Features knit and crocheted handspun hats made by myself and my daughter from a variety of natural fibers including various wools, alpaca, mohair, silk and plant fibers such as hemp, linen (flax), cotton and bamboo. This blog links to my website where many of the hats are for sale. All hats are original designs and are made from fiber spun by either myself or my daughter.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Another scarf
I just finished another scarf today. This one is only 6 1/2 ft long and about 5 1/2 inches wide and was a custom order. It's made from malamute hair blended with a small amount of wool. I spun it somewhat lumpy and then crocheted it. Husky hair tends to be fragile and holds up much better when blended with another fiber. The hair was a mixture of white, gray/brown, and light gray. Carding it together with some off white Corriedale wool made it come out mostly light gray with bits of white and darker gray/brown.
It's incredibly soft, thick and warm and looks great wrapped around the neck with both ends hanging down in front. I hope I'll get a photo of its new owner wearing it.
For those who don't like the idea of using pet hair to make a scarf, please understand that that I always soak the finished yarn in baking soda in order to eliminate any odor.
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