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skill level: Intermediate

One Size
size
Fits dog approximately 16 from
back of neck to tail.
finished measurements
Chest (measure around dog just
behind front legs) 21.
Length (from back neck down to just
start of back legs) 11.
materials
2 hanks BERROCO VINTAGE (100
grs), #51181 Ruby [originally shown
in Berroco Softwist #9455 Cool
Reddiscontinued].
Straight knitting needles, sizes 6 and
7 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Two buttons.
4 Stitch holders.
gauge
20 sts = 4; 28 rows = 4 in St st on
size 7 needles.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK
GAUGE.

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Dont forget to connect with us on social media! Front Placket Opening: Next Row (RS): k10, slip
center 5 sts to holder for front placket, join another
hank of yarn and k10. Working both sides at once
NOTE: We recommend using yarns called for in our instructions. with a separate hank of yarn for each, inc 1 st at
Every effort has been made to ensure that directions contained in each leghole edge every 4th row 4 times 14 sts
this book are accurate and complete, however errors do occur. We each side. Work even until piece measures 11
cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters, human or
typographical errors. from beg, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders and Neck: Row 1 (RS): Bind off
All pattern PDFs are updated when corrections are made. In the
4 sts, k until there are 6 sts on RH needle, slip the
event of finding an error, please make sure you've downloaded the
most recent version. next 4 stitches onto holder for left front neck; with
2nd hank of yarn, k4 and slip these stitches onto
holder for right front neck, k10.
BACK SECTION Row 2: Bind off 4 sts, p5; with 2nd hank of yarn, p6
With smaller needles, cast on 77 sts. 6 sts each side.
Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across. Row 3: Bind off 3 sts, k2; with 2nd hank of yarn, k6.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 Row 4: Bind off 3 sts, p2; with 2nd hank of yarn,
rows until piece measures 1 from beg, end on WS, p3.
dec 17 sts evenly spaced across last row 60 sts. Row 5: Bind off 3 sts; with 2nd hank of yarn, k3.
Change to larger needles and work in St st, inc 1 st Row 6: Bind off 3 sts.
each side every 8th row 4 times 68 sts. Work even
until piece measures 7 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Legholes: Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next
2 rows 62 sts. Dec 1 st at each end of every row 4
times 54 sts. Dec 1 st at each end of every RS row
5 times 44 sts. Work even until piece measures
11 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders and Neck: Next Row (RS):
Bind off 4 sts, k until there are 10 sts on RH needle,
sl center 16 sts onto holder for back neck, join
another hank of yarn and k to end. Working both
sides at once, bind off 4 sts at beg of the next row,
then 3 sts at beg of the next 4 rows. AT THE SAME
TIME, bind off 4 sts at each neck edge once.

FRONT SECTION
With smaller needles, cast on 41 sts. Work in
ribbing same as for back for 1, end on WS, dec 10
sts evenly spaced across last row 31 sts. Change
to larger needles and work in St st, inc 1 st each
side every 8th row 4 times 39 sts. Work even until
piece measures 7 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Legholes: Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next
2 rows 33 sts. Dec 1 st each end of every RS row 4
times 25 sts. Work even until piece measures 8
from beg, end on WS.

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SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 52 sts. Work in
ribbing same as for back for 1, end on WS, dec 12
sts evenly spaced across last row 40 sts. Change
to larger needles and work in St st, inc 1 st each end
of every RS row 5 times 50 sts. Work even until
sleeve measures 3 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Bind off 5 sts at beg of the next 2 rows
40 sts. Bind off 7 sts at beg of the next 2 rows
26 sts. Bind off remaining sts.

FINISHING
Left Frontband: With RS facing, slip 5 sts from
front placket holder onto smaller needle. Join yarn
and M1k 6 sts.
Row 1 (RS): * P1, k1, rep from * across. Rep this
row until frontband measures 1, end on WS.
Buttonhole (RS): P1, k1, yo, k2 tog, p1, k1. Rep Row
1 until frontband measures 2, end on WS. Make
another buttonhole. Rep Row 1 until frontband
measures 3, end on WS. Bind off all sts. Sew inner
edge of frontband to left front placket edge.
Right Frontband: Using smaller needles, cast on
6 sts.
Row 1 (RS): * K1, p1, rep from * across. Rep this
row until frontband measures 3 from beg. Bind
off all sts. Sew inner edge of frontband to right
front placket edge. Lap left frontband over right
frontband and sew cast-on edge of right frontband
to inside of left frontband. Sew shoulder seams.
Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Collar: Using smaller needles, with RS facing you,
pick up and k2 sts in inner 2 sts of right frontband,
k4 sts from right front neck holder, pick up and k6
sts along right back neck edge, k16 sts from back
neck holder, pick up and k5 sts along left back neck
edge, k4 sts from left front neck holder, then pick up
and k2 sts in inner 2 sts of left frontband 39 sts.
Inc Row (WS): K1, * M1k, k1, repeat from * across
77 sts.
Row 1 (RS): P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across.
Row 2: K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across. Rep Rows 1
and 2 until collar measures 3, end on WS. Bind
off all stitches in ribbing. Sew buttons to right
frontband opposite buttonholes.

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ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS TBL: through back loop(s)

tog: together
Knit WS: wrong side
wyib: with yarn in back
beg: beginning wyif: with yarn in front
CC: contrasting color yo: yarn over
cn: cable needle end on WS: end having just completed a Wrong Side
cont: continue row.
dec: decrease end on RS: end having just completed a Right Side
dpn: double pointed needles row
est: established STOCKINETTE ST (St st): Knit 1 row, purl 1 row
inc: increase alternately when working on straight needles. The knit
K: knit side is the right side of work. Knit EVERY round when
KSP: Knit 1, then slip stitch back to left hand needle, working in the round on a circular needle. Reverse St
lift 2nd stitch on left hand needle back over returned st (Rev St st): Purl 1 row, knit 1 row alternately when
stitch and replace returned stitch on RH needle (1 working on straight needles. The purl side is the right
stitch decreased). side of the work. Purl EVERY round when working in
K2SP: Knit 2 together, then slip stitch back to left the round on a circular needle.
hand needle, lift second stitch on left hand needle GARTER ST: Knit EVERY row when working on
back over returned stitch and replace returned stitch straight needles. Knit 1 round, purl 1 round when
on right hand needle (2 stitches decreased). working on a circular needle.
LH: left hand
lp(s): loop(s) Crochet
LT2 (Left Twist): Skip 1 stitch, knit second stitch
through back loop, then knit both stitches together bphdc (back post half double crochet): Yarn over,
through back loop insert hook from back to front to back around post of
MC: main color half double crochet one row below, yarn over, draw
M1k: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just up a loop, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook
worked and next stitch, place on left hand needle, knit (this is worked on even # or wrong side rows).
this stitch (1 stitch increased). bptr (back post triple): Yarn over twice, insert hook
M1p: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just from back to front around post of stitch on previous
worked and next stitch, place on left hand needle, purl row and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2
this stitch (1 stitch increased). loops on hook) 3 times.
p: purl ch: chain
pat(s): pattern(s) dc: double crochet
pm: place marker fphdc (front post half double crochet): Yarn over,
psso: pass slip stitch over knit stitch insert hook from front to back to front around post of
p2sso: pass 2 slip stitches over knit stitch half double crochet one row below, yarn over, draw
rem: remaining up a loop, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook
rep: repeat (this is worked on odd # or right side rows)
RH: right hand fptr (front post triple): Yarn over twice, insert hook
rnd(s): round(s) from front to back around post of stitch on previous
RS: right side row and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2
RT2 (Right Twist): Knit 2 stitches together, leaving loops on hook) 3 times.
them on the left hand needle, then knit the first stitch hdc: half double crochet
again slipping both stitches to the right hand needle. hdctbl: Half double crochet worked in the back loop
SKP: slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over hdctfl: Half double crochet worked in the front loop
sl: slip sl st: slip stitch
SSK: Slip 2 stitches knitwise, insert point of left hand sp: space
needle through fronts of these 2 stitches and knit 2 tr: treble
together.
st(s): stitch(es)

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