tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post1133496898281307468..comments2024-03-11T22:06:38.331+00:00Comments on Craft me Happy!: Preparing and Spinning Dog Hair - Spinning ChiengoraKathryn - Craftmehappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01435122570408902584noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-29948089904677855192022-11-15T10:10:08.436+00:002022-11-15T10:10:08.436+00:00The foam I used was some off cuts I had leftover f...The foam I used was some off cuts I had leftover from upholstering a seat pad, so a medium density foam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-51510865085385836652022-11-15T04:35:16.804+00:002022-11-15T04:35:16.804+00:00Does the kind of foam matter/what kind of foam did...Does the kind of foam matter/what kind of foam did you use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-23912674982776550612022-11-02T22:09:09.845+00:002022-11-02T22:09:09.845+00:00I’ve just looked up a coton de tulear. What a swe...I’ve just looked up a coton de tulear. What a sweet dog! I would definitely recommend taking a look at the “spinnin’ chien” forum on Ravelry. There was a lady on there with a coton de tulear, but I didn’t see if she had success spinning it.<br /><br />From what I read, it doesn’t shed much and doesn’t have much of an undercoat, but, it does have a soft coat. I’ve heard of some people with very soft dogs not having to worry about only spinning the fine underhairs. The hair definitely looks long enough for spinning…Kathryn - Craftmehappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435122570408902584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-34061731297235128442022-11-02T21:47:32.314+00:002022-11-02T21:47:32.314+00:00Anyone use coton de tulear?Anyone use coton de tulear?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-78943460447400817352021-08-22T12:22:36.038+01:002021-08-22T12:22:36.038+01:00Goodness, you certainly are extremely dedicated! M...Goodness, you certainly are extremely dedicated! My Malamute is shedding at the moment & I have a massive bag of floof...after reading your article I now know that even if I'd collected just the soft undercoat, I really do not have the patience to spin it but thank you, it was very interesting & well done for your perseverance!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967535426138907156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-39124544391464920032021-03-22T03:24:04.630+00:002021-03-22T03:24:04.630+00:00Thanks for the article! I wonder if soft-coated wh...Thanks for the article! I wonder if soft-coated wheaten terrier hair would spin well. They are single-coated dogs, but especially the juveniles have extremely soft hair that tends to get pretty woolly. If you avoid the ruff and legs there aren’t any coarse hairs like on an adult or a poodle mix. They don’t drop very much so it would have to be clipped but you would get the benefit of much longer strands. Maybe next time I trim my dog I’ll test it outZoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-57284499748766541042021-02-15T06:13:18.480+00:002021-02-15T06:13:18.480+00:00Hi, it would certainly make a lovely warm stuffing...Hi, it would certainly make a lovely warm stuffing for a something that was going to be lightly used - much warmer than your regular stuffing material. You wouldn’t be able to just throw it in the washing machine though as the fibres would felt and mat together and you would end up with a shrunken lump inside your pillow. I suspect it would also felt or mat if you sat or leant on it repeatedly but it would probably make a cosy occasional quilt.Kathryn - Craftmehappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435122570408902584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-89170816986214973032021-02-14T22:14:09.069+00:002021-02-14T22:14:09.069+00:00I'm a dog groomer, I'm looking for ways t...I'm a dog groomer, I'm looking for ways to recycle as much dog hair as possible. What I'm wondering is if the cleaned and dry hair was used as stuffing or an insulating type material instead of being spun, can the item it is stuffed in then be washed like any other garment? Will it last as well as any other wool type stuffing?Murphy'sMumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-56400041906028639742020-10-23T15:15:44.865+01:002020-10-23T15:15:44.865+01:00Awesome article, thank you for sharing this 🧡Awesome article, thank you for sharing this 🧡Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-4091332812347739022020-05-08T12:10:29.317+01:002020-05-08T12:10:29.317+01:00A really impressive and comprehensive article, Kat...A really impressive and comprehensive article, Kathryn - and removing all those guard hairs? What a labour of love. I've had best results from asking the owners to choose only back and side hair too - as others have said. One of my favourite results was long haired German Shepherd - silky soft and a beautiful colour too.<br />Terri (tutleymutley on Spinnin'chien!) TutleyMutleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441056625381274481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-18739920919122829542020-04-28T08:44:21.796+01:002020-04-28T08:44:21.796+01:00Shauna4467 said...
"Hi
I have been reading yo...Shauna4467 said...<br />"Hi<br />I have been reading your blog on spinning Malamute hair / fur and have a couple of questions in regards the drying and removal of the guard hairs. Firstly can it be hung on the line outside for a couple of days to dry rather than over a heater/ radiator? Secondly is the issue with the guard hair primarily that it makes the yarn prickly / scratchy or does it not spin properly? I am not wanting (in the first instance anyway) to make anything wearable, rather to crochet a throw / blanket (very basic). I don’t have access to a dryer and was wondering if removal through the washing would be enough. Appreciate your thoughts.<br />Regards<br />Shauna"<br /><br />4/27/2020 6:51 am <br />Kathryn - Craftmehappy said...<br />Hi Shauna<br />Yes, hanging the dog hair on the line in warm weather would work. It was winter when I dried mine so this wasn’t an option. You want to almost “over dry” it, then you should be able to shake the delicates laundry bag and/or hit it with a paddle or bat of some sort and a lot of the thicker guard hairs will fall out.<br />I was intent on removing as many of the guard hairs as I could as I wanted a (neck soft) wearable yarn. A lot of people that spin their own dog hair learn to be selective when they brush their dog and only use the hair from the back and sides at the beginning of the shedding phase when the brushed hair contains fewer guard hairs - in which case you probably wouldn’t need to worry about removing a few guard hairs.<br />Yarn with a lot of guard hairs in would be more like string - very prickly and itchy to wear - but it would be fine for a throw. Dog yarn is much warmer than sheep yarn, so it would make a very cosy blanket.Kathryn - Craftmehappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435122570408902584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-59788149650197424022019-12-12T20:20:50.389+00:002019-12-12T20:20:50.389+00:00I agree, Susan. I spin the fur unwashed but spraye...I agree, Susan. I spin the fur unwashed but sprayed with water and oil (in my case, Neutrogena Light Sesame) and then I wash the yarn in very hot water with a dog shampoo afterward. <br /><br />I was advised by several spinning teachers to add a dollop of white vinegar to the final rinse to make sure it gets stored in a slightly acid state since it's a protein fiber. <br /><br />I was also advised in the case of dog hair yarn to agitate it vigorously, even use a mini-plunger, and then further shock it by alternating hot and cold rinses. While you'd never do this with wool, it helps to keep the yarn from shedding like my huskies.Siberspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234688596583180682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-85934870523095541692019-12-12T13:29:36.753+00:002019-12-12T13:29:36.753+00:00Good instructions!
I always ask people who want ...Good instructions! <br /><br />I always ask people who want dog hair spun to limit their 'harvesting' to back and sides (no tail hair or hair from the haunches) and that eliminates a lot of guard hairs. I mostly ignore the little guard hair that remains. In addition to the dog breeds you mention, I've spun Bouvier, half-wolf and Shetland Sheepdog -- the latter makes a particularly lovely halo once knit. <br /><br />I generally spin unwashed fur, then wash the yarn, to protect my septic system from the loose fibres inevitably lost down the drain. And: note that although the washed yarn has no doggy smell to people, most dogs know something is up when they sniff it!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577289744870707642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293016146287530185.post-48081902593863760232019-12-11T23:20:26.314+00:002019-12-11T23:20:26.314+00:00My sources tell me that collie undercoat is anothe...My sources tell me that collie undercoat is another one that can be a pleasure to spin. <br /><br />The carding of dog undercoat to spin is a bit different from the carding of wool. I probably transfer the stuff from one carder to the other five or six times before I am satisfied that the noils are out of it. Then I roll it off the carder in a tight roll starting on the side away from the handle. <br /><br />As for guard hairs, if you can convince your provider to pull out the most obvious guard hairs off his/her own combs or slicker brushes and to save only the undercoat from the sides and ruff, leaving the short stuff from the legs and the stiffer stuff from the feathers and tail as fertilizer or bird nest material, your life will be much happier.<br /><br />Your buddy from Spinnin' Chiengora, aka SiberspinnerSiberspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234688596583180682noreply@blogger.com