Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Crafts

dem in texas

(2,681 posts)

15. Saw this Years Ago

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 04:42 PM

Feb 2021

had a friend who raised German Shepherds. She saved their hair and spun it into yarn. Because I was knitter, she showed me the yarn that she had spun, but never saw it knitted into anything. All I remember was that it was very soft.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

In Italy they are spinning/making yarn out of dog hair. 🐕 [View all] sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 OP

I'll send them all of ours, Thanx. Arne Jan 2021 #1

😄 sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #7

In the early '70's, a friend from New Zealand's mom spun their dog's hair, and knitted my friend niyad Jan 2021 #2

I did not know. Heheh. Why couldn't I have thot ahead? 🤔 😄 sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #4

Lots of Americans spin yard from dog hair, as do many others. I sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #3

Where've I been all this time? 🤔 Please don't answer that. 😆 sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #5

My ma had a Samoyed as a kiddo. 'Silver'. He was so intelligent, hear tell! sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #6

I've had 6 Sammies and 3 Eskies over 45 years. Eaten about a sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #8

Cool! 😍 sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #9

With 3 Great Pyrenees here, Bayard Jan 2021 #10

Holee smocks! 3 Great Ones? Hug them for me! 😍 sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #11

Its kind of like brushing sheep..... Bayard Jan 2021 #12

D'awws! God bless y'all.... sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #13

Awwwwwwww. Many blessings to you! niyad Jan 2021 #14

Saw this Years Ago dem in texas Feb 2021 #15

My favorite and warmest sweater is made of wool and chow (dog) hair Warpy Mar 2021 #16

What about cat hair? With 5 cats, I have an abundant supply yellowdogintexas Oct 2021 #17