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How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie

October 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

I love the idea of Halloween costumes (and clothes in general) for my two dogs, but they’re not so into it. Last week, I shared some of my favorite doggie Halloween costume ideas with you. For my dogs this year, I thought I’d try something new and less traumatic for their getups – festive bow ties!

Supplies

orange tulle

purple ribbon

hot glue gun & glue

bobby pin

scissors

ruler

hair dryer (optional)

Directions

Begin by cutting your tulle into a 12×12 inch square, and cutting a piece of your ribbon in to a 2-inch piece. Fold it in thirds once, then twice, creating a 4×4 inch square.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Use your fingers, as shown, to accordion your tulle square into a bow tie shape.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Flip the “bow tie” over and add a dab of hot glue to the center. Stick the center of your 2-inch piece of ribbon to the glue.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Flip your project over.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Roll in the two sides of the back of the bow tie and use hot glue to secure the rolled sides.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Glue together the back of the bow tie, and glue one end of the ribbon over it.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Fold down the other end of the ribbon and glue that in place as well. Let the glue dry. If there are any stray hot glue strings, use a hair dryer to remove them. Add a bobby pin to the back when you’re ready to put this on your dog. All you need to do is slip the bow on your dog’s collar and they’re set.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

And now we come to the part of the post where I use all of my guts to keep from posting 30 photos of my dogs being cute… 

…and I just bring you my top few. I’ll be doing more dog projects and sharing cute pooch pics soon, I promise.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Storm is our mini schnauzer/jack russell mix with a perpetually dirty, adorable beard.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

She likes giving dainty high fives, or at least air-fives at nothing in particular when she wants something.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Storm will do anything for a treat. She’s really smart and good at scavenger hunts for treats. Note the pumpkin shape on the treats we got the dogs for Halloween.

My Dog, Woodrow | HandsOccupied.com

And because he’s so handsome, and was feeling left out of Storms treat-palooza photo shoot, here’s Woodrow. He’s a chow/Irish terrier mix (I know, super random). He might not be the smartest dog in the world, but he’s the best cuddler and everyone he meets loves him. Woodrow is scared of my camera, which makes this picture an anomaly!

Filed Under: Halloween, How-to, Pet Projects Tagged With: bow tie, diy, doggie, dogs, easy, halloween, How-to, pets, tulle

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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In case you missed it, this is my design from the new book ‘Disney Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Knitting Guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town,’ available now from @insighteditions & @tanisknits. We’re doing a knit along starting very soon, and we’ll be knitting this pattern! I’ve got weekly video tutorials planned for this educationally-focused knit along. This KAL is especially for you if you’re eager to work on your intarsia. 🧶
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Yarn: @brooklyntweed Imbue Worsted
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Wow! I am floored by the awesome response to the S Wow! I am floored by the awesome response to the Spiral Hill Sweater Vest. Thank you. 🙏🏻❤️ If you love this pattern & didn’t know already, we are going to be doing a knit along (KAL) from October 1-29 featuring this spooky sweater vest & lots of tutorials, especially for the intarsia part. 
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Later today my newsletter will be coming out with additional Knit Along details, so if you’re not already signed up, now is a great time - the 🔗 is in my b1o. 
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Pictured: My Spiral Hill Sweater Vest pattern from the new Nightmare Before Christmas knitting book by @tanisknits. Model is wearing size 1 with 2” of positive ease, knit in @brooklyntweed Imbue Worsted. Vest images via @insighteditions 
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At long last! I can share the Spiral Hill Sweater At long last! I can share the Spiral Hill Sweater Vest, my contribution to the new book Disney Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Knitting Guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town, out now! 🎃💀 
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I’m hosting a knit along (KAL) October 1-29 for anyone who’d like to knit this vest along with a group & learn a little about intarsia while we’re at it. I’ve got weekly tutorials planned to help you knit this worsted weight sweater vest, and there’s a prize package giveaway at the end for KAL participants too. Details are on my site - you know where to find the 🔗 I think. 😉
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Book by @tanisknits 
Publisher @insighteditions 
Yarn @brooklyntweed Imbue 
Find it wherever fine books are sold. 
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Since there was some interest in stills of my WIPs Since there was some interest in stills of my WIPs closet after this weekend’s quick tutorial, here are few. ✂️ The tutorial is one post back in my feed as a video.
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As you can see, I didn’t worry about the wire hangers all being perfectly uniform, but it doesn’t matter to me. Also, this closet holds a lot! Despite that, it is already at capacity. Since the hanging bags don’t appear to be recyclable, I want to reuse them as long as possible. Who knows, maybe this will be a way to limit my WIPs? 😅
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P.s. In the third photo you can see how I use this system to store the original swatches, scraps, yarn ball bands, & notes from a design project all together. 
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How to convert a closet into WIPs storage with jus How to convert a closet into WIPs storage with just a few supplies ✂️
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When I was a librarian, we would use these hanging bags to circulate books with audiobook CDs. They came to mind when I wanted to develop a filing cabinet-like system for my differently-sized WIPs. To fit in my studio closet, a standard bedroom closet, they just needed custom hangers. 🤙🏻 
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HOW TO MAKE THE HANGERS
1. Carefully cut approx. a 9” (23 cm) length of flexible 3 mm aluminum wire.
2. Near the end of a large knitting needle or dowel, wrap the wire around it as you would a twist tie. 
3. Bend the other end into a hook shape, perpendicular to the circle shape you just created. 
4. Hang like a hanger in a closet, as shown. 
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