A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to Kenai Alaska. While there, we took a boat tour in Seward. There was a woman on the boat that had a knitted headband made of husky hair. She said it was so warm. It was awesome....I had to have one. This started my search. I thought it would be easy to find, after all, I was in Alaska. Kenai is far from where she said she bought it in Fairbanks. Not being able to find one, I started to search for yarn made of husky hair. Couldn't find that either. So I had to leave Alaska with no headband and no yarn.
Like always when I see something I want I was obsessed with finding either a headband or yarn made of husky hair. Spent hours searching the internet, just couldn't find what I wanted.
Then the bright idea.....why not make my own! My friend has a husky.
Called her and asked if she would save me fur from her dog. Found a local yarn shop that had spinning classes and signed up. I was going to make that headband lol!
I enthusiastically showed up for class at Dyed In The Wool. The realization then set in that "I was way out of their league". But I was determined. Picking out a drop spindle was a personal thing. After trying a few I found one that felt comfortable with.
To put it bluntly...I sucked at spinning. IT'S HARD! A few times the teacher grabbed my hands to try to show me what I should be doing. And...who picked those colors? Not very good at that either lol.
My interest in spinning gradually faded although my desire to own a headband made of husky hair hasn't, it just isn't an obsession. This all took place a few years ago. What made me think of this adventure in spinning again was a message from my friend that she has a bag of husky hair for me....can you imagine how big it is by now. Too funny. I've found places on the internet that will make it into yarn for you. Maybe that's what I should do. But I can't help feeling that I want to do it myself! Could I finally get my hands on a headband made of husky hair?
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