Jane Crewe uses the fur from the fluffy undercoat of her Samoyeds and others to create yarn, which she uses to knit hats, scarves, and more A knitter is crafting clothes from hair shed by her beloved ...

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After I learned that Frances, my 13-year-old black cat, was dying of heart disease — her heart is too large, beating too fast — my first impulse was to think about how best to commemorate her, when ...

Pet fur conservator Marion Wheatland's job title is as unique as the work itself. Ms Wheatland takes dog fur and spins it into yarn to knit or crochet objects that owners can keep as treasured ...

On Wednesdays during seasonal school breaks, a patch of grass near the baseball fields at Lake Murray hosts a gathering of spinners. Up to a dozen women meet at around 9 a.m. and set up their spinning ...

There’s a joke the four women who operate the new Fitch Fibers mill in Bozrah share, owner Linda Adelman said. “We’re just four old broads. We never believed we’d be here doing this all by ourselves,” ...

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