#catyarn

[makerandbean]

spinning laceweight cat hair singles from the cloud, in the spring sunshine :)

[mothyandthesquid]

New batches of Ginger Tabby Cat on both sock and DK. The lighter coloured version is still available on sock but there are only a couple left. Each dyelot is different and every skein unique, just like every feline friend. 🧶 mothyandthesquid.com

[makerandbean]

some cat hair rolags, ready to be spun…

[mothyandthesquid]

Havana Brown cats are a rare and charming breed originating from England in the 1950s. They are known for their rich, mahogany-coloured coats and are playful, intelligent, and affectionate. Despite their rarity, you can adopt a skein today(!) 🐈‍⬛ mothyandthesquid.com

[mothyandthesquid]

Ginger Cat on merino/nylon sock.

Mothy and the Squid

Hand dyed luxury indie yarn for knitting and crochet.

[mothyandthesquid]

“Cats are the Better Option”. This is a real photo, real yarn, and cats are really better than AI. Spend some time with your stash and your felines this weekend…

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[makerandbean]

something from my drafts: me spinning my initial cat hair yarn!

[makerandbean]

second round of experiments with catyarn, and i think spinning it fresh off the cat is definitely the way to go. much much easier - i suspect putting it in a tub and leaving it made it felt a little.

my current plan is to just spin whatever i brush off of her, as soon after i brush it off of her as possible, on my spindle. i’m having much more luck with a thin, consistent spin on the spindle (but that might just be because it’s fresh).

next things i want to test i think are a) whether spinning it fresh on a wheel is as easy and fine/consistent as on a spindle, b) whether you can wash it pre-spinning without it felting, and c) if there’s any way of processing it that doesn’t felt it (probably involving higher dpi carders or maybe heckles or something? or a diz? if anyone’s got experience processing angora, lmk as that’s the closest fibre to cat hair that i’ve found).