Lincoln looking handsome in a blue sweater
Jed in a Green Crocheted Sweater
Since I started posting photos of my “kids” in their crocheted sweaters I have been asked to post the pattern. The problem has been that I don’t use a pattern. I just crochet and rip out and crochet again until I get it to work. But after encouragement I have written down a pattern for Lincoln’s Sweater. One thing to note is this is for a boy sweater where there is space left open under the belly at the back end to leave room for their pee-pee. Notice on Mamie’s (girls) sweater the sweater is solid all the way to the back. Keep in mind I am not a pattern writer. This is very basic. Make turns at end like you normally would when crocheting.
Mamie’s sweater and my matching hat. Photo by Sandra Patterson.
Lincoln’s Dog Sweater Pattern (Fits a long body dog weight 45 lbs. like Lincoln )
Chain 32.
Row 1: DC in each chain across. (32 DC)
Row 2: Increase DC by 1 DC at each end of row. (34 DC)
Row 3–13: Repeat Row 2 (ending with 56 DC at Row 13)
Row 14: Increase by 2 DC at each end of row. (60 DC)
Row 15: Repeat Row 2 (62 DC)
Row 16: Repeat Row 14 (66 DC)
Row 17-18: DC across with no increase
Row 19: Chain 14 and join with slip stitch to DC. Turn.
Row 20: Sc in each chain and in each DC around. (80 SC)
Row 21: DC in each SC around and slip stitch in beg DC at end of row. (80 DC)
Row 22-33: Chain 3. Turn. DC in each DC around joining with Sl St in beg DC.
Row 34: Turn DC in next 50 DC.
Row 35-36: Turn repeat Row 34.
Row 37: DC across decreasing 1 DC on each end. (48 DC)
Row 38: Repeat Row 37. (46 DC)
Row 39: Chain 18 join to DC with Sl St being careful not to twist chain.
Row 40: Turn. SC in each chain st and in each Dc around. (64 SC)
Row 41: Turn. DC around. (64 DC)
Row 42 – 47: DC in each stitch around decreasing 1 DC on each row. (ending with 58 DC)
Row 48: Turn. SC in each st around.
Row 49: Turn. DC around.
Row 50: Turn. SC around.
Row 51-53: Turn. DC around.
Row 54: Turn. SC around.
Row 55: Turn. DC around.
Row 56: Turn. SC around.
To join the opening and make holes for legs, join yarn to one edge evenly spaced so as to allow 10 stitches. DC 10 stitches across for 5 rows. Leave long piece of yarn when finishing off so you can sew the loose end to the other opening edge. This makes a band under the chest and makes two leg hole openings.
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