Terrier Tuesday -- Clothes Hound Edition

 

Dear Readers:  A. Alpha did it!  She made my sweater for me, and she loved every minute of it -- she even said so! And I'm pretty stylin' in it, if I do say so. I think I mostly got the hang of what she wants me to do when she's got the camera out, too.

Pattern:  Soho Cables, Size XS, from Style Hounds - kit purchased in Rhinebeck 2009

The yarn is 100% alpaca, natural charcoal grey.  I love it and I never want to take it off!  It's so much more comfortable and warm than my other sweaters that A.Alpha calls "cheap acrylic".  And this is so well designed for a boy dog like me -- no pee accidents, if you know what I mean.  So even though it's not machine washable, that shouldn't be much of a problem.  I love it and I never want to take it off.  It makes me feel so warm and secure.  She's got enough of that yarn left to make me another one, or maybe she could make herself some matching dog-walking mitts. I'm good with it either way, because....

...look!  A. Alpha made another sweater for me.  She said they're kind of like Lay's potato chips, whatever that means.  Look at what a good little model I've become:

 

 

 

Sweater Number Two was made of natural oatmeal colored Cascade Ecological Wool with accents of the grey alpaca and grey buttons, she made it just a tad bigger, made a mock turtleneck instead of a turtle, and she changed the cables slightly. I think it's quite spiffy and verrrrrry comfortable. 

That's two sweaters she made in two days; I think it's possible she is having maybe an unhealthy amount of fun making these. 

Soon I think we're going to need to go to IKEA to get me a new bureau. Till next week,

Love,

Mr. Jefferies

 

Comments

[Sarah]

Too cute! Also, very stylish!

Maybe A.Alpha can finish off the year with her very own Doggie Edition of NaKniSweMoDo. Now, would that be NaKniSweMoDoDo? ;p

[Helen]

I haven't posted in forever but that is just too cute. What a great model.

[Ann]

Adorable! And the sweaters are nice, too!

[Manise]

The charcoal gray compliments the silvery gray bits in his fur. Both are way cute!

[Kirsten]

Mr. Jeffries, you are an excellent model. Your A. Alpha is lucky to have a stylin' dog like you to knit for.

[Mary Fran]

That is the cutest photo shoot. I think he's a pro. The next question is, what does he want to be for Halloween? Because you're now one of *those* people who dress up their dog.

[Christie]

Oh, that Mr. Jeffries knows how to rock a sweater!

[Lisa]

Mr. Jeffries looks quite jaunty in his little sweaters! They are adorable and so is he.

[Kym]

Mr. Jeffries --- you are rockin' the runway! Fierce! :-)

[gayle]

OMG. Way too cute...

[CindyCindy]

I know he's a big boy doggy now, but that is too adorable for words;-P

[Carol]

Work! Supermodel! Sashay. Shante.

[Renee]

You are one stylin' hound! Well done, Norma. :)
Maybe I should consider knitting a sweater for one of my dogs...

[Paula]

I especially like the charcoal gray. Very sophisticated.

[Marilla]

A teeny tiny terrier bureau with teeny tiny sweaters would be so adorable, to match the adorable sweaters.

I like instant gratification in a knitting project. Too bad I don't have a terrier to knit for. Perhaps my cats would like some sweaters for the winter.

[Julie]

You are one handsome doggie in your awesome sweaters (not that you aren't handsome without the sweaters)!

[Becky]

Mr. Jefferies! Now Buddy and Jake both want sweaters, and who can blame them? You are da' bomb! Your A. Alpha did a great job on these. Maybe you finally have her trained as a proper minion.

[Patty]

Mr. J you made my work day a whole lot easier already - so damn cute!

[Vicki]

oOOH, Mr. J, you are STYLIN'! Must be makin' all the girls CRAZY!!

[Leslie]

Mr. J -- your A Alpha has made my day!

You are on the way to being the best dressed Terrier in the State of Vermont. But please don't go overboard with the Ikea. If there's a dresser in your future, surely A Alpha can patronize a local craftsperson - why put those lovely handmades in something from far away? You deserve hand-crafted everything!

[marianne]

Mr.J, you are SO totally stylin'. Those are The Best Dog Sweaters Evah!!

[Joannah]

Mr J! You rock the house! I love the place on the back where the ring on your collar goes through. I'm thinking there should be mitts to match your sweaters. You don't want your person to clash with you. I mean...come on!You are obviously a terrier with standards!

[Joansie]

You can tell that he is so proud! He's the cutest dog ever. What a good mom (or is it grandma) you are!

[Marilyn]

Mr. J you are one handsome pup in your new sweaters!

[Adelaide]

He sure has learned how to pose for a photo shoot. He has got to be the cutest little guy ever to have a hand-made sweater.

[Wanda in AR]

Mr. J you are handsome and styling.

[Cheryl S.]

Very cute!
If A. Alpha is this excited about dog sweaters, I'm wondering what she'll be like when there are grandchildren to knit for.

[margene]

Mr. Jefferies! You could not be handsomer or more in fashion if you tried. Go get the bureau. It looks like she's addicted if she's comparing sweaters to Lays.

[kmkat]

Bureaus are all fine and dandy, Mr. J., but what you really need from Ikea is an Expedit. Think about how much fun all those cubbies would be! (btw, the sweaters are grrrreat!)

[Elaine]

Mr J, you are simply tooo cute for words! And so handsome in those sweaters. I think A. Alpha loves you.....

[Seanna Lea]

Wow. Mr. Jeffries is super duper cute. I hope my doggie (when I get one) will be so cute!

[stephieknits]

What a styling set of sweaters!

[chair]

That's such a cute dog, and that jacket looks so awesome!

[Cookie]

What a fashionable young man you are becoming, Mr. J.

[Rockzann]

He is so freaking adorable!! You Mr. J made my day!!

[Jean E.]

You are one dapper dawg!

[elizabeth a airhart]

dear mr jeffries
my alpha had to call 911 and
they had to use the jaws of life
to get me off the computer screen

the doctor said what is it with

you females and northern
men in wool turtle necks
i have to rest now my alpha
has a date with the 911 driver
lil ole pudding pie

[Judy]

Mr J, you have a career in your future! You could make one of those cute doggy calendars modeling all your new fashions!

[Ann]

IKEA_lmao!!!!!
so freakin cute. I love them all.

[Ally]

Oh geez... I usually hate it when people dress up their dogs... but holy crap, that is one cute dog in a sweater!

P.S. I miss you!

[Carrie K]

I'm particularly partial to how dashing you look in Sweater #1.

[Mujercita]

What a cute model you make, Mr. Jeffries!

[Laura]

He's a looker for sure -- a seriously handsome dude.

[Sunnyknitter]

So handsome, makes my heart go all a flutter!
Nice knitting too, by the way. Now if I can just figure out how to get my cat to wear something...

[Leigh]

Wow Norma! He's so cute in those sweaters and you knit them up so quick!

[Bev]

You look smashing!