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1950s Vogue Dog Sweater
Coat #339
Instructions
are for a 12” length from neck to tail.
Changes for 14”, 16” & 18” length from neck to tail are given in
brackets.
MATERIALS:
5 [5, 6, 6] oz of Patons Moorland Double Knitting in color A & 5 [5, 6, 6]
oz in color B
1 Pair #11 Knitting Needles
1
Medium Crochet Hook
4
Buttons
MEASUREMENTS:
Length
from neck to tail: 12” [14“, 16“, 18”]
Width: 14 ½” [15”, 15 ½”, 16”]
TENSION: 15 sts & 19 rows = 2”
STITCH: Entire coat is in st st.
COAT: Beg at left front.
With
A cast on 24.
Work
4 rows.
WORK
BUTTONHOLES:
NEXT
ROW: K 3, turn.
Work
4 more rows on these sts.
Break
wool, join to rem sts, k 18 turn.
Work
4 more rows on these sts. Break wool,
join to rem 3 sts.
Work
6 rows end with a p row, then p across 21 sts, already worked.
Cont
until work measures 2” from cast-on edge, end with p row.
SHAPE
NECK:
Inc
1 at end of next & every 4th row 3 times, then inc 1 at same
edge every row until there are 35 [37, 39, 41] sts.
P
1 row. Cast on 3 at end of next
row. Leave these 38 [40, 42, 44] sts on
holder.
BEGIN
RIGHT FRONT:
With
A cast on 24.
Work
2” end with p row.
Inc
1 at beg of next & every 4th row 3 times, then inc 1 at same
edge every row until there are 35 [37, 39, 41] sts.
Cast
on 3 at end of next row.
K
1 row.
NEXT
ROW: P to end, cast on 32, p across sts
of left front. 108 [112, 116, 120]
sts.
Work
until coat measures 10 ¾” [12 ½”, 14 ¼”, 16”]
from 32 cast-on sts, end with p row.
SHAPE
BACK:
Dec
1 each end of every row until 66 sts rem.
DIVIDE
FOR TAIL:
NEXT
ROW: P 33, turn.
Sl
rem 33 sts on to holder.
Finish
this side 1st.
**
1st row: K 2 tog, k to end.
2nd
row: Cast off 3, p to end.
Rep
last 2 rows twice more, Cast off rem 21
sts.
Join
wool to rem sts & work from ** read k for p & p for k.
COLLAR:
With
A cast on 68 [68, 72, 72] for neck edge.
Work
4 rows.
Cast
off 3 at beg of next 18 [18, 20, 20] rows.
Cast off.
BELT:
With
A cast on 14 [16, 18, 10].
Work
4 rows.
WORK
BUTTONHOLES:
Next
row: K 3, turn.
Work
4 more rows on these sts.
Break
wool, join to rem sts, k 8 [10, 12, 14], turn.
Work
4 more rows on these sts.
Break
wool, join to rem 3 sts.
Work
6 rows end with p row, then p across 11 [13, 15, 17] sts already worked.
Work
until belt measures 7 ½” [8”, 8 ½”, 9”] or desired length. Cast off.
LINING:
With
B follow instructions for coat, belt & collar, working buttonholes in right
front of coat.
FINISHING:
Using
matching wool, work 1 row of firm dc round separate pieces of coat, lining,
& belt, work 3 dc into each corner.
Buttonhole-stitch
each buttonhole with matching wool.
Baste
lining to coat, p sides tog.
Slip-stitch
neck edges, drawing neck in to 10 ½” [10 ½”, 11”, 11”].
JOIN
COAT & LINING.
1st
row: With A side towards you * B work 1
row of dc round sides & fronts, put hook thru edging of coat &
lining. Fasten off B, join A.
2nd
row. Work dc into front loops of A sts, 1
ch, turn.
3rd
row: Work dc into both loops of 2nd
row. Fasten off.
Fold
last 2 rows of dc to B side & slip-stitch.
Baste
collar pieces p sides tog & join in same way, leave neck edges free.
Join
belt pieces in same way.
Sew
open edges of collar to neck matching colors, leave ½” at center-fronts for
overlap.
Sew
on belt in desired position.
Press.
Sew
on buttons.
ENJOY!
ABBREVIATIONS:
BEG = Begin
DEC = Decrease
INC = Increase
K = Knit
P = Purl
PATT = Pattern
REP = Repeat
SC = Single Crochet
SK = Skip
SL = Slip
SP = Space
ST = Stitch
