The inspiration for this sweater comes from our two beloved dachshunds, Alfred and Sigurd. They walk with me every day in the forest and follow each step of the design process closely afterwards… So of course they also had to have their own design. (If you want to follow us on our daily walks, we are at @byrikkeleth on Instagram)

The sweater here is knitted from the top down and has a normal fit. At the beginning, just after the ribbing, the neck is shaped by German short rows to make it higher at the back.
The yoke and the body are knitted according to diagrams that all in all hide small fine dachshunds.
Happy knitting!

Sizes
XXS, XS, S, (M1, M2, L1, L2, XL)

Yarn
Rauma Finull, 100% norwegian wool
2 ply fingering wool yarn
175 metres /50 gram

I’ve used the colours
MC 0467
CC 4068

Yardage
Main colour: 150-150-200 (200 - 250 -250 -300) g
Contrast colour : 80-85-90 (100-110- 115-120) g

Gauge
24 stitches at 23 rows at 10 cm in stranded knitting

Needles
60-80 cm long circular needles.
I have used the size needles below. They are not necessarily the same ones you need to use to maintain the specified gauge. Go up one needle size if you get too many stitches at 10 cm. Go down a needle size if you get too few.

3 mm for the ribbing
4 mm for the stranded knitted part

Measurements
It has a regular fit and is meant to be worn with approximately 8 cm of positive ease.
Breast measurement : 35,4- 37,7-40,1 (41,3 - 43,3 - 44 - 47 - 49) inches/ 90 - 96,6 - 102,5(105 - 110 - 112,5 - 120 - 125) cm.
Body length measured from the armpit and down: 14,5 inches / 37 cm or desired length
Sleeve length measured from the armpit and down: 2,7 inches / 7 cm

Happy Knitting