Pug Dog Sweater - Frank July 2013
Frank is getting old and appears to have lost quite a lot of his coat and in the cooler weather feels a little chilly! This little sweater is knitted with worsted weight yarn in the round from the top down with a ribbed trim around the edges .
Materials
Yarn - 120-130m (131-142 yards) of worsted weight yarn Size 5mm (Us 8) circular needles Buttons are optional
Abbreviations
CO - Cast on K - Knit BO - Bind off M1R - Make one right - pick up the bar between the last stitch you knitted and the one you are about to knit bringing the needle from the back to the front. Knit into the front of this stitch M1L - Make one left - pick up the bar between the last stitch you knitted and the one you are about to knit bringing the needle from front to back. Knit into the back of this stitch K2tog - (Right slanting decrease) knit two stitches together SSK - (Left slanting decrease) Slip the first stitch on left needle as if to knit to right needle without actually knitting it, do the same with the second stitch. Insert left needle into the front loops of these stitches and knit the two slipped stitches together
Gauge & Size
My gauge was 4.25 stitches to the inch. The sweater is based on Frank's measurements of: collar 16" (40.5cm), collar to within an inch of tail base 15" (38cm) and around his rib cage 23" (58cm). All these measurements were fairly relaxed and the tape measure wasn't pulled tightly.
Pug Dog Sweater - Frank July 2013
Sweater Instructions
CO 62 stitches Join in the round and place a marker. Rib 6 rows of K1, P1. If you want a deeper edge or even a roll neck increase the number of rows accordingly. Knit one round.
Increases
Row One - K1, M1R, knit to two stitches before the marker, M1L, K1. Row Two - Knit all stitches. Repeat these two rows until you have 94 stitches. Knit one round. Legs Continuing knitting in the round, K9, BO13, K50 (include the one stitch already on the left needle), B013, K9. Next round, K9, CO13, K50, CO13, K9. Knit a further 18 rounds. Tummy K72, B022 (remove marker), B022, K to end. You are now knitting the sweater flat with the remaining 50 stitches. Decreases Row One (WS) - Purl all stitches. Row Two - (RS) K1, SSK, K to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1. Repeat these two rows until 24 stitches remain. On the last RS row, don't turn the work.
Ribbing
With RS still facing, pick up and knit stitches along the tapered edge, around the tummy and back down the other tapered edge. Join in the round and Rib 4 rows of K1, P1. BO in pattern. Now for the leg openings. For each leg opening, pick up 13 stitches along each long edge and 2 stitches in each ‘side' - 30 stitches. Join in the round and Rib 4 rows of K1, P1. BO in pattern. To finish sew in all ends and press or block lightly. Copyright Angelcatkins (angelcatkins@btinternet.com), Elizabeth Watkins Designs You may share this design and make finished sweaters to sell but do not steal this paten to sellas your own - Thank you
