It was crocheted using an existing hound coat as a template, using chunky wool for extra warmth, and is modelled here by the lovely Bessie rather than its eventual recipient, Thomas.
This is how it was made.
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Crocheted Greyhound Coat
We needed to make a coat asap for a shivering greyhound living with a homeless guy in Leeds. This was the result.
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The existing coat was spread out on the table and a foundation chain was made equivalent to the width of the back edge. The shape of the coat was then followed using double crochet (English terminology) , incresing and decreasing as necessary to keep the shape.
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When the neck was reached, I folded the existing coat in half lengthways and crocheted each side separately again following the shape of the existing coat.
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The two fronts were than slipstitched together.
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I then made a rectangle roughly corresponding to the bellyband on the existing coat and attached velcro so that it would fasten when overlapped.
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The rectangle was then attached to the coat using the existing coat as a placement guide. As this was made using an existing coat as a template, it could be made using any yarn or hook as long as the dimensions of the original are followed. Mine was blue and grey, but you could end up with a psychedelic extravaganza!
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Cat Morley
17 Dec 01:46
What a great job and it was so kind of you to make this!
UnicornChow
22 Jan 03:56
I have a greyhound that would LOVE a stylish coat like this! Sadly, my crochet skills are not ready for such a project, but I hope one day I can learn and make one for my guy.
PJ F.
23 Jan 18:14
Glad to see there is another dog lover here! I haven't made my scottie a coat yet but I do keep her belly full with gourmet dog bones
that I make!
Skyler
04 Mar 06:33
This is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. Now my Grey baby can keep warm. Thank You!
Kat P.
07 Mar 01:30
This is really great! I wish I had seen this before I lost my greyhound.
Gabrielle R.
24 Jul 01:41
Oh! Great!! I have two greyhounds and I would love to knit them cute little coats, or a halloween costume. They hate getting cold, or going in the snow (probably because it MAKES them cold) so this is perfect!