A Little Lace for Petchitecture

I recently found out about a fundraiser called Petchitecture (http://www.pawssf.org/page.aspx?pid=445) that benefits the organization PAWS (http://www.pawssf.org/), coming up in May.   PAWS is a really nice organization that I would like to support.  I decided to donate a dog sweater as well as a gift card for a custom-knit dog sweater for their auction.   Instead of donating one of my samples, I thought I would create a new sweater for the occasion.

I wanted it to be feminine, with a bit of lace, but durable and easy to wear.  I chose a wool/mohair blend in a dusty pink.  The sweater has a lace panel down the back against a background of stockinette.  I left the edges in stockinette to add a bit of natural curl.  So far I love this one, and I can't wait to hear how it does in the silent auction.

February Dog Sweater

I really love my February Lady Sweater, designed by Flintknits (http://www.flintknits.com/blog/).

I thought the gull lace pattern would look pretty cool in a dog sweater, so I chose some smooth, subtle blue yarn and came up with a doggie version.

I did the edges in garter stitch, and knitted a garter stitch belly panel as well.

One doesn't usually see lace in a dog sweater, so I thought it would be an interesting idea to try.  I like how it turned out, and am excited to try other ideas with lace!