Outrageously Adorable Dog Knits by Caitlin Doyle

Author:Caitlin Doyle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2014-10-27T04:00:00+00:00

Preppy Puppy Letterman Sweater

Whether chewing over library books or chasing the neighbor’s football, your pooch will look sufficiently collegiate in his varsity duds. With all that running, fetching, and chasing, you know he’s earned his letter. (See here for old-school varsity lettering or choose a more unusual lettering style here and here.)

Materials

Size 3 (3.25mm) knitting needles

Size 6 (4mm) double-pointed knitting needles (DPNs)

Size 6 (4mm) circular knitting needle

Double knit yarn in maroon (or chosen color)

Contrasting yarn in gold (or chosen color)

Round marker

Stitch holder

Darning needle

All dogs are different shapes and sizes, so instead of giving you S, M, and L options to follow, this pattern allows you to design a bespoke pullover that fits your pooch perfectly.

Before getting started, measure your dog and do some quick calculations.

First, check their chest circumference (behind the front legs and up around the body), as well as back length (from the collar to where you’d like the sweater to end). Multiply the chest measurement by 5 to gauge the number of stitches needed.

The example measurements below are Percy the pug’s:

Chest: 20 in. (51cm)—100 sts

Length: 12 in. (31cm)

Directions

This sweater is knitted from neck to tail

Using maroon yarn and size 3 knitting needles, cast on chest stitches (e.g., 100 sts for Percy)

Work in rib (k1, p1), decreasing 1 stitch at the edge of each row 16 times, which gives an overall decrease of 32 sts

Work 1 row in rib

Continuing in rib, m1 at each end of next 5 rows

Using gold yarn, m1, work in rib to end of row, m1. Repeat

Switching to maroon yarn, m1, work in rib to end of row, m1. Repeat

Switching to gold yarn, m1, work in rib to end of row, m1. Repeat

Work 5 more rows in maroon yarn, continuing with the increases to return to original number of chest stitches

Fold the ribbed V-neck at the middle with the double-striped side facing. Using the circular needle, knit the stitches on the needle together with the corresponding cast-on stitches opposite. You might find it easier to first pick up the cast-on stitches with the size 3 needle, then hold both needles alongside each other as you knit from these two onto the circular needle

Once all stitches are on the circular needle, set marker and knit 10 rounds

If you wish to knit your pet’s initial onto the front, do so here with gold yarn. If not, knit 10 more rounds

K10 before the marker, cast off 2 sts, k8, remove marker, k8, cast off 2 sts, then knit to end

Transfer the 16 sts that are between the cast-off stitches to the stitch holder

If your dog wears a harness, an optional opening can be made here for the leash attachment

(Count the number of stitches you are working on, subtract 6, then divide by 2 to get ___ sts)

Purl ___ sts, cast off 6 sts, then purl to end of row

Knit ___ sts, cast on 6 sts, then knit to end of row

Work 26 rows

Cut yarn and return to 16 sts on holder

Work 26 rows

On next knit row, k16,

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