tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514440.post6645362788661974326..comments2023-09-27T15:52:24.635+01:00Comments on Thomasina knits: Mmm, cashmereLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332459807065582158noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514440.post-72127686408112118132009-12-19T01:34:57.396+00:002009-12-19T01:34:57.396+00:00I've used this yarn before. I made a feather a...I've used this yarn before. I made a feather and fan scarf from it. It's lush. It just gets softer and softer over time too.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859317952840762394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514440.post-50610706471707338092009-12-14T22:15:25.525+00:002009-12-14T22:15:25.525+00:00Yes, to fondling! No, to beer and ketchup! There w...Yes, to fondling! No, to beer and ketchup! There will be a strict ketchup exclusion zone around the cashmere.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332459807065582158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514440.post-90492780181184032182009-12-14T08:22:07.592+00:002009-12-14T08:22:07.592+00:00It looks beautiful, I think it's ok if the rul...It looks beautiful, I think it's ok if the rules are a little bent here! Ah and I've just seen Lesley's message, so there you go, it's all good!Petit Filouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964180304823976760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514440.post-82125040054929174482009-12-14T05:10:29.100+00:002009-12-14T05:10:29.100+00:00Actually, the goats are a British breed so you can...Actually, the goats are a British breed so you can tick ALL your boxes!! They were bred by The Macualay Institute for 25 years using wild cashmere-bearing goats from all over the world including a handful from the west coast of Scotland. So, the breed really can be classed as British. In fact they are not strictly a breed since they are a mongrel collection which has been selectively bred. It's the finess of the fibre which defines them as cashmere - less than 15microns in my case.<br />I should point out that we weren't able to use Coldharbour after all - couldn't handle cashmere - but we do use Gledhills in Lancashire to spin for us. A wonderful family run mill which is bucking the trend in UK textile companies and doing really well by concentrating in top quality, luxury fibres.<br />I'm really pleased you are enjoying the yarn. It's great to know it's making people happy! <br />Next year's crop is currently keeping the goats toasty warm in the snow flurries we had here yesterday!!Lesleyhttp://www.devonfinefibres.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514440.post-43218564056798975622009-12-13T22:47:05.699+00:002009-12-13T22:47:05.699+00:00Well, if it's a Devonian cashmere goat, and lo...Well, if it's a Devonian cashmere goat, and locally spun, then I would not object to your exception to the rules ;-)<br /><br />Will you bring it along to the pub for all of us to fondle, and perhaps spill some beer and ketchup over it, too?tinebeesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175670153017396759noreply@blogger.com