Free Patterns

‘The Boyfriend’ Dog Sweater

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A cuddly scrunch-down collar, puffy, fluffy heart shot through with a bone, soft crochet trim and edges lined with a sweet floral print. Who loves ya, baby?

For dogs with 10, 13, 16 and 18″ chest.  Knit in three shades of DK weight yarn (5 sts=1″), optional lining and decorative button.  Intermediate to advanced knitting skills needed, as well as basic knowledge of crochet.  Optional hand-stitching.

 Click on the very obscure and puny link above for this FREE PATTERN in pdf format.

   

‘Raspberry Fool’ Crocheted Dog Sweater

   

The clear, bright pink of this lovely Malabrigo colorway, Geranio, took me back to a day in the summer of 1969, when my college friends and I picked buckets full of fresh raspberries on a farm in Pennsylvania. That evening, I found a recipe for “Raspberry Fool,” a deep-dish cobbler, and we all devoured it while watching the men walk on the moon and marveling at how far our country had come.

One skein ~ quick and easy!

This is my first crochet dog sweater pattern, inspired by that long-ago raspberry patch. This little item uses almost all of one skein of Malabrigo Merino Worsted (216 yards) for the medium size and is a very fast project.  Fits pups with 14, 16 or 18″ chest.

Here’s the pattern in pdf:

raspberry-fool

 ’Basket of Daisies’ Dog Sweater

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Sometimes the air conditioning is just too chilly for a small pup.  That’s the time to don our ‘Basket of Daisies,’ a sweet little cotton cropped sweater appliqued with knitted daisies and pretty buttons.  Perfect for a hot summer day on the back of the sofa ~ or just when you want to re-create that summer feeling.

Fits pups with 10-11″, 13-14″, 15-16″ and 17-18″ chest.

‘Furrrocious’ Dog Sweater

With Detachable Hoodie or Faux Fur Collar

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Here’s a quick and easy knit that makes use of two of Rowan’s prettiest yarns ~ now at close-out prices ~ to work up a charming button-trimmed sweater for your doggie with a button-on hoodie or “fur” collar.

Pattern includes directions for basic sweater with two hem styles, faux fur knitted collar and “fur” trimmed knitted hoodie. Optional, but recommended, fabric-lined neck.

Fits dogs with chest sizes 14, 16 and 18″.  Requires 1 skein each of Rowan Ribbon Twist and Rowan Big Wool Tuft; size US 15, 17 and 10 straight or circular needles; a dozen or so assorted buttons; optional neck lining fabric.  Click on the ‘furrrocious’ link, above.

Great for travel or that Glamour mag dress-it-up office-to-evening switcheroo!

‘Grey Gardens’ Triangle Wrap

  

Wrap yourself in warmth and luxury with an edge. This oversized triangular angora/wool wrap is knitted with Cascade Cloud 9, Berroco Ultra Alpaca and Crystal Palace Kid Merino.  The body of the wrap is knit in stockinette stitch, and the ruffle is a fluted chevron pattern.  The pattern is here in pdf format for FREE DOWNLOAD.

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‘Little Black Dress With Pearls’ Dog Sweater

EASY, QUICK KNIT

What’s a little lady to wear? Something pretty, sweet and classic, the perfect outfit for the Jackie in all of us. Here’s a darling wardrobe addition you can stitch up in a day or a weekend for your
favorite little debutante. Is she more punk than princess? Knit this in a neon bright and add your
favorite chunky “jewels” at the neck.

Sized for pups with 14, 16 or 18″ CHEST.

Uses one skein worsted weight yarn, craft pearls (beads), and beginning to intermediate knitting skills.  Optional simple crochet trim and hand-sewing.  Follow the pdf link below for the FREE PATTERN. 

ERRATA:  There is an error in this pattern for those who have already downloaded it as of 3:09 PM EDT on May 8, 2008:  On the directions for the FRONT, the sentence “Increase one st at each end of next two alt rows. (12 ~ 14 ~ 16 sts)” should be deleted.  Pattern has been corrected for those downloading later.

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EDITED TO CORRECT: SIZED FOR DOGS WITH 14, 16 OR 18″ CHEST, NOT NECK!