The woolly dog bed is complete. The pad was made entirely from an old dog bed and the yarn is 100% British wool out of my stash.
The edge includes a separate crocheted section that can be unravelled so the pad can be taken out to allow it to be washed separately from the cover. This was done to avoid the use of buttons, poppers or a zip, all of which might have been rather tempting to chew and then swallow.
I am rather pleased with it and Daisy and Sam seem to be happy too.
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Patricia Collins
/ December 28, 2018Lucky dogs!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018They deserve it
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nanacathy2
/ December 28, 2018What a posh dog bed! Lucky dogs indeed.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018I expect they will manage to make it grubby fairly soon!
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arlingwoman
/ December 28, 2018It looks like a pillow thrown on the floor. And Sam looks almost smug in the one picture! I bet they’re very excited to have it to lie on. Our dogs were always pleased with new bedding.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018They are certainly using it more than the old one
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Murtagh's Meadow
/ December 28, 2018It is lovely
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018Thank you
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Suzi Atkinson
/ December 28, 2018I’d say they love it!!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018I certainly love the look of it much more than the tatty old dog bed hidden inside.
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Ann Pole
/ December 28, 2018They look lovely. You clever thing! š
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018And it was quite quick to make too.
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AJ
/ December 28, 2018It looks great!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018Thank you. I’m very pleased with the way it turned out, including the fact I can ring the changes simply by turning it over.
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anne54
/ December 28, 2018I am sure they know that it was made especially for them, with love and sustainability.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018Now I just have to convince them to stay on it rather than sneaking up onto the sofa!
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katechiconi
/ December 28, 2018I think I’d be pretty delighted with a dog bed like that, too! It’s pretty, it’s cosy, it’s sustainable and thought and care has gone into it. Perfect!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018Gradually more and more of the things we have around the house embody our ethics and it feels appropriate for this to extend to the dogs’ stuff as well as our own things.
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katechiconi
/ December 29, 2018The only thing that could have made it more ethical is to have stuffed it with the dogs’ own discarded hair š
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 30, 2018I’d need bigger dogs!
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katechiconi
/ December 30, 2018Or to have started collecting years ago!
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thecontentedcrafter
/ December 28, 2018Well done – what a good idea to make a crochet seam closing!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018I dithered about how to close it, especially because Sam does like to chew hard things, especially metal. In the end this seemed like the best option and easy enough to undo/rework when washing is required.
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Shirley
/ December 29, 2018Lucky dogs. They look very comfy
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The Snail of Happiness
/ December 29, 2018Nevertheless, I think they like our bed better than their own!
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quietwatercraft
/ January 20, 2019Wow, what a quality doggy bed! They must be so pleased with it
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