The first attempt at dying (see post on Dec. 2nd) didn't quite work, I ended up with a sort of dull salmon color. But I couldn't wait to start spinning (and I was worried the fiber would felt beyond workability if I put it through the dye again) so I spun it up and overdyed it. I got magenta instead of red, but I'm pleased anyway. It's a blend 50/50 of keeshound and merino.
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Looks beautiful. But "dog fur" is such an unattractive term. The scourge of housewives instead of something to knit with.
Thanks! People who take it seriously call it "cheingora" which is "chein" (french for "dog") plus "gora" because it halos like angora. I've been calling it doggerino (dog+merino) because I think it's funny. It's soft & fuzzy and smells like the hair conditioner I washed it in.
Ha! Translate anything to French and it sounds classy.
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