Dog coat for Christmas.

Hobby Lobby was having a sale on sewing patterns, and I came across this Simplicity dog coat pattern for only $1! 

 I bought it and told my mom about it, and she insisted on making my dog a coat for Christmas (which was on his wish list since he shivers in the cold).  I gave her the pattern at Thanksgiving, but at Christmas the only thing she had got around to doing was buying the fabric (for some reason she was extremely excited that it was Lightening McQueen from Cars).  I offered to make it instead since I seemed a little more motivated to do it, so she gave me back the pattern I had given her first. 

 

Here is the final product!  I made style C, which is called "Yuppy Puppy."  I decided to use a size medium, which turned out to be a bit too tight...somebody (or somepuppy) must have gained some weight. 

Instead of starting over and making a large (good thing we had a fitting session before I finished it), I just added a ~1.5 inch panel to the underside to accommodate his broad manly chest.  It's a stretchable polyester fabric so it should be much more comfortable now.  I also didn't add the collar because...I'm lazy?  And he told me it wasn't necessary?  Anyway, he loves his new sweater, or at least he tolerates it enough to keep his mom happy.