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Vintage Classic
Turtleneck Dog Sweater #389
Quick & easy to
create, this classic turtleneck sweater will become a season-spanning favorite…&
your best friend will be the best dressed on the block!
SIZE:
Medium
MATERIALS:
Fleisher’s
or Bear Brand Petite Knitting Worsted, 1 skein [3 oz] of Main Color [MC]
Small
amount of Contrasting Color [CC], approx 45 yds
1
Pair each #1 & #5 Knitting Needles
GAUGE:
8
rows = 1”
MEASUREMENTS:
Chest: 24”;
Neck
to tail: 14”
NOTE:
Check
your dog’s size by measuring chest circumference, length of body from neck to
tail, & desired length of sleeve sections.
Check
these sizes with the size for which directions are given.
Then
either inc or dec sts, according to the changes necessary for your pet.
UPPER SECTION:
COLLAR:
With
#1 needles & CC, cast on 64 sts loosely.
Work k 1, p 1 rib for 1”. Break
off CC.
Next row: right
side: With MC, k. K 1 row from wrong side for ridge.
Cont
rib for 1”, end on right side.
K
1 row from wrong side for turning ridge.
Work
rib, inc 1 st each side every ¾” twice;
68 sts.
Work
even until 5” from beg. Place marker for
end of collar.
BODY:
With
#5 needles, cont rib until 2 ½” from marker.
Mark
for beg of front leg opening.
Dec
1 st each side of next row.
Work
2 ½” even.
Inc
1 st each side of next row; 68 sts.
Mark
for end of leg opening.
Work
even until 10 ½” from end of Collar.
Dec
1 st each side; rep decs on 4th row once; 64 sts.
With
#1 needles, cont decs each side every 2nd row 9 times; 46 sts.
Bind
off in rib 2 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of each of next 2
rows. Bind off 36 sts.
UNDER
SECTION:
With
#1 needles & CC, cast on 28 sts loosely for collar.
Work
rib same number of rows as on Upper Section.
With
MC, cont Collar same as for Upper Section until 5” from beg; 32 sts.
Place
marker for end of Collar .
With
#5 needles, work even until 2 ½” from marker.
Bind
off 2 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows for beg of front leg openings.
Dec
1 st each side of next row.
Work
even on 26 sts for 2 ½”.
Inc
1 st each side of next row.
Cast
on 2 sts at end of each of next 2 rows;
32 sts.
Work
even until 7” from end of Collar.
Dividing row:
Work
13 sts, place on holder; bind off next 6 sts;
finish row.
Work
to center edge.
Bind
off 2 sts at beg of next row.
Keep
outer edge even, dec 1 st at center edge every 2nd row until 3 sts
rem. Bind off.
Finish
other side to correspond.
LEGS:
With
#5 needles & CC, cast on 40 sts.
Work
k 1, p 1 rib for 6 rows. Break of CC.
Next row: right side of
cuff: With MC, k.
K
1 row for turning ridge.
Work
rib for 12 rows.
Bind
off loosely in rib.
FINISHING:
Baste
Upper & Under Sections tog.
Sew
2 ¼” of Collar seam from wrong side.
From
right side, sew rem of seam up to leg openings.
Sew
from ends of leg openings to end of Under Section.
Sew
leg seams.
Sew
legs to openings with seams at back.
ENJOY!
