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07-25-2007, 12:14 PM | #1 |
Love My Li'l Lucy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California
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| Knitting for your furbaby... Does anyone knit for their babies? I am an intermediate knitter an a bit addicted to knitting (when I'm not catching waves) so I went online today in search of knitting patterns for dogs. I was surprised at how many books there are! These are the two I bought to start with. I love the little sweater on the Yorkie in the first one. I think I'm going to make that as my first project So, any other knitters out there?
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07-25-2007, 12:17 PM | #2 |
Misssing Baby Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California
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| I am a beginner. I have knitted a scarf. I wonder how hard that pattern is? I love that sweater too.
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07-25-2007, 12:21 PM | #3 |
Love My Li'l Lucy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California
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| It doesn't look hard at all. I bet it's beginner friendly As soon as I get the book I'll let you know. Maybe we can knit-a-long together
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07-25-2007, 12:27 PM | #4 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| I can't knit but I can crochet.
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07-25-2007, 12:33 PM | #5 |
~Izzie~ My Lil' Sweetie Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. California (Santa Clarita)
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| I do a bit of knitting and crochet...self taught since I'm a lefty
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07-25-2007, 12:33 PM | #6 |
Love My Li'l Lucy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California
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| I think a sweater of tiny granny squares would be adorable....So many possibilities
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07-25-2007, 12:55 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California
Posts: 246
| sweater for furbaby I can both knit and crochet. The best sweaters I've made haven't used a pattern. I just knit/crocheted a rectangle that went from her collar to just before her tail. The width was wide enough to come halfway down her side. Then I just made a strip that connected the rectangle around the front of her neck. Sometimes I made a strap that went around her middle, with a button to attach. I don't know if that makes sense, but it's a lot easier to put on than trying to get her paws into the sleeves!! |
07-25-2007, 01:11 PM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx
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| I knit and crochet also. crocheted for years and just learned how to knit this past winter. if you do a search on YT there are threads that give patterns. there are so many free patterns on the internet. I think I have downloaded them all and printed them out at one time or another. you get one made post the pics.
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07-25-2007, 01:25 PM | #9 |
Lovin' to the MAX!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkieville
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| I knit and crocet too. I love the sweater on the second photo...I'm gonna have to check out those books. I never thought they'd have patterns for dog! Thanks for posting them!
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07-25-2007, 01:58 PM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: ***
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| I have been knitting/croching all my life. Jessica has way too many sweaters and dresses already. Some of them you can see in my profile.... |
07-25-2007, 01:59 PM | #11 |
I love Jackson too! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio
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| I don't know how to knit, but I do know how to crochet. I was thinking about making Jake a few things, but I haven't had time to look for a good pattern. I don't like crocheting in the summer, it's too hot lol
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07-25-2007, 03:05 PM | #12 |
Aubrey's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia
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| I love that sweater. If someone knitted a sweater like that I would buy it! |
07-26-2007, 05:27 AM | #13 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire-UK
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| Hi.I have knitted the sweater on the front of the first book.I have got 3 books on knitting for dogs but I haven't seen the second book you've got.I have knitted all my life,starting with dolls clothes to hand kniting for the fashion industry.Even had some on TV.Once you have got a basic pattern it is very easy to adapt it to different styles.Good luck with your kniting,will look out for photos.
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07-26-2007, 07:03 AM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California
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| knitting/crochet book Another great tip...I get most of my patterns online, but if you want to get a book super cheap, order it USED on Amazon.com. They have most titles at a discounted price from another seller. You can get the exact same book for less than half the price and it's in pretty much perfect condition. |
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