Most free dog sweater knitting patterns are sized for small dogs. The ones that do include larger sizes tend to use neck and chest measurements that don’t match real dogs – fit a large-breed dog’s chest and the neck droops; fit the neck and the sweater pulls down around the shoulders with every step. This … Read more
Aran sweaters look great on dogs. Louise Bollanos at Handy Little Me designed this one with Irish moss stitch and cables. It takes some skill, but the result is worth it – this is one of the better-looking dog sweater patterns out there. Three sizes, adjustable for length and chest width. Bulky yarn, so it … Read more
Seams are annoying. Taryn at Calico Radio designed the Edinburgh sweater to be completely seamless – worked from neck to tail with a single piece of yarn. No sewing up at the end. It’s a beginner pattern with six sizes, and the raglan construction makes it adaptable to different dog shapes without a lot of … Read more
Most dog sweaters are built for dogs that can bend their legs easily. Luna’s Jacket isn’t. Ciara at The Fairy Thorn designed this one specifically for dogs with stiff joints – the kind of sweater that goes on without wrestling your dog’s legs into sleeves. It’s a beginner project. You’ll need chunky weight yarn and … Read more
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Most free dog sweater knitting patterns are sized for small dogs. The ones that do include larger sizes tend to use neck...
Aran sweaters look great on dogs. Louise Bollanos at Handy Little Me designed this one with Irish moss stitch and cables. It...
DROPS Design built the Snuggle Berry to work from the tail up to the neck. It’s a different approach from most dog...
Seams are annoying. Taryn at Calico Radio designed the Edinburgh sweater to be completely seamless – worked from neck to tail with...
Darby’s original cable sweater was great, but it didn’t fit a 5-pound dog. Autumnblossomknits sized it down. It works. The cable runs...
Tiny dogs are notoriously hard to fit. Most commercial patterns bottom out at “XS” and still swamp a 4-pound dog. Connie at...
Small dogs get cold fast. This Wunderlabel pattern fixes that with a top-down knit that works up quickly in chunky yarn. The...
Aura Guignard put together this beginner pattern for cats and small dogs. It works up in the round. And she included a...
Most dog sweaters are built for dogs that can bend their legs easily. Luna’s Jacket isn’t. Ciara at The Fairy Thorn designed...
