Spinning Frequently Asked Questions
Q Can I spin the fur / hair from my pet cat / dog?
A Usually, pet hair is short, which makes it more difficult to spin, though in the past I have successfully blended very short dog fur with some longer sheep wool as a 'carrier'.
There is a difference between downy 'underfur' and outer hairs, in the same way that sheep and other animals have hair besides their wool. These hairs are usually undesirable and are removed.
If you're spinning coarse or shorter hair, expect it to be scratchier.
Blog post in which a friend and I spin some Alaskan Malamut fur.
Fibre
A range of fibre from wool to exotic and luxury fibre for spinning, dyeing, felting: wool, silk, alpaca, cashmere, mohair, camel, yak and angora ready to spin. Also raw fleece
Spinning wheels
A range of Ashford Spinning Wheels delivered quickly to your door. I usually have some second hand spinning wheels listed.
Magazines and cards
Why not add one or two to your order? These cards, hand made by Jules of 'Always with a Heart' feature a textured sheep. Perfect for Christmas for your friends or for the spinner / knitter in your life. I now stock Selvedge magazine and Yarnmaker magazine.
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Spinning cotton, free eBook
Have you spun cotton? Did you know that it grows in natural colours as well as white?
This free eBook from SpinningDaily gives us some history, some tips for spinning the very short fibre with some patterns.
