Doggie Sweaters - Part I
In addition to a doggie poop bag dispenser, I've also knit a couple sweaters for Rosie and the next four posts will feature the sweaters.
After searching Ravelry I discovered plenty of really cute (FREE) doggie sweater patterns. And don't worry, I'll support my knit designers later... but at this time I needed easy and free patterns to get back into knitting.
I was a little hesitant to knit a sweater with sleeves because (at that time) Rosie's legs were so frail and I was really afraid of breaking a leg when putting it through. Seriously her legs were so frail!
I ended up finding a really cute pattern (Francesca/Sharkey) that buttoned up on the sides. But of course I cannot simply follow a pattern as is....
Rosie has a pretty long neck and body that are surprisingly long for her small stature, so I ended up knitting a collar that could be folded or kept up and longer body length. Also, I wanted something simple with the buttons because I had fears of her chewing and eating plastic buttons. Yes I know this was irrational because really fabric buttons wouldn't be any less worrisome... nonetheless, I ended knitting bobble-like buttons for the sweater.
My first attempt was with a really weird yarn I had in my stash. Not the prettiest yarn. Not a great color for Rosie. But I figured this first attempt could become my own pattern that I could then modify and learn from.
Overall, not too bad. Just ugly! But for a first sweater, and first "major" knitting project for me in a while, a success.
After searching Ravelry I discovered plenty of really cute (FREE) doggie sweater patterns. And don't worry, I'll support my knit designers later... but at this time I needed easy and free patterns to get back into knitting.
I was a little hesitant to knit a sweater with sleeves because (at that time) Rosie's legs were so frail and I was really afraid of breaking a leg when putting it through. Seriously her legs were so frail!
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| Chicken legs. |
Rosie has a pretty long neck and body that are surprisingly long for her small stature, so I ended up knitting a collar that could be folded or kept up and longer body length. Also, I wanted something simple with the buttons because I had fears of her chewing and eating plastic buttons. Yes I know this was irrational because really fabric buttons wouldn't be any less worrisome... nonetheless, I ended knitting bobble-like buttons for the sweater.
My first attempt was with a really weird yarn I had in my stash. Not the prettiest yarn. Not a great color for Rosie. But I figured this first attempt could become my own pattern that I could then modify and learn from.
Overall, not too bad. Just ugly! But for a first sweater, and first "major" knitting project for me in a while, a success.
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