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Fleece Pet Snuggle Blanket With Sleeves

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Cutting the Sleeves
Cutting the Sleeves

Cutting the Sleeves

Now we will cut out the fabric for the sleeves. You will need to cut 2 sleeves, the size you cut will once again depend on a few measurements.

First, the length of the sleeve will be the same length as your dog's front legs. The width of your fabric will equal the circumference of the circle you cut in your fleece previously plus 1.

It is easy to figure out the circumference of your circle. Simply multiply the diameter (distance across the circle) by 3.14 (also known as pi). You can round this number up or down to the nearest whole number.

For example, my chihuahua's arms were 5-inches long. The arm circle I cut out of the fleece was 3 1/2-inches across. I cut two sleeves, each of them were 5-inches x 12-inches.

Now we can sew the sleeves...

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