Move over, sheep. Adios, alpacas. You don't need a pasture or hay to make soft, lovely yarn. You just need a dog.

From April 11 to 14, the Yarn Crawl calendar will include trunk shows, pattern giveaways, weaving demonstrations, make-and-take projects, the Yarnover Truck and a dog shearing.

Ms Wheatland takes dog fur and spins it into yarn to knit or crochet objects that owners can keep as treasured memories long after their pet has died.

Yarn Bombing L.A. at Craft & Folk Art MuseumKnitting has many purposes, from functional to fanciful. A sweater for the dog. A tea cozy for the pot. A facade for the Craft and Folk Art Museum ...

A community of artists offers hand-spun healing for grieving pet owners in the form of yarn made from cat and dog fur.