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Woman Quit Her Job To Knit Sweaters For Cold Abandoned Greyhounds
Woman Quit Her Job To Knit Sweaters For Cold Abandoned Greyhounds
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Jan Brown, a 52-year-old mom in Seaburn, UK, has been knitting beautiful and adorable sweaters for greyhounds and whippets since 2008. This holiday season, she has created some cute Christmas versions of her sweaters as well!

Brown began by knitting the sweaters for abandoned greyhounds at the Greyhound Rescue Northeast shelter in Tyne & Wear. She eventually quit her job to knit greyhound sweaters, and the profits from her business (Knitted With Love) help support shelters across the UK.

More info: knittedwithlove.co.uk (h/t)

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    Jan Brown has knitted over 300 sweaters for greyhounds

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    “I can’t think of anything I would rather do than knit woolly clothing for dogs,” she told the Metro

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    “I have spent over 4,000 hours knitting but it’s all worthwhile when I see them sporting their new jumpers and hats”

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    “It’s really sweet seeing them in their festive Christmas jumpers and it’s giving much needed help to the rescue centres”

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    “Greyhounds have very thin fur so they really feel the cold during the winter so my gifts help keep them warm during walks”

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    “There are so many dogs that won’t be rehomed this Christmas so for many of them it’s the only gift they will get”

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

    Author, Community member

    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

    What do you think ?
    SiridKellermann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is she willing to share the patterns so we can spread the love stateside?

    Xenthia
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably not. If everyone made their own, no one would buy hers and she'd lose a lot of money.

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    FlawedVictory
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would actually wear some of them :)

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    Grace smith
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is definitely my new life goal - be as amazing as this woman and get lots of doggies to wear the coats:)

    Patti Sass
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely want to purchase your lovely sweaters for our gr8 grey. Do you sell and how can I place an order?

    Onennon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a great thing to do for all these poor animals. I am so very proud of what you have done. This truly is the Christmas spirit. But how do you pay for so much wool?

    LeslieGalloway
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to have some of these for my dogs.. WOW! What an angel!

    MargaretWiltshire
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so proud to think of this woman from the country I was born and grew up in did such a wonderful thing. We English people love all animals. We just about all know how to knit. My mom used to knit all of her 10 children,s clothes. She could knit anything. Miss her so much.

    AnaMariaPowell
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We English people love all animals Margaret Wiltshire?? I suppose that is why the dogs homes are bursting at the seems and the RSPCA has never been so busy and seen such cruelty!

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    MónicaSacco
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lucky lady...My greyhounds just hated their sweaters, pulls, capes, anything on their backs!

    NellieOwen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is there possibly a crochet pattern to be had? Would love to do this, but, I don't knit.

    PaulaSorrentino
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sweet.. I'm crying now what an amazing woman she is

    FurnishMyWay_Blog
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These would make great gifts for dog-loving family members and friends!

    MelanieSpofford-Uihlein
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love the pattern as well to make some!

    EpicDogAdventures
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So awesome she makes this work! Love hearing about people making a living by following a passion!

    WersalGummage
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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    First signs of a complete mental breakdown? ^^

    Baked_Potato
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you assume all people who do nice things for abandoned animals are having "mental breakdowns"?

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    AngelaDickson-Claycamp
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    10 years ago

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    are we supposed to assume that a dogs belly never gets cold? dog clothing comes with leg holes for a reason, because it actually covers the dog like a shirt not a table top doilie

    TeresaLewis
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better than not clothing them at all. What are you doing for abandoned pets?

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    WersalGummage
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    This lady showing first signs of a complete mental breakdown?

    Baked_Potato
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you assume all people who do nice things for abandoned animals are having "mental breakdowns"?

    Load More Replies...
    CeciliaGarcia
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    I guess animals don't need any kind of sweaters... they are "animals"! Why some people think that animals are human too? Just LOVE and take good and responsible care of them

    SiridKellermann
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is she willing to share the patterns so we can spread the love stateside?

    Xenthia
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably not. If everyone made their own, no one would buy hers and she'd lose a lot of money.

    Load More Replies...
    FlawedVictory
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would actually wear some of them :)

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    Grace smith
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is definitely my new life goal - be as amazing as this woman and get lots of doggies to wear the coats:)

    Patti Sass
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely want to purchase your lovely sweaters for our gr8 grey. Do you sell and how can I place an order?

    Onennon
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a great thing to do for all these poor animals. I am so very proud of what you have done. This truly is the Christmas spirit. But how do you pay for so much wool?

    LeslieGalloway
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to have some of these for my dogs.. WOW! What an angel!

    MargaretWiltshire
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so proud to think of this woman from the country I was born and grew up in did such a wonderful thing. We English people love all animals. We just about all know how to knit. My mom used to knit all of her 10 children,s clothes. She could knit anything. Miss her so much.

    AnaMariaPowell
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We English people love all animals Margaret Wiltshire?? I suppose that is why the dogs homes are bursting at the seems and the RSPCA has never been so busy and seen such cruelty!

    Load More Replies...
    MónicaSacco
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lucky lady...My greyhounds just hated their sweaters, pulls, capes, anything on their backs!

    NellieOwen
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is there possibly a crochet pattern to be had? Would love to do this, but, I don't knit.

    PaulaSorrentino
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How sweet.. I'm crying now what an amazing woman she is

    FurnishMyWay_Blog
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These would make great gifts for dog-loving family members and friends!

    MelanieSpofford-Uihlein
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love the pattern as well to make some!

    EpicDogAdventures
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So awesome she makes this work! Love hearing about people making a living by following a passion!

    WersalGummage
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    First signs of a complete mental breakdown? ^^

    Baked_Potato
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you assume all people who do nice things for abandoned animals are having "mental breakdowns"?

    Load More Replies...
    AngelaDickson-Claycamp
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    are we supposed to assume that a dogs belly never gets cold? dog clothing comes with leg holes for a reason, because it actually covers the dog like a shirt not a table top doilie

    TeresaLewis
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better than not clothing them at all. What are you doing for abandoned pets?

    Load More Replies...
    WersalGummage
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    This lady showing first signs of a complete mental breakdown?

    Baked_Potato
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you assume all people who do nice things for abandoned animals are having "mental breakdowns"?

    Load More Replies...
    CeciliaGarcia
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    I guess animals don't need any kind of sweaters... they are "animals"! Why some people think that animals are human too? Just LOVE and take good and responsible care of them

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