for Sereknitty72 re. Goatshair spinning

Hi! Thanks so much for checking out my blog! I was SO psyched Knitty published my article. What a cool menagerie you have!

I've never spun goat hair. I know with llama it works best with carders...I bought mine from The Spinning Loft where I take my lessons (www.spinningloft.us) and they're also available at www.usefullamaitems.com. They run about $75/pair. You use them to get the fibers all laying in the same direction, then you roll the fibers up into sort of a cigar (called a "rolag"). Here's a great how-to (QuickTime video):
http://www.icanspin.com/carding.htm

Once you have your rolag, you spin right from it, just as you would from roving or any other fiber.

All the best, and happy spinning!