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Permalink Reply by kittenseventoes on January 28, 2011 at 9:15am

Hi Daria, I'm so sorry to hear about Sophie. A project including her fur sounds like a lovely remembrance. I've tried spinning with a drop spindle but still need some practice with it. If I became good enough with a spindle someday I'd like to get a spinning wheel. anneKat

Permalink Reply by Daria Hayman on January 28, 2011 at 11:12am

I blended Sophie's hair with coridale. Her hair would mat ALOT especiall on her belly so I'm going to try spinning it alone. I will keep you posted.

 

And anneKat, I just read on the site there is a book on drop spindles. We tend to look at drop spindles and a precursor to the spinning wheel. I've just barely gotten something off of my wheel that resembles yarn. The only thing drop spindling did for me to learn the wheel was draughting the yarn and it is still different. 

 

I like the wheel while my daughter who is an excellent spindler and started a mere 1-2years before me LOVES. LOVES, LOVES her drop spindles. 

 

Thank you all for kind thoughts.

 

Daria

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on January 28, 2011 at 11:20am

I just started a discussion about spinning dog hair on the Spin Along.

Permalink Reply by Thomas A. Mays on January 28, 2011 at 10:06pm

Hi Daria,

 

I'm sorry to hear about Sophie. I know how it is to have a beloved pet pass over, it's like loosing a member of the family.

I don't know about using dog hair but I know of one woman who works at Clark's Trading Post in North Woodstock, New Hampshire she works with bear fur yarn collected from the show bears when they are groomed. She make mittens and hats with the yarn as part of the annual Bear-th day celebration lottery. You can read about it here. http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=43541058711014180.

 

Again, I'm sorry to hear about your Sophie.

 

Tom Mays

Permalink Reply by Daria Hayman on March 18, 2011 at 8:58am

Bear fur! Kool!!

 

Daria