Harding's Fibers

Nancy keeps angora goats and alpacas as fiber animals and pets. She shears them, spins and knits with the fibers to create wonderfully warm sweaters, hats, mittens and socks. During the Indian Lake Country Christmas Tour over Thanksgiving Weekend, Nancy sets up a few tables at the restaurant to sell some of her hand spun yarn and hand knitted items. (see pictures below)
Nancy is spinning mohair on her Majacraft Rose wheel while Cleo the cat keeps her company.




	Lucy the cat assists with skirting the mohair after the fall shearing.


	On February 16, 2009, Yas and Yoki, pygora wethers joined the herd at Harding’s Fibers. The boys were born on December 11, 2008 at Rainbow Spring Acres in Lysander, NY.


	Yasligai or Yas for short with his blue eyes and one floppy ear.


	Yas shed all his curly fiber and is silky smooth while Yoki lazily eats hay below him.


	Yoki with his airplane ears, cute bangs and cherub face.


	Yoki butts heads with Yas.

11 year old Sky, year old Zeb, 9 year old Taz, Yas, Yoki and 11 year old Buck. Spring of 2009.

Zeb with some of the ducks.

November 2009. Yoki and Yas at 11 months old.

Snowman (top) with Icy (bottom) - Nancy’s alpaca boys, who are 8 years old. November 2009

Self portrait of Nancy with 11 year old Buck.


	Yas in front with Snowman and Icy on the left and Zeb, Sky, Yoki and Taz on the right. Nov 2009.


	Portraits of our “guys.”




		September 2008 - 10 year old wether, Buck or Buck-man as we call him.




		September 2008 - 10 year old Sky knicknamed Sky-girl and mother to Taz.


	September 2008 - 8 year old Taz in full fleece. He is also wethered.


	September 2008 - 6 month old wethered, Zeb, the pygmy goat. He is sniffing at one of the many falling leaves.


	Silver is our 8 year old Great Pyrenees, who keeps all the critters safe from coyotes, bears, fishers and stray dogs. She is ever watchful and vigilant.


	Snowman and Icy (the alpacas) roaming the yard. These boys are now looking for a new home. Nancy doesn’t have the time to work with them. Contact her for more information using the mailbox on the main page. 9/30/09


	Dax, our Australian Cattle dog/Shepherd and Irish Setter mix will be 3 years old in November and loves her walks and sleeping on the couch!


	Thanksgiving Weekend - Country Christmas Tour Activities Look for our next one on November 27 & 28, 2009!


		Nancy sets up hand spun yarn and hand knitted items in the restaurant on Friday and Saturday at the restaurant. Shown are wool, mohair in natural colors with dyed colored yarns.




		<- Knitwear by Eve (Nancy’s Friend) and above Nancy’s handknitted socks and gloves from mohair and alpaca. Eve knit many beautiful hats and scarves plus a wool sweater from many different fibers!


	Nancy helped organize the Children’s Workshop during the Country Christmas Tour on November 28, 2008. This year it was held in the School Cafeteria for children of all ages. Some of the crafts available were a pine cone bird feeder, painting a rock paper weight and making a utility holder for mom’s utensils or dad’s work bench odds and ends. This year’s planning has already begun!

Father Christmas stopped by to visit with the children!