This pattern was part of my Icelandic Yarn Club 5 and is now released as a single PDF pattern for everybody.

Pylsa is the hottest dog in town! This charming little sausage dog is knitted seamlessly in the round from tail to snout. When it´s cold outside, it will happily wear its cosy lopi sweater or a cute bandana and will stole all the hearts! It loves a good scratch on the belly and is often seen visiting the Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (Best sausages in town) hot dog stand in Reykjavík, made famous when Bill Clinton visited Iceland in 2004 and had a hot dog. Our sausages (pylsur, pylsa in singular) also have mutton in them and taste a bit different!

Size
Dog: length from snout to end of tail 20.5 cm /8”, circumference around the belly 11 cm /4½”
Height: 7.5 cm /3”
Sweater: circumference at bottom 12 cm /4¾, length at back 9 cm / 3½”
Bandana: wingspan 18 cm /7”, height at center 3 cm /1¼”

Gauge: 10 cm / 4” = 20 sts and 27 rnds in St st on 3 mm / US 2.5 needle. Gauge is not essential but will affect the yardage used.

Wool: Any Aran weight such as Léttlopi, double plötulopi, Einrúm L.

Shown in: Léttlopi from Ístex, 100% new wool, unspun with light twist, Aran weight, 50 g ball = 100 m / 109 yds
MC: hand dyed by María with litunarmoss (coloring Icelandic lichen) moss, 24 meters /26 yds used
CC1: hand dyed by María with acid-dye, 12 meters /13 yds used
CC2: shade #0051 (white), 2 meters /2 yds used

Einband from Ístex: 100% new wool (70% Icelandic wool) 1 ply, light fingering 50 g ball = 225 m / 246 yds:
CC3: shade 0151 (black heather), a few cm/” used
CC4: shade #0851 (white), a few cm/” used

Filling: Kemba, carded Icelandic wool from Ístex, 5-10 grams used. You can also use polyester filling of left over yarn

Needle: 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle or size to obtain the gauge. Magic loop technique is used but you can also use double-pointed needles or any other technique to knit in the round.

Notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers, stick to help filling up the dog (chopstick or pen)