This I made using two contrasting 100grm balls of Double Knit Wool
and UK needles sizes 10's and 8's two stitch
holders.
Abbreviations:
sts..stitches:
K .. Knit
P
.. Purl
G..garter stitch ..knit every row:
rws ... rows:
patt ..
Pattern:
inc ..increase
st .. Stitch
dec .. Decrease
P2 tog
... Purl two stitches together purlwise
K2tog ... Knit two stitches together
Knitwise
Pattern with Border, thus: K5, Knit 2 Purl 2 rib to last 5 sts
K5
Rep .. Repeat
Using Main Colour
Starting at the bottom
using size 10 needles cast on 80sts, and G:5rws., change to size 8 needles and
keeping patt correct....*patt for 18rows, and inc 1st at each end of the next
two rows. As I said keep the borders and K2 P2 rib correct**. Rep: from * -**
once more. Rep: from *-** once more BUT for only 8 rows this time.
DIVIDE
FOR FRONT LEGS
First Front Side.
Pattern the first 15sts turn, put
the rest of the work onto a stitch holder, and knit Keeping to the pattern with
NO more shapings for 21 rows. Break yarn and leave stitches on second stitch
holder.
The Back
Now return to the first holder, rejoin the yarn,
and pattern across stitches leaving 15 stitches on the holder for the other
front side.
Patt 23rws, Break yarn and leave sts on 2nd stitch
holder..
Second Front Side
Finally from the first stitch holder
complete second front to match the first front. Now Pattern across all stitches
from both holders included so that you have one side the back and the other side
complete with garter stitch borders at either end all on the one needle....patt
for 4rws.
SHAPE
This part is quite easy, keeping the 5 G sts
correct at each end dec every one of your knit 2 purl 2 rib stitches so that
they now are K1 P1 so K2 tog and P2tog to last 5 sts G st these
5
COLLAR
Change to size 10 needles. And Stocking Stitch every row
for 4 rws. Break off main yarn and join in Contrast colour - or keep to all one
colour if you prefer -
Now in 1 x 1 rib, rib for 26 rws. Then G st
every row for 5 rows, and cast off loosely.
TO MAKE UP
First
of all, check for all the little ends where you joined in the wool, and sew them
in and make neat. Then fold so that the right side is together and the inside is
facing you, you will notice that the work curves slightly just about where the
leg holes are, over sew, the two sides together from about ½ inch below where
the leg holes are, to about 1½ - 2 inches from the ribbed collar.
opening.....try it on your dog, sew up a bit more if it is too
loose.....
OH and one word of warning, if you have a Male Dog, don't sew
it up too far down, or when you are out and he just happens to want to water a
post somewhere, he'll end up with a wet coat. Remember his little sprinkler is
nearly halfway up his tummy.... >Grin<.
Girls are fine, they squat,
and you can sew quite a way down!
Not the best of models, as they won't
keep still.
Enjoy......
