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Making a Coat Hanger Yarn Dog


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November 9, 2006

This is something I made for my children when they were little and am now making for my great grandchildren.

Materials:

Instructions:

  1. Bend the hanger using the photo as a guide. First stretch it out then bend according to measurements shown. These measurements are not critical, but make sure the "legs" are stable. The tail should be higher than the back.

  2. How to bend the hanger.
     

  3. Cut a template that is 2 1/2 inches wide and 4 inches long. Cut slots in the edge about an inch from the top.
  4. To make the ties, wrap the yarn around the long side 20 times, then cut along the bottom. This will make 8 inch ties. Repeat for the rest of the ties. You will need approximately 135-150 ties.

    Making yarn bundles.
     

  5. Place a tie through the slots on your template, and make 20 wraps around the long side for an ear. Pull the tie up to the top, slide off the cardboard and tie tightly at the top with a double knot. Repeat for the second ear.
  6. Making ears.
     

  7. For body bundles, wrap 20 times across the short side of the template. Carefully slide off the cardboard and lay a tie under the middle of the bundle. Tie tightly around the bundle with a double knot. You will need about 135-150 body bundles. This may vary according to how tightly you pack them as you tie them onto the frame. The dog shown used 137 bundles plus the two ears.

  8. To assemble, start with the circle for the head. Starting at the bottom front of the circle, tie on about 8 bundles, tie the ears in and then finish filling the circle with bundles. Next start tying bundles on the front legs. It is easiest to do work on both sides as you proceed from the front to the back of the dog, finishing at the top of his tail. Just tie them and keep pushing them together as you go. Cut a rectangle of red felt and round one end. Put a dab of glue on the square end, and tuck it in place pressing the yarn loops against it to hold it in place. Add the pompom for his nose and the wiggly eyes, using the photo for a guide.
  9. Yarn dog head.
     

  10. Tie a bow around his neck, and give him a little "haircut", trimming the ends of the ties that are sticking out all over.

I forget to time myself when I make a craft, but would estimate that it will take about 3 hours to complete this project.

By Harlean from Hot Springs, Arkansas

Photo of a finished dog made out of yarn.
 

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November 12, 2011

I'm looking for the instructions on how to make a shaggy dog out of yarn.

By Ashley from Fort Drum, NY

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February 10, 20145 found this helpful

I do have one, but I have not made it yet. It's a red heart pattern . I'd be happy to email it to you if you like.
Jacki

 
July 15, 20141 found this helpful

I too would love a copy of your pattern! Can you post it here?

 
September 20, 20151 found this helpful

I too would love to have this pattern if you could email it to me thanks

 
April 20, 20180 found this helpful

I would love to have the pattern ,if someone can email it to me would be much appreciated

 
June 5, 20210 found this helpful

I saw the pic of ur shaggy dog on Thrifty fun website I would like the pattern if u could email it to me I would very much appreciate.

 
April 10, 20220 found this helpful

I would love one also! I have been making these on this page since I was 12 and that was in the early 80's...

 
 
 
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January 29, 2016

How do you make yarn dogs and cats on coat hangers from back in the 60s?


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Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 148 Posts
January 31, 20160 found this helpful

Do a search for it. I posted the pattern in detail a few years ago. In fact as I post this there is a link to it on the right side of this page under "Related Guides.

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Harlean from Arkansas

Editor's Note: Here is the link to Harlean's project.

www.thriftyfun.com/tf21304871.tip.html

 
Anonymous
February 13, 20160 found this helpful

I use a 3" card = wrap 20 times with yarn - tie in middle then tie onto frame. Take 2 skeins of yarn min. I remember the cats but can't think how the frame was made and can't find it either.

 
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June 16, 2021

Does anyone know of any patterns for making a poodle either with or without hanger? Thank you in advance.


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June 16, 20210 found this helpful

There are lots of directions and youtube videos on line. Here are a couple of the cutest and easiest looking ones I found:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=59IODjlw8zM

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WjNSOZ9R40

and here's one from this site:
www.thriftyfun.com/tf26523514.tip.html

I hope one of these is what you are looking for. You can also google more ideas. Good luck.

 

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June 16, 20210 found this helpful

Red Heart has a pattern here www.yarnspirations.com/.../RHC0234-013945M.html

 

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June 16, 20210 found this helpful

This little poodle is cute:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkHURDEt0mI

 

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June 17, 20210 found this helpful

These are so cute and there are several type to choose from.
This one comes from this site and has all information:
www.thriftyfun.com/tf26523514.tip.html

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I believe this one looks like the easiest one I've seen:
www.handmadecharlotte.com/.../

If you use Google you will find several with YouTube that look to have full instructions:
www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=diy...

 

Silver Answer Medal for All Time! 440 Answers
June 26, 20210 found this helpful

It's hard to find free crochet patterns for a cute poodle on the internet. Here's what I found.

Free crochet Poodle patterns:
shoptalk.vintageknitcrochet.net/.../knitted-poodle-stuffed-dog-free-pattern...
kerriscrochet.com/.../

 
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July 25, 2021

Has anyone made these and done a video? I'm a visual learner. I had one of these as a child and always wanted to learn to make one. My step mom took this from me when i was visiting my dad and never gave it back (along with other toys and new clothes my mom bought for me).

It would be great to have one again! Thank you in advance!

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July 25, 20210 found this helpful

This is not a video, but it has a lot of pictures with the instructions. www.thriftyfun.com/tf26523514.tip.html

 

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July 25, 20210 found this helpful

These are cute but there are several different types of dogs so you may have to check links to see if the pattern is the one you're looking for.

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Most will just have instruction but someone may find something on YouTube (but most videos seem to be for Pom Pom dogs).
www.ehow.com/how_6669786_make-yarn-dog-coat-hanger...
www.tapatalk.com/.../recycled-wire-hanger-yarn-dog-t8470...
www.thriftyfun.com/Making-a-Shaggy-Dog-Out-of-Yarn-5...

 

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July 25, 20210 found this helpful

Here's a video for the Shih Tzu www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw6XBNtca4Y

and here's one for the Poodle www.youtube.com/watch?v=59IODjlw8zM

 

Silver Answer Medal for All Time! 440 Answers
July 30, 20210 found this helpful

Since you need a video, then I found several for you.
Very cute petite dogs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsluAgHwGm8
Original poodle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF9htYFcmeE

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Here is another original long muzzle poodle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJkrpfFq7tM
Another poodle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tVRNFO-J84
This video is in Spanish, but the dog is very cute, I think that everything is clear from the video and without words: www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Wqz9X7_9E
This seems to be the classic look of these dogs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpuOjRLBZ2o, www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-6LxVtpdIg
This is also a very cute dog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLnqVWh8Ql0

I'm sorry that you had such an experience as a child, but now you can create such a cute dog yourself, and perhaps you will discover a creative talent in yourself. You can even make several such dogs. I am sure that you will enjoy the process of creating something new with your own hands and you will have a lot of fun.

 
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March 10, 2020

I have a wire coat hanger animal that is red with white spots and a little hat. I need the directions on how to make them.


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March 11, 20200 found this helpful

Right here on Thrifty Fun they have great instuctions on how to make a wire coat hanger dog if you want a cute pattern check this out. www.thriftyfun.com/tf26523514.tip.html

 
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February 3, 2012

I need instructions on how to make the wire form for the coat hanger dog. The horse and cat are really cute, too.

By Carol from MT

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June 21, 20141 found this helpful

I have never seen the horse and cat one. Could someone send me a picture, would love the patterns for them but without the wire because they would be for children. Thank you

 
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January 4, 2011

I am looking for the instructions for the recycle wire hanger yarn dog.

By Deryl McGuire from Greenwood, SC

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February 9, 2017

This is a cute project you can make without knitting or crocheting with the right pattern and yarn. This is a page about making a shaggy dog out of yarn.

Shaggy Dog
Out of Yarn

June 5, 2018

Trying to find the old pattern for making a wireless yarn dog can be daunting. This page contains a few leads you can try. This is a page about the pattern for a yarn dog that doesn't use a wire hanger.

White yarn dog.

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Good afternoon everyone, hope all is well! I am looking for the shaggy dog pattern made out of yarn. I would love to have this for our church Christmas bazaar. I had the book and pattern, but evidently I have misplaced it, Thanks so much!

 
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