A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Just finished my second Fair Isle knitting project.  It is rams and sheep designs knitted into the fabric to make a dog's coat.

Fun facts about this project by Kate Davies, with the pattern cleverly termed A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing:

• Nine different colors of wool are knitted into the pattern
• Each of the nine colors is from a different type of sheep that are raised on the Shetland islands
• Learned how to knit in the traditional Fair Isle style this summer in Scotland
• I bought the kit while visiting Jamieson & Smith Wool Brokers over the summer in Lerwick
• It was so much fun to knit that I finished it in ten days

Although I made only one sweater, each of our dogs can wear it.  In order to lessen their jealous streaks, I'll be making a second sweater.  There is plenty of yarn left over in the kit.

Some modifications were made because our dogs are a bit smaller than the size given.

Our models:

Libby Sweatpea has her ears back and looks embarrassed, doesn't she?

 

 

Mercy has attitude, right?  She thought it was a bit warm to be modeling this coat in August, but what is a girl to do when she is being featured on the runway?