A use for corgi hair!!

As all of us know, our corgis produce a ton of hair! We often joke in our family about how nice it would be to put all that hair to good use, as in a sweater, scarf or something. Today, just as a thought, I did a search for dog hair yarn and came up with several places that will turn dog hair into yarn ready for knitting, crafting and the like! Too bad I can't knit, but for those of you who can, just think of all the neat things you could do. Maybe sell the items to raise money for corgi rescues?

I think it a great idea. My Dyson could use the break!! LOL!!!

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on November 29, 2008 at 10:55am

Here's a group for ya :)

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Permalink Reply by Paula Hess on November 30, 2008 at 2:33am

I saved my samoyed's "wool" and had it spun into yarn. I was shocked at the price...$425.00. I have a blanket that my talented friend made for me. I love the blanket but, I guess the shock came from the lack of pricing comunication. Just thought I would give everyone a head's up so you would not get the same shock.

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on December 1, 2008 at 12:28pm

Yeah, I'd love to have a hand-knitted cap that smells like wet dog.
I've heard that dog hair is too brittle, and needs to be mixed with longer, softer hairs.

http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/10/wearing-hair-of-dog-por...

"The Salish Wool Dog is the only known prehistoric North American dog developed by true animal husbandry. The small long-haired wool dog and the coyote-like village dog were deliberately maintained as separate populations. The dogs were kept in packs of about 12 to 20 animals, and fed primarily raw and cooked salmon. To keep the breed true to type and the preferred white color, Salish Wool Dogs were confined on islands and in gated caves."

Because domestic sheep did not exist and wild mountain goat wool was tedious to gather, the fur of the Salish Wool Dog was prized for making the famous and rare "Salish" blankets. The dogs were sheared like sheep in May or June. The sheared fur was so thick that Captain Vancouver could pick up a corner and the whole fleece would hold together. Ceremonial blankets were prized items in the pre-contact potlatch distribution economic system, almost as valuable as slaves. The dog hair was frequently mixed with mountain goat wool, feathers, and plant fibers to change the yarn quality and to extend the supply of yarn.

"The extinction of the Salish Wool Dog began with European contact. A combination of 1) the availability of Hudson Bay blankets and later sheep, and 2) decimation of the indigenous population by European diseases causing the breakup of the native culture, caused the Salish Wool Dog to interbreed with other dogs and lose its unique identity. By 1858, the Salish Wool Dog was considered extinct as a distinct breed. The last identifiable wool dog died in 1940."

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-- Wikipedia, "Salish Wool Dog"