Sky Blue Dog Sweater by Dotty Patterns

Sky Blue Dog Sweater

Knitting
August 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
317 yards (290 m)
Fits chest 12(13~14),(15~16),(17~18)
English
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This sweater is knitted flat from the bottom edge, in St st but the purl side is the right side. Sleeves are knitted separately and joined to the body creating raglan sleeves.
Techniques used: cabling, short rows, shaping
Suitable for the intermediate to the experienced knitter.

Materials
Yarn: any double knitting.
Sample made with James C. Brett Double Knitting with Merino, shade DM11, 90% acrylic, 10% wool, 100 g / 290 m / 317 yards. 1 ball for all sizes.

Needles
Size 3 mm / US2½. Size 3.5 mm / US4 for body or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rows measure 10 cm / 4 inches in stocking stitch using 3.5 mm / US4 needles.

Sizes and measurements
To fit chest:
Extra-Small (ExS) 27.5-30 cm / 11-12 inches
Small (S) 32.5-35 cm / 13-14 inches
Medium (M) 37.5-40 cm / 15-16 inches
Large (L) 42.5-45 cm / 17-18 inches

Finished body length: 22.5(25, 27.5, 30, 32.5, 35, 37.5,40 45) cm / 9(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 18) inches

Tech edit by SueCat