my mil played with wool. she did everything from obtaining a fleece (sometimes a whole fleece!) to carding it to get the dirties out to making a roving which gets spun into yarn. then she would knit with it making sweaters and other things. i am not that knowledgable about all of this stuff either, but i know a little. one time while at one of these fairs, i saw a woman knitting the fur right off the back of an angora rabbit. that was a sight to see! the rabbit patiently sat in the woman's lap. other animals that have knitable furs are sheep, llamas, alpacas and goats. sadly, mom has passed and we have her remaining wool and one spinning wheel. we need some lessons!