Dog Sweater Knitting Patterns

A little while back I shared a dog sweater knitting pattern with little fish on it, but just in case that’s not your style I wanted to share some more dog sweater knitting patterns for your furry friends.

If you want to keep it super simple, this one from Design for Dog looks pretty good. It’s made to fit a medium sized dog and includes little sleeves for the front legs for extra warmth. It only has one seam up the middle front so it’s pretty easy both to knit and to finish.

Muki Crafts has another easy dog sweater knitting pattern that has sleeves and a turtleneck. It comes in eight sizes and is worked in the round in worsted weight yarn. The pattern includes lots of photos as well as access to a knitalong video in case you need extra help.

This pattern worked in bulky yarn from Dotty Patterns comes in five sizes, and I love the little hole at the back so you can attach a leash. It’s worked in two flat pieces that are seamed after knitting.

And because we’re all about stash busting this time of year, check out the Stashbuster Dog Sweater from Jeslane on Ravelry. It calls for worsted weight yarn and is worked from the top down in the round. The pattern has instructions for a range of sizes but you can also make it custom to fit your dog.

Looking for something a little fancier? This cabled dog sweater from Wooly Cricket is super cute and comes in three sizes. The smallest sweater is worked in fingering weight yarn, while the other two are in DK.

If you want your dog to have a human style colorwork sweater, this one from Lucky Day Patterns with its classic Nordic snowflakes is a great option. Parts of this project are worked in the round while others are worked flat, but it’s all one piece. There are four size options and it calls for worsted weight yarn.

And finally, since this post started on a whimsical note, I couldn’t resist sharing the Personal Space Invaders dog sweater by Maytina Shank. This one is available in five sizes and worked in DK weight yarn. The pattern includes sleeves and an optional leash hole, and you can find in on Ravelry.

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When I first started knitting again after a long absence from the craft (which has now been almost 25 years ago!) I really didn’t like garter stitch that much. I found it super boring, somehow even more boring than knitting stockinette stitch in the round, even though it’s exactly the same thing.

Over the years I’ve softened my opinion, and even grown to like garter stitch. There’s nothing wrong with being plain, and actually the texture of garter stitch is more interesting than stockinette.

Also there are fun things you can do with garter stitch to make it more interesting if you want to, such as adding stripes, working on the bias, or doing fun effects to change the look.

That’s the way with the Bernat Twist My Way Garter Knit Blanket. Using combinations of casting on and binding off creates what they call a Swiss cheese effect along two sides of the blanket. This is a lot of fun in the self-striping ombre yarn they chose for the pattern, but it would also be fun in a solid color or making your own stripes.

Despite the dramatic effect, this pattern is rated easy. It’s worked from side to side (if you consider the “cheesy” edges the top and bottom) and has an eight-row repeat that involves binding off and then casting on again to make the holes. They’re kind of like giant buttonholes.

Once you get the hang of it it’s a pretty easy repeat to remember, and it will be smooth knitting as big as you want to make it.

You can download this pattern from the Yarnspirations website for free, or you can buy a kit direct from them that includes the yarn you need (and knitting needles if you need those, too). Bernat Sport Ombre Twist, which is what is used in the pattern, comes in 12 self patterning colors and is a DK weight acrylic yarn.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]

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