Helen Spedding explains how to work four simple methods for adding buttonholes to a completed piece of knitwear
2. Beagle puppy knitted dog pattern kit

Make your knitted toy dog as soft as the real thing with the luxury super-soft yarns included in this toy dog knitting pattern and kit for the most life-like beagle puppy we have ever seen!
3. Harry knitted dog pattern kit

For a fluffy, cushy toy dog knitting pattern, how about Harry? This kit from SardinesForTea on Etsy comes with all the yarn and materials you need, as well as the knitted dog pattern.
4. Jacob the rainbow puppy knitted dog pattern

Jacob is a rainbow pooch who’s just made for cuddling. There’s no kit for this colourful guy, but you can buy a dog knitting pattern to download from Phoenix Knits.
Create perfect knitted pets
About to make your first knitted dog? Remember that the knitting may be most of the work, but the key to creating brilliant knitted toys is the making up.
Take it slowly, working in daylight if you can and using matching yarn to sew up your pieces. Stuff your toy firmly (it often takes more stuffing than you’d expect!) and use a pencil or the blunt end of a needle to push the stuffing into all the corners.
When you’re done, you’ll have a finished pup who’s all ready for cuddles!
Find more free dog knitting patterns to download
For another pawsome dog pattern, check out our super-cute puppy pencil case. It’s the best back-to-school or new job gift for any dog lover!

Amanda Berry
Amanda Berry designs knitting patterns for toys stuffed with fluff and fuzz! She learned the basics of knitting as a girl, but it wasn’t until many years later that she rediscovered the craft. She then took the plunge on a career change into design, studied at London College of Fashion, and has spent over a decade as a full-time freelance designer. She specialises in making toys and home accessories and her designs have been featured in titles including Simply Knitting, Knit Now, Let’s Knit, and even Your Cat! Amanda has worked with yarn brands and stores to create exclusive toy designs, including for the online retailers LoveCrafts and Deramores.As well as crating Amanda loves taking long walks in the Berkshire countryside near her home, and says she is also a very amateur birdwatcher. Find out more on her website https://fluffandfuzz.weebly.com, and buy her knitting patterns from her Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/fluffandfuzz, or follow her Instagram @fluffandfuzz

