Description
This simple hooded dog sweater project provides a calming and useful item for your pet, perfect for cool weather walks or cozy evenings at home.
Ingredients
- Worsted weight yarn (weight 4, medium), about 360 yards total
- H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- Yarn needle with a blunt tip for weaving in ends
- Sharp scissors
- Tape measure
- 2 optional stitch markers
Instructions
- Check the fit first. Measure from the base of the neck to the start of the tail, then measure around the widest part of the chest.
- Begin with the foundation chain. Make 42 chains, or ch 42.
- Work the first body row. Turn the chain and make 1 double crochet in the fourth chain from the hook. Make 1 double crochet in each chain across. You will have 40 double crochet stitches at the end of Row 1.
- Build the back panel. Chain 3, which counts as the first double crochet, and turn. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch across. Repeat this row until you have 18 rows total.
- Shape the neck area. Chain 3 and turn. Double crochet in the next 17 stitches, then make 2 double crochet together across the next 2 stitches. Continue with 1 double crochet in each remaining stitch.
- Make the first shoulder section. Chain 3 and turn. Double crochet in the next 16 stitches, then make 2 double crochet together across the next 2 stitches. Finish with 1 double crochet in each remaining stitch.
- Finish the shoulder edge. Chain 3 and turn. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch across.
- Return to the opposite shoulder. Join the yarn with a slip stitch near the center of the neck edge, then chain 3. Work across the remaining 18 stitches with 1 double crochet in each stitch.
- Shape the second shoulder. Chain 3 and turn. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch across for 18 stitches, then shape as previous.
- Join the shoulder area. Place the two shoulder sections with the right side facing you to sew the shoulder edges together.
- Form the hood. Attach yarn at the back neck edge and chain 3. Work 1 double crochet in each stitch around the neck opening, adding 2 double crochet at each corner.
- Close the hood seam. Fold the hood so the right side faces inward. Slip stitch or sew them with a yarn needle.
- Finish the lower edge and arm openings. Join yarn at one lower side edge and work 1 round of single crochet around the body opening and each leg opening.
- Weave in the ends and block if needed. Thread each tail onto the yarn needle to weave it through several stitches.
Notes
This sweater is suitable for small dogs with a straight back. Check for comfort around the neck and legs. A gauge swatch should be made before starting to ensure proper fit.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes