The Romantic Dog Sweater by Lion Brand Yarn

The Romantic Dog Sweater

Crochet
January 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet
6.0 mm (J)
S/M (L, 1X)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Finished Neck Circumference 11 1/2 (15, 17) in. (29 (38, 43) cm)
Finished Chest 19 (23 1/2, 27) in. (48.5 (59.5, 68.5) cm)
Finished Length 12 1/2 (16, 19 1/2) in. (32 (40.5, 49.5) cm)

  1. Sweater is made in 2 pieces: Back and Underpiece.
  2. Pieces are worked separately and then sewn together, leaving openings for legs.
  3. An intarsia colorwork heart is worked on the Back using separate balls for each section of color - 2 balls of B for the heart, 3 balls of A for the background. Some sections will only require small amounts of yarn. Wind yarn into separate balls before beginning.
  4. Heart can be worked by following written instructions or by reading the chart. Read RS rows of chart from right to left and WS rows from left to right.
  5. To change colors, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color.