On 2007-04-26, Tonto Goldstein wrote:

>> I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
>> combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
>> dogs.
>>
>> Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
>> example.
>
> I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from the
> wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!
>
> They is weird, I tells ya!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...OGR5O4LII1.DTL

--> artist Betty Burian Kirk, who enjoys a thriving trade
--> spinning 100 percent dog hair into yarn. The idea came to
--> her 19 years ago when, as an ambitious spinner, she realized
--> that dog hair might stand out as unique from the usual
--> fibers found in stores. It's not a new concept. Spinning dog
--> hair is part of American Indian history.
-->
--> Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
--> because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
--> order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
--> spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
--> for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf. (Although cat hair is
--> feasible for spinning, she's never used it because of family
--> allergies.)
....
--> When asked about odor, she replied, "Does your wool sweater
--> smell like sheep in the barnyard? No! Does it have an odor
--> when you wash it? Yes, but it's the smell of wool, not the
--> barnyard. Same with dog hair. When wet it has a slight odor,
--> but it's a fiber odor, not a doggy odor."
-->
--> Dog hair lacks the elasticity found in sheep's wool but it
--> happens to be much warmer, making it ideal for cold-weather
--> accessories, such as hats, scarves and shawls. Prices range
--> from the cost of spinning the yarn or, for those who don't
--> knit, the price of spinning plus Kirk's fee to make the
--> desired item. Intrigued? Then grab a brush and start
--> collecting your dog's hair now -- brushing a deceased pet
--> will not garner enough hair.


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* Adam Funk wrote, On 4/27/07 7:52 AM:
> On 2007-04-26, Tonto Goldstein wrote:
>
>>> I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
>>> combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
>>> dogs.
>>>
>>> Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
>>> example.
>> I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from the
>> wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!
>>
>> They is weird, I tells ya!

> --> Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
> --> because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
> --> order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
> --> spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
> --> for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.

Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?

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anTonOMasia wrote:
> * Adam Funk wrote, On 4/27/07 7:52 AM:
>> On 2007-04-26, Tonto Goldstein wrote:
>>
>>>> I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
>>>> combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
>>>> dogs.
>>>>
>>>> Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
>>>> example.
>>> I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from
>>> the wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!
>>>
>>> They is weird, I tells ya!
>
>> --> Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
>> --> because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
>> --> order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
>> --> spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
>> --> for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.
>
> Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?


Is it heavier than a duck?


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On 2007-04-27, anTonOMasia wrote:

>> --> Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
>> --> because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
>> --> order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
>> --> spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
>> --> for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.
>
> Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?

I don't see why not.

Try it and post JPGs!


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* Adam Funk wrote, On 4/29/07 2:41 PM:
> On 2007-04-27, anTonOMasia wrote:
>
>>> --> Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
>>> --> because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
>>> --> order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
>>> --> spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
>>> --> for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.
>> Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?
>
> I don't see why not.
>
> Try it and post JPGs!


I'm going to have to subcontract this to Meat Terri, as she
has access to doghairfur and teh quilting skills.

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