Time has been so crazy in 2020. Summer went by so fast. These next 2 pups are about summer fun.
I made them as a couple but they probably won’t stay that way. I will show you all of the ladypup details today. Tomorrow for the manpup.
Here she is in her tropical print shirt and skirt. She has a flowered sunhat and her basket of beach supplies.
A button at the back of her skirt. And here she is with all her stuff-
I spent quite a while figuring out how to make a deerstalker. Of course that is the fun part!
He has a clean white handkerchief in one pocket and his magnifying glass in the other. There is lots more in his bag.
He has a warm vest under his jacket.
All his things-
Have you done any pandemic projects? I have. Mine has been to propagate some plant babies… actually a whole lot of plant babies. I have a tiny forest of myrtle trees that I hope to attempt to train into topiary (eventually) and many many baby streptocarpus plants which will hopefully bloom one day. Then I can figure out which plant I took the cuttings from since I forgot to label them! Anyway, what does that have to do with this gardening dog? When I wanted to see if I could make the baby streptocarpus, I watched a few videos. My favorites were from the UK, some old fellow puttering around in his greenhouse/shed explaining as he went. And here he is in dog form.
He’s got to have a hat because it is cold out in the shed. And a warm (cashmere) fair isle vest under his corduroy jacket.
All his stuff-
If this was a person outfit, her green jacket would be thick wool but this sweet pup is all about the soft cashmere.
A close-up of her sweater and the heart buttons. And here is a pic of the back of her skirt.
I received a very nice email asking me to reproduce a dog doll that they had bought from Land of Nod. She told me such a nice story about how much they loved it and how the old one had gotten destroyed by a new pup. I explained that it would be similar but not exactly the same and she was okay with that. And, here he is.
I was lucky because I had all the colors of wool that I needed!
The last dog for now.
Cashmere sweater and scarf, angora blend ears. So soft!
She has all the books-
You can tell she is a gardener because she has a gardening hat and a basket ;-)
And her linen jacket with big pockets.
The tiny buttons going up the front of her shirt are only for show. The shirt closes with snaps.
Not much gardening to be done around here yet.
I imagine him as a dog ready to go out for a walk, just like the last hound, but this fellow is going on a more urban, casual walk. He is a city dog.
He has a wide wale corduroy vest and a cashmere scarf. He has a small notebook in his pocket.
This fine fellow will walk himself, thank you very much!
His hat-
Close-up of the backpack-
He has a cashmere sweater and scarf. And he is made of cashmere so he’s very soft. His vest is cotton buffalo plaid and lined in black with antique black glass buttons.
I couldn’t resist this fabric! She has a felt hat with a big silk bow and a corduroy jacket.
