well and do not do the yarn justice at all.
Click on a picture for a larger version.
This yarn was very easy to work with. It didn't unwrap at all. A picture doesn't do this yarn justice as it can't show you how soft the yarn is.
Pygora yarn is incredibly soft with a smooth, silky feel. When I finished the sweater, I put it away and began working on a dishcloth with cotton yarn. A few days later I picked up the sweater again and I couldn't believe how soft it felt after handling the other yarn. So then I had to go around and feel other things that I had crocheted, but, nothing could compare to the Pygora yarn.
I wish I could somehow let you "feel this yarn online", but they haven't come up with a way for doing that yet. :) Maybe that's next! {smiles}.
I feel so bad that these pictures never came out very good. I'm definitely not a photographer! They were taken with my 35 mm camera. It's supposed to be an automatic focus camera but the focus was not right at all and the pictures came out blurry. With the first picture, I put the sweater on my table, which wasn't a good idea, as there was a glare from the flash. The second picture was taken with the sweater on a piece of green fabric, which looks black once the photo was scanned.
Thank you, Sally and Janet, for the yarn! It was a fun project and a great experience crocheting with the Pygora yarn. I'm happy that I got the chance to see and feel this yarn.
Thank you, Sally and Janet, for the yarn! It was a fun project and a great experience crocheting with the Pygora yarn. I'm happy that I got the chance to see and feel this yarn.
The following website belongs to Sally's friend, Janet Hanus. It's very interesting. Contains photos and links to information about Pygora Fleece.
McTimmonds Valley Farm Specializing in Pygora Goats & Their Fiber
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