Start by collecting yours or a friends dogs' undercoat, Fiber in the Spring Season as she/he begins the shedding process.
Process:
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1st step: Wash the dog clean all over.
2nd step:
When dog is dry all the way through....
3rd step:
Over the next week brush out the clean under coat shedding out(That "wool" like hair coming up through the guard hairs-you can pluck out with your fingers.)
4th step:
Save fiber collected in a basket or paper bag. (not wet, or felted.) Need about, at least 3 ounces saved to combine with sheep wool to make into enough yarn to make a warm wool hat.
5th step:
Find Hand spinner or Do yourself by blending wool(fiber) and the dog: (clean undercoat) together and spin into finished Yarn.
(I charge $7.00 per ounce finished yarn, with dog50%+sheep50% mixed. 503-537-0733 Please leave a message with contact info.) Thank you.
