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sprinkleeninow

(22,209 posts) Fri Jan 29, 2021, 10:59 PM Jan 2021

In Italy they are spinning/making yarn out of dog hair. 🐕

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In Italy they are spinning/making yarn out of dog hair. 🐕 (Original Post) 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

Arne

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1. I'll send them all of ours, Thanx.

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:01 PM

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sprinkleeninow

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7. 😄

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:24 PM

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niyad

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

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:06 PM

Jan 2021

a sweater. It felt very nice.

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sprinkleeninow

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

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:18 PM

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sinkingfeeling

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

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:12 PM

Jan 2021

have 6 pillowcases full of Samoyed and American Eskimo hair that has been washed and combed. It's now ready to spin.

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dog-Yarn

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sprinkleeninow

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

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:21 PM

Jan 2021

Well duh, sprink. They spin yarn from sheep wool.

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sprinkleeninow

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

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:23 PM

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sinkingfeeling

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

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:27 PM

Jan 2021

hundred pounds of white dog hair. I attribute my longevity to it!

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sprinkleeninow

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9. Cool! 😍

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:33 PM

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Bayard

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10. With 3 Great Pyrenees here,

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Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:35 PM

Jan 2021

We could probably make about a thousand sweaters.

Who wants some?

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sprinkleeninow

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11. Holee smocks! 3 Great Ones? Hug them for me! 😍

Reply to Bayard (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 11:40 PM

Jan 2021

My girl has fur but she's sleek. No shaping/clipping for the groomer. Yet, hair all over the place. I don't mind. She worth it all❣

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Bayard

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12. Its kind of like brushing sheep.....

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Sat Jan 30, 2021, 12:02 AM

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Our guys were all rescues.

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sprinkleeninow

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13. D'awws! God bless y'all....

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Sat Jan 30, 2021, 01:19 AM

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niyad

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14. Awwwwwwww. Many blessings to you!

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Sat Jan 30, 2021, 08:20 AM

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dem in texas

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15. Saw this Years Ago

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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.

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