Dog Knitting Patterns

I feel like I should just share the Sleepy Puppy pattern from Huggable Bears on Etsy and call it a day because this one is so cute! I love how different it looks using different kinds of yarn so you can make it look more like your own dog. The best part? It’s knit flat and assembled so you can make the pieces just the way you want.

This dalmatian puppy from Dot Pebbles is also pretty darn adorable. I love how lifelike this one looks, and if you’re modeling it after a real dog you can change up the spots as you like.

Fluff and Fuzz has a ton of great dog knitting patterns, including Larry the Labradoodle, another project where the yarn really makes the difference. That one is in their Etsy shop, but I also found a free St. Bernard pattern on WoolBox if you want to try out one of their patterns before you buy.

Use up all your DK scraps to make the Long Long Dog by Annie Ah (available on Ravelry). This one comes out long enough to be a body pillow, and of course you can adjust the size depending on how much yarn you have. The pattern for these cuties is available in English and Korean.

If knitting a dog isn’t whimsical enough for you, why not knit a dog balloon animal like this one from Jamie McCanless? It’s name is Snooker and it’s made with fingering weight yarn, though you can use heavier weight yarn to make a bigger animal if you like. The pattern is on Ravelry.

Make a tiny dog with equally adorable tiny accessories with the Plysa pattern from Hélène Magnússon. This little sausage dog includes a knit sweater and a variety of scarves. It uses aran weight yarn and is available on Ravelry.

Or make this little pug with a pattern from Olga Chepizhnaya on Ravelry. This one includes a ton of photos and uses basic knitting skills so you can make it even if you don’t have a ton of knitting experience.

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Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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