Chiengora Hat Spun From Your Dog's Hair
I am a handspinner and I'd be happy to make you a keepsake hat from your dog's fiber.
How Much Hair To Send: You must brush out at least 8 ounces of fiber (stored and shipped in a gallon-size zip lock bag or similar plastic bag) when your dog naturally sheds. Please make sure the hair is at least 2 inches in length. If it is a bit shorter, I may be able to spin it using a core yarn of alpaca if you'd like. Hair under an inch is too hard for me to spin.
Please email me at [email protected] if you will be sending fiber for a hat or are interested in one.
Where To Send the Hair: When you are ready to send the hair, let me know and I will give you my mailing address. Please include a note in the package that you'd like a hat, along with your contact information and return address.
Turnaround time depends on how many orders are in front of you. I will give you an estimate of how long it takes. If I'm not busy I can often get a hat back to you within a week of you ordering it. But not always.
I can also do a headband instead of a hat. Same price. Both are pictured here. (The headband on me, with my Great Pyrenees is made from her dog hair. The other is the Angora rabbit).
One size fits most. If your head is extra small or extra large, just let me know. There will be a stretch to the hat or headband.
If you'd like a hat made from my Great Pyrenees and Akbash Dog's white fiber, I can do that too. Same price.