Knitting With Dog Hair

Product Description

Remember when I threw that party and we made fun crafts outta cat hair? Of course you don't you never showed up! You didn't even have the decency to RSVP. It's your loss though. I served cocktail wienies drenched in ketchup. Sooo good. But don't you

Top Reviews

If You Have Dogs,
by G. Flierl (5 out of 5 stars)
January 9, 2010

Then this is the book for you! It really does tell you how to knit with dog hair but also has stories that are a great, fun, read.
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I have a big bag of fur, but haven't ...
by Barbara Brown (5 out of 5 stars)
October 11, 2015

I have a big bag of fur, but haven't done anything with it. This book has given me some ideas. Thanks
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WHY NOT???
by Jane Varga (5 out of 5 stars)
April 16, 2018

WHY NOT ??? I've Corgis and they shed 24-7
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Marvelous book
by Judith Reilly (5 out of 5 stars)
March 14, 2017

Wonderful book. Loaded with useful information on how to collect, prep, wash, and spin dog hair. She even has an index of over a hundred dog breeds on how to use the hair from each. I wish I had this book years ago!
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Good information.
by Karen Murphy (5 out of 5 stars)
January 8, 2016

Amazingly soft spun into yarn. Softer and wake er than bunny angora. Good information.
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Nothing really new
by Karla Moore (2 out of 5 stars)
March 3, 2012

I was very disappointed with this book. Not only was it expensive (over $50)and short (101 pages including the index) there was little information that couldn't be found in any other beginning spinning book. Basically, all I gleaned from it was to handle dog hair like you would handle Alpaca. Sort out the short pieces & junk, wash it the same. Use common sense when looking at a dog to spin. Is the hair long, coarse, soft, scratchy. How it feels on the dog, is how it's going to feel made into yarn. They do have a listing of the various breeds of dogs and the types of hair, but again, use common sense.

If I knew before hand that this was a book on the VERY basics of how to spin fiber, I would not have bought it.
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knitting w/ dog hair
by Larry Schneider (5 out of 5 stars)
September 13, 2013

My wife thought I had a screw loose when I suggested the idea.Now people don't believe I'm wearing a hat made with Newfy hair, but I can tell you my head has never been warmer in the dead of winter. Now I need to do something with all the Newfy hair that I am accumulating.
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Fun informative book
by N. Nicholls (5 out of 5 stars)
October 23, 2010

This is a great book for anyone that is interested in spinning hair from their dogs. It covers everything from start to finish. The only thing I disagreed with was the on the breed Chinese Cresteds - they aren't all hairless. The powder puff variety have full coats - believe me - I have some homespun yarn from mine!Lots to learn and fun book.
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disappointed
by Pablo (3 out of 5 stars)
June 19, 2011

The book is older than I thought....some of the sources listed for spinners are no longer in business.

There were too few actual knitting patterns in the book. It contained more information about preparing the dog hair than actually knitting with it.
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You really can knit with dog hair
by Pat from Sacramento (5 out of 5 stars)
December 11, 2018

Wonderfully fun book. How else would one ever know how to prepare your dog's hair for spinning and knitting?
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Knitting Your Own Dog!
by Sara Fultz (4 out of 5 stars)
April 6, 2008

As an on again off again fiber artist I found this book to be very informative as a review as well as adding to the knowledge I already had. If you enjoy knitting and love dogs spinning their hair into yarn is a fun thing to do. Don't have a dog? Contact a local groomer and request long, clean hair. It's free for the asking and the color, texture, and staple length is varied which makes for very unique yarns.

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