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That Norwegian sweater is to die for! Just stunning! I wish I were stress knitter. One could do a lot worse, as you have shown us with your many projects. Keep those needles flying and be kind to yourself.

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The Norwegian sweater is gorgeous:) Still returning to Bella's soulful eyes...taking the Dachshund and Shiba Inu for a walk along our river. Chibi sheds - and his fur looks like your latest fluss yarn:) The other one just does the 'Doxie alert' and runs the show pretty much...So grateful for your posts, leadership and keeping us informed🐣🐕🐈💙

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I once saw a gorgeous sweater knitted from Samoyed fur, and there's a book titled "Knitting with Dog Hair" (but you'd have to spin it first, and only the undercoat works for that). I couldn't help wondering, though, if you'd smell like a wet dog if caught in an unexpected shower.

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A friend of mine spun some of my dogs' undercoat and knit a book bag for me. The dogs were blue merle Shelties, and it is so soft and beautiful, a pale grey. Both dogs are passed now, but I still have my bag and so many good memories. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/dc/59/9a/dc599a85549ee7423216658714ec0731.jpg

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A neighbor had shelties that beautiful color

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My brother has a hat made from Samoyed fur. It does not smell like wet dog!

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ps: I had a Samoyed - what a loyal animal:)

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Love this. Chibi is blowing his coat right now. I just groomed him outside:)

I will check out ‘Knitting with Dog Hair.’

Thank you for recommending:)

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Subtitle is "Better a Sweater From a Dog You Know and Love Than From a Sheep You'll Never Meet"! There are probably spinners out there who would gladly contract with you to do this if you're not a spinner yourself...

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Oh my! Thank you. Chibi sheds tons:)

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I used to have a Samoyed and often wished I had the talent to make something of her blown coat! It really is incredible stuff! :)

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Samoyed is as nice as, say, cashmere. And no, it doesn't smell like wet dog. SOME dog-hair yarn does: it tends to be from the ones with less soft fiber, like German Shepherd Dogs.

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YES! I've seen that book on some knitting sites & thought the same!

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Yes, you would.

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I went through a phase of spinning fine yarn and knitting lace shawls. In one of them I included German shepherd undercoat and silk along with sheep wool. It did not smell of dog and had a fluffy halo. It was all dyed in shades of purple. It was a gift to my niece, and she tells me she still loves it.

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My parents had a dog named Chibi when I was a wee babe. She wasn’t a Shiba Inu, though. A friend has a Shiba Inu and he’s the most chill dog ever.

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Chibi means ‘little’ in Japanese. Chibi and his brother were temple drops in Japan, rescued by my friend and came to the US as wee puppies. I took ‘adopted’ Chibi when my friend passed because I knew him from the time he came here. He is very chill… He doesn’t bark at all. But he cries when he’s upset which is rare. When he does cry, he sounds like a baby. The AKC says the Shiba Inu Chibi is the top loyal breed, and.the oldest of the domesticated canines. He adores people. When strange dogs approach him, he just stands and looks at them, as calm as he can be. He is very elegant and it’s sort of would be beneath him to get excited. The Dachshund on the other hand….. they are wonderful bubbas🐾🩵

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That’s sort of how Buttons behaves. He also wears bow ties, which adds to the elegance.

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Yes yes! That nordic sweater is amazing.. i am so struck by those who can do “real” knitting.. i am a mere mortal man who can only use a round loom to “knit” hats to gift people during the winter months to fight depression we Norwegians feel then.. Joyce is amazing..

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It's really not hard. You just have to dive in.

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I was on the varsity diving team in high school and i think that was way easier than kniting.. i was also kicked out of Boy Scouts for being a lousy knot tier.. get the picture? You are amazing

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I work in a yarn store & teach knitting in person & will soon start doing it on ZOOM for clients who can't make it into the store. Many yarn stores (not the big box stores) have knitting classes. Look for those. You Tube has wonderful videos for knitters of all skills. Knitting well is just practice. YOU CAN DO IT!!

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That is the thing i like more than “knitting” the hats.. going to all the yarn stores on the hunt for special and different yarns!! One can combine two different yarns on the loom and end up with pretty amazing colors and textures…my wife hunts for batik and i head for the yarn section..small shops are so

Much fun…

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And be able to count and knit at the same time

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That’s what stitch markers are for.

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See? I knew they were something like that but not what they’re called. Another pro knitter.

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LOL It truly is just practice. Many of us who knit while podcasting (that would be Joyce, not me) or attending lectures find it helps us focus better.

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I tried those, more than once, and found I spent felt to be as much time dealing with those as knitting,

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I’ll admit they can be fiddlely. However once you get a size you like with the needles and yarn you are using they can be lifesavers especially with lace.

Personally when I knit fairisle I only need to memorize the row I’m on then I’m off to the races. Some times with smaller patterns all the rows are easy to memorize.

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And if she's knitting while doing the Sisters podcast, she has to recall all that legal "stuff" too. Too much for my brain to handle, for sure.

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There are so many skilled knitters on youtube who give tutorials! find a simple pattern and whenever you don't understand something, just google it, and there will be lots of videos by amazing people who can explain it to you. I'm kind of new to knitting and that's how I've learned lots of things.

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Will give it a go

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I have been knitting off and on for many years, but was drawn into quilting and have done more of that for a long time. I’m back to knitting more and have learned so much from YouTube videos. There is no LYS where I live. The one I loved closed after the worst of the Covid pandemic. I follow a number of knitters on Instagram, many of whom are happy to answer questions and offer advice. I knitted my first pair of socks three years ago, and haven’t stopped since. It was delightful to find out that among her many talents Joyce is an accomplished knitter!

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She is indeed amazing!

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I'm thinking that sweater might be done! One of the latest styles (reborn) is a sweater with cap sleeves worn over a blouse or thin long sleeved sweater. It really needs to be worn someway because it is truly gorgeous. As a Norwegian, it touches my soul. Knit on!

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What a great idea! And I think it needs to be out in the world to be seen, and worn for enjoyment. Way too beautiful to sit in a drawer or a closet!

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