Cat yarn

[elainegrey]

So Edward has become a slave to the cat brush, and i am a slave to Edward and the brush. As the stacks of fluff collect, i have returned to pondering something i used to ponder when brushing GreyBrother and GreyBeard: can't i make stuff out of this?

The internet says yes. Yes, cat hair can make yarn, and yes, it felts. I don't know that i'm up to spending $17 per oz yet, though.

Am i crazy to spend $30 on a book and drop spindle?

I think i'll wait to make the purchase after i collect four ounces of Edward fluff. That seems a reasonable amount of fiber from which to begin experimentation.

Then i read a blog post like this one, and my mind reels away at the impact of all the jargon. Yoiks, spinning sounds hard!

Comments

[laughingrat]

IDK, Abby knows her stuff, but she also wants to make sure everyone knows she knows her stuff. Spinning is pretty accessible, don't worry. Be prepared to be patient as you spin cat fur, though. It's pretty slick.

[elainegrey]

I still can't decide, but the decision to collect fluff before committing seems wise. And i was so HAD by some yarnshop's post of handspun dryer lint yarn.

Really, i have the sweater to work on, and then three more skeins of laceweight handdyed yarn PLUS the huge alpaca purchase plus mysterious black yarn on a cone: i do not need another fiber craft!