Description
This cheerful craft kit turns a little wooden sausage dog into a keyring you stitch yourself. The long, low dog is cut from pale plywood with a brown nose and eye and a perky upright tail, and its body is pierced with neat rows of holes ready for cross-stitch. Inside the kit is the wooden dog on its metal chain and split ring, a metal needle tucked into a card, and four bundles of thread in burgundy, orange, bright pink and lime green. The keyring measures 10.3cm long, 8.8cm wide and 0.8cm deep, so it sits comfortably in a pocket without adding bulk.
It makes a relaxing little project for a quiet evening at the kitchen table, and the result is something genuinely useful. Clip it to house keys, a bag strap, a backpack zip or a pencil case, and that bright little dog makes your keys easy to spot at the bottom of a bag. Stitch cheerful stripes in the four colours provided, or work out a pattern of your own, changing the order of the colours along the body and the ear. A guide to the cross-stitch technique is printed on the back of the box, so it suits anyone who enjoys making things by hand.
The keyring itself is plywood with a metal chain and ring, the threads are textile and the needle is metal. The holes are already cut, so there is no measuring or marking out: thread the needle, bring it up through one hole and down through the next, and build each cross a stitch at a time. When you finish, tie the ends off neatly at the back so the stitching stays snug. To keep the wood looking fresh, wipe it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water. Wrapped up, it makes a small, thoughtful gift that comes with an afternoon of making.
Specification
| Brand |
Rex London |
| Material |
Keyring: plywood & metal; threads: textile; needle: metal |
| Length |
10.3cm |
| Width |
8.8cm |
| Height |
0.8cm |
| Weight |
0.008KG |
Frequently Asked
How big is the sausage dog keyring?
The keyring measures 10.3cm long, 8.8cm wide and 0.8cm deep. That is a handy size for a set of keys or a bag strap, and it never feels bulky.
What comes in the kit?
You get the plywood sausage dog on its metal chain and split ring, a metal needle on a card, and four bundles of thread in burgundy, orange, bright pink and lime green.
Do I need to know how to cross-stitch already?
A guide to the cross-stitch technique is printed on the back of the box. The holes are already cut into the dog, so you simply work your stitches through them.
Can I make my own pattern?
Yes. You can stitch cheerful stripes in the four colours, or arrange them in any order you like along the body and ear for a design that is all your own.
What is the keyring made of?
The dog is plywood with a metal chain and ring. The threads are textile and the needle is metal, so you have all the parts for stitching it together in one kit.
Does it make a good gift?
It makes a small, thoughtful gift for anyone who enjoys making things by hand. It gives them an afternoon of stitching and a useful keyring at the end of it.