Anything you can make with commercial yarn, you can make with your Keepsake Yarn! Bikini from 100% pure Samoyed
KNITTING & CROCHET are a great, fun and portable way to use your special Keepsake Yarn. Anything you can knit or crochet with commercial yarn, can be replaced with your Keepsake Yarn.
Canine
Cashmere will fluff with time and usage.This is similar to the effect one gets with commercial Mohair yarn.For this reason, we recommend that you go up at least two sizes in your knitting needles or crochet hook.Using larger needles will create a more open, lightweight fabric that will be filled in later by the halo.If your fabric is too solid or tight, the growth of the halo will make your finished piece too thick. Also see: Facts About Pet Yarn
The general rule of thumb is 2.5 pounds of raw fiber is required to make a basic large sweater.However, due to the insulating properties, we do not recommend making an entire sweater from canine cashmere.It simply would be too warm to wear. However, if a sweater is your dream project, here are some suggestions:
TRIM, CUFFS & COLLARS are yet another way to incorporate your Keepsake Yarn into a beloved sweater.Ideal for when you only have a small amount of precious keepsake yarn.
This is the long anticipated BooBoo(Chow) Sweater, however I ran short of BooBoo’s yarn at the end and had to incorporate a small amount of my Samoyed’s yarn to finish the project
INTARSIA is a great way to incorporate your Keepsake Yarn into comfortable, wearable garment.Find a commercial yarn that compliments your specialty yarn to knit or crochet the major pieces of the project.Create a silhouette of your pet , your pet’s name or any design into the pattern using your keepsake Yarn.
Hat knitted from Husky using Intarsia for NORSELD
STRIPES Black acrylic commercial yarn with Samoyed stripes.
WEAVING requires less yardage than a knitted or crochet project, so it is an economical medium to get the most fabric from your Keepsake Yarn.
In most cases, you can use your Keepsake Yarn for both the warp and the weft of the project.Since some keepsake yarn can be rather “delicate”, we recommend that you test the strength of your yarn before warping your loom.The strength of the warp will depend upon your pet’s fiber and the staple length as well as the type of loom you intend upon using. If you feel your keepsake yarn is not strong enough to warp your type of loom, you may opt to use a commercial yarn for the warp, saving your keepsake yarn for the weft.
Child’s jacket woven on the 14” HazelRose loom using just 230 yards of Golden Retriever Keepsake Yarn for the entire project.
MACRAMÉ can create unique wall hangings, hangers and jewelry. It is also a great medium for that "not so soft" keepsake yarn. Again, we suggest that you test the strength of your keepsake yarn before you start your project. A delicate keepsake yarn may not be suitable for a project intended to bear any weight.
RUG HOOKING is back! Whether you work from a kit or design your own rug/wall hanging, your Keepsake Yarn can be cut into the desired lengths and incorporated into your project. Our sample here was done from a commercial kit. We simply replaced the brown yarn provided in the kit with Golden Retriever yarn clipped the same length.
NEEDLE POINT-PLASTIC CANVAS still a favorite hobby for many. Again, you can use your own pattern or substitute your keepsake yarn for the commercial yarn in a kit. Since the stitching process is very abrasive to the yarn, we recommend that you use shorter yarn lengths to avoid yarn breakage.
SCRAP BOOKING: Crochet hearts for your pet's scrapbook or simply use his/her yarn to tie the pages together or add little bows!
We hope that this page has started your creative energy flowing. The possibilities are endless and limited only by your imagination and your love for your Very Important Pet!
