It’s a Sweater. For a Dog.
Roscoe is a long haired chihuahua who lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Last winter was his first, and he spent it trembling, shivering, and staying out of the snow as much as possible.
So this year, his family asked me to make him a sweater.
pattern: Biscuits and Bones, from Paton’s
yarn: Nashua Creative Focus superwash
needles: US8 Addi Turbos
yarn: Nashua Creative Focus superwash
needles: US8 Addi Turbos
Super simple pattern, with wee sleeves and a tiny turtleneck.
It’s SO FREAKING CUTE I want to scream.
It’s SO FREAKING CUTE I want to scream.
And talk about your functional handknits? When it’s time for a walk, Roscoe now fetches his own sweater, and plays happily outside, neck-deep in the snow.
Happy New Year!
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January 2nd, 2008 at 12:10 am
awesome! isn’t it great to have your hard work appreciated by a furry animal? roscoe looks damn cute in it too!
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:12 am
too cute! now he just needs a little pair of felted paw booties to keep the snow out of his pads and he can frolic for hours!!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 am
Oh my gosh, it looks so good on him! I never believed in putting clothes on animals before, but I made a sweater for my Mom’s chihuahua and she seems to be so much warmer in it. I’ll have to look into this pattern for little Sashi.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:20 am
Friggin’ adorable!! What a great way to start off the new year. Roscoe looks happy in his sweater.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 am
I’ve always loved that Creative Focus yarn, and that’s got to be the most creative use I’ve ever seen it put to!
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 am
That is too cute - and an act of kindness for the little guy. Well done!!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:48 am
That is too cute! I love that he gets the sweater him self, smart and cute that one.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 am
Too darned cute!
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:06 am
*sigh* I know hand knit sweaters for pets can seem eccentric but I admit that one of my dogs has a very functional sweater that he wears outside on really cold days. He has so little hair that he’s always shivering. I’m sure little Roscoe will be very happy this winter with his new sweater! BTW, I just love the t-neck - that’s too cute!!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
Oh! So cute. Dapper, even.
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 am
That’s just scrumptious. Such a cute pup!
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 am
OK, only one thing to say about that…awwwwwwwww!
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 am
He fetches his own sweater. Now, that’s an appreciative recipient! Happy New Year!
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 am
Oh gawd I could die from the cuteness. Awesome dog sweater.
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:45 am
so cute!! i know a small yorkie that totally needs that sweater
happy new year!
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:58 am
Hey, on behalf of myself and all other Kalamazoo residents, thank you for adding one more dog-in-a-sweater to our population. That is wonderful!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 am
Oh my goodness. How cute is this sweater?!? I love it! (And I’m sure that Roscoe and his owners do, too.) It looks great!
Happy New Year to you and yours!
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:15 am
ahh very cute. I have to make my niece a sweater for her chihuahua and this might just be the pattern. You are a doggy life saver!
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:25 am
That is one well dressed dog! Cute sweater!
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:10 am
AwWWw! a-doorbell!
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:53 am
That is SO CUTE. I must make that for my mother-in-law.
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:54 am
um, that should say “my mother-in-law’s dog.”
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:51 am
LOL over Carrie’s last comment!
The sweater is adorable! And he fetches his own sweater??? I can’t stand it!
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:11 am
That is so cute! I usually think dogs wearing clothing look a little silly…but I gotta say…that is dang cute. And he sure does seem to like it!
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:17 am
He fetches it himself! That’s priceless.
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:25 am
ohhhh sooo cute! Every dog should have cables
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
that is fabulous! what a cutie and that sweater looks divine on him. i love that he fetches it himself! that’s a dog with some great taste.
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Very cute! I love that he fetches it himself.
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
What a sweetie - I love it. That is just what my Sam needs!
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
That is such a cute sweater. And how funny that he actually gets the sweater when it’s time to go outside. I always thought dogs and cats hate the feeling of something on them…
January 2nd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
oh my god, that’s adorable!!! happy new year!
January 2nd, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I don’t know why I find this post so funny. I think it’s the title. Roscue is, wihtout a doubt, the most fashionable chihuahua I have ever seen. Nice sweater. For a dog.
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Pamela, that is adorable. I have a little dog who gets cold outside too. I may have to add that to my queue!
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Oh my GOD that’s cute. Happy New Year, Pam!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
so so so SO freaking cute!
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Too hilarious. I need to meet a chihuahua now. Just so I can knit it this fabulous sweater.
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Love it! What a cute sweater.
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
super adorable (not as hilarious on the dog as on your cat though). the best part is that he fetches it!
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:47 pm
what a sweetie! he looks adorable
I just know that if I made a sweater for my pups, they would eat it…
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:09 pm
The “bones” are adorable!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:36 pm
AWWWWW!!! Now I’m not a sweater dog kind of person, but to know that a dog could love a sweater just as much as a person could, it makes me wanna cry!
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:10 am
Wow, what a gorgeous dog coat. You are way nicer to your dog that I am to mine.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 am
Oh how adorable, and he is very clever to know to put on handknits before venturing out into the cold. Even my kids dont do that.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:07 am
Very very cute!!
Happy New Year Pam!!
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:52 am
Roscoe is such a cutie and you are such a wonderful Auntie Pam
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:13 am
How sweet! Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 pm
That may be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Clearly it is just what Roscoe needed.
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:53 pm
That is hysterically cute.
January 4th, 2008 at 12:48 am
I’m screaming with you! How freakin’ cute IS that?! Roscoe RULES and SO do you!
January 4th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Awwwww!! I’m so not a dog sweater person. But if a dog could love a sweater just as much as a person could, I’m all for it!!
January 5th, 2008 at 8:26 am
This is absolutely adorable. Both the dog and his sweater. And you, for making it. Awww…
January 5th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Seriously. adorable!!
January 6th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I’m forced to concur : it is FREAKIN CUTE
January 9th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
He is the cutest thing ever with that delightful blue sweater! It’ll be necessary, too, in snowy Michigan.
January 28th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
totally adorable. that’s the luckiest dog around.
January 31st, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Yip, it’s not bad weather that ruins the out doors, it’s not having the right clothing.
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