Picture Perfect Knits by Laura Birek

Author:Laura Birek
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Published: 2008-08-23T04:00:00+00:00

HEARTS AND BONES

DOG SWEATER

BY CATHERINE HEAD

As if your canine buddy isn’t cute enough already, here comes the ultimate in swoon-inducing dog sweaters. With a ribbed turtleneck, intarsia hearts-and-bones repeating motif, and front-leg sleeves, this sweater will turn your best friend into the best-dressed pup at the park.

SIZE

• One size; fits medium-sized dogs

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• 22.5 inches long; 22-inch circumference

MATERIALS

• Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Superwash Worsted (100% washable wool; 100g = 200 yds)

• Main Color (MC): cactus, 2 skeins

• Contrasting Color 1 (CC1): alabaster, 1 skein

• Contrasting Color 2 (CC2): rose quartz, 1 skein

• Size 8 (5mm) 24-inch circular needles (or size needed to match gauge)

PATTERN

COLLAR:

• The collar is worked in 2x2 ribbing, increasing 1 on each side every fourth row as follows:

• With MC, CO 64 sts. Do not join. The sweater is worked flat and then seamed up the belly.

• Row 1: (K2, P2) to end.

• Rows 2–3: Repeat row 1.

• Row 4: K1, m1, K1, (P2, K2) to last 2 sts, P1, m1, P1.

• Row 5: P1, (K2, P2) to last st, K1.

• Rows 6–7: Repeat row 5.

• Row 8: P1, m1 (K2, P2) to last st, m1, K1.

• Rows 9–11: (P2, K2) across.

• Row 12: P1, m1, P1, (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K1, m1, K1.

• Rows 13–15: K1 (P2, K2) to last st, P1.

• Row 16: K1, m1 (P2, K2) to last st, m1, P1.

• Rows 17–24: Repeat rows 1–8. (76 sts on needle)

• The body is worked in stockinette stitch.

• Size 8 (5mm) double-pointed needles (for sleeves)

• Tapestry needle

• 2 stitch markers

GAUGE

• 18 sts and 20 rows per 4 inches in stockinette stitch

BODY:

• Row 25 (WS): Purl, increasing 1 stitch at center of row. (77 sts)

• Begin shaping the body:

• Row 26 (RS): K1, m1, K to last 2 sts, m1, K1. (79 sts)

• Row 27: P7, place marker, P to last 7 sts, place marker, P to end. There are 65 sts between markers.

• Row 28: K1, m1, K to marker, work intarsia pattern between markers, K to last st, m1, K1. (81 sts)

• Row 29: P across.

• Rows 30–33: Repeat rows 28–29 twice. (85 sts)

• Row 34: Repeat row 28. (87 sts)

• Row 35–36: Repeat rows 25–26. (89 sts)

• Make the armholes as follows:

• Row 37: P12, join new yarn, BO 3 sts, P59, join new yarn, BO 3 sts, P12. You will work each of the three sections separately for 12 rows. (83 sts)

• Row 38: K1, m1, K to end of section, (13 sts); K59; K to last st, m1, k1. (13 sts)

• Row 39: P across.

• Rows 40–49: Repeat Rows 38–39 5 more times. (18 sts on each side and 59 sts in center section)

• Finish armholes and rejoin sections into a single piece, continuing with one strand of yarn only.

• Row 50: K18, CO 3 sts, K59, CO 3 sts, K18. (101 sts)

• Rows 51–63: Work even in stockinette stitch.

• Shape lower back:

• Rows 64–65: BO 6 sts, work to end of row. (89 sts)

• Rows 66–67: BO 4 sts, work to end of row.

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