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Finished size: Approximately 12 (14-16-18)" from neck to base of tail.
Size Note: Instructions
are written for size Small with sizes Medium, Large, and Extra- Large in
brackets.
Instructions will be easier
to read if you circle all the numbers pertaining to your dog's size.
Materials: Worsted weight
yarn, approximately:
Solid Sweater: 2 1/2 (3-4-5) oz,
Striped Sweater: MC
(blue) 1 1/2 (2-2 1/2, 3) oz,
Color A (white) 3/4 (1-1 1/4-
1 1/2) oz,
Color B( red) 1/2 (1/2, 3/4,
3/4) oz,
Crochet hook size K or size
needed for gauge, 3/4" buttons-2, yarn needle
.
Pattern Stitch Decrease (
uses next 2 sts) * YO, insert hook in next st, YO and pull up a loop, YO
and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * once more, YO and draw
through all 3 loops on hook. (counts as 1 dc) Front Post Double Crochet
(FPdc) YO, insert hook from front to back around post of st indicated,
YO and pull up a loop even with loop on hook, (YO and draw through 2 loops
on hook) twice, skip st behind FPdc. Back Post Double Crochet (BPdc) YO,
insert hook from back to front around post of st indicated, YO and pull
up a loop even with loop on hook, (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook)
twice, skip st in front of BPdc.
Solid Sweater:
Body:
Ch 28(31, 34, 37) loosely.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch
from hook and in each ch across. 26 (29, 32, 35) sts.
Row 2: (Right Side)
Ch 3, (counts as first dc now and throughout) turn, dc in next dc, ( work
FPdc around next dc, dc in next 2 dc) across; 8 (9, 10, 11) FPdc
Row 3: ( Increase Row)
Ch 3, turn, dc in same st and in next dc, work BPdc around next st, (dc
in next 2 dc, work BPdc around next st) across to last 2 dc, dc in next
dc, 2 dc in last dc, 28 (31, 34, 37) sts.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn,
(dc in next 2 dc, work FPdc around next st) across to last 3 dc, dc in
last 3 dc.
Row 5: (Increase Row)
Ch 3, turn, dc in same st and in next 2 dc, ( work BPdc around next st,
dc in next 2 dc) across to
last dc, 2 dc in last dc: 30 (33, 36, 39) sts.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn,
work FPdc around next st, ( dc in next 2 dc, work FPdc around nest st)
across to last dc, dc in last dc.
Row 7: ( Increase Row)
Ch 3, turn, dc in same st, work BPdc around next st, (dc in next 2 dc,
work BPdc around next st)
across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc: 32 (35,38,41) sts.
Row 8: Ch 3, turn,
dc in next dc, (work FPdc around next st, dc in next 2 dc) across.
Rows 9-11: Repeat rows
3-5: 36 (39, 42, 45) sts. Repeat row 6 for a total of 21(25, 29, 33) rows.
Right Neck Shaping:
Note: Maintain established pattern throughout.
Row 1: Ch 3, turn,
work across next 13 (14, 15, 16) sts, leave remaining sts un-worked, 14
(15, 16, 17) sts.
Row 2: (Decrease Row)
Ch 3, turn, decrease, work across: 13 (14, 15, 16) sts.
Row 3: (Decrease Row)
Ch 3, turn, work across to last 3 sts, decrease, dc in last dc: 12 (13,
14, 15) sts.
Rows 4-7: Repeat Rows
2 and 3 twice: 8 (9, 10, 11) sts.
Row 8: Work across
and finish off.
Left Neck Shaping:
Row 1: With right side
facing, skip 8 (9, 10, 11) sts from Right Neck Shaping and join yarn with
a slip st in next st; ch 3,
work across: 14( 15, 16, 17) sts.
Row 2: (Decrease Row)
Ch 3, turn, work across to last 3 sts, decrease, dc in last dc. 13( 14,
15, 16) sts.
Row 3: (Decrease Row)
Ch 3, turn, decrease, work across: 12( 13, 14, 15) sts.
Rows 4-7: Repeat rows
2 and 3 twice. 8 (9, 10, 11) sts.
Row 8: work across
and finish off.
Striped Sweater:
Work same as Solid Sweater in the following Color Sequence:
* 3 rows MC,
1 row each Color A, Color
B, Color A, repeat from * 3 (4,5, 5) times more then work 3 ( 3, 1, 3)
rows MC.
For Sizes Small and Extra-Large Only: work
1 row each color A and color B.
Finishing: With right sides together and corresponding color, whipstitch end of right neck to end of left neck.
Neckband:
Rnd 1: With right side
facing and MC, join yarn with slip st at seam; ch 1, sc evenly around,
join with slip st to first
sc.
Rnds 2 &3: Ch 1,
sc in each sc around, join with slip st to first sc.
Finish off.
Belly Band:
Row 1: With right side
facing, working in end of rows and using MC, join yarn with slip st on
left edge of Sweater, 5(6,
7, 8)" down from seam; ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next a 5 rows,
dc in next row: 13 dc
Row 2: Ch 3, turn,
dc in next dc and in each dc across.
Repeat Row 2 until Band fits
snuggly around dog's chest.
Buttonholes
Row 1: Ch 1, turn,
sc in each dc across.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn sc
in first 3 sc, (ch 2, skip 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc) twice.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn,
sc in each sc and in each ch across. 13sc
Row 4: Ch 1, turn,
sc in each sc across, finish off.
Sew on buttons.
*This pattern was given to
me by a friend a long time ago....the author is unknown*
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