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Knit with 6mm (US 10) knitting needles and bulky/chunky/12 Ply yarn, the dog sweater, is a great pattern for any advanced beginner knitters as well as the more experienced.

The main body of the dog sweater is knit flat, then joined in the round to complete the neck.

You can grab this pattern as well as other dog sweater patterns in a bundle here.

What You’ll Receive

  • Digital download: 1 PDF knitting pattern
  • Language: English

Tool & Materials Needed

Yarn

Any Bulky/Chunky/12 Ply yarn that can be matched with 6mm (US 10) needles.

I used Alize Lanagold Classic (Navy 58) for the dog sweater. 49% Wool/51% Acrylic / 240m/100g.

  • Small - 100g (240m)
  • Medium - 150g(360m)
  • Large - 170g(400m)

Needles

  • 6mm (US 10) circular knitting needles - use a 24" or 32" cable.

Skill Level 

  • Easy

Techniques used:

  • Knit stitch
  • Purl stitch
  • K2tog
  • KFB

Sizing

The instructions are for small, medium, and large dogs.

The sizes are easily adjustable for the length of the body and the width of the chest.

Small 

  • Width of chest at widest point: 7 - 8 inches
  • Circumference of chest/body: 14 - 16 inches
  • Length of back excluding the collar: 11.5 inches

Medium 

  • Width of chest at widest point: 10 - 12 inches
  • Circumference of chest/body: 20 - 24 inches
  • Length of back excluding the collar: 15.5 inches

Large 

  • Width of chest at widest point: 15 - 16 inches
  • Circumference of chest/body: 30 - 32 inches
  • Length of back excluding the collar: 18.5 inches

Important Information

  • This is a digital knitting pattern (PDF).
  • No physical item will be shipped.
  • Due to the nature of digital products, all sales are final.

Usage:

  • For personal use.
  • You may knit finished items as gifts.
  • Small-scale selling is permitted using your own photographs.
  • Please credit the design (e.g. “Knitted dog sweater pattern by Handy Little Me”).

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