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Crochet Pattern for a 3X Small Dog Sweater History You don't know how many of these I've made over the years. I've had the pattern in my head for the longest time, and I especially like to see people watch me when I have to wait for appointments, and I can go from a ball of yarn to a tiny sweater before my name gets called. Usually, people then ask me what I'm making. I've also had young girls want to learn to crochet after they see what can be made, that's why I've been wanting to write this pattern down to share.  It would be especially cute to make a few of these for your pretend toy dogs. I know they make some that go with many dolls that I think are just adorable.  Also, I've always thought a nice gift for someone living in a small space that doesn't have room for a real pet anymore would be to buy them a small toy animal and give them different sweaters and their own little wardrobe.  Patterns As promised, I'm listing the pattern for my sma...

   I must be getting old! (or I've always been) Because even though I love the whole YouTube movement where we can practically learn anything just by watching a video, I still like following a crochet pattern.     I've been questioned by my friends: how do you read one? It doesn't make sense. And it got me thinking that I couldn't always read crochet patterns; I needed someone to help me.  Free PDF Printable below! How to read a crochet pattern printable guide, page 1 Image Preview    Thankfully I had my mother to help me from an early age. She never sat down without her fingers wrapped around a crochet hook and it's been said by ones who knew that my little baby fingers would imitate her hand movements as I watched her. I do remember growing up and always seeing her with a paper in her lap that she was reading. As I learned how to read regular writing I would start to pick these papers up and wonder: What is this? Some secret code, a mystery lang...

Shout out to Doris Yu of Littlemeecreations.com. Using her free pattern I was able to make my own little crocheted papillon puppy. I added different lengths of furry yarns to the regular worsted weight yarn the pattern called for and it made it come out bigger. But that's okay since it made room for more of my cute little sweater to show. I made the sweater using the same pattern I make sweaters for your real furry friends. You can find them for sale at syntryz.etsy.com . Also check out the free crochet pattern for the puppy dog at the link below: Free Pattern I even made a little 3D printed dog tag for her from my favorite 3D printer Shapeways. Check them out here:  Shapeways