Golden Retriever Christmas Tote Bag Jolly And Bright Golden Mom Dogs Ugly Sweater Style

A Golden Retriever Christmas Tote Bag Stitched Jolly & Bright

JOLLY & BRIGHT sits in two stacked lines of red, built from blocky cross-stitch squares the way a hand-knit sweater spells out its greeting. Above it runs a band of red snowflakes and tiny green trees, and a string of little lights dips just below. Our Golden Retriever Christmas tote bag borrows that whole ugly-sweater look and hands it to the person whose dog happens to be a golden. The green letters near the bottom say who she is: Golden Mom.

Three goldens sit shoulder to shoulder in the middle of it all. The one on the left wears a Santa hat that tips toward its ear, and the one on the right has a green knit beanie pulled low. The dog between them skips the hat entirely and wears a red and green plaid scarf, mouth open in a happy pant. Pinecones, evergreen sprigs and a few wrapped gifts crowd around their paws.

Golden Mom, Written in Green Beneath Three Happy Faces

This is a Golden Mom tote bag for the woman who finds blond fur on her dark coat in December and doesn’t mind a bit. She keeps treats in her pockets, knows which dog steals the ribbon off the presents, and talks about her goldens the way other people talk about their kids. The design gives her something to carry that says so without a word of explanation.

We drew the borders with the same stitched patterns you’d find around the hem of a holiday sweater, snowflakes on one side and tiny trees on the other. They frame the dogs the way a knitted yoke frames a collar. Carry it to a tree lot, a cookie swap, the grocery run before a big dinner, or down the hall with gifts for relatives. It looks right next to wrapping paper and a plate of shortbread.

Who Else Might Carry a Tote Bag With Three Golden Retrievers on It?

Anyone who shares a house or a holiday with a golden fits: a grandmother whose grandpup gets a stocking, a sister who fosters, or a friend who keeps a golden’s picture on her desk. The Golden Mom wording suits mothers best, but the three grinning dogs speak to any golden lover.

Somewhere in the pile of gifts, the plaid scarf on the middle dog will probably get noticed first.