SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

SIZE: Sizes given are the sizes of my Milo, a one year old Shih Tzu. You can adjust your sizes to specifically fit your dog by measuring as you go and adjusting amount of stitches and rows. (Milo’s measurements: Chest - 20 inches, Neck - 14 inches, Belly - 17 inches, Back length from neck to tail - 14 inches)

MATERIALS:

Hook “H” 5.0 mm

MEDIUM “4” WEIGHT 100% ACRYLIC (I used Stitch Studio by Nicole sold at AC Moore.)

Thread Needle

Stitch Marker

“GAUGE”
WORK A SWATCH AS BELOW:
2” x 2” - ch11, sc in 2nd from hook and to end (10 sc), turn, ch1, sc to end (10 sc). You will have 7 rows of 10 sc and this should be a 2 inch square by 2 inch square.

STITCHES USED & ABBREVIATIONS:

Single Crochet - sc
Chain - ch
Double Crochet - dc
Half Double Crochet Front Post - hdcfp
Half Double Crochet Back Post - hdcbp
Double Crochet Front Post - dcfp
Double Crochet Back Post - dcbp
Single Crochet Back Loop Only - scblo
Stitch - st
Stitches - sts
Slip Stitch - slst
Finish Off - F/O
Repeat - rpt
Row - R