Scruffy The Legend

A friend asked my wife if she would knit a camouflage hat for her niece. She went to Michael’s Craft Store thinking she would need to buy 4 – 5 skeins of green and brown yarn. While scanning the yarn aisle for possible color combinations, she spotted Bernat yarn in of all things, camouflage. Not only was there the traditional forest color, but there were desert and arctic varieties as well.

On the label was a photo of a Schnauzer wearing a camouflage coat. You can guess where this thread is headed.

We adopted Ruby the Beagle in June. As Ruby is of the hound persuasion and therefore a hunting variety of dog, it only makes sense that she has a camouflage coat. The pattern listed sizes from S-XL. The XL was for a dog with a chest measurement of 24 inches. The coat must be meant for small breeds of dogs, because there is no way the large size would fit a Labrador or Golden, let alone Ruby. Bernat offers the pattern free on their website: Camouflage – Dog Coat With Cargo Pockets (knit)

Our gal Ruby is zaftig, with a chest size of 25 inches. When we brought her home, she weighed 44 pounds, about 20 pounds more than she should weigh. She’s on a diet and has been loosing about a pound a month. That said, my wife had to finagle the pattern so that it would fit her. This is her first attempt at making a dog sweater AND modifying a pattern.

Any hunting dog worth her kibble should have a camouflage coat for those brisk early morning hunts. The rabbits and squirrels won't see Ruby in her new jacket - she blends into the brush.

Administrator