Yarn Appliqued Dog Collar

I have a beautiful 50 pound mutt and a great desire to dress her up. However, big dogs, that spend most of their time playing in the mud and running in the woods, never seem to keep things like doggie sweaters very clean. With this thought in mind I found myself getting into the business of custom, handmade dog collars.

Now, for the most part I am a knitter and spinner, but for the dog collars I decided to move over to my sewing machine and combine the two. A love of yarn and a love for my pooch.

Step 1 Preparing the hardware

Cut a length of nylon webbing to 24" (to make a medium-sized collar). Take a lighter and carefully burn the two frayed ends of the nylon until fibers melt. Have the buckle, slide, and ID ring ready. You will also need a small ball of some special yarn. I used a small bit of chunky handspun. This is a great way to feature that special yarn that you only have a few yards left of!

Comments

[grooooovy]

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[bob.the.devil]

lol the collar looked so professional at first i thought you just just glued yarn on a store bought :P and she is a beautiful dog i love mutts they are always so unique :) one more reason to rescue a pup

[jnifrwebb]

SOOOO cute, I really want to try it. Might be a little big for my kitten, but it would be great for our dog.

[FazJaxton]

It would be nice to have a materials page with sources listed. My mom has been interested in making custom dog collars for her smaller dog, but doesn't know where to find the snap clasps (or whatever they're called).