tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post830947769356797607..comments2023-11-02T04:21:23.425-04:00Comments on Alpaca Granny - The everyday life of a retired teacher turned alpaca farmer and fiber addict.: Renee Spins Alpaca/Dog YarnAlpaca Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05032135129663529895noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-73650412558605692882009-04-24T20:00:00.000-04:002009-04-24T20:00:00.000-04:00neato! i spun some samoyed dog (wicked soft) and i...neato! i spun some samoyed dog (wicked soft) and it doesn't smell like dogs at all. doesn't have any smell! very warm.Vtknitboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576606516966485536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-40785004408339273892009-04-24T11:20:00.000-04:002009-04-24T11:20:00.000-04:00That's so funny. I have a friend who always asks t...That's so funny. I have a friend who always asks this questions whenever the topic of spinning dog hair comes up. "When it rains on it, does it smell like wet dog?" Do you know Maple? (She asks me this all the time and I have no clue.)<br /><br />Thanks for participating in Fiber Arts Friday!Alpaca Farmgirlhttp://www.alpacafarmgirl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-21748333248911240532009-04-22T22:41:00.000-04:002009-04-22T22:41:00.000-04:00Very cool...how do you get the guard hairs out ? H...Very cool...how do you get the guard hairs out ? Heard some where that dog hair is much warmer then wool and is best to blend rather then use alone as would be "to warm" . <br /><br />Great article about dog fiber if you do a search for it on NPR . There is a women in Australia that actually makes swim suits out of it !! (she says you wont smell like wet dog if you wear one )krexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-6843577535367218472009-04-21T17:14:00.000-04:002009-04-21T17:14:00.000-04:00Can I commission you to card the dog hair together...Can I commission you to card the dog hair together with some alpaca? I have hand cards, but not a drum carder . . .Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806552987162578522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-91476365302920167442009-04-21T14:07:00.000-04:002009-04-21T14:07:00.000-04:00It's amazing that can be done! Do you think it wil...It's amazing that can be done! Do you think it will be itchy?Zuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949193143773520853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-65252343202484031802009-04-21T13:22:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:22:00.000-04:00Pretty! We have a standard collie, and man does he...Pretty! We have a standard collie, and man does he put out a lot of hair these days! My daughter is hand spinning it, she says she wants to make a sweater for our other dog, who has basically no hair at all.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358194304460170717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-15232266352083690842009-04-21T13:15:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:15:00.000-04:00I was wondering the same thing for cat hair. Hmm.....I was wondering the same thing for cat hair. Hmm... my cat, Big Kitty, would make a lovely hat! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-15760222608053601102009-04-21T11:34:00.000-04:002009-04-21T11:34:00.000-04:00That is so cool1 It looks like angora yarn. So sof...That is so cool1 It looks like angora yarn. So soft and fluffy!Dawning Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955438631532650149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-52777513191688683732009-04-21T11:28:00.000-04:002009-04-21T11:28:00.000-04:00I love it!!I love it!!PhatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648748464879587400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927702880641111832.post-37134113220603380842009-04-21T10:53:00.000-04:002009-04-21T10:53:00.000-04:00wow that is really cool!i wondered if you could sp...wow that is really cool!i wondered if you could spin cat or dog fibers! haha! i think that makes it really special! the yarn looks awesome!HanamiGalleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12686967281014973078noreply@blogger.com