Okay, I'm officially envious....I've always wanted a Maine Coon. *sigh* I have one kitty, Mac the Wonder Boy (currently posed next to my computer monitor ;o), who would make lovely yarn. He's a ginger kitty with rather long hair, especially in his tail, which is quite the poofy thing. The fur is soft enough to remind me of Angora bunny, but alas!, for a long-haired cat, he not only doesn't shed much, but doesn't give up much when he's combed. To actually "harvest" his hair, I'd have to shave him, poor baby, which I'm not willing to do. Obligatory on-topic comment: He's the reason I no longer have an SCA cloak. Ate so many holes in that $30 a yard 100% wool that I had to scrap it for pieces (had left the cloak out on a chest after an event). Luckily, he's not much interested in linen! --Sue in Montana
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] pet hair > My baby maine coon's hair could definately be spun...he matts continuously! > When you put your fingers in his fur, it feels like you're burrying your > fingers in sheeps wool! > > Kelly > > > > "Bravery is something you can experience on the spur of the moment, faced > with danger. To have courage, you must think about the dangers in advance, > then weigh the risks, and then do what you have to do, despite your fears" > Caius Merlyn Britannicus > > > > > > >From: Susan Data-Samtak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [h-cost] pet hair > >Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:22:01 -0500 > > > >I saved dog hair and spun it to knit. Why not cat hair???? > > > >Susan > > > >"Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel > >too fast and you miss all you are traveling for". - "Ride the Dark > >Trail" by Louis L'Amour > > > >On Jan 19, 2006, at 4:53 PM, Kate Pinner wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> > >>The best lint roller I've found is made of a similar kind of slightly > >>sticky rubber, and all you have to do to clean it is to rinse it in cold > >>water, when all the hair comes off -- let it dry and it's ready to use > >>again. > >> > >>I read that as "it" referring to the 'hair', not the roller. Conjuring > >>weird images of used cat hair. How much would it go for on eBay? > >> > >>Kate > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>h-costume mailing list > >>[email protected] > >>http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >_______________________________________________ > >h-costume mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
