When you live in Washington and have a chihuahua that weighs less than a sack of flour (she’s a mere puff of air at 2.5 lbs), making her fancy new sweaters is a must. So today Darby got a new sweater.
10.5 needles Double Pointed
Bulky yarn (I used Lion Brand Homespun, in an effort to get rid of my stash)
Cast on 24 30 stitches and distribute over 3 needles. Knit in a 1×1 rib for 3 inches (I did 2 and it seems a little short).
To make leg holes: knit 6 stitches, cast off the next 8 stitches, knit 2 stitches (that’s going to be between her 2 front legs) cast off 8 more stitches, knit to end of row. What you’ll have on your needles now will be 6 stitches on 1 needle, 2 on the next, 6 on the last. This way your little Darby will have room for her legs, without it being too tight around them)
Next row, continue on 1×1 rib. When you get to where you cast off those 8 stitches, cast on 8 new ones, knit the 2 stitches that go next, cast on 8 more and knit the remaining stitches. Whew, you should be back up to 24 30 stitches now. Continue knitting in 1×1 rib for 4 inches then switch to 2×2 ribbing for the last inch or two. Cast off. (you can use a regular cast off, but if you search for the 3 needle cast off, you can get a stretchier edge)
Finished! I hope your little Darby loves it as much as mine does. Send me pictures!
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Laurie said,
September 5, 2007 at 4:04 am
I think there is a mistake in this pattern. You say cast on 24, then cast off 8 and 8, which leaves 8, but you say I should have 6, 2 and 6 left, then cast on 8 and 8 again, which would give me 30.
I did the cast off 8 and 8, and casted back on 8 and 8 where I took them off, to make leg holes, but I’m not sure it will work out.
Is this just one big tube with two leg holes?
autumnblossomknits said,
September 14, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Your right! I will have to correct the pattern once I find the sweater. Here is an errata until I change it
1. CO 30 sts and proceed with pattern
OR
when you get to cast off 8 sts for each leg, reduce it to 5 sts. I suspect this one may have leg holes that are too tight, so go with the 1st suggestion and as long as the tube is ribbed, it should fit ok.
By the way, my little Darby is now a whopping 3lbs 1oz!
Laurie said,
September 16, 2007 at 4:12 am
Thanks, I’ll give this a try. Please post any other patterns you may have, because I’m really having trouble finding things I like and that fit. My little puppy, Chica is 3 1/2 months old and she weighs 2 1/2 lbs. She needs something warm for the winter.
New hat, and a puppy sweater « Queta Knits said,
October 23, 2007 at 4:50 am
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my6weekoldpuppy'sbiscuit said,
March 18, 2008 at 12:23 pm
hi! well…. I have a 6 week old puppy (she’s officially 6 weeks today) and I can’t get this pattern to quite work since I don’t have 10 1/2 dpn…
AND anyway… my puppy only weighs 1 pound at the most… what do I do?
Jennifer said,
June 11, 2008 at 11:02 am
My Chihuahua is 6 lbs. Do you have pattern for my dog?
Thank you!
autumnblossomknits said,
June 15, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Hi Jennifer,
I recommend my Ruffled Sweater pattern, in the larger size. I’ll put my mind to it and see if I can’t come up with a larger pattern without ruffles in the mean time.
Autumnblossom
Caiti said,
September 23, 2008 at 3:57 pm
This is adorable, and I really like your other designs too. My mom just got a chihuahua this spring and now that the cold months are coming up here in the midwest, she’s pestering me to knit something to keep the little girl warm. I think these are going to be perfect!
Diana said,
October 11, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Any chance you can post a schematic and the gauge you use for your patterns? I’m awaiting the arrival of my little darling (8 weeks old!) and trying to figure out something that might fit her because winter has hit Alaska already.
We’ve had our first real snowfall and everything..yuck.
Deb said,
November 22, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Hi!
Do you have a dog sweater pattern that would accommodate a male Chihuahua? Longer on his back, but shorter on his front? So, that the sweater stays out of the way when he wets?
Thanks.
maddie said,
December 5, 2008 at 5:34 pm
hi do u have a pattern for a dog weighing 1lb 2oz yes his name is vegas .he is avery cute chihuahua my daughter surprised us last week thank you so much
autumnblossomknits said,
December 5, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Hi Maddie,
Wow, an 11lb 2oz chihuahua. Thats almost 4x the size of my chihuahua and not anywhere close to the sizes I am used to making, so for me to write a pattern I would really need measurements. Let me give you links to other patterns instead.
http://doggoneknit.com/
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/buster/buster.html
http://www.redlipstick.net/knit/chihswe.html
http://www.cs.oswego.edu/~ebozak/knit/esb-patterns/dog.sweater.2008.html
I hope those help you, good luck! Congratulations on the new pet!
Autumnblossom
Ali said,
June 23, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I’m knitting the sweater for the 5 lb. Chi, instead of st. st for 4 inches, I’m knitting k 1 p 1 for 2 inches then starting the chest increases. This is really a nice sweater pattern you’ve posted : )