Pamper your pets

MAKE THESE SNUGGLY HANDMADE ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR FOUR LEGGED BEST FRIEND

Keep your four-legged friends warm and toasty with snuggly knit and crochet projects

Pets feel those winter chills just as much as their owners! So keep your little mates cosy and warm with a colourful crocheted bed, or ready for all kinds of weather in a knitted hoodie or striped cowl. In a range of sizes from Extra Small to Extra Extra Large, these washable knits are not only practical, they’re quite simply adorable, too.

1 join the inner circle Your pooch or pussy will be snug as a bug in their very own crocheted bed. Make a designer statement with your colour choices – or use up all of your scrap yarn. Either way, this super comfy bed, worked in hard-wearing double crochet and stuffed with polyester fibre fill, looks absolutely fab and – bravo – is fully washable. Instructions on page 174

2 Ruff and ready scarf

Lots of short-haired dogs feel the cold around their neck, so this cosy striped cowl is just the thing for winter walks, either worn alone or teamed with a coat. In six sizes and easy enough for beginners to knit in a 1 x 1 rib, the cowl is worked flat like a scarf, then seamed into a simple loop. Instructions on page 178 3,4 ROCKIN’ THE HOOD Your fur baby will be the best-dressed pup in the park in this stylish hoodie (XS to XXL), kni ed in Panda Magnum 8ply and finished with a practical pocket and jaunty pom pom. You can choose an elegant two-tone silver/grey combo, as here, but with 50 great colours to choose from, even the most discerning pup will be warm and happy. Instructions on page 176

AW COME ON I REALLY NEED A HANDKNIT!

Acrylic yarn is perfect for pet projects – it’s inexpensive, light and warm, hard-wearing and, best of all, easy to launder!