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1950s Dog Sweater Coat
with Lining #346
SIZE:
Medium.
Directions
for sizes small & large in brackets.
MATERIAL:
1
skein Knitting worsted [ 4 oz skein]
1
Pair #6 Knitting Needles
1
Crochet Hook #6
1
Stitch Holder
4
Buttons
Plastic
or Fabric for Lining, if desired
GAUGE:
5
sts = 1”
PATTERN:
1st row:
K
across row.
2nd row:
* K
1, p 1 rep from * across row.
Rep
these 2 rows for patt.
Cast
on 48 [44, 52] sts with #6 needles & work in patt for 2 rows.
Inc
1 st at beg of every row until there are 68 [64, 72] sts on needle [being
careful to carry out patt with inc sts].
Work
even in patt until piece measures 13” [11”, 15”], or any desired length to
neck.
Right
side facing you work across 29 [27, 31] sts & sl them to holder, bind off
next 10 sts for neck & work across rem 29 [27, 31] sts.
Work
over these sts only & dec 1 st at neck edge every row until 13 [11, 15] sts
are left on needle.
Work
even until piece measures 3 ½” [2 ½”, 4 ½”] or any desired length above
neck. Bind off.
Slip
sets from holder back to needle, attach the yarn & finish this side of neck
to correspond.
FINISHING:
With
#6 crochet hook work 2 rows sc around the entire sweater.
In
next row work 2 buttonholes across the 13 [11, 15] neck sts as follows: 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 2, sk 2, 1
sc in each of next 5 [3, 7] sts, ch 2, sk 2, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts.
On
next row work 2 sc in ch 2 sp of previous row.
Work
1 more row sc across neck. Fasten off.
TAB:
Cast
on 8 sts [all sizes] with #6 needles & work even for 4“ [3“, 5“]. bind off.
With
#6 crochet hook work 1 row sc around tab, making 2 buttonholes at short edge as
follows: 1 sc, ch 2, sk 2, 1 sc in each
of the next 2 sts, ch 2, sk 2, 1 sc.
Work
1 more row sc across this edge & fasten off.
Sew
tab to center of sweater.
Sew
buttons in place & block to size.
Cut
plastic to fit blanket & sew to wrong side as lining.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat
instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set
of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back
post single crochet
Bptr back
post treble/triple crochet
Ca color
A
Cb color
B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made:
e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double
treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s)
or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place
marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short
double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning
chain
Tbl through
back loop
Tog together
Tr or
Trc treble/triple
crochet
Trtrc
or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
