Comments on: Hair of the Dog http://www.nicelady.net/2009/01/hair-of-the-dog/ Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself. --Samuel Butler Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lunamoth http://www.nicelady.net/2009/01/hair-of-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Lunamoth Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.nicelady.net/?p=87#comment-57 Steve, you're lucky that Ganda's hair doesn't smell doggy when wet. I've noticed that both sheep and alpaca have an odour when wet, and I don't know about Fleece's hair because I haven't wet it, but I did do a commission spinning of some Newfie hair, and it really stank badly both dry and more especially when wet(it had been stored, unwashed, for years, and no matter what I tried, I couldn't get the smell out). Fleece's hair has no particular odour when dry, so perhaps it will be just as nice damp. I offered to blend Fleece's hair with some sheep or alpaca, but Elisabeth wanted it 100% Fleece. I haven't tried alpaca with dog, but have spun a blend with angora (which dog is very much like), and it's quite lovely. Very, very warm, of course. On the whole, I like knitting with yarn that has a little elasticity, so I often blend some sheep into the inelastic fibres like alpaca and angora. I do card the Fleece fibre before spinning, so I can do a sort of modified long-draw, but it's just as spinnable uncarded if I use a different method. I hope you have some great items made from Ganda's hair! Steve, you’re lucky that Ganda’s hair doesn’t smell doggy when wet. I’ve noticed that both sheep and alpaca have an odour when wet, and I don’t know about Fleece’s hair because I haven’t wet it, but I did do a commission spinning of some Newfie hair, and it really stank badly both dry and more especially when wet(it had been stored, unwashed, for years, and no matter what I tried, I couldn’t get the smell out). Fleece’s hair has no particular odour when dry, so perhaps it will be just as nice damp.

I offered to blend Fleece’s hair with some sheep or alpaca, but Elisabeth wanted it 100% Fleece. I haven’t tried alpaca with dog, but have spun a blend with angora (which dog is very much like), and it’s quite lovely. Very, very warm, of course.

On the whole, I like knitting with yarn that has a little elasticity, so I often blend some sheep into the inelastic fibres like alpaca and angora.

I do card the Fleece fibre before spinning, so I can do a sort of modified long-draw, but it’s just as spinnable uncarded if I use a different method.

I hope you have some great items made from Ganda’s hair!

]]> By: Steve http://www.nicelady.net/2009/01/hair-of-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Steve Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:48:05 +0000 http://www.nicelady.net/?p=87#comment-55 Maybe yarn made from some dogs smells when wet, but I can positively tell you that the yarn made from Ganda absolutely does not. Ganda is an 80# blonde, whose ancestry probably includes Husky, Collie, and others. She has an outrageous tail with long flagging. Anyway, my partner Marianne spins the brushings (we have shopping bags full) and its incredibly light, soft, silky, and warm. People think its angora. When wet its absolutely waterproof and odorless. And Marianne does not wash or card it before spinning it. She doesn't mix other kinds of fiber with it, though I've suggested that mixing it with some alpaca might be interesting. Maybe yarn made from some dogs smells when wet, but I can positively tell you that the yarn made from Ganda absolutely does not. Ganda is an 80# blonde, whose ancestry probably includes Husky, Collie, and others. She has an outrageous tail with long flagging.

Anyway, my partner Marianne spins the brushings (we have shopping bags full) and its incredibly light, soft, silky, and warm. People think its angora. When wet its absolutely waterproof and odorless. And Marianne does not wash or card it before spinning it. She doesn’t mix other kinds of fiber with it, though I’ve suggested that mixing it with some alpaca might be interesting.

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.nicelady.net/2009/01/hair-of-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Kirsten Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:04:02 +0000 http://www.nicelady.net/?p=87#comment-38 What a wonderful way to remember a pet! What a wonderful way to remember a pet!

]]> By: Lunamoth http://www.nicelady.net/2009/01/hair-of-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Lunamoth Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:34:26 +0000 http://www.nicelady.net/?p=87#comment-37 Yes, that is one drawback with dog hair yarn -- but with the weather we're having here at the moment, nothing stays wet long. It just freezes and falls off, lol. Yes, that is one drawback with dog hair yarn — but with the weather we’re having here at the moment, nothing stays wet long. It just freezes and falls off, lol.

]]> By: Robin http://www.nicelady.net/2009/01/hair-of-the-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Robin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.nicelady.net/?p=87#comment-36 What a lovely thoughtful thing to do for a friend. Just remind her that whatever she makes from the yarn should NOT get wet or it will smell like wet dog! What a lovely thoughtful thing to do for a friend. Just remind her that whatever she makes from the yarn should NOT get wet or it will smell like wet dog!

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