My Favourite Things Turtleneck Dog Sweater

Feb 20/2024: This much loved pattern has been updated! Now in a new, easier to read and navigate format, same great design.

Pattern Notes:
The construction of this sweater is top down, in the round with chest increases made using M1L/R increases. The armholes are knit onto scrap yarn and then the sleeves are later picked up and knit in the round. The tummy shaping is done with simple decreases, there is also an optional harness hole. The stranded colourwork in this design is really fun, highlighting some of our furry friends favourite things, including bones, hearts for love and of course, trees!

Tutorials on stranded colourwork, creating the harness hole, picking up stitches, jogless stripes, tummy shaping, the stretchy bind off and a full walk through of creating the sleeves are all included with the pattern.

Alternate instructions are included for a shorter armhole to collar ratio for dogs with shorter torsos and longer bodies!

Techniques:
-long tail cast on
-increasing
-decreasing
-knitting in the round
-knitting flat
-stranded colourwork

Sizing:
XS, S, (M, L, XL) for a chest circumference of;
11-13”, 13-16” (16-20”, 20-24”, 24-28)“.

Suggested Yarn:
Paintbox Simply DK.

Yardage:
MC (light blue) 80, (105, 145, 175, 255) yards / 73, (96, 132, 160, 233) m
CC1 (stripes) 45 (50, 85, 110) 150 yards / 41, (45, 77, 100) 137 m
CC2 (bones) 15 (20, 25, 30) 40 yards / 13, (18, 23, 27) 37 m
CC3 (hearts) 10 (12, 15, 17) 20 yards / 9 (11, 13, 16) 18 m
CC4 (green) 20 (22, 30, 35) 50 yards / 18, (20, 27, 32) 45 m
CC5 (tree trunks) 15 (20, 22, 25) 35 yards / 13 (18, 20, 23) 32 m

Videos:
This pattern includes the follow videos:

M1L & M1R Increases
Bind Off & Cast On for Leash Hole
Picking Up and Knitting Seamless Sleeves
Two Colour Stranded Colourwork -
Jogless Stripes
Tummy Shaping and Edge Stitches
Surprisingly Stretch Bind Off