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I just picked this book up on the new book shelves of my public library, and brought it home to peruse with my lunch. Wow! I predict that this book will be bought by knitters as well as non-knitters, who will then beg a knitter to make one of the sweaters for their pooch. I have designed and knit a few dog sweaters, but nothing to compare to what I found in this book. The photography is wonderful, the layout and schematics are Interweave Press at its best, and the book even includes some recipes for dog biscuits as well as various shampoos, etc. to make fleas flee your well-dressed dog.
There is one photo of a greyhound wearing a breath-taking Navajo blanket-inspired sweater that fits the animal so sleekly it appears to be almost part of the elegant greyhound himself. If you open this book, I wager you’ll spend more than a few minutes admiring the photos of this beautiful creature. There is even a pale green lace party dress, which sounds absurd, but if you see the photo you may long for a little dog to knit it for. I would alter the hemline, though, to keep the underside of this lovely garment free of dribbles. There are several cardigans, with handsome buttons, which make the sweaters really look like dog-shaped sweaters. A beagle named Baylie models an Icelandic sweater in tones of tan and brown and looks cozy and playful. In addition to the wide variety of original sweaters, there are several accessories, like a “Field of Dreams” blanket with clouds puffing into bone shapes. Once again, like the party dress, this could end up being tacky, but it isn’t. In fact, although I doubt most dogs like being draped in blankets, I am tempted to knit the blanket just because it is so beautifully designed with four trees swirling out from the center into the blue sky. It would make a great baby blanket as well, with the bone-clouds perhaps taking on other shapes.
Although the sizes run from 10 to 75 pound dogs, the author includes very clear suggestions for altering
Dogs in Knits 17
It is perfect for my uses with my new digital camera, Canon T1i. I can save many pictures and also short movies!
Figure 17 Vol 4
Fox Racing Main Pro One look at the Main Pro and you’ll see its race ready out of the box. As our premium MX goggle package, it includes a 7-pack of laminated tearoffs and a unique removable nose guard. Add in the …
I purchased this lens to replace my 18-55mm canon kit lens. I didn’t read too much reviews on this lens because it was new, but I heard relatively good reviews on the older model and with the addition of the HSM and optical stabilizer, it gave it more appeal. It is a great walk around lens. It has good range and the f2.8-4 is nice, but the 2.8 does disappear really quickly when zooming in from wide angle. It takes sharp photos from wide angle to zoom, and macro. The Body is well built with a solid construction. The focus and zoom rings feel good when rotating. The HSM is really quiet while auto focusing. The auto focus is a bit slow and sometimes has problems focusing during low light situations. Overall the lens works well and it gives me good results. Definitely a great replacement to the canon kit lens.
Sigma 17 70mm f