DIY KNIT RIBBING DOG SWEATER[FREE PATTERN]

DIY KNIT RIBBING ONLY DOG SWEATER

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Hello, Knit & Dog Lovers!
Today I would like to show you how to knit this beautiful 2X2 ribbing dog sweater!
Super easy, so make sure you try it for your dogs!!

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Good luck and Enjoy knitting!!



YARN: LION BRAND HEARTLAND #4, 5 OZ / 142 G, 251 YARD / 230 M: 1 SKEIN
NEEDLE: 5 MM

SWATCH & GAUGE: 4” X 4” WITH K2, P2 RIB = 20 STS X 26 ROWS
NECK DESIRED OPENING MEASUREMENT: 12”

CAST ON: 60 OR MULTIPLE OF 4

NECK: (K2, P2) UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH

[INCREASE] FIRST K2 STS WOULD BE MAIN TREE
IR1(RS): BEG M, K2, M1L(K), (K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS), UNTIL BEG M, M1R(K)
IR2(WS): K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS
IR3(RS): BEG M, K2, M1L(K), (K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS), UNTIL BEG M, M1R(K)
IR4(WS): K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS
IR5(RS): BEG M, K2, M1R(P), (K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS), UNTIL BEG M, M1L(P)
IR6(WS): K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS
IR7(RS): BEG M, K2, M1R(P), (K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS), UNTIL BEG M, M1L(P)
IR8(WS): K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS
REP IR1 ~ IR8 UNTIL YOUR DESIRE STS COUNT
YOU MUST STOP AFTER IR8, OTHERWISE YOU RUIN YOUR K2, P2 RIBBING
IF THE LENGTH DOESN’T REACH TO THE TOP OF DOG’S FRONT LEG, JUST ADD ROWS WITHOUT INC
MAKE SURE YOU INCREASED ENOUGH

[LEASH & LEG OPENING]
LEASH: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IT IN THE CENTER OF BACK PS
LEG: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THEM RIGHT PLACES
LR1: BIND OFF (YOUR DESIRED STS COUNT)
LR2: ADD NEW CASTS (SAME # AS BIND OFF)

AFTER LEG OPENING, KEEP ADDING LENGTH UNTIL ENOUGH FOR FRONT
KEEP THE FRONT STS, THE KEEP KNITTING ONLY FOR BACK PS IN FLAT

WHEN YOU KNIT ENOUGH FOR BACK PS, START DECREASING FOR BOTH EDGE

DR1(RS): IF PURL: LEFT: P2TOG / RIGHT: SSP
IF KNIT: LEFT: SSK / RIGHT: K2TOG
DR2(WS): K OVER K STS, P OVER P STS
REP DR1 & DR2 UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH

[RECONNECT]
ON RS, RECONNECT WITH KNITTING UP ON THE BOTH SIDE (MULTIPLE OF 4)
AFTER RECONNECT, KEEP RIBBING UNTIL YOUR DESIRE LENGTH

[STRETCHY BIND OFF]
WITH TAPESTRY NEEDLE, P2TOG (KEEP THE STS), K1, THEN DROP ST OFF


ABBREVIATIONS
K=KNIT
P=PURL
R=ROW
RS=RIGHT SIDE
WS=WRONG SIDE
BEG=BEGIN
M=MARKER
ST(S)=STITCH(ES)
IR=INCREASING ROW
DR=DECREASING ROW
LR=LEASH OR LEG ROW
MIL(K)=MAKE 1 LEFT(KNITWISE)
M1R(K)=MAKE 1 RIGHT(KNITWISE)
M1L(P)=MAKE 1 LEFT(PURLWISE)
M1R(P)= MAKE 1 RIGHT(PURLWISE)
SSK=SLIP SLIP KNIT
SSP=SLIP SLIP PURL
K2TOG=KNIT 2 TOGETHER
P2TOG=PURL 2 TOGETHER



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