[Nfb-krafters-korner] Bard Book about Spinning Dog Hair

[Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]]

Collect the hair and see if your friend could spin it into some nice yarn, for you!

Terry P.


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I don't know what kind of dog she is, but our dog sheds so much wool about drives me crazy.  Did you all know that I have allergies?  Rabbits, Dogs and a cat oh my!!!  I bet any one day I could fill a grocery bag full of her hair.

Cindy Zimmer, CVRCB
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There is a book that may be of interest to you in NLS Bard

 


Knitting with dog hair: a woof-to-warp guide to making hats, sweaters, mittens, and much more BR 10480 


 
<https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/search/lastname/page/1/sort/s/srch/Crol
ius%252C%2520Kendall> Crolius, Kendall
<https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/search/lastname/page/1/sort/s/srch/Mont
gomery%252C%2520Anne%2520Black> Montgomery, Anne Black. 2 Volumes. 
A production of Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. 

Subjects:
<https://nlsbard.loc.gov/nlsbardprod/search/subject/page/1/sort/s/srch/Hobbi
es%2520and%2520Crafts> Hobbies and Crafts

Description: To the authors and experienced spinners, dog hair is "merely another nifty fiber to experiment with" when making yarn. They describe the yarn potential of different breeds and tell how to gather and card hair and spin it on a simple device. Includes knitting instructions for various garments and a directory of spinners who work with dog hair.

*	Contracted braille.
*	New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994. 

 

 

 

Dixie

 

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