Knit something extra magical for your pup this holiday season with the Christmas Elf Dog Sweater Knitting Pattern.

This festive knitted dog sweater features bold red, green, and white stripes, a cozy ribbed neck, and the option to add sleeves—perfect for winter walks, Christmas photos, and snuggly evenings at home.

This dog sweater knitting pattern is worked in chunky/bulky yarn on 6 mm (US 10) needles and uses simple stitches (stockinette and 1x1 rib), making it an enjoyable project for confident beginners and experienced knitters alike.

The pattern includes three sizes – small, medium, and large – and can be easily adjusted for body length and chest width so you can customise the fit for your dog.

Please note - the neck is joined to knit in the round.

Materials needed:

Yarn

Bulky/Chunky/12-ply yarn that works with 6 mm (US 10) needles

Sample shown: Alize Lanagold Classic (49% wool / 51% acrylic, 240 m / 262 yds per 100 g)
Colours used:
Yarn A – Green (shade 29)
Yarn B – White (shade 62)
Yarn C – Red (shade 56)
Approximate yarn requirements (total):

Small: 100 g – approx. 240 m / 262 yds
Medium: 150 g – approx. 360 m / 393 yds
Large: 170 g – approx. 400–410 m / 445 yds
Balls needed (all sizes):

Yarn A (Green): 1 x 100 g ball
Yarn B (White): 1 x 100 g ball
Yarn C (Red): 1 x 100 g ball

Needles

6 mm (US 10) knitting needles for working flat
6 mm (US 10) circular needles or DPNs for knitting the neck and sleeves in the round

Skill Level

Confident Beginner / Easy–Intermediate

You should be comfortable with:

Casting on and binding off
Knit and purl stitches
Working 1x1 ribbing and stockinette stitch
Simple increases and decreases
Knitting flat and in the round
Basic seaming and picking up stitches

Sizing

Pattern includes three sizes: Small, Medium, Large.

The length of the body and the width of the chest are easily adjustable.

Finished Measurements (approx., with ribbing relaxed):

Small (S)

Chest width at widest point: 7–8 in / 18–20 cm
Chest/body circumference: 14–16 in / 36–41 cm
Back length (excluding collar): 11.5 in / 29 cm

Medium (M)

Chest width at widest point: 10–12 in / 25–30 cm
Chest/body circumference: 20–24 in / 51–61 cm
Back length (excluding collar): 15.5 in / 39 cm

Large (L)

Chest width at widest point: 15–16 in / 38–41 cm
Chest/body circumference: 30–32 in / 76–81 cm
Back length (excluding collar): 18.5 in / 47 cm
You can lengthen or shorten the body and neck within the pattern instructions to customise the fit for your dog.