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Knit a Candy Corn Dog Sweater

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I’ve never owned a dog, but if I did, it’s likely I would need to choose one that is tolerant of being dressed up, particularly in adorable knit items like this candy corn dog sweater from Yarnspirations.

It comes in four sizes from a 15-inch to 27-inch chest, and it’s worked in fun stripes just like that iconic and controversial candy.

The yarn used for the original pattern may have been discontinued, but it’s a medium weight yarn so there are lots of great choices (Red Heart Super Saver or Soft are two that are machine washable, which is a must for dog gear).

The pattern was designed by Jodi Lewanda and is available for free on the Yarnspirations website.

Have you ever knit a Halloween costume for your pet? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Yarnspirations.]

Looking for more Halloween Knitting patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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  1. That is super cute. My dog hates being cold and loves wearing sweaters and sweatshirts. The hard thing is that he likes to wear them all the time so when we have to take them off he is even colder.

Have you read?

Knit a Fish Pouch, for Reasons

I can’t resist a pattern that’s both useful and a little silly, and that’s exactly how I feel about the Rybka pouch pattern from the delightfully named Rat and Sea Witch.

I know you’re going to ask, because I did, too. Rybka means little fish in Polish. (And because you’re also probably going to ask, Rat and Sea Witch comes from people’s attempts to say the designer’s name, Ratasiewicz, which if you say it fast kind of sounds like rat and sea witch.)

It’s easy to make a little fish bag in different sizes to suit your needs. The pattern has specific instructions for an Airpods Pro case and a pencil case, but you could change the length easily to hold more stuff, and change the size in general by working with a different weight of yarn.

The pattern calls for sock yarn and mohair held together to make a fingering weight gauge, but you could try it with heavier yarn and see what size bag you end up with.

Whatever size you make it, this looks like a fun project for holding trinkets or everyday items. The mouth of the fish is the mouth of the bag, and it closes with a drawstring that is also the strap. I wonder, too, if you could make one of these with a small clasp frame that could be the fish’s mouth and then you could just work I cord straps that would attach to the sides of the fish.

I could also see stripes, or fish of different colors to use up your yarn leftovers. How about a sunglasses case with a little loop to attach to your bag? Once you start thinking about all the ways you could use a fish-shaped bag in your life, I think you’ll see that you probably need more than one.

If you make one of these I would love to know how it went!

You can grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Rat and Sea Witch]