How to Measure a Dog for a Sweater

For the perfect dog sweater fit, it is said that owners must measure their pooch from the base of the neck to the base of the tail. Measured in inches, the result will be the best choice of size for your specific friend. If you'd like to take it a step further, there are several resources online that will assist you in accurately measuring your beloved canine for his or her very own knitted or crocheted dog sweater. We don't currently host a guide of our own and based on some of your emails I thought it would be helpful to point you in the direction of some of our favorites.

1. TheKnittinNeedle.com features a terrific page, accompanied by many helpful photos, which will lead you through the measurement process from soup to nuts. Their guide is designed to allow people to send them measurements so that the site can knit and send out sweaters at a price. If you use or have a look at their photos and diagrams, be sure to glance at their portfolio and think about purchasing from them.

2. Pet-Shop.net offers up a wonderful dog sweater size chart organized by breed which is well organized and easy to follow. The chart also defines sizes and their range from extra small to double extra large. There are over 50 breeds outlined so be sure to have a look and see if your pet's pedigree is among those listed.

3. For those of you who prefer practical examples Leila Simonsen has written a long description of how she likes to measure dogs when preparing to knit them a sweater. This guide encourages you to draw life size diagrams with leg and neck holes included to ensure your choice of pattern is the best suited before beginning the knitting or crocheting process.

Do you have a favorite dog sweater measurement resource that we haven't listed here? Please send us an email and we'll add it to our resource. Happy knitting to all our peeps and pups!