This is so helpful for people who don’t have money for expensive equipment and you cut to the chase right away with great instructions this should have way more views thank you so much!!!!
I started saving my kitty's hair to spool, people think I'm nuts,lol. Its nice hair going to waste,plus,when he's no longer here, I will have him close to me ❤ thank you !
I generally use a drop spindle for spinning. I have spun goat, yak, Persian cat, and horse. I need to try this method. If you add a weight to the bottom of your spindle, that is called a whorl and that ads centrifugal force that creates tighter cordage/yarn, Thanks Dave and Brenda. love you cousins,
You know why wool smells nasty when wet, is because it smells like wet sheep... I don't know what wet cat smells like because they avoid water, but wet dog... This is cool, thanks for sharing. I have a sister who is into pet-fur spinning generally, and I"m glad to know she's not alone.
I just want to make a sweater out of my own dog's hair or a hat or something just cuz I know I'm going to miss the hell out of that dog when she leaves
Same ! I started thinking of stuffing a pillow of my husky fur or making a little scarf. But my thought came a bit late these year where my dog has almost sheds all and I chucked the fur in the bin already :((
Awesome ! So glad i found you guys. I spin wool and was wondering if this could be done with dog hair. My friends daughter just got a husky puppy and I am going to surprise her with a bracelet I make from her fur. I am going to check out all of your vids too 👍🏻 Great skills.
I have an Akita and I leave his fur for the birds, but I would love to spin wool. :) What do you use to wash the hair? I was just thinking if the musty smell... very interesting. Thank you. :) the cat is now jealous. ♡ Shropshire
Nice hat. Thank you for the video, however, what you are making is yarn, not twine. I spin on a wheel and have a beautiful Siberian cat, who has very downy fur. I have been wanting to spin it, because it is sooo much softer and finer than wool, but can never collect enough. I guess that is the benefit of having a large dog!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. However old english definition: Twine is a light string or strong thread composed of two or more smaller strands or yarns twisted, and then twisted together. More generally, the term can be applied to a cord. Natural fibres used for making twine include cotton, sisal, jute, hemp, henequen, and coir. A variety of synthetic fibres are also used.
Ah, I beg to differ, but we speak English, not Old English. In fact, that is a different language entirely. Oxford English dictionary will tell you that twine is "A strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together." However, the definition you have given is actually is a good one, as it happens. But the key word here is "strong." A binding of short cat or dog fibers is not strong, nor is it a light string, as would be used for fastening or tying. It is made of mostly air. It may not look so, but a typical worsted yarn (which is the most compressed kind--even more so than what you have made here) is about 60 percent air, and is meant for warmth, not holding strength. That's yarn. If you want to make twine, you use longer or thinner fibers twisted much more tightly together, in smaller batches. Twine is not used to form the fabric of garments, but to fasten or tie things. An airy, warm yarn such as what you have shown will break apart if you try to use it for these purposes. The word 'twine' itself is an indicator here, as it is called such because you twine (wrap) it around the object you are trying to secure or tie in place. You don't knit with it. Anyway, it is just a matter of definition. But it is the correct one.
Indeed, however, many of these skills are from old times, we may not speak old english nor do we use these skills daily, but it is cool to learn them, regardless of definition
I LOVE THIS.....I'm crying b/c I lost my ''daughter'' (who was a very special soul mate dog) and only have a little bit of her hair. She was a Pomeranian and this method would have been absolutely PERFECT for her fur. I wish I'd shaved her after she'd passed. I make jewelry out of her bones now b/c I just can't bear to be w/o her. Thankyou for sharing this. It is just brilliant. Do you think this would work with cat hair as I have a Maine Coon, so lots of fur there? Thanks so much again xxoo
This is a great video. I have been wanting to try this with cat hair, since it is so soft and my cats are absolute shed monsters. But one question---what do you do about the prickly guard hairs?
Cool, would love to hear how this works out! I think cat hair will be great, but the guard hairs can just be plucked out however we may leave them in depending on what we are using the spun hair for. If we are using it for just string then we will leave the guard hairs in, we have a knitted hat from our dog and left the guard hairs in, but for perfection we pluck them out. Let us know how it goes!
Sure. It might be a little while though. I want to use it maybe to make a scarf if I can get enough material. I am going to try to remove as much of the guard hair as I can.
I just lost my 2, 12 year old Lab/Great Pyrenees mix dogs to a genetic disease. I will never put my heart through that kind of pain again. I wish I had know how to do this 10 years ago, then I would have something left of them 😭
We absolutely know Mors :) Just spent a few days with him last weekend. Dave is one of his certified instructors so we enjoy getting together with him when we can. Have you done a course with Mors to?
Survival Craftsoh and 1st off great video I sure learned alot! And I'm for sure going to give it a try with one of my huskys!! And I definitely hit the subscribe button!! And I'm going to share a few other places..but that's very cool he sure is a wonderful guy still doing what he loves...how is he doing?? Last I heard he wasn't feeling to hot! It's a bummer he doesn't come to the states anymore but I don't blame him haha.. and yes I've been in the mors scene since the late 90s I live in the Olympic national Forest in Washington state Pacific Northwest. I've been wanting to take my dad eventually to one of his winter courses but I think I better get a go on it soon because do you know if he still comes out to overlook the course and give talks I know as he is getting older I'm sure it's hard to get out sometimes... anyway very cool talking with you and wish you guys the best I wish there were more people like you around teaching natural crafts and survival and what not thanks again!
Thanks so much, we really appreciate your kind comments! And we appreciate the sharing to! I think it would be great for you to come up to the Ratroot Rendesvous to meet up with Mors again, check out www.karamat.com for details. It is a great and fun event! It would be good to meet you if you came! Thanks again!
This would be a hundred times easier with a real drop spindle, it would be a hundred times more efficient, and the yarn would look so much better as well as being easier to work with. It's a waste of fiber to make such clumpy, rough yarn. Dog yarn can be made on both a spindle and a wheel, and turns out rather nice. People with any interest in spinning the way it is actually done should use this as a jumping off point for further research.
This is so helpful for people who don’t have money for expensive equipment and you cut to the chase right away with great instructions this should have way more views thank you so much!!!!
Thank you, I'm so glad this is helpful for you.
I cant wait !!!!!!! I need the eternal hug from my grandchilddog 😍
I must say, I have been looking at carding and spinning videos over the past week. Yours is the very best. Thanks!
+Janet Jandrositz Thank you very much, we are glad you find it useful!
just what i was looking for! Getting a Samoyed next month and so don't want to throw that beautiful coat away
Samoyed will make great wool! Show us anything you make, we'd love to see it!
Actually you must love your dog FIRST!
Me too
It's been three years, how is the wool going?
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I started saving my kitty's hair to spool, people think I'm nuts,lol. Its nice hair going to waste,plus,when he's no longer here, I will have him close to me ❤ thank you !
It is indeed a great thing to do. We have a hat made from one of our dogs, and it is so special to us
I love this,I can start learning to spinning my husky fur with no investment. Thank you Sr.
Subscribed.
I generally use a drop spindle for spinning. I have spun goat, yak, Persian cat, and horse. I need to try this method. If you add a weight to the bottom of your spindle, that is called a whorl and that ads centrifugal force that creates tighter cordage/yarn, Thanks Dave and Brenda. love you cousins,
Awesome, thanks cuz!! Love you, come see us soon ok?
You know why wool smells nasty when wet, is because it smells like wet sheep... I don't know what wet cat smells like because they avoid water, but wet dog...
This is cool, thanks for sharing. I have a sister who is into pet-fur spinning generally, and I"m glad to know she's not alone.
Haha! I agree, wet sheep smells nasty! However, I've never had issues with the hat really smelling even when wet
I just want to make a sweater out of my own dog's hair or a hat or something just cuz I know I'm going to miss the hell out of that dog when she leaves
Yes, it is a good way to remember your dog. We have a hat from our first one
Same ! I started thinking of stuffing a pillow of my husky fur or making a little scarf. But my thought came a bit late these year where my dog has almost sheds all and I chucked the fur in the bin already :((
Vy Nguyen hopefully now will be a good reminder for you if you didn’t get around to it.
@@VyNguyen-wy3ov good thing Husky’s she’d a lot and produce a lot, next summer you’ll surely have a new shot
Thanks for this video. I do spin but have just been asked to spin dog fur so thanks for this xx
Happy to help :)
I have a golden retriever. I can’t wait to try this!
Awesome ! So glad i found you guys. I spin wool and was wondering if this could be done with dog hair. My friends daughter just got a husky puppy and I am going to surprise her with a bracelet I make from her fur. I am going to check out all of your vids too 👍🏻 Great skills.
Thank you! We are glad you find this helpful! We would love to see anything you make, the bracelet sounds cool!
That is the BEST idea, did she like it? :)
Such a very precise informative video. Thank you. I'm very interested in this. Thank you very much!
You are so very welcome! Very happy it helped
I have an Akita and I leave his fur for the birds, but I would love to spin wool. :)
What do you use to wash the hair? I was just thinking if the musty smell... very interesting. Thank you. :) the cat is now jealous. ♡ Shropshire
Nice hat. Thank you for the video, however, what you are making is yarn, not twine. I spin on a wheel and have a beautiful Siberian cat, who has very downy fur. I have been wanting to spin it, because it is sooo much softer and finer than wool, but can never collect enough. I guess that is the benefit of having a large dog!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. However old english definition: Twine is a light string or strong thread composed of two or more smaller strands or yarns twisted, and then twisted together. More generally, the term can be applied to a cord.
Natural fibres used for making twine include cotton, sisal, jute, hemp, henequen, and coir. A variety of synthetic fibres are also used.
Ah, I beg to differ, but we speak English, not Old English. In fact, that is a different language entirely.
Oxford English dictionary will tell you that twine is "A strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together." However, the definition you have given is actually is a good one, as it happens. But the key word here is "strong." A binding of short cat or dog fibers is not strong, nor is it a light string, as would be used for fastening or tying. It is made of mostly air. It may not look so, but a typical worsted yarn (which is the most compressed kind--even more so than what you have made here) is about 60 percent air, and is meant for warmth, not holding strength. That's yarn.
If you want to make twine, you use longer or thinner fibers twisted much more tightly together, in smaller batches. Twine is not used to form the fabric of garments, but to fasten or tie things. An airy, warm yarn such as what you have shown will break apart if you try to use it for these purposes.
The word 'twine' itself is an indicator here, as it is called such because you twine (wrap) it around the object you are trying to secure or tie in place. You don't knit with it.
Anyway, it is just a matter of definition. But it is the correct one.
Indeed, however, many of these skills are from old times, we may not speak old english nor do we use these skills daily, but it is cool to learn them, regardless of definition
As a lifelong knitter and handspinner, I do use these skills daily. Perhaps that is why I care about the definition. :)
linuxgirl get more cats. ..lol
I use dog brushes to recycle my yarn scraps.
What a cool idea!
@@medicinebeads I saw it on You Tube ☺️
Dog hair itself is not stink. It is his sweat!
excellent skill and very usefull
I have a husky and I have a box of hair from when I use my furminator and/or rake. I can't wait to spin it!
Dont use a furminator! Breaks the dogd hair off. Soooo bad for them
Hi! Thank you so so much for this video! It's perfect :D
Excellent! Very happy to provide these videos
Brilliant!
I LOVE THIS.....I'm crying b/c I lost my ''daughter'' (who was a very special soul mate dog) and only have a little bit of her hair. She was a Pomeranian and this method would have been absolutely PERFECT for her fur. I wish I'd shaved her after she'd passed. I make jewelry out of her bones now b/c I just can't bear to be w/o her. Thankyou for sharing this. It is just brilliant. Do you think this would work with cat hair as I have a Maine Coon, so lots of fur there? Thanks so much again xxoo
Aww, sad to lose a dog, so sorry to hear. I think this should work well with the underfur of cats as well. Let us know how it goes fo you
This is a great video. I have been wanting to try this with cat hair, since it is so soft and my cats are absolute shed monsters. But one question---what do you do about the prickly guard hairs?
Cool, would love to hear how this works out! I think cat hair will be great, but the guard hairs can just be plucked out however we may leave them in depending on what we are using the spun hair for. If we are using it for just string then we will leave the guard hairs in, we have a knitted hat from our dog and left the guard hairs in, but for perfection we pluck them out. Let us know how it goes!
Sure. It might be a little while though. I want to use it maybe to make a scarf if I can get enough material. I am going to try to remove as much of the guard hair as I can.
Dumb question perhaps but would cat fur be just as easy to spin?
Yes we have done it with really long fur cats at a friends house, just picked it up and started spinning! Great question!
I just lost my 2, 12 year old Lab/Great Pyrenees mix dogs to a genetic disease. I will never put my heart through that kind of pain again. I wish I had know how to do this 10 years ago, then I would have something left of them 😭
Awww, I am so very sorry to hear about this. It is incredibly sad to lose a pet.
I tried this but mine twine will pull apart if i pull too hard. Is it to do that or what am i doing wrong?
Your spin may not be tight enough
Very few people I meet that wear a knife on their neck in such way as I do myself you must know Mors kohanski don't you LOL
We absolutely know Mors :) Just spent a few days with him last weekend. Dave is one of his certified instructors so we enjoy getting together with him when we can. Have you done a course with Mors to?
Survival Craftsoh and 1st off great video I sure learned alot! And I'm for sure going to give it a try with one of my huskys!! And I definitely hit the subscribe button!! And I'm going to share a few other places..but that's very cool he sure is a wonderful guy still doing what he loves...how is he doing?? Last I heard he wasn't feeling to hot! It's a bummer he doesn't come to the states anymore but I don't blame him haha.. and yes I've been in the mors scene since the late 90s I live in the Olympic national Forest in Washington state Pacific Northwest. I've been wanting to take my dad eventually to one of his winter courses but I think I better get a go on it soon because do you know if he still comes out to overlook the course and give talks I know as he is getting older I'm sure it's hard to get out sometimes... anyway very cool talking with you and wish you guys the best I wish there were more people like you around teaching natural crafts and survival and what not thanks again!
Thanks so much, we really appreciate your kind comments! And we appreciate the sharing to! I think it would be great for you to come up to the Ratroot Rendesvous to meet up with Mors again, check out www.karamat.com for details. It is a great and fun event! It would be good to meet you if you came!
Thanks again!
can you take short cat hair in Spanish just like you do dog hair
Not sure, give it a try and let us know, that would be cool!
This would be a hundred times easier with a real drop spindle, it would be a hundred times more efficient, and the yarn would look so much better as well as being easier to work with. It's a waste of fiber to make such clumpy, rough yarn. Dog yarn can be made on both a spindle and a wheel, and turns out rather nice. People with any interest in spinning the way it is actually done should use this as a jumping off point for further research.
Just a hat
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