This is one of my grand kitties, Maks :-
Maks is an 18-month old Maine Coon, and is seriously fluffy and soft. Our daughter-in-law has been saving his fur for a while. Recently she sent me a large box, full of his brushings. I've spun his brother, Hugo, before, but this was the first time Maks had been spun.
This is what came out of the box :-
There's nearly enough here to make another cat! I couldn't wait to get started so began by carding and making rolags. I had to wear a mask while I was carding because this fluff is so light it becomes airborne and lodges in nose and throat!
This spins really easily and soon I had almost a bobbin-full. Unfortunately I didn't take any more photos until I'd finished, so here's the final ball :-
60g of 12 wraps per inch (which equals somewhere between double knitting and 4-ply). I'm sure Maks' Mum will make good use of this (she's a brilliant knitter!). It's going in the post, back to Scotland, tomorrow.
Nice one Maks!!
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| Love that bright orange nose! |
This is what came out of the box :-
There's nearly enough here to make another cat! I couldn't wait to get started so began by carding and making rolags. I had to wear a mask while I was carding because this fluff is so light it becomes airborne and lodges in nose and throat!
This spins really easily and soon I had almost a bobbin-full. Unfortunately I didn't take any more photos until I'd finished, so here's the final ball :-
60g of 12 wraps per inch (which equals somewhere between double knitting and 4-ply). I'm sure Maks' Mum will make good use of this (she's a brilliant knitter!). It's going in the post, back to Scotland, tomorrow.
Nice one Maks!!
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