Per a request, a sweater to accomodate a 5lb dog (and what I imagine the mass of a 5lb dog looks like)
size 8 needles, worsted weight yarn
gauge: 4 stitches to the inch
Cast on 40, knit in stockinette for 4 inches (for a turtleneck) or 2″ for a crewneck.
Begin increasing to accomodate the chest by knitting the front and back of the 3rd stitch and the 3rd to last stitch 10 times
Legs: knit 7 stitches, cast off 8 stitches, knit 30 stitches, cast off 8 stitches, knit 7 stitches
Knit 7, cast on 8, knit 30, cast on 8, knit 7 stitches
Continue in stockinette until the body is of a length you want (I’m guessing about 6 or 7 inches from the arm-holes) Knit 1 ” of ribbing
Pick up the sleeves and crochet or knit in 1×1 ribbing
Hooray! There you go, Merry Christmas and all that.
If you have a 5lb chihuahua or other dog and knit this pattern, please let me know (nicely) what needs improvement. If you happen to take a pic of your dog in the sweater, even better, share a picture with me! I will be super happy!
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frivolousfluffy said,
December 16, 2008 at 10:34 am
Cute sweater. I may make it for Fergie. She loves her dress. My girlfriend said she’d send me pictures, but her husband isn’t feeling well so I don’t want to bother her.
Nicole said,
January 15, 2009 at 5:18 am
Any chance you have a 1 lb dog sweater? I can’t find *any* clothes small enough for my pup. She’s 8″ around the ribcage. She’s 12 weeks and will grow, but I need a sweater that she can wear outside in the meantime. Thanks!
autumnblossomknits said,
January 18, 2009 at 3:05 pm
I already wrote a pattern, so here it is for you. I hope it works for your little pup, she is so darn adorable.
http://autumnblossomknits.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/1-pound-puppy-sweater/
alice michaud said,
January 31, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I there, I love your patterns. I was wondering if you would have a pattern for a larger size chi 8 pound. I t would be appreceited if you could help. Thanks
Alice
alice michaud said,
February 1, 2009 at 12:08 pm
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autumnblossomknits said,
February 2, 2009 at 8:42 pm
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harriet said,
October 15, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Hi, I was wondering how you cast on the leg part? I tried but it does not look right to me.
autumnblossomknits said,
October 20, 2009 at 2:53 pm
If you have had the opportunity to look through any of my other patterns it might make a little more sense. My pattern writing has become less step-by-step and much more general.
So I make my leg holes like you would a button hole, you cast off where you want the hole to go and then you cast back on on the next row. The casting back on is always a little more tricky. When you cast off what it’ll look like is a tube all the way around with 2 gaps on either side of the bottom where the legs would go. The next time around you go back through and cast back on those stitches so you’ve made the tube that is the dog sweater whole again. When you pick up those stitches and knit the ribbing for the sleeves it will look a bit cleaner.
It’s very similiar to the video on this website called “one row button hole”.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques
If you watch that it may help clear things up for you, because my explanation above seems awful long and not too clear.
I sure hope this helps.
Autumn blossom
autumnblossomknits said,
October 20, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I should have read your note a little more carefully. I like to use a backwards loop to cast back on the stitches, it is loose and a little sloppy, but it makes it easier to pick up those stitches later to do the sleeves. If you prefer another method to cast back on, go for it.