Jan Brown, a 52-year-old woman from Seaburn, Sunderland, UK, has spent more than 4,000 hours knitting 300 Christmas sweaters, but not for people. She’s done this to help out dogs in need that are homeless or abandoned, so no one has to freeze in the cold winter months ahead.
The sweaters are a labor of love. Each one of them can take upwards of 20 hours from start to finish. She started the idea about five years ago. She had set out o make a selection of Santa Claus outfits, woolly antlers and scarves for dogs in need. She also reconditions old blankets into coats.
“I have spent over 4,000 hours knitting but it’s all worthwhile when I see them sporting their new jumpers and hats,” said Brown. I started knitting from an early age and after making a few coats for my own greyhounds it seemed like a great way to help the animal shelters.”
“It’s really sweet seeing them in their festive Christmas jumpers, I think they look really sweet and it’s giving much needed help to the rescue centers. Greyhounds have very thin fur so they really feel the cold during the winter so my gifts help keep them warm during walks.”
“Making coats and jumpers for these dogs saves the rescue homes a lot of money that can be better spent saving more dogs off the streets and feeding them,” she continued.
“The rescue homes have to spend the money they raise on vets bills and nursing the dogs back to health so my coats help them to prioritize their money. It feels like I’m knitting and sewing all the time, I’m never doing anything else – but I know it’s all worth it.”
“Whenever I send my parcels off to the rescue homes I feel really proud as I know it’s going to really help the dogs. There are so many dogs that won’t be re-homed this Christmas so for many of them it’s the only gift they will get.”
The name of her company is KnittedWithLove.co.uk, and any money she makes through it goes directly back into more source materials, and to assist with care and fostering as well. If you’d like to learn more, or see what is available through the website, click here. There are more than just Christmas items available as well!
Gorgeous!
FOR SUE!! GREAT project for U!!
Thank you, Jan, they are beautiful!!
God bless her!
I love it!
Awesome!!!!
Bless her!!!
What a wonderful woman!! Thank you Jan x
Beautiful!
♡♡♡
Marvellous lady. Bless her
Bless her heart
GREAT LADY ! 😀
Amazing woman! ♡
Linda Payne
Thank you. God bless you!
This is awesome!
What a Hero! God bless you for the work you do for the dogs.
What an amazing woman!!! 🙂
💜
Quan Ph
Ceridwen Angharad
Arlene Yendall xx
Fabulous!!
GOD Bless her!
Patricia Juby x
If she knits something like “Adopt me” or “Aren’t I Cute?” on the side, I bet these dogs would get adopted to loving homes even faster! haha
<3
Kelcy
correction: Jan Brown, a 52-year-old single woman… 😉
bless you
Not just sweaters, but beautiful sweaters, what a heart <3
Absolutely adorable!!!
Leah McWatters Haleigh Manning love love
Love it! Well done!
Well done to her – respect!
Jan Brown, you are amazing!!!! ❤️
Gary Edwards
You are pawsome, Jan!!🐾🐾
How thoughtful tzking the time to make so many sweaters , and fashionable ones at that , welldone lovely lady , 💛💛
God bless her
God bless this woman❤
What a kind and special lady God BLESS
Debbie Brewin this will be you soon
Wow these sweaters are attractive, warm and classy!
What a wonderful woman.
Eddie Roberts you need to show this to your mum!
What an amazing lady thank you
She’s an angel right here on Earth. Bless her.
An amazing lady x
Awsome 🙂
Toni-Marie Harrold
Look at the Iggie/Whippet/greyhounds!!! I love it!
That is really nice.
What a wonderful lady one of Gods Angels here on earth x
Matthieu Louis and Kathleen Kulesza Strouse whippets in sweaters!
What a lovely adorable lady! Bless you for this! X
how dapper the dog look
my kind of lady!
Josh Carter
Thank you Jan.
Are these Greyhounds?
She has a beauitful heart.!
Awww! I wish I could do that but I don’t know how to knit. I just made 150 bandanas to dress up the shelter animals when they have visitors. I also made 150 tug toys for them to play with. I need to learn to knit. 🐶🐱
Love her!!
<3
Adam
HEROE
Elizabeth you could make Remy’s sweater!
wonderful, I got the same type of padigo from spain, they so loving
she is wonderful woman, gb
What a wonderful lady.bless her.x
Bless her !
God bless you…..:)
So thoughtful and lovely 🐶💕
Wonderful!
♡
Good deed, but those don’t look abandoned..
Respect.xx
Kim Nies
this lady is a GOD send to these babies
Awesome 😃🐶
Bless you, Jan <3
Bless her heart.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
What a wonderful thing she’s doing. Bless her!!!!!!!
Simon Kane
What a special person
Amazing woman!
AWWW!!
God Bless this woman for her Merciful Heart.. <3
Jeff McGuire– thought of you and your rescues…
Clara Varela
Nice sweaters.
Lovely lady x
Alisa K. McMahon just found your british counterpart
I wonder if she can knit a sweater for kitty!
Michael Cameron me when I’m old
Do they need it? I ll they No!