Merry Woofmas Shirt: Three Red Line-Art Dogs in Christmas Hats

The Merry Woofmas shirt draws three dogs in a single line of red thread: a beagle in reindeer antlers, a retriever puppy under a Santa hat and a pug in a party hat, with “Merry Woofmas” written below them in script. It is a ready-made design, not a photo portrait, and the whole drawing is real embroidery.

What is on the Merry Woofmas shirt?

The group sits centered on the chest, and all three faces look straight at you.

• The beagle: long floppy ears, a little red nose and a reindeer antler headband.
• The retriever puppy: a happy face with its tongue out, under a Santa hat filled in solid red, the only filled shape in the design.
• The pug: a round, wrinkly face with small folded ears and a dotted party hat topped with a star.
• The script: “Merry Woofmas” in a flowing hand-lettered style, tucked under the three faces.

Why line art instead of full-color dogs?

Single-line drawings keep the design light and easy to wear. Instead of three busy portraits, each dog is defined by one or two details: the beagle’s long ears, the retriever’s lolling tongue, the pug’s wrinkles. Each hat nods to a different side of the season, from reindeer antlers to a classic Santa hat to a party hat that looks ahead to New Year’s Eve. The solid red Santa hat is the one block of color, so it pulls the eye to the middle of the group. The pun does the rest. Woofmas is the kind of word dog people write on holiday cards, and the loose red script makes the shirt read like one.

Which color should you choose?

Everything is stitched in red, so contrast is the only thing to think about. The photos switch when you choose a color in the options above. The lightest and the darkest colors keep every line and letter crisp. Mid-tones soften the lines a little, and shades close to the red thread turn the dogs into a quiet tone-on-tone sketch, which is lovely if you like a subtle look.

Who is this woofmas shirt for?

With three breeds in one drawing, this woofmas shirt suits a home with more than one dog, a dog walker, a groomer, a vet tech, or anyone who greets every dog at the holiday party. The same three dogs come on our Merry Woofmas sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days, so two people can match with one of each. If you would rather have one breed in full color, a golden in a Santa hat holds a strand of lights on our golden retriever Christmas lights shirt.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes, sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one short sleeve: your dog’s name or your initials, with an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; on light colors, pick Black, red or another dark thread.

Ordering, sizing and care

We stitch every shirt to order and ship it from the USA, and you will find the estimated delivery date on this page. A free design proof arrives by email before we embroider, and edits are unlimited. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. There are no size exchanges on made-to-order pieces, so check the size guide on this page. Turn the shirt inside out, wash it cold, and never iron over the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is it a Merry Woofmas T shirt for adults or for dogs?

It is for people. This Merry Woofmas T shirt is cut for adults, and the dogs only wear their hats in the drawing.

Can the dogs look like my own dog?

These three are a ready-made design, so the breeds and hats stay as shown. Your own dog’s face can be stitched from a photo on the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt, which puts your dog in a Santa hat, antlers or another holiday look and also comes as a T-shirt.

Is it an embroidered Merry Woofmas shirt or a print?

It is an embroidered Merry Woofmas shirt: the faces, the hats and the script are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture and will not crack or peel. More breeds are in our dog lover gifts, and more short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered T-shirts.