I'm a bit behind in
posting some stuff, so better make a start on catching up. We got a
new addition to the mad house in the form of a furry 4 legged little
pooch. He's been taking up most of my time over the past year as he
came from the pound and was about a year old with no training and no
idea how to be a dog either. That's a whole other story.
I noticed that despite
his lovely fluffy fur coat, he was feeling the cold last winter. So
I thought I better knit up some sweaters this year just in case. I picked up some cheap yarn in Dealz and chose a Drops pattern to try my luck at. I've knotted some before for charity, but never knew how the fit was, or didn't like it. For example the Biscuits & Bones pattern by patons, I didn't like the fold over neck. I felt that this was just too much. However it was a good pattern other than that. I did some mods as you can see below.
Next up was Drops 102-42 Dog coat with traditional pattern again with that stupid fold over collar, which I omitted. I made the S size, but had to use the lengths for the XS to fit my little furball. It was a good pattern and easy to follow and the fit was perfect.
Now that I was in full swing, I decided to make another glittery geansai for the festive season. I chose the Drops Valentino but found that the pattern wasn't as easy as the first one. I managed to adjust it, but it's a little big on the chest and I think I should have used a larger needle for the cast off under the belly.
If they had enough of that glitter yarn I would make one for myself too......lol
