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Knit a Mutt Mitt: Dog Washing Made Easy

comments (5) February 12th, 2009     

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Tina_Hilton Tina Hilton, contributor
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Charlie loves the soft cotton loops to clean his sensitive face.
Knit two cloths for a matched set.
Bring the yarn forward between the needles to make a loop.
Charlie loves the soft cotton loops to clean his sensitive face.

Charlie loves the soft cotton loops to clean his sensitive face.

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Dirty dogs need extra love. When only the best will do for your pampered pooch, knit up a loopy 100% cotton rectangle and attach it to a cotton glove for an easy dog-grooming tool. Use it for their special bath time or keep it near the door to slip on for wiping their muddy paws. Toss it in the washer to keep it clean and fresh.

Supplies:

  • Cotton gardening gloves—one size larger than normal
  • 100% cotton worsted-weight yarn (one ball 2.5 ounces, 122 yards)—I used Peaches & Cream made by Elmore-Pisgah  in Faded Denim from jumbo cones I had on hand
  • Knitting needle size 8
  • Sewing needle
  • Thread to match glove

Abbreviations:

CO       cast on
K          knit
ML        make loop
P          purl
P2tog    purl 2 together
RS        right side
ST        stitch
WS       wrong side
YB        yarn behind
YF        yarn forward

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 Knit two cloths for a matched set.

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Comments (5)

K1Drink2 writes: Again, Tina - Your instructions and photographs are THE best!
Posted: 3:29 pm on March 13th
Tina_Hilton writes: I'm not sure about long-haired dogs. Give it a try and let us know. It would probably work on their face and other tender bits.

Great chore busting ideas! - Make another set or two for all household cleaning duties.
Posted: 10:27 am on March 7th
Jen1964 writes: The plastic sudsing tools all got tangled in Sarah's hair... and barehanding it wasn't very effective either... so this could be the solution! How does it work on the longer-haired dogs?
I'll bet you could do one for car-washing too... or waxing.
Posted: 11:16 am on February 22nd
SMVG writes: Wow, what a great idea. You could sell these on TV just like the snugli! I have been using mine to clean those hard to reach areas when I sometimes scrape the outside of my hand reaching down in tight spaces.

Posted: 11:41 am on February 21st
PoochPal writes: Being an animal lover I can see how this mitt could be very useful in grooming.
Thank you!
Posted: 11:03 am on February 18th
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