Crocheted dog harness

I had to take my Samantha to the vet the other day for an eye infection.  Our vet is in PetSmart so after we were done, Chris and I took her for a stroll around the store and I started looking at dog harnesses.  I have wanted one for her for awhile but don't want to pay $25+ for one.  I actually wanted to sew one for her but came across pictures of a crocheted one upon doing a Google search.

I actually didn't follow the pattern but used the pictures as a jumping off point.  My notes as follows:

Size I crochet hook.  Red Heart worsted weight acrylic yarn, doubled.  This gives you a nice firm harness.

Using 2 strands of yarn held as one, chain 43.  Work sc in next 42 sts.  Work 3 rows in sc.  Chain 36 and join to other end of strip.  Work 3 rows in sc.  Work 5 sts along short edge and work sc dec in next three rows until you have 3 sts left.  End and leave a long tail.  Do the same to other short end.  Sew on a side release buckle to each end.  This is to keep the harness attached to your dog.  Then I tatted a loop on each side to attach the leash clasp to.  If I had some metal D rings I would have used those instead but these are nice and work very well. 

Don't let Sam fool you.  She likes it.  She just doesn't like having her picture taken.  I think she needs another one in pink.



New scarf pendant

Just got this pendant from my friend, Pat.  So excited!!

Argo Tea Bottle Cozy

I didn't waste any time making this cozy for my tea bottle.  After brewing some green tea in my bottle, I realized it was too hot to handle.  I crocheted this cozy using a size I hook and some Lion Brand cotton yarn.  Round 1: ch4 then dc 11 in 4th ch from hook.  Sl st in top of 3rd ch of beginning st to join.  Ch 3 & turn.  Round 2:  Make dc in same st as ch 3 then 2dc in each st around.  Join w/sl st.  Ch 3 & turn.  Round 3: 1 dc in back loop of each st around.  Join w/sl st.  Ch 3 & turn.  Rounds 4 - 10:  1 dc in each st around through both loops.  Join w/sl st.  Ch 3 & turn, except for round 10 where you'd end w/sl st.  End off & weave in ends.

Argo Tea

Whilst shopping at my local Albertson's tonight, I spotted this tea.  I was originally drawn to the heavy glass bottle but the flavor, mojitea, is what made me buy it.  It is a combination of lime, mint tea, and pure cane sugar.  This turned out to be some of the worst tasting tea I've ever had!  I couldn't even finish the scant 13.5 ounces.  Hopefully, my $2.99 will not be entirely wasted and I can reuse the bottle as sort of a travel tea tumbler for green tea.  I'll bet if I put the tea leaves into one of my reusable drawstring tea bags it will work.  Cross fingers!