Patti the Garden Girl shears one of her angora rabbits, in preparation for making a baby hat. For more visit www.gardengirltv.com and http FULL TEXT: How to Shear a Rabbit (Music Playing) Today, I am going to show you how I go from rabbit to baby hat. And, I am going to start off by shearing one of my giant German angora rabbits. Now, this guy right here, he is a buck and he was born here. He is about 10 months old and I have sheared him before but he is a little bit nervous right now and a little bit skittish so, I am going to spent a little time petting him and I am also going to start brushing him a little bit too. I am just going to take some time here right now to just get rid of all the matts that I can. And, this is basically clipping all of the matted hair that really is not going to be useable at all, and I am just going to start there. Now, I love knitting and I love spinning and I love doing it when I have a specific person in mind. So today, I am going to take all of the angora from my buck here and I am going to spin it into some yarn that I am going to make into a small baby hat. And, it is going to be for Paulo who is my neighbor, my new neighbor. He is 6 months old yesterday. And, since winter was coming near, I am going to make him a hat that is going to keep him super extra warm this winter. Okay, so I am just brushing my buck angora out right now. And, I am going to pick a place to start shearing him. Now, the angora wool is actually 7 times warmer than …
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By AugusteJacquelyn on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
@pattioffutt because if it’s like my rabbit, it likes the attention and loves to be brushed and touched. i also think, for my rabbit at least, she knows how much cooler she’s going to be afterward.
By pattioffutt on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Why does that rabbit just sit there??? Patti in Texas
By bunearylover on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
cute and cool i want to try!
… but frst1 i need one of those bunny’s… LOL! XD
By crispychick1 on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
lol i thaught when you said make a hat out of a rabbit i thaught you where going to kill him
By luv4zzs on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Luv your video’s they r awsome. Thnx 4 sharing what u know. Smiles from Va.
By JPZ16974 on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
By AtlanticQuail on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Oh thank god, I thought they skinned these T.T
By theweirdthings on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
@zainabinho110 i think she knew what she was doing
By cobainzlady on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
ok garden girl, this is what i have you on my friends list for! i never saw this til now- OMG i want angora rabbits — i love to spin and knit/ crochet stuff too! i had no clue they were so easy to handle and had so much fur or hair or wool whatever you call it on them.
you have shown us how easy and do- able this is!
<3<3<3
By Kikoisinusgirl on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
aww what a cute rabbit!! my sister is five and she thought that when u shear a animal u just pull on the fur and more keeps coming out, shes so cute when she tries to think!! X3 jk i love u sissy!! ;3
By Sikros on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
I used to think angoras were nothing but a high maintenence eye-sore, but after watching clips of them on youtube I’m begging to fall in love (In a non beastiality sorta way)…
I’m really considering buying one now!
By zainabinho110 on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
You’re forgetting an important fact here. There’s a huge difference between Rabbits and cats. Cats are natural predators whereas Rabbits are prey animals which means they are very easily frightened.
By firebrandsgirl on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Really you thought so.
By firebrandsgirl on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
I suppose she should get a stylist to do his wool. I am sure he wants to be the sexiest rabbit on the block.
By firebrandsgirl on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
If rabbits are like cats which I think they are. picking them up like doesn’t hurt. It reminds them of MUM.
By zainabinho110 on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Oh my God, you’re a horrible rabbit owner. The way you picked up that poor rabbit at the start was so cruel!!!
By noesant on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
How many ounces of wool can you get from one rabbit? great video thanks
By bearbearbethany on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
It looks awful! OMG! What did you do to it?
By kyoranlee on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
where can i buy some
ANGORA or HOLLAND LOP bunnies?
please reply…=) THANKS!
By kyoranlee on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
wow!!!!
that rabbits so cuuuuute!!!!!!
where did you buy that?
By sadbrwneyes989 on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Thats the biggest rabbit I’ve ever seen in my life. o.O
What about little animals living in his fur? Do you make the yarn and clothing, THEN clean it or do you just let it be? I know nothing about this so sorry if I sound like a complete noob lol.
By LightofReality on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Poor rabbit looks terrified.
By edbogus on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
Very cool! Would love to see baby ‘n angora hat when you finish knitting it! That wool is looking pretty good now that temps are dropping! Keep the great videos coming!
By yoginiha on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
This is very helpful. Scissors are the best to use with these wonderful bunnies. Thanks!
By deadheadsth70 on Jun 6, 2010 | Reply
u should get a buzzer for after u trim your rabbit , i had to for one for my dogs