Think on the thrifty side; your only expense is the book. You have unlimited pet hair as your medium & it’s free/ sticks to everything/ is a different color than the clothes you’re wearing & is continuously being renewed.🐶🐱
I knew of a woman who used to knit mittens out of dog hair. Never had a pair myself, but they were warm and iirc water resistant, if not water proof, because of how she did it, mainly not washing the oils out of it
Was at an extended family members’ house on the wife’s side. First time I ever met them. She spins her own yard and knits socks and hats. Cool, great hobby. They also did a lot of animal rescue. Tough for a small condo, but OK. But they told me they merged the two. She very well may have authored on of those books.
Dog hair is a rather popular “non sheep” kind of wool. At least in Eastern Europe and Asia. Its durable and super warm. Any EE market big enough would have an old lady selling dog hair belts (more like scarfs, a foot by 4ish rectangle) for lower back pain.
I will admit, when I see the amount of fur that comes off of my two fur balls Lucky and Nala, the thought has crossed my mind if such fur could be turned into yarn for crafting. I could even knit a sweater for my cats out of their own hair!
We had a German Shedder and as a joke my sister in law send us that book. If I remember correctly on the back it says “Better a sweater from a dog you know and love than from a sheep you’ll never meet.” Gotta luv it.
Can confirm that books for knitting and felting cat and dog hair exist (yes, books! ). Worked at an independent bookshop between 2007-2014 and we loved ordering in the hilarious and strange. Can’t remember if any of them actually sold though…
Spinner here! If it’s a long enough fiber, you can spin it into yarn. Have you ever heard of casein? It’s a protein found in milk, and it can be spun into yarn.
To add to your knitting book collection I present: “Eco-Friendly Knits: Using Recycled Plastic Bags”. *We have a local group that collects your trash bags, cuts them into “plarn” or plastic-yarn and makes sleeping mats for the homeless. Apparently it’s really good for retaining warmth.
My Gracie could clothe an entire continent ❤❤❤❤. This time of year my home looks like the Enterprise during ‘The Trouble With Tribbles’ episode.
Think on the thrifty side; your only expense is the book. You have unlimited pet hair as your medium & it’s free/ sticks to everything/ is a different color than the clothes you’re wearing & is continuously being renewed.🐶🐱
I knew of a woman who used to knit mittens out of dog hair. Never had a pair myself, but they were warm and iirc water resistant, if not water proof, because of how she did it, mainly not washing the oils out of it
Was at an extended family members’ house on the wife’s side. First time I ever met them. She spins her own yard and knits socks and hats. Cool, great hobby. They also did a lot of animal rescue. Tough for a small condo, but OK. But they told me they merged the two. She very well may have authored on of those books.
Dog hair is a rather popular “non sheep” kind of wool. At least in Eastern Europe and Asia.
Its durable and super warm. Any EE market big enough would have an old lady selling dog hair belts (more like scarfs, a foot by 4ish rectangle) for lower back pain.
I will admit, when I see the amount of fur that comes off of my two fur balls Lucky and Nala, the thought has crossed my mind if such fur could be turned into yarn for crafting. I could even knit a sweater for my cats out of their own hair!
We had a German Shedder and as a joke my sister in law send us that book. If I remember correctly on the back it says “Better a sweater from a dog you know and love than from a sheep you’ll never meet.” Gotta luv it.
Can confirm that books for knitting and felting cat and dog hair exist (yes, books! ). Worked at an independent bookshop between 2007-2014 and we loved ordering in the hilarious and strange. Can’t remember if any of them actually sold though…
Spinner here! If it’s a long enough fiber, you can spin it into yarn. Have you ever heard of casein? It’s a protein found in milk, and it can be spun into yarn.
To add to your knitting book collection I present: “Eco-Friendly Knits: Using Recycled Plastic Bags”.
*We have a local group that collects your trash bags, cuts them into “plarn” or plastic-yarn and makes sleeping mats for the homeless. Apparently it’s really good for retaining warmth.