Chewy’s Crochet Dog Sweater – Free Crochet Pattern for Pets

 

 

Create a cozy and stylish crochet dog sweater with our easy-to-follow pattern. Perfect for keeping your pet warm, this crochet pattern for a dog sweater offers comfort and charm. Ideal for beginners and experienced crocheters alike!

Crochet for Charity: If you love to crochet for charity, consider making Chewy’s Dog Sweater to donate to your local animal shelter.

Measuring Your Dog

To create the perfect fit, you’ll need to take a few key measurements of your dog:

• Neck circumference: Measure around the base of your dog’s neck.
• Chest circumference: Measure the widest part of your dog’s chest, just behind the front legs.
• Back length: Measure from the base of the neck to where you want the sweater to end on your dog’s back.

Having these measurements handy will ensure that your crocheted dog sweater fits snugly without being too tight or too loose.

How to Crochet a Dog Sweater

This one piece crochet dog sweater pattern is crocheted from the stretchy neck ribbing to the back end of the cabled sweater.

First, you’ll crochet the neck ribbing in rows and join the first and last rows to form a circle.

Then, you’ll crochet around the neck ribbing to edge it.

Next, you’ll begin the body of dog sweater by working rows partially around the neck. You’ll begin crocheting the double crochet extended moss stitch to add texture and interest to your dog sweater.

After crocheting a few rows of the dog sweater, you’ll add a chain to the end of a round and join that chain to the first stitch of the round to create a circle. This chain can be adjusted for a customized girth.

Lastly, the remainder of the body is worked in joined and turned rounds until the measurements listed in the pattern, or until your crochet dog sweater is the proper length to fit your pup.

Yarn

For this crochet dog sweater, I chose Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, which is a worsted weight yarn.

Vanna’s Choice is a 100% acrylic yarn that is available in 36 gorgeous colors. Each ball of a solid color of Vanna’s Choice yarn is 170 yards so if you’re making an extra small or small dog crochet sweater, this is a great one skein project! Even a large dog crochet sweater will use less than 2 balls of yarn.

With 36 colors to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect color for your pet within this yarn line!

Chewy’s Crochet Dog Sweater – Free Crochet Dog Sweater Pattern

The crochet pattern for a dog sweater is below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.

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Experience Level

• Easy

Sizes

• XS:  Neck 8-9.5″;  Girth 11-12.5″;  Back Length 8″
• S:  Neck 10-11.5″;  Girth 13-15″;  Back Length 10″
• M:  Neck 12-13.5″;  Girth 15.5-17″;  Back Length 12″
• L:  Neck 14-15.5″;  Girth 19-21.5″;  Back Length 14″

Gauge

• Neck: 6 sts x 6 rows = 1.5″
• Body of Sweater:  5.5 sts x 5.5 rows = 2″

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch(s): chain(s)
• yo: yarn over
• sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• ext sc: extended single crochet
• st(s): stitch(es)
• RS: Right Side
• WS: Wrong Side
• BLO: back loop only
• Rnd: round
• Rep: repeat

Special Stitches

• Extended Single Crochet (ext sc): Insert hook into stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 1 loop on hook, yo, pull thru remaining 2 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes

• Turning chains are not included in stitch count.
• The first stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain.
• I tend to crochet on the tighter side. You may find yourself needing to go down a hook size (or two) to properly meet gauge.
• Yarn Notes: Lion Brand Yarns Vanna’s Choice in Dusty Blue & Linen were used for the samples shown, worsted weight yarn, 100% Acrylic, (solids: 170 yards / 100 g / 3.5 oz / 156 m)
• Yardage: You will use 100 – 250 yards depending on the size dog sweater you’re making.
• Another comparable worsted weight yarn may be used as long as gauge is met.
• Construction: This crochet dog sweater pattern is worked in one piece from the neck down. Crochet the stretchy neck band in rows and then join the first and last rows to create a tube. Next, you’ll begin the body of the sweater by working into the sides of the rows of the neck. When you begin the body of sweater you will be working in rows then later transition to working in joined and turned rows.
• Changes for Sizes are Written as follows: X-Small (Small, Medium, Large).
  • Yardage Approximately: 100 (170, 210, 250) yards
• Changes for Stitch Counts are as follows: (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large sts).
• Instructions are given within the pattern to customize both the girth and length of your sweater.

Chewy’s Crochet Dog Sweater

Changes for Sizes Written as Follows: X-Small (Small, Medium, Large).

Neck

Row 1 (RS): With yarn and a 5.00mm crochet hook, ch 7, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, BLO sl st in each st across. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, BLO sc in each st across. Turn. (6 sts)

Rows 4 – 37 (43, 49, 55): Rep Rows 2 – 3. (6 sts)

Row 38 (44, 50, 56): With the RS facing out, bring the 1^st row to meet the last row. Position your working yarn so that it’s on the inside of the neck. Ch 1, (Insert your hook from front to back into the FLO of the 1^st st of Row 1, insert your hook from back to front into the BLO of the 1^st st of the last row, yo, pull thru all loops to complete sl st) repeat across. (6 sts). I have a photo & video tutorial of the crochet seam on the neck.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Neck Edging.

Neck Edging

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc into the side of each row around the neck. Join w/ sl st to 1^st st. (38, 44, 50, 56 sts)

Rnds 2 [(2 – 3) (2 – 3) (2 – 4)]: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (38, 44, 50, 56 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue on to the Body of Sweater.

Body of Sweater

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