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Summary: A fine example of surrealism-in-everyday-life.
Review: An optimist, musing over his half-full bathroom glass after dropping a wet bar of soap, might be moved to think "Gee, I wonder if there's something positive to be made of all that stuff sticking to my soap?" "Knitting With Dog Hair" provides an ample collection of ways to turn the liability of all that messy pet hair into an asset. The book is perfectly straightforward, and really does tell you how to turn dog hair into human clothing, without the mess of having to slaughter Fido, at home in your spare time. "Knitting With Dog Hair" served as our first coffee table book after we bought a new coffee table, more because of its (to me) surreal subject matter than anything else. As a non-knitting cat owner, I found that "Knitting With Dog Hair" provided still more confirmation of the general superiority of cats over dogs.
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Summary: You don't have to knit to have a sweater from your dog!
Review: Anne and I wrote this book for everyone who loves their shedding dog! While it is a real "how-to" book, we've included a list of people who will spin your dog hair for you. So even if you don't knit or spin, you can have a sweater made from your very own dog.
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Summary: FInally, a book to recycle something I have more of than any
Review: Everyone in my house thought I was crazy until I brought home Kendall Crolius' book. She goes from start to finish, with suggestions for every step and every breed that you can use, to help you do it yourself. If you want your chore to be only the "colection", then she will point you in the right direction for sources for spinners & knitters. (This is the tack I took.)The book proved most helpful, making it possible for you to have a truly unique & cherished product either for yourself or for loved ones.
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Summary: How much is that doggy in the window?
Review: Golden retriever scarves, Grand Pyranees hats, Siamese socks,and Samoyed sweaters! Kendall Crolius and Anne Montgomery force you not only to examine the logic of what materials to use for knitting, but also offer a new yardstick of the knit value of household pets. I have to admit that if I ever seek another dog, I'm going to be looking at the silky haired retrievers instead of short haired varieties that offer little more than dander and love. No more bulldogs or boxers for me--I want a dog that I can brush, spin, and knit big soft golden retriever sweaters. Truly a breakthrough in pragmatic thought!
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Summary: the smell
Review: Have you ever smelled a dog hair sweater after getting caught in the rain? Shew!There should have been a warning.
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Summary: Great info source about recycling & using dog hair.
Review: How to collect, spin, and knit with dog hair. This book takes you from dust puppies to luxurious clothing made from your best friend's sheddings. It teaches you to spin using drop spindle or wheel, and then includes knitting and weaving patterns. Finally, if that isn't enough, there is a wonderful review of the qualities of hair for spinning and knitting for most of the recognized dog breeds. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Good Reading
Review: I bought this book 2 years ago and it is still good reading. It gives easy-to-follow instructions on how to clean, card, and spin other animal fur as well as doghar.....And it has made me more comfortable to know that there are others who do this and not that I am just spending too much time in the woods (As I have been accused of by neighbors)
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Summary: Excellent book.
Review: I found this to be an excellent book. So far I have made a pair of otter skin gloves, mousefur socks and a Gerbil Thong. I plan on making a bearskin bra for for my wife and a chipmunk purse. Without this book I would never have discovered the joys of Animal fur knitting!!! Most useful although I don't recommend skinning your neighbours pets, although I'm sure if you gave them a catfur posing pouch they would forgive you.
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Summary: Woof!
Review: I love this book, if only for the whole idea of it. If I ever want to make my friends cringe, I merely whip out this book. It's also a good discipline tool ("You be quiet right now, or I'll make a sweater out of you!") Someday I'll have enough Kila-doggy hair to make a sweater, but she simply won't stay still long enough to get a brushing.
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Summary: Kudos for a resourceful book
Review: in this day and age, living in the states, we can be so wasteful. It was refreshing to find a book about recycling, that has nothing to do with paper and plastic. Why didn't anyone think of this before? I'm just really impressed and happy that these books are actually out there. It is important for use to save our resources, before it's too late!
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