The Good Sports Dog Sweater is for every dog who’s a good sport when their humans are into wearing their team colors, are Harry Potter fans (think Hogwarts house colors) or just having fun mixing two colors of their choice. There’s even a separate Good Sports Shawl and Scarf pattern so their humans can match! They all make great take-along projects for knitting on the sidelines of any event.

This fun dog sweater just pops over your dog’s head, and after buttoning a couple of belly bands they’ll be snug and warm. Knitted flat (joining the neck edge at the end) in worsted weight yarn, this sweater pattern is an easy knit that comes in 7 sizes (with instructions on how to customize further.) Knitting them is kind of addictive, so why not make several? (My granddoggy Roxie has 2 already.) They also make great gifts for all your four-legged friends

MATERIALS:

Worsted Weight Yarn - between approximately 170 - 900 yards, depending on size (Some favorites are Plymouth Encore, Malabrigo Rios and Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton - yardages listed below
24” to 32” circular needles between a size 7 and 9 to get gauge
Two 1/2-5/8” buttons for belly bands
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle to weave in ends

The examples were knitted with Wool and the Gang SHINY HAPPY COTTON (100% Cotton, 15 yards, 100 grams) The Oakland A’s version is Land of Oz (green) and 210 yards in color B -Chalk Yellow (yellow) The black version is Black and TV Static (black/white blend). The approximate yardage for each size is listed in the pattern.