I’ve just recently gotten into crocheting so this is a great book for the craft. This book shows you what tools you will need to start your project and how to crochet and put together your project. There are many different dogs for people to choose from. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read to this book in exchange for my honest feedback!

Wow, these are just so cute and realistic !! The pattern is very detailed, along with diagrams. Step by step for how to make the fur. I can't wait to start one on my own.

Thanks to Netgalley and Zakka Workshop for access to this arc in exchange for my honest review.

In spite of the somewhat off-putting title, I thought this looked adorable and it absolutely was.

Within the pages, you’ll learn how to crochet your own
*Toy Poodle
*Papillon
*Long Haired Chihuahua
*Pomeranian
*Dachshund
*Maltese
*Miniature Schnauzer
*Shih Tzu
*Yorkshire Terrier
*Bichon Frise

(Many of the dogs have patterns for both standing and laying down poses). The photos in the book show stuffed animals who are very realistic looking and very very cute.

I learned how to crochet when I was 8 years old. Regardless of this, my skill level remains at that of an experienced beginner (I never learned how to read patterns, nor do I know all that many stitches), but I still feel confident that I would be able to follow the instructions to make these. Other beginners should feel comfortable with the instructions as well.

Considering that the toys use plastic parts, I wouldn’t gift the finished product to a very young child.



Thank you to Zakka Workshop and NetGalley for the DRC

Well written with both patterns and pictures! This book includes breeds like miniature schnauzer, dachshund, and yorkie. The dogs are adorable and the breeds are both unique and well represented. It’s hard to find patterns for specific dog breeds, this book fits the bill!

This is such a lovely book to have in your crochet toolkit. Detailed instructions, charts, and photos guide you step-by-step through many dog types in various positions (sitting, standing, lying down), making this accessible even for ambitious beginners to advanced. The only problem I found was that the Kindle edition of the ebook has strange formatting which makes it impossible to read and follow along. Otherwise, this is a beautiful book to guide anyone with some crochet experience to making amazing, almost-realistic-looking dogs!

I have been wanting to learn how to crochet for years now, but have always been intimidated by the process. I love how this book breaks down the basics of crochet on a beginner level. The pictures show each step, which as a visual learner, is super helpful.

I love all of the different options of dogs and I can't wait to try and make more of this adorable crochet dogs!

I recommend this book for anyone wanting to learn how to crochet dogs-especially those who are at a beginner level.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for providing an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Ok...so two things:
1) I don't know how to crochet. (Well, I've crocheted once....a never-ending scarf. I didn't know how to finish it off, so I just didn't stop.)
2) I don't own a dog.
However, after this book, I want both! These crocheted dogs are ADORABLE! So cute that I'd be willing to go out and adopt a dog just so I can crochet him! Love the pictures...and the illustrated instructions are great! Even a novice like me feels like I could crochet with this book! A beautifully written and designed tutorial! Love it!

A very enjoyable read with illustrations and instructions of how to crochet a verity of small dogs.
This book was perfect for me as I’m just learning crochet and it had lots of instructions on stitches and techniques.
Thank you to NetGalley and Zakka Workshop for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

Crochet Your Own Dog features crochet patterns for 10 different small dog breeds in a range of different positions. The dogs in this book were absolutely adorable and would make great presents for family and friends. I thought the instructions were really clear and I liked that there were pictures representing each step. There was a good range of different small dog breeds which could easily be customised to make just about any small dog.

Due to the fact that the crochet designs end up being roughly life size, only small dog breeds are included which may not suit a lot of people. However I do think that the smaller dog breeds could easily be adapted to look like smaller versions of a lot of bigger dog breeds.

Overall I really loved the designs in this book and thought the instructions and layout of the book were very clear and helpful!

This book mainly features small dog breeds which is sad for my needs but all the doggies are super cute and I would recommend