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- In today's episode of the podcast, I'm spending the weekend with a dear friend and chatting about all things knitting, sharing some funny moments and lots of laughs. Join us!
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In today's episode, I'm chatting with my best friend Lauren. She's staying with me for the weekend and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to have her on for a cozy, chatty episode. Enjoy and have a great weekend! ❤
Really love this, so nice to see your bestie and hear you both reminiscing about dyeing yarns and such ❤
Awesome! I'm sitting down to watch now with a nice hot cup of honey citron and ginger tea! 🍵 🧶
@@chrissy24-7 Thank you Chrissy! We had a great time doing this. Glad you enjoyed it as well. ❤
@@bayareaknitter Christine! This tea sounds amazing. ❤
Currently making a tea cosy that looks like a house. It's for a giant teapot that belongs to the local community house (See NHT Tasmania). I'm Tunisian crocheting along while watching. I finished off the second of my knitted panels this morning.
I'm making the tea cosy to look like the Neighbourhood House Tasmania logo. Blue walls (rib knitted) with an orange roof (Tunisian crochet). I'm using basic stitch in the hop that it will look like roof tiles.
I made a Wool and Honey for my mother in law who keeps bees, and it worked up so quick and nicely! It's totally worth casting on
Oooo I love the thought of it working up quickly. It's just so pretty. And what a great gift for your beekeeping MIL.
Good friends are so special. Thanks for sharing today. Hi. Lauren!
My grandmother spun rough collie fur. She made amazing sweaters with it. I have a cheingora sweater that must be 50+ years old and it is lovely. I learnt to spin just to follow in her footprints. I made a malamute fur hat for my husband and he can only wear it on really cold days because it is so warm.
For anyone who doesn’t know, “chiengora” is a word that refers to either the fibre/fur gathered from a dog to be used to spin yarn, or to refer to the yarn itself that is spun from dog fur. If the fibre is from a cat, it is sometimes referred to as “catgora”
Knit Picks adjustable sock blockers are thinner around the ankle. The heels on them are also adjustable, so if you (or the person you're knitting for) has either a narrow heel or a bigger heel than "standard," you can still block socks made to fit on them. They also come in adult size and child size. Enjoy!
I loved your friend! What a delightful human!
What a fun episode. Lauren is a natural. Hope she comes back - the energy was great.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed this. Lauren was so much fun to have share the table with me. She and I have known each other since we were old enough to know anyone (😂) so I think we vibe pretty well together. So glad it was fun to watch!
I know a girl who made yarn with her huskie hair(blended it with merino wool), she said that the socks are great
"Scarcity breeds creativity" is so true - one of my favourite things as a knitter is looking at odd skeins in my stash and figuring out how to put them together to create something beautiful.
I was also thinking "necessity is the mother of invention". If you can't find a pattern that is exactly what you want, make it up!
That pinterest sweater reminds me of Noro yarn!!
A couple years ago my uncle took several years worth of fur brushed from his dog to a fiber mill and had it spun with some wool into yarn. His wife knit a lovely sweater but with the insulating fibers it's too hot to wear on anything other than the coldest Canadian winter days.
That is truly incredible to me. Wow. So cool. It's really something that seems so unconventional, but when you take the time to consider it, it makes so much sense. 😊
My Sloth Knitter mug arrived. It's awesome fun. Thank you. I see you using yours today.
I'm glad you like it Liz! I LOVE mine. And I'm totally embracing my inner knitting sloth. 🦥
Adored the video. I am in binge mode of your channel. It’s great to knit to.
Thank you so much! I love that!
This was so fun, Tayler! Lauren was a great guest. How nice you can share a love for knitting together! I love your “little black tee” - looking forward to you publishing the pattern.
Btw, I think the saying you were thinking of is: Necessity is the mother of invention
I came here to suggest the same quote!
Great episode!
"Necessity is the mother of. Invention"
There it is! Thank you Jill! ❤️
I have spun maybe half of the fur I have from my beloved Great Pyrenees. RIP Phoebe! This may be the motivation I need to finish it. No idea what I'm going to make with it, but I'm sure it will bring happy memories when I look at it.
Tayler! Ya'll were giving me total Ted Lasso/Keeley & Rebecca/bestie vibes! Only with knitting, and that's even better. Thank you both for sharing your projects and being adorable!
Awww I LOVE that Jennifer! Thank you! We had a great time. ❤
When I was a child my, Grandfather and his wife had a Samoyed (big, white, very fluffy dog). My step-grandmother would collect the dog’s fur, card it and spin it into yarn she would knit with. Because it was white fur, it also took dye pretty well. She gave me a small toy knitted with this yarn. It was soooo soft! As I recall, it was also pretty delicate. I didn’t see them often and they are both passed now. I kind of wish I could go back and learn so much more about her process.
You two are so good together, my closest friend has been in my life since we were 3 years old, she still keeps me giggling, thank you for sharing your knits and smiles.
This was quite enjoyable even though I don't knit. I do crochet though. Maybe you could have other guests also. I know you can't literally pull someone off the street, but what about going to a senior center, or nursing home? I bet they would love to show off their skills.
Yes! More guests would be great. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. 😊
What a dynamic duo! Thumbs up for quarterly Lauren appearances.
I have seen multiple TH-cam videos of spinners with angoras in their laps. We are going to get an angora bunny soon. However, I'll be combing, carding, then using a drop spindle. There was a mill in Eastern Canada that sold Samoyed yarn. Cannot remember if it was blended with wool. Ironically, I just texted my friend if she would want a small amigurumi dog keychain using her Shetland Sheepdog's combings. I'll either get 'how crazy are you?' or 'YES, how quickly can I bring the fur over?'
Using stripes in a garment is a great way to disguise yarn from 2 different dye lots ... ask me how i know...
The LOTR filming perspective reminded me of a class photo of my daughter's a few years back. It was photoshopped so much that all of the kids in each row were the same height!
I love orange! So gorgeous and I can wear it because of my coloring. I went on and it's sold out now. xD I'm not surprised, like all your yarns, it's gorgeous!
Yes. Dang it, Lauren! 😂
What a special episode. Thanks for sharing with us.
There is at least one Ravelry group dedicated to spinning/knitting with pet fur … my first reaction was “ick”, but I’ve come around to the idea that it is actually a very eco friendly way of producing yarn. What an efficient usage of resources! Apparently, just like any other type of animal fibre, the yarn doesn’t carry the scent of the animal once properly washed. As far as I can gather, the actual processing is basically the same as for other fibre, too - you can blend it with different kinds of fibres, you can separate the shorter, fluffier coat from the longer guard hairs, you can produce a variety of different yarn types. Possibly the most “disappointing” thing for people who look into this is realising what the limitations are for spinning, though. For example, the individual strands have to be of a certain length in order to be successfully twisted into yarn, and that length is possibly longer than a lot of people realise (this does depend a bit on the preferences, tool availability and skill of the individual spinner, too, though). There is also a LOT of wastage - you need to gather heaps of the fur(fibre) from your pet just to get even a tiny amount of yarn. Honestly, there are probably people out there thinking “oh, but my Felix sheds soooooooo much! I’m sure I would gather enough really quickly!”, but if you think about an average skein weighing 100g, then go and try to weigh a handful of your pets shedded fur (if you can gather that much) you will start to get an idea of how much it is REALLY going to take, b/c it is going to take several times 100g of your pet’s unprocessed fibre in order to have a 100g skein of yarn at the end. There are wonderful spinners out there who love to produce yarn from pet fibre and who actually will, for a very reasonable fee, spin other people’s pet’s fur. I think a lot of people see it as a lovely memorial to a much cherished pet (= a family member in our household) if the pet dies, which I think is a lovely idea… thinking about it all in a less emotional light, though, and more of an ecological and efficiency of resource usage light has definitely made me swing towards thinking that maybe we should all at least consider whether the fur that our pets shed might be suitable as yarn rather than being tossed in the garbage … and just think of what a resource a grooming parlour could be 😃…
Yess we need more Lauren ❤ lol
I had a neighbour who saved his german shepherd's hair for years and commissioned someone to spin the hair and knit him a sweater. It was over $500( more than ten years ago ) and he said it was so hot and itchy he never wore it for more than a minute at a time. We had a local yarn maker in Toronto who brought skeins of rabbit fur yarn...made from the rabbit's skins with fur attached. Three vegans and a rabbit owner about passed out. None of the yarn sold. Another great episode!
I Love the Split Hem idea❤ This style of sweater is on my list for sure
Loved your banter!
My sister keeps bees and I have the Wool and Honey sweater on deck to make for her. I have made her numerous things (blankets, poncho, sweater, socks) and she just got a Musselburgh in reqested colors. She is extremely knit worthy. (All the yarn was sold out when I checked the shop, I am hoping to get some the next time you have your mohair in variegated colors on sale.)
Loved this so much! Love Lauren! You should definitely do this quarterly!
When I went to the sheep and wool festival in New York last year, there was a lady that was spinning fiber directly from a rabbit sitting in her lap 😆
That's amazing. And adorable. 😍
Loved what yo7 both shared and yes would love it if you both were back together more!
I am in fact knitting that little piglet at this very moment. Her patterns are all made with a strand of mohair, and turn out larger than they look. This piglet looks like it will be about life size for a newborn piglet. I recently finished her Cat pattern, and it too came out life size. 😆
You guys are so fun! My mom spun and knit me a pair of mittens when I was a wee kid. They were from our sheep, angora rabbit and St. Bernard. She just blended on a drum carder and then spun.. I still have them, they are 45 years old.😂
I'm so excited for the slightly longer sleeve for your little black tee pattern. I can't wait for the pattern to come out! I'd love to make one for myself.
Oooo I'm glad you love it too Courtney. I'm looking forward to having another with a slightly longer sleeve and I'm excited to share the pattern with y'all. ❤
If only the black yarn was in stock!
Great episode, ladies! I haven't knit the Wool & Honey but it is so cute so I say Lauren should go for it! I knit the Everyway Shawl a few years back and am just casting on the Rose Cardigan (hopefully today after I get all my yarn caked up). Andrea's patterns are so lovely.
I’m LOVING all of Lauren’s lacework! I’m writing my first pattern right now, and it’s lace. I’m obsessed haha.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Friend of mine did some knitting with dog-hair. The yarn was spun from a mix of dog hair and sheep's hair. It's very warm, but when wet, it will smell of wet dog.
I am about half way through my wool and honey knit and it is so stunning! Do it! Cast it on!!
Thank you for these suggestions Janet! I really need to give Andrea Mowry's patterns a try. She has so many lovely ones. The Weekender especially. I really do love that one!
This was a fun episode. 😊
Most dog breeds have fur which is a lot harder to spin (always in combination with some other base) as it is a much shorter fiber. Breeds who have hair that constantly grows in length, such as poodles, required regular grooming which includes using clippers to take off length. If you let their hair get longer, you get longer shorn fibers. And depending on the individual dog, a lot of curl can be present. You still should probably blend it with another fiber but with poodles, I know, you don’t get the wet dog smell. There are spinners online who advertise spinning your pet’s hair if you send it to them. For a fee of course.
When you were talking about the sock blockers, my first thought was Katrinkles adjustable sock blockers. I haven’t tried them but I think they might be close to what you wanted.
I LOVe swesaters with split hems, they drape so nicely, no matter what your shape. Hey, if I spin my cat on a turntable, will he make yarn?
Love this episode. I think the idea of a quarterly get together sounds great. While you're visiting Lauren check out some local yarn shops! I'm in. 😊
Thank you Kay! Next time we visit, we'll definitely go yarn shopping. ❤️
On the Wool and Honey: It takes forever the make because garter stitch is shorter than stockinette BUT it totally worth it! I made it black and I wear it all the time. I personally could not talk myself into knitting that much garter in the round, so after the yoke, i started going back and forth to knit it flat and seamed it shut before starting the ribbing. I would absolutely do it that way again if I were to knit it again.
I'm also turning 40 on March 21st. Happy birthday in advance to both of you!
I thought I’d chime in on spinning unusual fibers. Back when I still had a fiber animal rescue. I’d often spin fibers on commission. I’ve spun animal hair and even human hair. Many times the amount of yarn took more than the animal fur on hand so I would blend it with wool. This did two things increase the yardage to what the customer needed and made the hair easier to spin. Hair doesn’t have the same grip as wool so it can be very slippery to spin. I also found human hair to be super scratchy as yarn. The only real caveat I would add is no matter how you clean dog fur every time it gets wet it still smells like wet dog to a degree.
This is fascinating, but at the same time makes perfect sense. We look at animal fur as a nuisance in most cases and I feel like that causes some to be unsure of the whole idea of spinning it into yarn. But when you think of the practicality...it just makes sense. Yet I can totally see how human hair would just be too itchy! 🥴
Love this 🤗 It shows you two enjoy each others company. Chatting and giggling 🤗
I often invite a friend for knitting and crochet dates and drinking tea and have a cozy time. Like a play date 😁
As far as dog/cat hair, it's easiest to blend it with wool in an 80% wool, 20% cat/dog hair proportion. It is considerably warmer than wool, and if not washed properly will smell like wet dog/cat when washed or caught in the rain. I have done a couple of these projects, always as commissions for other people. I do not enjoy spinning or knitting with these yarns, they tend to lack the elasticity of wool yarns and to be somewhat prickly.
At the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival I saw a woman sitting in front of her spinning wheel with a bunny in her lap. She gently stroked the rabbit and directly spun the hair into yarn! The bunny would occasionally shift position and then fall back to sleep. Amazing!
THIS is what I’ve heard of. That’s fascinating!
Does my own constantly shedding hair accidentally ending up in my knits count as a natural fiber 😂
100%. 😉
I don't knit with needles I do it on the loom but I still love watching these shows and learning more about knitting and yarn in general!
Hello hello hello, Lauren and Tayler! This was fab!! My after thoughts… lol
1) y’all were adorable all the smiles at the excitement of filming with your bestie!!
2) I selfishly want you to try out the split hem a la the une sweater!
3) the animal hair conversation was fascinating and hysterical.
4) definitely take the show on the road!
Hope y’all are having a blast!
I know I'm very late commenting as I'm only catching the episode now, but Donegal is pronounced more like "Dun-ee-gawl" ! It's a county in Ireland ❤️
It’s funny because since posting this, I’ve received three comments with totally different pronunciations. 😂 I’ll just say that the way you hear me pronounce it here is the way Americans generally pronounce it, unless of course they’re intentionally adding the accent.
@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS very understandable, but just to let you know, I am from Ireland and that's how all of us say it !
I follow a crocheter who saved 5 lbs of her poodle’s hair. She sent it to a place that spins it for you. It is not straight pet hair but like a 50/50 blend of merino and dog hair. She showed it on her video when she got it (as well as showing the sweater that was made with it). She said it was very soft and made a lovely sweater.
Yes, was this BagODay? Came here to say the same thing! If I remember correctly she mentioned being able to work with the mill to decide exactly how much poodle vs merino she wanted, and the mill helped provide some spec limitations and recommendations for how much pet hair vs wool should be included. I also recall her saying that the mill handled the whole process of treating the fur and even ended up returning any of the fur they didn't spin into yarn!
That’s is very cool. Very resourceful!
@@spaghettmenots yes, it was BOD! You remembered more than I did, but yes to all that you said. The sweater was actually very pretty. And we get yarn from a number of different type of animals: angora from rabbits; wool from sheep; alpaca; etc. Why not yarn from dogs or cats if the fiber is able to be spun into yarn?
Dot pebble knits new piglet pattern. Her patterns are great little knits. Detailed instructions. Quite fun to make up.
What a special episode with your dear friend!! It was so enjoyable to hear what both of you were working on, as I sat here knitting on my sweater with Fiber for the People yarn. So, so lovely. Thanks again for sharing with us all.
Oh I love this Susan! Thank you for watching. I'm really happy that you enjoyed it. It was a very special and memorable episode for us as well.
I am working on Wool and Honey right now. I am a loose knitter and I am not close to gauge, so I have a Franken version. The warning label should say: fingering weight, tight gauge, and garter stitch in the round.
This is really interesting because from what I hear, Andrea's patterns seem to be intended for a really tight gauge. So few people I've heard talk about her patterns ever knit to gauge. And when I look at the pattern, it just looks more dense than a typical fingering weight sweater. It must be that combo of gauge and the heavier fingering yarn she's using. Good to know though. ❤️
I like the idea of split hem for your KAL. I think it would lend itself nicely to that.
My cat sits on my lap whenever I knit, so there’s a little bit of her in every project! 😂 Tayler, I can’t believe you’ve never knit an Andrea Mowry pattern. Her sweater patterns are really great and the fit that she tends to design is one that I think would suit you. Some of my favorite sweaters are her patterns.
This was so much fun. Friends are a priceless gift. And when they are knitting friends - wowza!
I love knitting amigurumi and I loaded that piglet pattern (free from Claire Garland of DotPebbles Knits) and pulled the yarn for it the same day I got her email containing the pattern. I have it in a small project bag ready to start soon. So cute.
That was fun!! Enjoy your time with your friend!
The piglet you showed at the end of the video is next in my "softies" queue (I decided I have multiple queues.... Sweaters, shawls, hats, etc) I love everything that Claire designs and her realistic animals are just lovely!!
Purl Soho has the most beautiful Donegal yarn (made in Ireland), called Hedgerow. I’m obsessed with it. I have knitted some really gorgeous wraps and sweaters…colors are saturated. Your gray Donegal sweater reminds of one I just completed in the color Woodpile. My favorite color is Autumn Meadow which I made a large wrap and paired it with a T-neck sweater made from Shetland wool in the color Hayfield, also from Purl Soho. Love this episode so much.
Great episode Taylor!!!
Awe great podcast today with your bestie Lauren
Lots to talk about I ♥️♥️♥️it girls
Lauren go for it , knit that Honey Cone sweater !!!
Good to try all things we love go and conquer the project and ENJOY!!!❤
Have a great visit together !!!
😊🥰
Thank you so much Debbie! We had a great time and I will continue to encourage Lauren to cast-on to the Wool and Honey. I know she would love it!
Knitting friends are great! My knitting friend and I just attended VKL in NYC… knitting + Broadway + Times Square = FUN, FUN, FUN. 🧶❤️🧶
I was a newish sweater knitter when I made my wool and honey it is by far my favorite sweater and I get so many compliments on it Andreas patterns are so well laid out and easy to follow. You won’t regret knitting it
I've definitely heard of Alsatian owners spinning the hair of their dogs. Perhaps it was in Europe.
Poodles have a type of wool, hence the ability to be allergy-friendly.
I could absolutely spin my multipoo's (maltepoo* = Maltese × toy poodle) wool.
I basically have to shear him like a lamb with dog clippers. 😅
He's almost 15 years old. I could have made more than one sweater just from his fluff.
He's about the weight of a human newborn, and not much longer.
I get bags and of wool from him every year.
I can definitely see the possibilities with a very large dog.
I’m just about to begin the Flax Light. I love the way the sweater looks.
Good and more than once, funny episode.
In the UK during WW2, wool was in short supply. They recommended and even had booklets on how to obtain dog hair, which breeds were best, and how to comb and spin it.
Whoa! That is very interesting. I think I need to go down this avenue for a future ramble.
Video: Spies, Socks, and Soldiers by Shannon Makes is a great watch/listen!
Totally enjoyed this video, just a nice kick back and knit with friends time together!!
So glad you enjoyed it Laura! Thank you for watching. It’s a bit of a different format so I appreciate you tuning in. ❤️
Y’all had me giggling out loud, fun video ladies💕
Loved the podcast with Lauren! Where in California is she from? Would love to see quarterly Tayler/Lauren podcasts!!!
Such a fun and cozy episode. I would love to see you do this again.
The yarn in the Pinterest sweater look to me like Noro Madara in the colorway Sake #1. I've been drooling over that yarn too!
OMG it does! Yes! Thank you for mentioning that!
BFF's make for a great "watch" ❤ thanks 😂
Loved your friendship and interaction.
Thank you Jacqueline. ❤️❤️
Fun episode! :) Tayler, I think you would enjoy Andrea Mowry's Weekender. It's knit in worsted weight. I've made two of them. (I have NOT made the Weekender Light which used fingering wt yarn.) The Nightshift Shawl was fun too... my first attempt at mosiac knitting. Enjoy your friend time. :)
Fun time to have you laughing with Lauren! Come visit us soon again!
That was fun!😊
What is the pattern for the orange shawl?
Fun episode.
Yes, I have spun dog hair. For example the guard hair of samoyed and keeshond (that you get from brushing the dog) is very soft, kind of like angora but with more body. (DONT shave those long haired dogs!) Poodle is fun because it is curly. I gathered it from a grooming shop. It has to be a little longer when the critter is shaved, so it can be more easily spun. Those are the only ones I have actually spun, and it was fun and beautiful! There are not many dogs (or cats) that DO have hair that can be spun. It needs to have some crimp and length, just like wool does. So don't try spinning the rat terrier hair that accumulates on every surface in your home. It won't work.
This is a fascinating thing to me. So cool. And do the groomers give you a funny look when you ask for the fur?
they look at you sideways, but then think it's pretty cool.@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS
Babes.....your sock blocker is made of wire........just change the ankle and calf shape to the desired measurmentst by squishing it
Oh, completely aware that I can bend my blockers. However not all socks I knit are the same length in the leg and I really don’t want to irrevocably distort my blockers. Something adjustable would be cool. 👍
@@WOOLNEEDLESHANDS fair play, tbh i just bend mine to measurments for every pair i knit. Theres a guy on etsy who makes the wooden ones to measurment. maybe that would be good for you
Fun video ladies!
Crystal at Bag-o-day crochet sent fur from one of her doggos to a place that spun it with merino and sent it back to her!
Going out on a limb here, but your friend Lauren looks just like the sisters on " Twins Who Knit".She even has the same voice. Is she a sister? Great program.
I work primarily with men, they are all fascinated by my knitting. One of their wife knits and his grandma is spins. So one day we some how got on the topic of unconventional fibers. Its started simple with like highland cows and someone asked if I could spin my cats fur. So I google the top fibers to spin. Both cat and dog were on the list. hahah
the yarn in the pinterest sweater is noro Madar in the 001 colorway also known as confetti
I love that yarn color Lauren used for the sweater she forgot to bring! (Felix pullover, I think) Would you share the company it’s from, please? I believe you called it Titanium. Thanks!!
Thank you Dawn! That is actually a Fiber for the People colorway (my hand dyed yarn company 😘). So glad you love it. ❤
Chris at Dakota Fiber Mill did a short just a week or so ago about spinning Newfoundland fur with wool.
I tried to spin my cats' hair but it was such a chore and took so long that all I managed to do with the yarn I got from it was a small and simple amigurumi cat.
Next I'd like to try felting it, that sounds way easier.
Such a cute outtro 😂😂
Yay! You watched all the way to the end! I'm sending you a big, virtual hug Liesl. 🤗
I went down that path, doing a flax lite , 😶on 2nd sleeve
I think that the Frankensweater could be really pretty with some destressed sides inside of a split hem.
Like some stitches "dropped"... I hope I explained it correctly.
We had a Lhasa Apso . My mom saved all the hair from when she was grooming her, spun it into yarn, and knit my sister a hat with it. …This was sometime in the 60’s. The hat was cute but every time my sister wore it in the rain it smelled like wet dog!!! I know that now there a wash products that you can use if your yarn has an unwanted “fragrance” but at the time I am not sure what would have been available.😎
Oh wow! That's really something. And I guess the smell makes sense. No matter what you do to wool, when it gets wet it still smells like wet wool. 😅
I loved this cute chatty friends video! Also wanted to say that my 40th bday is 10 days after yours!! Here’s to 40!! 🥂
Yay Kristin! 🥂😘
F I had a pet id total use the fur they are loosing to knit a sweater! What a sustainable way to cheap warm!
I spun dog fur. Some fur is easier then others. I had the best luck with long haired puppy fur. I tried different husky fur. It is interesting how some fur works and others don't. It's alot of fun
That is so cool! And I bet it's crazy warm (as others have mentioned).