A Furry Affair
When Victoria Pettigrew brushes any one of her 10 pets, she ends up with handfuls of fur. But instead of throwing them away, she saves the tiny tufts so she can spin them into yarn.
Sounds strange, but Pettigrew has actually built a good business with pet lovers all over the world.
When Pettigrew’s dog, Karly, passed away in 2001, she got the idea to spin the dog’s hair into yarn and turn it into a keepsake scarf. “Spinning her collected fiber and knitting a small scarf gave me such comfort that I thought others would benefit from such a service,” she says.
And so VIP Fibers, Pettigrew’s spinning business was born. With two full-time employees, Pettigrew receives anywhere from 2 ounces to 20 pounds of pet fiber each day from customers who hail from around the world. VIP Fibers then spins the pet fibers into yarn. They can even make finished keepsakes, including scarves, tote bags and hats.
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