What can you knit from cat hair?

Any owner of a fluffy cat, throwing out a full handful of soft fur, thought about using it. In this article we will give answers to all questions on the topic.

Why things made from cat hair are very useful

There are plenty of reasons why wearing cat fur clothing is necessary. It’s worth starting with the fact that such clothes are very warm, it will be difficult to freeze in socks even in the coldest winter, and besides, they are soft and pleasant to the skin.

The fur of any animal carries on its surface active substances that have a positive effect on human health.

!!!IMPORTANT!!! Never try to cure a disease only with clothes knitted from cat hair, consult a doctor, and use knitted items in addition to treatment for a quick recovery.

Cat fur is less itchy than dog fur, but it also tingles, causing blood flow to sore spots, and this is very helpful for diseases such as:

• Rheumatism;
• Radiculitis;
• Throat diseases;
• Chronic runny nose;
• Gynecological problems;
• Bronchitis;
• Consequences of pneumonia;
• Headache;
• Otitis.

A cat fur belt can also help if your bones ache after a healed fracture. When wearing such clothes, the skin breathes, warms and massages.

!!!ATTENTION!!! You should not knit from cat fur or wear clothes if you are allergic to it.

What can you make from cat hair? Fur can be knitted and felted dry or wet. Cat fur is quite short and smooth, so this process will seem difficult for a beginner; first, if possible, you should learn how to spin and felt dog fur. But even without preparation it is quite doable if you have enough patience. You can knit everything the same as with regular wool:

• Belt;
• hat;
• Mittens;
• Sweater;
• Vest;
• Socks.

The process of preparing yarn for all products is the same:

1. Comb the cat, collect the fur in a bag. Repeat until the bag is full.
2. Gently wash the contents of the bag with your hands using laundry soap; do not use aggressive cleaning products or rub vigorously.
3. Dry. Using a fine comb, comb it out so that it is all directed in one direction.
4. With or without a spinning wheel, roll the yarn. If you want to felt, then you don’t need to spin, stop at point four.

How to make a scarf from cat hair

A cat fur scarf can be knitted or wet felted. In any case, it will keep you warm and prevent you from freezing during the winter months.

In order to knit a scarf, prepare the yarn according to the instructions from the previous part of the article, and knit a 20 cm by 120 cm rectangle. You can use either knitting needles or a crochet hook.

1. For wet felting, take the prepared wool and lay it in 3-4 layers in several directions on polyethylene.
2. To make a scarf 20 cm by 120 cm, you will need to lay out 2-3 times more wool (approximately 40 cm by 250 cm).
3. Wet with soapy water and cover with plastic on top. Massage the resulting “sandwich” for 5-10 minutes.
4. Check the condition, if the wool is falling apart, then you need to continue massaging until it holds on itself. Sometimes it takes more than 40 minutes! After the fur has felted, you need to put it in a basin of water and start kneading it with your hands, you can use a washboard.
5. Wash the scarf for 10-15 minutes and then dry it.

Is it possible to take a swing at a sweater made of cat hair?

If you are already an experienced craftswoman, you can try knitting a sweater from cat fur. For this you will need a really lot of material.

1. Prepare the yarn (you will need about 900 meters).
2. Knit the sweater as usual, you can use any pattern, but give preference to patterns that fit close to the body.

Making a wool “cat” belt

1. Making a “cat” belt. You can make two types of belts. The first one needs to be secured with a belt, and the second one holds itself, but it requires more material.
2. Of course, the belt can be knitted, but usually it is felted. As a rule, only the lining is felted, and the upper part and fasteners are made of cotton fabric.
3. First you need to take the prepared wool and lay it out in multidirectional layers on polyethylene, moisten it with a soap solution and cover it again with polyethylene.
4. Massage for 15-20 minutes, and then wash in cool water using a washboard for another 10 minutes.
5. If you want the belt to hold on its own, you need to sew elastic bands or fasteners on it, and sew fabric on it for good strength.

In the process of needlework, you will definitely have a large number of original ideas for using your pet’s fur!