Hey Y’all!
I know it has been a ridiculous amount of time since I put up a new pup sweater. This quick and dirty pattern was written for a knitter who left a comment mentioning her 1 lb puppy and her lack of 10.5 dpns.
So for your tiny puppy…
size 8 double pointed needles (or something close, hey, we can’t be too particular…the goal is a warm puppy, not certain needles)
regular or bulky yarn…probably something a little bulky. (same thing….warm puppy, not some particular yarn)
Cast on 24, knit in a 2×2 rib for 1.5 inch (or 2.5-3″ for a little turtleneck or mock turtleneck).
Increase for chest shaping as follows (please note, your going to have a stockinette panel where the increases are, everythingelse should stay in the 2×2 rib):
Knit 1, increase 1, knit 1, increase 1 finish the round in 2×2 rib (26 sts total)
Next row: Knit 1, increase 1, knit 2, increase 1, knit 1…finish the round in 2×2 rib (28 sts total)
Next row: knit 2, increase 1, knit 4, increase 1, knit 2 finish the round in 2×2 rib (30 sts total)
your tube should be about 2 ” long…. more or less…remember, this is quick and dirty
Leg Holes:
Knit 4, cast off 6, knit 14, cast off 6
Next row: knit 4, cast on 6, knit 14, cast on 6
Body: Knit until it is as long as you feel it should be. Then do an inch of 2×2 ribbing.
Well, I know this is a quick and sloppy pattern for you to use, but I hope it works out for you.
Autumn
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Jennifer said,
March 27, 2008 at 9:58 pm
It’s rather difficult to find patterns for pup sweaters
I just started knitting and this is really easy to understand for me! Hopefully the finish product is just as good!
Jennifer said,
March 27, 2008 at 10:12 pm
another stupid question, you mentioned that u hated blocking/sewing patterns so is this done in circular or double pointed needles?
Jennifer said,
March 28, 2008 at 12:24 pm
wow i am an idiot
i just saw the size 8 double pointed needles and then in paraenthesis about the size 
sorry!!!
my6weekoldpuppy'sbiscuit said,
April 17, 2008 at 9:01 pm
thanks sooo much!
I am really glad that you modified the easy, simple pattern that you had before, JUST FOR ME!!! ( well, and others too.)
Just to let you know, I have gotten biscuit, and she will only weigh 4 pounds. (at the most)
yet again, thanks!
Nicole said,
January 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Autumn,
THANK YOU for sending me the link to this pattern. I’ll give it a shot later today. THANKS!!!!!!!
Pat said,
November 1, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Autumn, Thank you so much for this pattern for the puppy sweater. I can’t wait to start knitting it. I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Pat said,
November 11, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I just finished knitting this adorable sweater for my granddaughter’s puppy Jasmine. It really turned out cute, can’t wait to send it out to her. I used a fun fur yarn that has small flat balls in it along with a worsted yarn for the first 2×2 ribbing and it really looks cute. This knitted up really fast. I can’t wait to make another one as she grows.