Knitting: A Doggie Sweater for Guinness

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I knit Guinness a sweater!

I took a beginners knitting class at JoAnn Fabrics over the winter and have been trying to learn more ever since. I knit a couple of scarves and dish clothes but then got bored. I wanted to actually make something fun! So I went out and found this book:

I needed detailed pictures to help me figure things out. Besides the awful name, this book is great. The pictures are very easy to understand and the patterns are too – kinda. Since I’m still so new I got confused a couple of times. But overall I didn’t do too bad for my first “real” knitting project!

I did screw up the armholes and purled when I should have knit, or vice versa… something went wonky.

Guinness says he doesn’t mind…

… probably because he has no choice 😉

I dropped a couple of stitches here and there too. I am not ashamed of all of the things I screwed up – because one day I’ll look back and think how cute I was trying to make a doggie sweater!

you know this is too long and i can pee without peeing on it — you know this is too long and i can’t pee without peeing on it and myself

I am proud of how it came out. I think it looks good and it fits him around his body. It is kinda (okay, very) long – but at least his little bum will be warm!

Guinness and I had fun taking pictures. Don’t let him fool you, he’s a vain little doggie who loves getting his picture taken!

seriously mom, i think i'm officially blind now — seriously mom, i think i’m officially blind now

I highly recommend this book. The detailed pictures help out so much and it teaches you the techniques very well. It’s a great book to keep on hand as a reminder and guide. There are about 8 patterns too. Doggie sweater, socks, sweater, scarves, dish clothes and blankets.

How many of you out there knit? What all have you made?