I have a blue-tick mix(we got him from a shelter 9 years ago) He'll lay there and nip at the carpet fibers for hours if you let himI figure that maybe it feels good on his teeth or he is cleaning his teeth? But why the hell would he want to do this constantlyHe will do it on the bed spread,on a blanket and anywhere there is a fabric to nip on with his teeth! It's so retarded!.Thanks
To felt, you MUST use wool or other animal fibersSuperwash wool will NOT felt, because it has been treated to remove the tiny hooks on the fibers that cause them to bind together during feltingWool that has been bleached to be whiter will not felt very well eitherAcrylic and cotton will not feltJust stick with 100% wool and you'll be in good shapeHowever, if you are knitting with two different wool yarns, they might felt differently from each other! Be sure to make a swatch with each type of yarn BEFORE knitting so you can see how much they each shrinkGood luck, and happy knitting!
I've never felted before either, but I'm pretty sure you have to use natural fibers for felting (like wool or cotton) rather than syntheticsBut I imagine that the thicker yarn will come out thicker when felted, than the thinner yarn.
You have to ask in the shop where you buy your yarnVery often it says on the banderole that the yarn is fit for feltingSuperwash will never felt, and I dont think synthetic yarn will do eitherI knitted a pair of socks in two colors, thinking they both were 100 % woolAfter felting, they got a very strange outlook, only the one yarn felt .
my bluetick is 6 months oldand he has done that since the day we got himi cannot honestly tell you why but please be aware you are not alonelol your dog isnt retardedand if it isthen my bluetick and yours can be like best buds foreverjust make sure he doesnt swallow any of the long fibersit can tangle up his intestiness.
