Doggy Knits: Over 20 Coat Designs for Handsome Hounds and Perfect Pooches

by Anna Tillman

Book Overview

Are you an avid knitter as well as a loving dog owner? Do you see pets wearing gorgeous designs in magazines and on television and wish you could use your knitting talent to indulge your pooch? Doggy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793806003
• ISBN13: 9780793806003
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: TFH Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Great patterns!

I have been knitting dog sweaters for a long time and have several pattern books, some of which aren't all that great. But this one has really great patterns and beautiful sweaters. I would recommend it for sure!

Very good

this book I would recommend to others as it has a great variety of patterns which can be adapted

Handsome and Graceful styles

I have a very large knitting library as I am an avid knitter. I have not used this book yet however. I bought it because it has a nice selection of styles of coats and sweaters. Not all are complex and I love the felted one. Photographs are precious and invite you to pick up and knit now! My favorite is the front cover sweater.

Doggy Knits, by Anna Tillman

Four paws up!!! Each of the patterns are fun and quick to make. There is a style for every dog of every size. Basic patterns let you use your sense of creativity to design something that suits your pups personality. Even the beginner can make something for thier special furry friend. A weekend project that will make you pup proud of you!

Really, really good!

My sister bought this book for me and as soon as I picked it up, I immediately thought about returning it. I thought, "I own a lab... they aren't going to have anything her size!" But I was wrong! This isn't your average, fluffy pampered mouse-dog type book. Inside are some really utilitarian designs and some really cutesy ones, and some that can go both ways depending on color/yarn/embellishment choices. The sizes range from XS (16" chest) to XXL (28" chest), so most dogs are covered. I haven't had any time to knit any of the designs (I got the book today), but I'm sure if there's a serious problem with errors, it will pop up here. A basic description of each design follows, for those of you who can't leaf through the book: Section one: Classic Canine "Textured sweater" - chunky, moss/seed stitch, basic sweater "Frogged and Formal" - coat-style (draped over the back, not a tight-fitting sweater) with optional trim and frog closure "Button-up Sweater" - basic ribbed sweater with buttons down the side (cover photo) "Lace-edged Lady" - coat-style with lace edge "Raingear for Rover" - coat-style, narrow bellyband, buckle front "Fabulous and Felted" - coat-style, narrow bellyband, mid-back length, felted, with optional blanket-stitch edge Section Two: Funky Dawg "Stripy coat and leg warmers" - Fair Isle sweater/coat with dog-sized leg warmers "Denim-Style Jacket" - Sweater-style, pocket flaps "Herringbone bones" - (optionally) embroidered with dog bones, coat-style with wide bellyband "Deep-rib zip-up" - slouchy sweater-style, chunky weight yarn, back zip "Warm and woolly" - chunky weight sweater, back button up closure "Double-strap Jacket" - coat-style with two front buckles and two narrow bellybands "Colorful Cable Coat" - coat-style, no bellyband, colored cables Section Three: Perfect Pooch "Bright and bobbly" - coat style, covered in bobbles "Paws for thought" - coat style, Fair Isle paw prints "Fluffy and frivolous" - chunky sweater-style, back closure (I think), turtleneck "Mesh Coat" - mesh coat-style "Wiggly Stripes" - Fair Isle, back button, sweater style (I think) "Pucker-up" - puckered, slip-stitch stripes, coat style "Pretty in pink" - sweater, longer sleeves, back button closure Be aware that this book contains very little knitting instruction and is not for the beginner. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone with knitting experience.