Benga, my faithful friend!
Welcome!
Welcome to my site! My name is Melissa. I am an avid knitter, sewer and pet lover. In this blog, I will be documenting my journey in knitting and sewing assorted dog and cat clothing and accessories. I will also be reviewing other accessories available to enrich the lives of our pet buddies.
A little about my family…..
My daughter and I love our pets. We have one dog whose name is Benga. She is a lovable dog that we rescued from a shelter. She is a mixture of a Jack Russell terrier and a corgi (we think).
We also have five cats and are fostering one cat. Well, you might as well say that Max (the foster cat) is ours, too. Our oldest cat (Nala) is 12 years old, then there’s Eeyore, Puddin’, Sally and our latest addition is Oob. We got Oob from the animal shelter. She is a sort of replacement for a dear cat we lost in the spring, Boo. Boo was all black and Oob is all white.
Oob, that is Boo spelled backwards
How I got started in creating pet items…
My sister taught me how to knit when I was 9 years old. I have spent the years since then (quite a few!) perfecting my knitting skills. I use knitting needles, knitting looms and knitting machines to create beautiful things. Every dog sweater or cat bed I see, I want to knit. If only I had time!
When I was in my twenties, I had a Boston Terrier named Beau. I needle-knit him a beautiful green aran sweater. I recently came across that pattern and decided I wanted to make dog sweaters again. There are tons of patterns in books available for making dog sweaters. I have also found some free patterns on the internet.
I want to make some dog sweaters for my dog, but I would love to make some items to donate to my local animal shelter. I want to make some nice things for the dogs and cats to wear on adoption day so that they look really cute. I think that will help to make them more adoptable. I also want to make comfort items for the animals in the shelter. I feel so badly for those poor homeless animals when I see them in cages. I would love for them to have nice blankets and beds to make them more comfortable.
Come knit and sew along with me. Make some pet gifts or charity items for your local shelter!
