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Does anybody spin their Yorkie's fur? Been away from the forum a few weeks -- all is ok, but life got a little too hectic for a while. I'm a weaver and a beginning spinner, and in last month's guild meeting one of the members was talking about spinning yarn from her dog's fur. I did a little research and it turns out Yorkie hair is an excellent fiber for spinning. So last time I took Tallulah for grooming I saved her hair and when I've accumulated enough, I'll try spinning it. I'm wondering if anyone else has done this and if so, what were your results? I'm especially interested in what the ideal hair length is. |
I haven't heard of specifically yorkie. But from my English teacher, she spun and made a sweater of Newfoundland fur. I think a yorkie's thin, cottony, or silky hair should work well. |
How interesting. My sister made a scarf out of wolf hair, but didn't spin the yarn herself. Oh man was that thing scratchy! Yorkie hair would be so nice I'd imagine. |
oooohhh! i WISH Clover has enough fur so i could do this!!! he barely has enough to cover his own bum! :p |
you know i have actually thought of this, but thought people would think im crazy.. if it were available, i think i'd do it. can it be done with yorkie hair? like another poster said, i've only heard of this with thick hair breeds |
Make something small if you do not get much fur. Maybe a stylish scarf rather than a whole sweater. If I spun, I would try it. I love the idea. |
You'd want hair that is no less than 2" long. Longer would be better. Don't use short stubby hairs like you would get to make second cuts like to even up the hair. It adds to the 'itch factor'. Spinners will attempt to spin anything. Have even heard of them spinning dryer lint. lol! |
I saw this at a fair last year, the woman said she'd come to your house, groom your dog and take the hair and spin it for you. It would have cost a small fortune for that though! She had hair 'samples' from all different breeds, including yorkie. It was nice and soft. |
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Boopster - Since you're just beginning spinning, learn with an easy fiber like sheep wool. Save up the yorkie hair for when you have gotten the hang of spinning. I'm no pro at spinning by any means, but do remember learning that way back. Haven't done any at all in quite some time. Check with your guild for any pointers. Have fun! |
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Dryer lint? Huell Howser did a "Visiting With" program on Slater Barron a few years ago. She's a painter and sculptor and has done artwork with lots of different media including some fantastic work with lint. I don't think you could spin with lint alone because the fibers are so short. You could probably mix it with a longer fiber like wool or core spin with it (spinning different types of fiber on a string, thread or yarn core). But it would likely not be a yarn that could take much handling or washing because the lint fibers would come loose. @Roxyluv -- good advice. I'm working in wool right now and it's going to take quite some time to collect enough of Tallulah's hair to spin enough yarn for even a small project, anyway. Just something to look forward to. |
I've read that pet hair fiber is way too hot to wear... one would be better off making a purse, hat, scarf, or mittens as opposed to a sweater or vest. Heard of a lady that will clip your Persian (or similar) cat and make a small purse out of the fur. I think she does dogs too. More as a memorial to have after they pass on... |
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