This is one of my free patterns knitting on a loom. This dog sweater knitted on a loom is fairly easy and the beginner should be able to do it with no problem. The pattern is for a small breed dog say between 5 to 15 lbs.
Mauve Dog Sweater
Size 10″ – 14″ Chest
Length is 10′ – 12′ neck to tail
Materials needed:
2 strand 4 ply
Knifty Knitter loom with at least 26 pegs
Back piece, This is made up in a flat piece, working from tail to neck:
Ewrap 26
1 – Purl across (do not connect) turn,
2 – Knit across (do not connect) turn,
3 – 5 Repeat rows 1 & 2
6 – 50 Knit across
51 – Purl across
52 – Knit across
53 – 63 Repeat rows 51 & 52
Bind Off
Chest Piece done in a triangle shape starting at the bottom of piece:
Ewrap 16
1 – Purl across (do not connect) turn,
2 – Knit across (do not connect) turn,
3 – 5 Repeat rows 1 & 2
6 – 15 Knit across
From here decrease 1 stitch on each side and knit across.
Repeat this until there is only 1 stitch remaining.
Bind Off. Yellow insert is shaped similar to a pyramid.
Sewing up:
First sew neck close, than sew in each side of triangle. Starting at tiny tip. Remembering to leave openings for legs on each side. I left two 3 inch openings on each side and tacked down end of insert with just a few slip stitches.