KNITTED STAFFIE FOR BATTERSEA DOG’S HOME
We have just been working on a particularly exciting commission. Battersea Dog’s Home asked us to make a life-sized Staffordshire Bull Terrier, for their ‘Staffies they’re softer than you think’ campaign which was launched last week.
Here are some photographs of the work in progress:
And here it is finished – looking, as I’m sure you’ll agree, [...]
MUIR AND OSBORNE AT MADE IN BRIGHTON and other hot news
We will be showing our glorious cashmere knitwear, as well as cats, dogs, books and kits at Made at The Corn Exchange in Brighton on November 19-20th. We have both free and 2 for 1 tickets if you would like to come, do get in touch. Their website is http://www.brighton-made.co.uk/ it will have all the details. [...]
magnificent version of anti-firework dog balaclava and other variations
This magnificent photograph of Banjo comes from Ginger Goodrich
I’m afraid some of these others, all equally lovely have become separated from their photographer’s/knitter’s/model’s names, do let us know if they are yours and we will credit you.
DOGS ARE FOR CHRISTMAS
Happily received on 25th December:
A beautiful and elegant sculpture made of recycled plastic milk bottles by Dominic Gubb
A cushion covered in line drawings of whippets and greyhounds by Emily Bond
Two lovely mugs by Katharine Pollen
A sleek wire sculpture of my lurcher by Bridget Baker
DOGS by Tim Flach – a magnificent photographic book
A fetching wooden greyhound [...]
free anti-firework dog balaclava pattern
As bonfire night is nearly here we thought you might appreciate a pattern to protect your dog’s sensitive little ears from the hellish noise of fireworks. Just email us and we will send it to you as a PDF.
You can also use it for cats/ children/ TV presenters if they also have sensitive little ears.
exciting times at muir and osborne
Thrilling times for us here at Muir and Osborne, our new book Best in Show, knit your own dog, was published on Monday by Collins and Brown. We hope to have an interview in the Saturday Telegraph tomorrow and with a bit of luck serialisation in the Sunday Mirror, we are slightly hesitant about this [...]
Best In Show Launch
Only five days to go….and not a moment too soon for my lurcher, Nell, who has stoically survived a year long invasion of knitted dogs only to wreak her revenge on a previously beautiful felted version of herself.
BEST IN SHOW – KNIT YOUR OWN DOG available from Waterstones, W H Smith, local bookshops and [...]
Favourite Triangular Dogs
Who can resist the triangular dog
These are from Bath Cats and Dog’s Home, hence the bars
Aren’t they lovely?
And here’s one in a toupee
Reindeer Balaclava
Just in case you didn’t recieve your copy of The Lady last week, we would like to give you a chance to see our Reindeer Balaclava modelled here by the lovely Lily. It not only cuts a dash, but protects your dogs delicate ears from the deafening sounds of Christmas – crackers, shouting and of [...]
Puppy Porn: Sugar’s Babies
This is a bumper month for puppy porn – a whole litter. these are Sugar’s puppies aren’t they beautiful?
They’re Parsons Jack Russells.
Puppy Porn: Worcester
Our puppy of the month for October is the lovely Worcester the whippet. He is an exquisite fawn colour with a sooty muzzle.
Here he is (centre) with his siblings, as you can see he is an extremely handsome boy.
And here he is with his sister.
Love The Lurcher
Lurchers are the most perfect dogs. At home, they lounge in a languid fashion, sleep for about 23 hours a day, are supremely affectionate and loyal, bright eyed with impressive natural eyeliner, and one of the few perfectly proportioned dogs. Outside, they run and run, chasing anything that moves, jumping anything that’s in [...]
The Anti-Firework Dog Balaclava
This is Sandy modelling the prototype for the anti-firework dog balaclava. It’s nearly time to start thinking about making one in preparation for the doggy hell that is bonfire night.
And here’s another view of Sandy looking like a 50’s model, Barbara Goalen or Sally Croker-Poole possibly.
If you would like a free copy of the pattern [...]
Puppy Porn
Is there anything lovelier than a puppy?
Kittens are OK, but grow into cats, and babies are nice of course, but there is nothing in the world more perfect than a puppy. Here are some photos of our first Puppy of the Month, Wystan.
kittens are Ok , but grow into cats, and [...]