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Article: Knitting a close bond with dogs.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- February 16, 2005
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Byline: Jennifer Skalka
Feb. 16--Devoted dog owners will do almost anything for their favorite pooch.
They let them sleep in their beds on expensive linens. They give them filet mignon and short ribs. They pucker up for wet, silly smooches on the lips.
But would they want to wear Rocky or Stella?
One Lemont woman is betting they do.
Betty Burian Kirk knits with dog fur. Bring her your golden retriever's hairballs, and she'll spin you a scarf or a hat.
Kirk, whose work is featured through March in an exhibit in Lemont Public Library titled "Putting on the Dog," is a former elementary school art teacher turned spinner. ...