On Dog Blankets

Now as a Southern California resident we have nothing on the rest of the country when it comes to the cold. But as the temperatures here dropped below their normal sunny 70 degrees we noticed teddy cuddling just a little bit closer. Because it's southern california we don't like to turn the heat on and tend to just throw an extra blanket on the bed when the nights get chilly. So in order to keep Teddy Bux warm at night we figured he'd benefit from a nice warm blanket of his own. So I made him this neat little blanket.

The blankets are a cheap easy to make alternative to those pet blankets you find at pet stores.

Just go to the fabric store and get two pieces of fleece cut to the size you want the blanket to be. (I made this one about half a yard so that it wouldn't take up too much space in Teddy Bux's large sized crate.)  Be sure to pick out the non-pill fabric in order to save yourself the headache of adding little pieces of fleece to your home decor.

Next lay the two fabrics on top of each other so the back sides are touching and the good sides are facing out.

Then cut squares out of each corner. (6 inches is recommended for a full sized blanket. For this one i did roughly 2.5 inches.)

Next cut slits 1 inch apart and as deep as your square (in my case 2.5 inches).

When you have cut all the way around tie the top and bottom pieces of fabric into square knots and now you have a great little blanket!!! Once you've got the hang of that, go ahead and make a full sized one for yourself because you are sure to be jealous of your cozy warm pup!

Stay warm everybody!