Friday, June 05, 2026

How NOT to Machine Knit a Dog Sweater

 I started watching Georgina Honestly  on YouTube. She crochets, and has a LK150 that she was struggling with. She was wanting to make dog sweaters for her local Yorkie rescue. I knew I had a pattern from when I made my parents' dog a bee sweater, so I dug it out. I had just resurrected my YouTube channel,  so I figured I could just whip up a tutorial at the same time.

OMG. 

Everything went wrong. My video turned into how NOT to make a dog sweater. I mean, you still can follow it, and even download the pattern,  This video will show you lots of ways to make mistakes. 

The cream yarn was really a little too thick. I had to turn the tension looser, several numbers.

It's a little plain (which is good for a tutorial), and could really use some decorating--embroidery, patches, etc on the back. I'm not going to do that, but I will donate it to the local shelter.

Yarn In: 500gr
Yarn Out:  170gr + 3123gr = 3293gr
Balance:  2793 gr more OUT than in
Costs:  $15.81

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