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Books of a Different Kind: 1

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Books of a Different Kind: 1 Knitting With Dog Hair First, disclosure: I haven’t read this book, and I won’t.  My excuse is I can’t knit, and even if I could I don’t have a spinning machine.  Nor do I want to make one.  (Yes, the book includes instructions for building a spinner.) Personally I think this takes recycling a bit too far.  But for those who are interested … The complete title is Knitting With Dog Hair: Better a Sweater From A Dog You Know and Love Than From A Sheep You’ll Never Meet .  So there you have it, the reason -- intimacy -- a way of taking Fido with you to places where Fido is not welcome.   At 112 pages, it packs a lot of information and includes chapters and sections on Chap. 1: Why a Dog (What Will the Neighbors Say)   Chap 2: Collecting the Raw Material (How Much is Enough & Storing the Harvest) Chap 4: Spinning the Yarn (Making a Drop Spindle) Chap: 8: Projects (Golden Retriever Sca...