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Book Review – Knitted Dog Coat Patterns

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You will need to forgive me if you have a few extra ‘DOG’ themed craft posts this week, my kids have been driving my nuts begging for a dog for the past 5 years. I have finally given in or given up, which ever way you look at it. But due to Coronavirus, we have been unable to secure a puppy. So we are on waiting lists and it is looking like we won’t get a puppy before Christmas.

These knitted designs are all made using worsted- and chunky-weight yarns. Knit the Slip Stitch Sweater with thick, cuddly ribbing and pretty patterned design, the Laddie Sweater with its adorable plaid pattern, the festive Snowflakes and Trees, or the classic Moss and Cables. How will you ever choose? You may just have to make all six. Sizes included to fit dogs from 12″ to 26″ chest. Includes instructions for measuring your dog for a perfect fit. Add a cowbell for extra jingle. This book is available for instant download, so you don’t have to wait to start knitting a special jumper for your furbaby.

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A Few of My Favorite Things for Knitters

It’s that time of year when you might want to shop for something special for a knitter (or crocheter!) in your life, or when you might want to start dropping hints for someone who might want to buy something for you this holiday season.

Either way, I’ve got just the thing on my list of gift ideas for knitters and crocheters. The full list is over on my blog Our Daily Craft, but I wanted to share a few of the highlights here to get a conversation going about great gifts for knitters.

This year I really want to get some knitter’s barber cord. There are lots of knockoffs of this product out there, but as far as I can tell Handsome Fibers on Etsy was the first to sell it. It’s a flexible cord that you can slip over your needle points (up to size 9 US/5.5mm) so that you can slip on a top-down sweater or a sleeve without having to slip all the stitches onto a piece of yarn, then back onto the needle. I feel like this would save me a ton of time, and they’re just fun besides.

I love a good knitting toolkit that can hold a bunch of tools in one place for your travel knitting kit (or to keep near wherever you knit most often). I’ve got my eye on a Akerworks knitting and crochet kit, which includes a needle gauge, swatch gauge, tiny scissors, a tape measure, stitch markers and darning needles.

And this is one I already have, but I was recently reminded how much I love my set of Fix-A-Stitch double-ended crochet hooks. These short hooks are perfect for picking up dropped stitches, and because they have hooks on both ends you can move the tool around instead of having to flip the fabric when you’re fixing a dropped stitch in garter stitch. It’s honestly the coolest thing and they’re great for fixing stitches in any other kind of fabric, too.

So, you tell me, what did I miss? Do you have a favorite knitting tool or accessory that you think every knitter should have? Tell me about it!

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