Bartleby’s sweater
It’s a wee sweater. I’ve a few things I would change if I were so inclined to make another.
A) He’s gotten chunky since I took his measurements for my notebook, so I’d increase the size just a mite going around the boy. Though, this isn’t tight on him, I wanted it a bit looser than it is.
B) I’d make the back a little longer, though it is actually perfect for putting him outside because he always comes in with a backside full of crap from the yard and it short like this keeps the sweater from getting nastified….it’s a little shorter than I’d like for any future projects. If that’s the case, why’d I stop there? Because, he was getting offended at mom trying it on him and the whole filthy backside thing.
By the way, the poor thing is not being strangled. *snickers* He’s a longhair, and his hair is poking up over the collar of the sweater. This is literally a doggy sweater, not a tunic. I suppose it’s a bit short all things considered, but I like it. And as a first endeavor, it’s not too bad. In my opinion, anyway. 
Got another few rows done on the quinceñera shawl tonight. I’d have gotten more completed but I was rather distracted for several hours tonight and didn’t get to focus on it. That’s what tomorrow’s for, right?
January 25th, 2006 at 10:17 am
Your dog and sweater are very cute! I just finished my first dog sweater and would love to do more. Did you have any problems with the leg openings?
January 25th, 2006 at 10:22 am
Hey there, Knit Angel. I had no problems at all with the leg openings. I just worked it back and forth on 30 stitches, leaving the other 52 on a holder. When I’d worked a 3 inch piece on the 30 stitches, I worked the 52 back stitches to the same length, rejoined and began working in the round again. Worked beautifully.
Thank you so much for the compliments on the sweater and the pup. The sweater was fun and the pup is a total sweetheart.
A rescue that is just super loving.