From Dog Fur to Sweater

First of all the fur was teased out, washed in warm soapy water and carefully dried .Then it was put through the drum carder in small batches to separate and straighten the fibres.
	Some Jacobs fleece was carded and the batts interleaved with the dog fur to make a sandwich with lots of layers .
The sandwich was split lengthwise into five or six long strips and each strip was put through the carder several times to blend the Jacobs wool and the dog fur. The grease from the Jacobs wool helped to stabilise the dog fur so it could be spun more easily. The resulting rolags were then spun as singles, and plied together.
	After hanking, the wool was washed once more and carefully dried. When all the fleece and dog fur has been spun, plied and washed it was time to get knitting...
...and make a unique garment! The finished result - owner and donor!

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