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<\/a><\/p>\nI wasn’t satisfied with the edge between the sweater and the dog body parts. I had already put the ribbing at the neck, but that didn’t work with the scale at the wrist and the bottom edge. I added a couched edge<\/a>, stitching down a layer of yarn- about 8 lengths of wool. I am happy with that finish. You can’t really notice it in the photo and but it softens, finishes and covers the seam- all good.<\/p>\n Next, dog #2-<\/p>\n His ears are made of a wool\/angora blend. So soft. I did a blanket stitch around the bottom of his sweater.<\/p>\n Why do these dogs make me think of beatniks?<\/p>\n And, Miss Dog #3<\/p>\n I have one more finished but it is too dark to photograph today. I’ll show you tomorrow. My natural inclination would be to spend another week or so on these doggies- making thin ones, fat ones, all kinds of colors and textures, accessorizing with beatnik paraphernalia, all the fun stuff. But, that can’t happen right now unless I want to show up at the markets I’m doing in just a few short weeks with only dogs. Which wouldn’t be too terrible, except next year, when I end up with no dogs, people will wonder, eh? So, onward to try to have a decently rounded out inventory. The push of the holiday season!<\/p>\n I know. I just can’t help it with the lame jokes. It is getting cold around here. I thought he needed a scarf. I wasn’t satisfied with the edge between the sweater and the dog body parts. I had already … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"