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.

Sweaters to Knit for Dog and Cat Lovers

Free Cat Couch Knitting Pattern

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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