OK, it is very oddI wouldn't have even thought of it until I was looking up wool onlineI want to knit a cashmere sweater and was trying to find out about that type of wool which comes from goats.seems fairly normal.Ok, the kicker is I found that people save their dog's clippings or brushing and make yarn out of it and knit with it.Does not hurt the animal.I am not talking about using pelts for fur, I am talking about shaving the dog and worsting the fur like someone would sheep or goatI want to make that very clearOne site said to save the hair in the brush and keep it in a pillow case.All I could think about was fleas.and wouldn't that type of wool (lack of another term) itch or stink?Don't they treat the fleece that comes from sheep and goats? Why would anyone think a dog is the same.I some how seems a little gross to make socks out of my dogs shavingsDo people really do that? I guess some do, because when I was looking for wool I found it by accident.I like natural fiber, but don't think I want that.
Minky fabric is really popular because its warm and soft and it comes in every colorCheck the measurements of regular baby blankets and adjust as you feel necessaryI found that I wanted rectangular blankets because it covered her as she got longerHer little feet hang out of the square ones.
Some of the best gifts I got were a set of handmade blanketsThey are cotton flannel, double sided, and huge for a baby - probably about 36 inches square or a little moreMy kids still use them, and they are well-lovedThey are big enough to cover a toddler or preschooler, and still great for babies while traveling if you fold in halfI get compliments on those blankets all the timeStick with simpleDon't get anything fuzzy or fluffy, because babies and small kids chew on their blankets.
Yes, they doPretty incredible!! If you google cat and dog fur yarn, there are several websites where you can order sweaters, purses and the like made out of yarn from dogs and catsThere is some lady in San Francisco who had her persian cat groomed and saved the fur and turned it into yarn.and then into an internet specialty giftGo figure!
