Lenny has a new coat!

[Basenjimamma]

So cozy and nice..he looks so proud of his new coat..

[sharronhurlbut]

Love the color. So you made it?

[Tayda_Lenny]

Thanks! Yep - I took my 50% off coupon to Joannes and got 3 yards of fleece for about $10. I should be able to make 6 coats out of it. not bad! The most annoying part is sewing on the velcro. I bought this stuff that you're supposed to be able to iron on, but it didn't work on the fleece so i had to sew it by hand.

[Basenjimamma]

Did you get the pattern there too? I really like how it is closure on the chest. Please do tell.

[Tayda_Lenny]

Actually, I bought them coats from Walmart or somewhere a while ago and just copied it from that. The coat fit Tayda well, but was a bit small for Lenny. So I made him one of the same design but just a little bigger. Its just one piece with arm holes and a velcro closure, really simple. the hardest part was the arm holes, its not all that pretty from the underside, but oh well. Lenny doesn't seem to care. I can post a pic of the coat flat on the ground later so you can see the general shape.

[Basenjimamma]

Yes I would love that..Thank you so much for offering..

[Lenora]

Wow, I admire you for being able to do that! Lenny really looks good in his new coat. I wish I could to that but my sewing skills are limited to buttons!!

[Rita Jean]

Lenny you sure do look handsome love your coat and the color. Very nice job making his coat.

Rita Jean

[thunderbird8588]

Love Lenny's coat, you're very clever i cant sew

[agilebasenji]

Nice job! that blue looks very pretty on him.

[AJs Human]

Handsome Lenny in his new duds….great job!

[Janneke]

Very nice! And a perfect fit!

[Tayda_Lenny]

Here is what the coat looks like! Pretty simple design

[Basenjimamma]

Michelle,

Thanks for posting a picture of it for us not so brilliant seamstresses..I will definitely try to make on of these for my cold boys and one girl..

[Tayda_Lenny]

Hey if you want I can trace it onto a piece of newspaper or something and mail it to you… would just need to have the admins pass along your address....

[Basenjimamma]

Would be awesome..I will email admin and have them give it to you..

[pacificNWbasenji]

I really like your/Lenny's sweatshirt! I am too lazy to attempt it without a sewing machine :)

For knitters out there, here is a link to a VERY simple sweater that anyone who can knit a scarf with a simple knit stitch can master. It allows for variation/customization with more advanced stitches/techniques as well. My first one turned out OK, I made a few minor adjustments on my second attempt and from then on they have turned out better and better with each one I make.

I use size 9.5 knitting needles and 2 strands of the cheap red heart brand acrylic yarn.

WARNING: dogs who chew can quickly unravel a hand knitted sweater simply by chomping through a single thread! ;)

http://www.talkingtails.com/sweater.html

Here are a few examples…

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Hot Rod

[bellabasenji]

He looks adorable, thanks for sharing the up close pic of the coat. I may be able to make this one, it looks fairly easy! By the way, how is Tayda doing on the protocol?

[Tayda_Lenny]

Knitting is something that is completely beyond me! Love those sweaters though! Thanks for the compliments on the coats though - Lenny thanked me today by stealing my eggplant off the counter and eating the entire thing!

Tayda is doing pretty well on the protocol - her blood gas levels are "too good to be true" according to Dr. Gonto. So all is well in that department. She appears to be in the stages of renal insufficiency - I have to take her back in a couple weeks for follow up bloodwork to see how her kidneys are doing… fingers crossed her BUN and Creatinine are normal....thanks for asking!

[bellabasenji]

Ohhhh, I can't knit… I'm talking about the other one (I CAN Sew)! I'm glad Tayda is doing well! I hope the kidneys check out good, I know that UTI is common in fanconi dogs...