better a dog you love and know than a sheep you've never met.

[Hawkeye The Noo]

Well friends, the dog moulting season is here with a vengeance and here is my hypocritical challenge. Hypocritical in that I am not going to take part but still a challenge as i know a few of you will be tempted.

I challenge anybody to collect their dog moult, card it, spin it into wool like material and then knit something from it. I saw a book once called knitting with dog hair on this subject. Feel free to make collaberative efforts. If you dont have a dog but are into spinning, carding knitting etc get in touch with a husky owner.

I wonder if this thread will dissapear or if someone will take up the challenge.

Cheers
Jamie

 

[BorderReiver]

Did that 25 years ago.

Once is enough.

 

[weaver]

My daughter did that but she's away at college and has the shawl with her.

 

[Stew]

I think I may struggle.... :bluThinki

 

[fred gordon]

Stew, thats a beautiful dog. Did you knit it yourself?

 

[Matt Weir]

Our Buster shed's year 'round. Evidence can be found everywhere but collecting enough for a jumper would be a challenge indeed.

 

[weaver]

I think I may struggle.... :bluThinki

Long hair is much easier to spin, but you can add short fibers to sheep's wool for a nice mixed yarn.

 

[demographic]

We recently sheared our sheepdog with the clippers and a number 4 guard, theres no way I wan't to see that fur again, I could have made three terriers with it.

 

[Barn Owl]

Ceartainly been to craft fairs with clothing made of dog hair.
Never tried it myself but my Golden Retriever sheds a bucketfull easily.

 

[Jodie]

Stew, thats a beautiful dog. Did you knit it yourself?

Ha ha

I'm even more delighted to learn that there's a book in existence on how to knit
with dog hair than I was to discover a whole book on the Arial font. What things
people find to write about

Has anyone tried it with cats?

 

[Dougster]

HHMMM, ginger jumper - an idea.