Puppy Sweater Knitting Pattern (XS Puppy)
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Perfect for an XS puppy, this sweater will keep them warm on the coldest of days.
This sweater is knit flat on straight needles.
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Meet Our Puppy – Jason’s Story
Jason was found by our neighbor Ellie, as she was driving home one day.
He was sitting by the side of the road in a rural area on his own.
She stopped and picked him up and when she got home, asked us if we could take him.
He was really little and not very well, but after a few vet visits and lots of care, he was soon better and showing lots of improvement.
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Small Dog Sweaters – Perfect for Tiny Pups!
Jason is a very small puppy (currently weighs 1 kilo) and has been feeling the cold a little, so he needed an extra small sweater, perfect for fall/winter.
This puppy sweater would be perfect for any small breed puppies.
It could also be adapted for larger puppies by adjusting the number of stitches you cast on.
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An Easy Level Knitting Pattern
This is an easy pattern for those of you who are advanced beginner level, and the techniques you will need to know are casting on, casting off, knit, and purl stitches.
The small dog sweater is shaped through increases and decreases.
It is made in two pieces, the back, and the front.
The Yarn I Used
I used Lion Brand Hometown USA yarn I had leftover in my stash, so you don’t need a full skein for this pattern.
To substitute this yarn you can use any super bulky yarn weight 06.
50g of yarn will be fine to use for this sweater, but if you make it for a larger size then you will need more.
Yarn Substitutes
You can substitute this yarn with any yarn that is super bulky weight.
You can find a full list of yarn substitutes here.
Here are some examples:
- Lion Brand – Wool-Ease Thick and Quick.
- Novita – Folk
- Stylecraft – Swift Knit
- Grundl – Alaska
- Big Twist Yarns – Natural Blend
- Buttercream – Luxe Craft Alpaca Solid
- Mary Maxim – Starlette Chunky
- Yarn Bee – Effortless Super Bulky
- Lion Brand – Hometown USA
- Patons (Australia) – Super Quick
- Bergere De France – Recyclaine
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
This puppy sweater pattern is great for any beginner knitters.
Puppy Sweater Knitting Pattern
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Skill Level – Easy
Notes
I cast on 14 stitches as I wanted to be able to fit it over his head easily, you can add more if your puppy is bigger and follow the pattern in the same way.
Just measure the circumference of the puppy’s neck and measure the length of his back and the chest – to see if you need to adjust the number of sts you cast on and for the length of the chest/back pieces.
This micro puppy sweater knits up quickly in super bulky yarn, and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
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Gauge = 10 sts and 15 rows = 4in/10cm
Size / Measurements
- XS puppy / small puppy
- Back piece measures – length 9′′ / width 6′′
- Chest piece measures – length 7.5′′ / width 6′′
- Leg holes in the sweater measure 3 inches long and 2 inches wide.
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The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- 1 x skein of 50g or 100g super bulky/super chunky/14 ply yarn.
- A good yarn to use is Lion Brand Hometown USA.
- For more yarn substitutes please see the info further up in this post.
- Yarn weight guide
Needles
Notions
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations List
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- CO – Cast on
- Cont = Continue(ing)
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit the next 2 stitches together
- P = Purl
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- 1 x 1 Ribbing = 1 knit st, 1 purl st
- 2 x 2 Ribbing = 2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches
- SKPO = Pass slipped stitch over
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Pattern
Back Piece >
- Cast on 14 sts.
- Knit in rib x 2 = (2 x Knit, 2 x Purl) until the piece measures 2 inches from the CO edge.
- Next – work in stocking stitch (one row knit, one-row purl) until the piece measures 7 inches from the CO edge.
- Then work 2 rows in 2 x 2 rib (K2, P2).
- Cast off in rib.
- Back piece measures – length 9′′ / width 6′′
Chest Piece >
- Cast on 14 sts.
- Knit 3 rows in 2×2 rib (K2, P2).
- Next – Knit in stocking stitch (K 1 row / P 1 row) until the piece measures 2 inches from the CO edge.
- Next row – SKPO – knit to last 2 stitches – K2tog.
- Purl 1 row.
- Next row – SKPO – knit to last 2 stitches – K2tog.
- Purl 1 row.
- Next row – SKPO – knit to last 2 stitches – K2tog.
- Purl 1 row.
- Cast on 2 – Knit to the end of the row.
- Cast on 2 – Purl to the end of the row.
- Cast on 1 – Knit to the end of the row.
- Cast on 1 – Purl to the end of the row.
- Knit in 2 x 2 rib (K2, P2) until the piece measures 2 inches.
- Cast off in rib.
- Chest piece measures – length 7.5′′ / width 6′′
Making Up >
- Place the pieces together with the right sides facing.
- Stitch the side seam 3 inches from the neck to the top of the first leg hole.
- Leave a gap of 3 inches for the leg.
- Then stitch the rem 1.5 inches.
- Rep on the other side.
- Sew in any loose ends.
- Turn the right side out and try it on your puppy.
More Dog Sweaters
If you want to see more dog jumpers and to see how Jason has grown, please take a look at these posts,
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