Recycled Sweater for Dogs

Why this 80's sweater was still hanging around I'll never know but it made a quick and easy dog sweater.

This is by no means a pattern just a guideline or a how-to. I am not a seamstress, so if I could do it so can you!

I started off by removing the sleeves. It was a men's sweater so big enough to fit a 50 lb dog. Well, a little too big so after removing the sleeves I put it on the dog to determine how much had to be cut from the sides, remembering that a good 1" would have to be turned in to sew. The length was good, coming down over her bottom to keep it warm.

I pinned, tried it on Karma and trimmed off a little more several times before being satisfied with the final size.  A little tricky trying it on the dog with pins but we managed. Lay the sweater opened and sew a hem all the way along the cut edge from one bottom cuff to the other. Do the same on the other side of the sweater.

Now pin and sew each side together leaving the leg holes opened.

I sewed a loop made from a shoelace and a button on to keep the neck snug....

and that pup is stylin'!