Helping our users. Cozy Dog’s Sweater.
You’ll need:
Brava Worsted Weight Yarn: approx. 110 yards for XS;
approx. 205 yards for S;
approx. 375 yards for M;
Crochet hook 5 mm.
Stitches control: 14 sts x 13 rows = 4”
Main pattern:
Row 1: Ch-18. (sc, dc) in 2nd ch from hook. * sk next ch, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * 6 more times. Sk next ch, sc in last. (17)
Rows 2 – 14: Ch-1, turn, * (sc, dc) in next st, sk next st * repeat between * * 7 more times. Sk next st, sc in last. (17) Measure for gauge.
Instructions
Collar
Row 1: Fhdc – (33, 43, 53) (or ch- (34, 44, 54), hdc in 2nd chain from hook and in each to end.) Join to top of first st with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)
Row 2: Ch-1, do not turn, * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st * repeat between * * around, fphdc around last st. Join to top of first fphdc with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)
Row 3: Ch-1, turn, * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next st * repeat between * * around, bphdc around last st. Join to top of first bphdc with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)
Row 4: Ch-1, turn, * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st * repeat between * * around, fphdc around last st. Join to top of first fphdc with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)
Rows 5 through (6, 8, 10): alternate rows 3 & 4. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)
Chest/Body
Row (7, 9, 11): Ch-1, do not turn. (sc, dc) in first st. * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around, sk next, (sc, dc, sc) in last st. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (35, 45, 55)
Row (8, 10, 12): Ch-1, turn, (sc, dc) in first st. * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around, sk next, (sc, dc, sc) in last st. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (37, 47, 57)
Rows (9, 11, 13) through (13, 17, 25): repeat previous row. Stitch count: (47, 61, 83)
Row (14, 18, 26): Ch-1, turn, (sc, dc) in first st. * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around (do not do the extra sc). Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (48, 62, 84
Armholes
Row (15, 19, 27): Ch-1, turn * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * (0,1, 2) more times. (2, 4, 6 sts total so far). Sk next st, sc in next. Ch-(7, 11, 15), sk-(9, 13, 17) sts. In next sc, place (sc, dc). Repeat between * * (10, 11, 17) more times. Sk next st, sc in next. Ch-(7, 11, 15), sk-(9, 13, 17) sts. In next sc, place (sc, dc). Repeat between * * to end. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (44, 58, 80)
Row (16, 20, 28): Ch-1, turn. * Sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around (including chains). Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (44, 58, 80)
Rows (17, 21, 29) through (20, 30, 44): Ch-1, turn, * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (44, 58, 80)
Begin body tapering:
Row (21, 31, 45): Ch-1, turn, sl st in first (2, 4, 6,) sts, * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * (18, 23, 32) more times. Sk next st, sc in next. (leave remaining 2, 4, 6) sts unworked) Stitch count: (39, 49, 67) not including sl sts.
Row (22, 32, 46): Ch-1, turn, sk first 2 sts, * (sc, dc) in next, sk next st * repeat between * * (17, 22, 30) more times. Sc in next st. Stitch count: (37, 47, 63)
Row (23, 33, 47): Ch-1, turn, sk first 2 sts, * (sc, dc) in next, sk next st * repeat between * * (16, 21, 29) more times. Sc in next st. Stitch count: (35, 45, 61)
Continue decreasing until you reach row (36, 46, 66) ending with (9, 19, 23) sts.
Row (37, 47, 67): Ch-1, turn, sc in each st/row end around. Join using Invisible Join.
I have a 5 lbd little girl that ive been wanting to make her a cute little girly sweater. I cant afford to buy, s o ill make one.
When I had my dachshunds (16 & 17 yrs when they passed away) I was always making sweaters for them. They had a regular wardrobe of them! What kind of dog do you have, and what part of the country are you in? Real cold weather area? I'm in the south so it's not as bad as some areas. But it does get cold here, and once is a blue moon we do get snow. Actually got over a foot once, and the dogs had a ball!
Good luck making sweaters for yours!
I have a chihuahua and live in Florida. I'm making my Prince a sweater now for the few weeks we get cold here. It's wonderful that you get to see snow occasionally!
I had dachshunds (one male, one female) and made sweaters almost exactly like this one. But I made one adjustment on the one for my female. I made the under-side longer (and adjusted it for her waist size) so that it came all the way back to her hind legs. That way her whole belly was kept warm. Of course I couldn't do that for the one for my male. He had something in the way! But my little girl loved it!
Thank you for sharing the puppy sweater, wisconsin gets cold in the winter months! My little fur baby will really keep warm in this one!!
You're welcome!