Free Pattern: Benjamin’s Favourite Sweater

The sweater pattern is only in ‘Benjamin’ size but you could adjust it to fit your own
furry little friend. There is a harness hole in the back so you can attach your leash
directly and a wide neck for comfort and ease of dressing. I started the design
centered and four rows after the leash hole. If you’re not a fan of fair isle
knitting, you can always embroider the design into the finished sweater.

And the pattern…

Benjamin’s Favourite Sweater
Design by Lisa Mortimer

SIZE: S Fits dogs weighing 7-16 lbs
GUAGE: 10 sts/16 rows = 2” in SS
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Neck: 14” Chest: 18”
MATERIALS:
Sport or worsted weight yarn
5mm needles (or size to obtain gauge)
4½mm circular or dp needles for ribbing

DIRECTIONS:

NECK
CO 60 sts with CC (with 5mm for loose ribbing or 4½mm for tighter ribbing)
Work K1 P1 ribbing for 2” ending with WS

BODY SHAPING
Break CC
Row 1 With MC, K1 M1, K to last 2 sts, M1 K1
Row 2 Purl
Repeat these two rows 9 times (80 sts)

Next row Knit
Next row Purl

SHAPE LEG OPENINGS
Row 1 K8, place 8 sts on holder, attach new yarn and K23, BO2 (for leash hole),
K23, place 8 sts on holder, attach new yarn K8
Row 2 Purl three sections separately, CO2 sts at leash hole in middle section (8-
48-8 sts)
Row 3-12 Continue in SS in each section separately for 10 rows ending with WS.
Row 13 Using same yarn to rejoin three sections, K8, CO8, K48, CO8, K8
Row 14-18 Cont in SS (5 rows) (80 sts)

SHAPE CHEST
Row 19 K8, sl1 K1 psso, K4, K2tog, K48, sl1 K1 psso, K4, K2tog, K8 (76sts)
Row 20 (and all even rows) purl
Row 21 K8, sl1 K1 psso, K2, K2tog, K48, sl1 K1 psso, K2, K2tog, K8
Row 23 K8, sl1 K1 psso, K2tog, K48, sl1 K1 psso, K2tog, K8
Row 25 K8, K2tog, K48, K2tog, K8 (66sts)
Row 27 K1, sl1 K1 psso, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 29 BO 8 sts K to end
Row 30 BO 8 sts purlwise, P to end (48 sts)

SHAPE BACK
Row 1 K1, sl1 K1 psso K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Row 2 purl
Repeat these two rows until 38 sts remain

Continue even in SS for 10 rows (or to desired length), ending with a WS

RIBBED EDGE
With CC, pick up & knit 23, 38 & 23 sts along belly edges & back of sweater
Continue in K1 P1 ribbing for three rows, ending with a WS
BO loosely

LEGS
With dp needles and CC, pick up and knit 26 sts around each leg opening
Continue in K1 P1 ribbing until leg is desired length. BO loosely

FINISHING
Sew chest seam, reversing seam for collar if desired.