Turning my dog, Webby, into a fashion plate has become a new favorite hobby. For one thing, knitting for my little 18 lb dog provides the gratification of completing a project in just hours (or at most, a day or two), as opposed to many days (or weeks/months/years even!) for larger projects such as blankets and human clothes.
Here, she is sporting the first sweater I ever made for her. I started with Bernat Baby Coordinates in Soft Mauve for the main body piece, and Patons Brilliant in Sparkling Rose for the collar, the under piece and the flower accents.
Many of the dog sweater patterns I looked at online really didn’t suit her proportions. As you can see in the pictures, she has a very long body, but her rib cage and belly are very thin in comparison. I knit the back piece without too much of a problem…
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I Heart Webby! 