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What is the best way to knit a scarf without getting my pet’s hair in it ?
I want to make a lovely scarf for my best friend. I tend to knit on the sofa. My cats sit on the sofa any time, and tend to sit near me while I am knitting. My friend is very allergic to cats and I want to make her this scarf without being something she is allergic to. Any suggestions (that do not involve getting rid of my cats)?
My experience with pet hair and yarn projects is that it’s impossible to not have some pet hair included. Washing it before giving it to her will help a lot, but it’s possible for some people to still react. Since your friend is so allergic, I’d think about not knitting it at home - do it on your lunch hour at work/school, go to a relative’s or different friend’s house and visit while you knit, or even go to your local library to work on it. Keep the yarn and scarf sealed up in zipper-type food storage bags whenever it’s at your house.
She’ll enjoy the gift even more because of the extra trouble you’re taking.
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November 28th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
once you get the scarf done, make sure that you wash it good. when your done washing and you still see hairs, use a sticky tape and get those out.
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November 28th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Wouldn’t it make sense to knit elsewhere for this specific gift?
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November 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Do you have to sit on your sofa while knitting (^.^)?
If you don’t want to get rid of your cat, then you have to get rid of yourself from the cat (^.^)…
Why not trying to put the yarn and scarf in the plastic? So the part of scarf that is outside the plastic is the part that you are knitting…it’s a little bit annoying…but you have to accept, there’s a sacrifice here (^.^)…
Hey, don’t worry too much of staying away from your cat for a while…it’s for your friend birthday and after you finished it, you can play with your cat again…
think 365 days in a year…1 week for knitting and staying away or a little bit annoyed with using plastic…the rest of the days, it’s only you and your cat again…on the sofa…ok?
(^.^)
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November 28th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
My experience with pet hair and yarn projects is that it’s impossible to not have some pet hair included. Washing it before giving it to her will help a lot, but it’s possible for some people to still react. Since your friend is so allergic, I’d think about not knitting it at home - do it on your lunch hour at work/school, go to a relative’s or different friend’s house and visit while you knit, or even go to your local library to work on it. Keep the yarn and scarf sealed up in zipper-type food storage bags whenever it’s at your house.
She’ll enjoy the gift even more because of the extra trouble you’re taking.
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November 28th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Brush all loose hair from your cat before you start this, and continue to groom the cat daily while you are knitting this. This cuts down on cat hair and loose dander in the room. Thoroughly clean your sofa or wherever you intend to sit with something that will remove pet hair and then vacuum it well. Vacuum the room and dust completely. Put the cats in another room while you work. Put a sheet or cloth over your lap while you work, working over the fabric. Keep your yarn and the project in a zip top bag any time you are not knitting, and keep the ball of yarn there while you are to minimize contact with any loose fur or dander. Wash the scarf well and hang it outside to dry. Once dry place it in a zip top bag until you give it to your friend. This will help, but may not totally prevent fur or dander being knit into the scarf.
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I have been knitting for 54 years, and currently my husband's other wife is the world's largest white hairball cat <G>.