Learn to follow a dog sweater pattern without worrying about seaming. Acquire tons of intermediate skills while keeping a canine pal of any size snuggly warm.
A sharp pair of sewing scissors is indispensable in your knitting bag. You will need scissors handy to cut yarn and tails after you're done weaving in ends.
This stork embroidery scissor made in Italy is a classic, but you can get all different animal shapes at your local yarn store.