La Tricoteuse Bretonne

Little trip to Mohairland

On my back from a very interesting whole-day nature conservation gathering, in the "center" Brittany, I passed by a mohair breeders' farm. Unlike the way to, I stopped, as I didn't have a schedule anymore, and tried my chance if it was open. And I have been lucky, as not only was it open, but the very kind young lady, daughter of the house, proposed me as soon as she saw me, to show me the kids in the barn.

Me? It didn't take me more than 10 seconds to be in the barn and be melting at the view of the cuteness of about 35 mohair goat kids about a month old. So cute, I'd never want to eat goat ever again. If I had ever eaten any.

The mummys were out eating in the pasture at the moment, and they left to themselves waiting for their mum, playing so cute together. They even have a little tobogan!

Towards the end of our chat, one of the kids was falling asleep on it.

Tell ya. Too cute to be true. And soooo soft, shiny, little angels really.
Of course, being in a barn, there wasn't so much light, and them being so quick and full of life, the pictures aren't giving credit...
But as we came out, one of them was still wanting for more petting, and had managed to pass the head through a crack between barn door and wall, and was in full light...

Then we went to the shop itself, and I indulged in these wonderfull, very reasonably priced wool goodies...

If ever you happen to be in the neighbourhood (near Rostronen and also Corlay village), I believe it is worth the stop for anyone loving the very soft mohair. It is part of the Mohair de France cooperative, so have 2 knitting yarn qualities to propose at the moment: one almost pure mohair (kid), aran weight, and the other 70/30 kid mohair/silk, fingering. They also sell lots of finished products.

You will find here more about this place (changes on the website to come, apparently).

Posted by Stephanie at May 7, 2009 08:10 PM