Off and on the wheel

Off the wheel in the past few months is Chiengora...

Collie/Pyr

 And,

Leonberger/Landseer

I wonder what beautiful creations the owners of these dogs will make.  A treasured keepsake for sure. 
 
On the wheel...my very own Chai and Latte

Chai and Latte at 7 weeks

 

My how they have grown...



 

Chai and Latte at 3 months, 3 weeks


 

Both bunnies are a hybrid of German, French and English angoras.  Chai is a Chestnut Agouti and Latte is a Tort.  Look at the wonderful color variation...


Chai



Latte

 I'm spinning Chai into a very fine single that I will Navajo ply. 

Chai singles

I will do the same with Latte's wool.  I plan to weave or knit a scarf using the two yarns.  Stay tuned....

 



Save that blowing coat...the dog hair brushings

Its that time of year when our loving canines (and other pets) blow their coat... Why not turn it into a keepsake?  

Start by saving the brushings....

Chow Chow brushings

Pyrenees brushings

 Meet a few of the loving animals that  I've spun the fur of

Jersey Woolie

Chow Chow

English Angora

Leonberger

Pyrenees

  See the yarns produced....

Jersey Woolie

English Angora

Leonberger

 And a few of the treasured keepsakes that have been made....

Chow Chow afghan

Chow Chow scarf

Chow Chow throw

Malamute mittens

  If you have any questions, please contact me or visit my shop for the custom spinning listing.

For Frequently Asked Questions about Chiengora (dog hair yarn) see this blog entry.  

Keepsakefiber is now on Etsy

Yes, I now have an Etsy shop which you can access from the SHOP tab of this blog.  It features custom spinning...

Ever thought about having your wonderful pet's fur spun into yarn?

and

several yarns spun this year ...

check out the corespun, cables and finger weight 

What's next... more of Jasmine, an English Angora.  

Jasmine

You can see it in the Caribbean Surf scarf   Stay tuned...