Thanks for the compliments on my handiwork.
Tying the knots was the hardest part -- well, retying them since some of them weren't tight enough and Forest kept trying to get his nose in there to get at the stuffing.
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The project is based on McCall's Pattern M5410 (which I didn't buy, just used the dimensions for the medium-sized bed).
http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5410-products-8778.php?page_id=909&search_control=display&list=searchThis tutorial helped me figure out how to do the cutting:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=236744.0My starting circles were 46 inches in diameter, and the fringe was around an inch wide by five inches long (give or take).
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Figuring out how to tie the knots was a bit of a challenge. Square knots didn't work for me because I couldn't get my contrasting color to end up on top after the knots were tied. I ended up using the "balloon knot" method used here:
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I just might attempt a no-tie blanket next. (For me, not for the dogs.)
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Cutting fringe on something rectangular would certainly be easier.
I think if I had to do it over, I would cut larger circles and make the fringe longer (and a bit wider) and just trim the fringe to the size I wanted when I was done tying the knots. I would also practice tying knots on some of the leftover fleece first to get your technique down. (Otherwise, you'll be doing a lot of untying.) I would also do my shopping for materials over multiple days to take advantage of the "40 percent off one item" coupons at the craft store.