BFF's Jumper - Knitted jumper for dogs in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. The piece is worked from the tail to the neck with stocking stitch, stripes and opening along the back. Size XS - L.


BFF's Jumper

Knitted jumper for dogs in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. The piece is worked from the tail to the neck with stocking stitch, stripes and opening along the back. Size XS - L. DROPS Extra 0-84 DROPS Design: Pattern u-011-h Yarn group B ------------------------------------------------------- SIZES: XS - S - M – L MEASURMENTS: Back-length: 25-33-41-50 cm Chest: 34/38 - 44/48 - 54/58 - 58/62 cm Examples of breeds: XS = Chihuahua, S = Bichon Frisé, M = Cocker Spaniel, L = Small Boxer YARN: DROPS Merino Extra Fine from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B) 100-100-150-150 g colour 32, dark rose 50-50-50-50 g colour 20, dark blue BUTTONS: DROPS BUTTONS NO 513: 5-6-7-8 items NEEDLES: DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm. DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: Length 40 cm. DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM. KNITTING TENSION: 21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm. NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth): Knit all rows. 1 ridge = knit 2 rows. BUTTONHOLES: Work the buttonholes at the end of a row from the right side as follows: Work until there are 4 stitches left, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 together, work 2 garter stitches. On the next row (wrong side) knit the yarn over to leave a hole. The first buttonhole is worked when the piece measures 2½ cm. Then the other 4-5-6-7 buttonholes are worked with approx.. 5-4½-5-5 cm between each one. STRIPES: * 6 rows dark rose, 2 rows dark blue , repeat from -*. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- DOG JUMPER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The body is worked back and forth with circular needle from the tail, divided into 3 sections for the legs, then rejoined after the legs and finished back and forth. The neck is worked in the round with double pointed needles. The front legs are worked in the round with double pointed needles. BODY: Cast on 78-98-118-126 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and colour dark rose. Work rib as follows from the wrong side: 6 band stitches in GARTER STITCH - read description above, work rib (purl 2, knit 2) until there are 8 stitches left, purl 2 and 6 band stitches in garter stitch. Continue this rib for 3 cm – remember the BUTTONHOLES - see description above. Insert a marker in the middle of the row; the piece is measured from here. You now work short rows on each side to give the piece a better shape. Change to circular needle size 4 mm and work as follows from the right side: ROW 1 (right side): 6 band stitches in garter stitch, knit until there are 6 stitches left, 6 band stitches in garter stitch. Turn. Left side: ROW 2 (wrong side): 6 band stitches in garter stitch, purl 5-6-7-8, turn. ROW 3 (right side): Knit until there are 6 stitches left, 6 band stitches in garter stitch, turn. Repeat ROWS 2 and 3 but on each row from the wrong side purl 5-6-7-8 more stitches than the previous row and until you have purled 36-42-49-54 stitches. Turn and knit back from the right side. Turn. Work a complete row from the wrong side (stocking stitch with 6 band stitches in garter stitch on each side). Right side: ROW 1 (right side): 6 band stitches in garter stitch, knit 5-6-7-8, turn. ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl until there are 6 stitches left, 6 band stitches in garter stitch, turn. Repeat ROWS 1 and 2 but on each row from the right side knit 5-6-7-8 more stitches than the previous row and until you have knitted 36-42-49-54 stitches. Turn and work back from the wrong side. Work as before, back and forth over all stitches, and work STRIPES – read description above, remember the BUTTONHOLES. Work until the piece measures approx. 5-8-11-13 cm from the marker – finishing after 2 rows with colour dark blue. Work as follows from the right side: 31-37-45-47 stitches as before (right back), cast off 2 stitches for the front leg, knit 12-20-24-28 (tummy), cast off 2 stitches for the front leg, work 31-37-45-47 stitches as before (left back). Each section is now continued separately. LEFT BACK: Continue with stocking stitch, garter stitch and stripes, and cast off 1 stitch for the leg-opening every 2nd row 5-6-7-8 times = 26-31-38-39 stitches. When the piece measures 6-8-10-12 cm from the division, place these stitches on a stitch holder. RIGHT BACK: Work in the same way as the left side – matching the stripes on each side. TUMMY: = 12-20-24-28 stitches. Work stripes until tummy section measures approx. 9-11-13-15 cm from division – adjust so that the stripes are matching on the left and right side. The tummy section is slightly longer than the back to give chest-room. Place now all stitches back on the circular needle = 64-82-100-106 stitches. The yoke is measured from here. YOKE: Continue with stripes, stocking stitch and bands in garter stitch for a further 4-6-8-10 cm. Use colour dark rose and start from the right side. Cast off the 6 band stitches, knit adjusting the number of stitches to 56-76-96-112 stitches. NECK: Continue in the round with colour dark rose. Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 3-4-6-9 cm. Cast off a little loosely with rib. The jumper measures approx. 25-33-41-50 cm along the back. FRONT LEGS: Use double pointed needles size 3.5 mm and colour dark rose. Knit up approx. 40-52-60-68 stitches around the leg-opening (The stitch count should be divisible by 4) and work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 2-4-6-8 cm. Cast off. Repeat around the other opening. ASSEMBLY: The 6 band stitches cast off on one side are sewn to the inside of the second band so they overlap. Sew on the buttons.
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