Introduction
Today we will be working on a small dog crochet sweater for your fur babies! If you’ve been here before then you know I live in Northern Minnesota with my fiancee and little puppy Gizmo. Our winters here get very cold, and our animals still need to be able to go potty and enjoy some fresh air. This sweater is made with Redheart stripes yarn making a beautiful gradient. The yarn is also a sturdy 100% acrylic this sweater should keep your animal warm for a long time to come.
This pattern is a great start for beginners since it uses basic crochet stitches. You will need to know how to work decreases but I’ll include a link in the video in case you’re not sure how!
Let’s get on to the crocheting!
Supplies
1 skein of Red Heart Striped in the colorway cool stripes.
5.75mm crochet hook.
Darning needle.
Scissors
Abbreviations
Ch- Chain
Sc- Single crochet
Slst- Slip stitch
Sc dec- Single crochet decrease
Small Dog Crochet Sweater Pattern
Collar
We’re going to start by working the collar first, then tying onto the bottom edge of the collar to work the body.
Ch 8
Row 1- Work 1 sc in the second ch from hook, and in each remaining stitch across.
Row 2-52- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Tie off.
Body
Tie into the side of the last stitch you worked. We will be working in the sides of each row to start out the body.
Row 1- Ch 1, work 1 sc into the same stitch you tied into, work 1 sc into the side of each sc row of the collar.
Row 2- Ch 1, work 1 sc in the first 3 stitches *2 sc in next stitch, work 1 sc in next 3 stitches* Repeat * across.
Row 3- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across, work 2 sc in the final stitch of the row.
Row 4- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 5- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 6- Ch 1, work 1 sc, ch 13, skip 13 stitches, sc into the 14th stitch. Sc into each stitch until you have 14 left. Ch 13, skip 13 stitches and work 1 sc in the final stitch.
Row 7- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc stitch, once you reach the ch stitches work 1 sc in the back loop of each ch stitch. Continue until end of row.
Rows 8-26- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 27- Ch 1, work 3 sc dec in the first 6 stitches. sc in each stitch across until you have 6 stitches remaining. Work 3 more sc dec in final stitches.
Row 28- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 29- Ch 1, work 3 sc dec in first 6 stitches, sc in each stitch across until you have 6 stitches remaining. Work 3 more sc dec in final stitches.
Row 30- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 31- Ch 1, work 3 sc dec in first 6 stitches, sc in each stitch across until you have 6 stitches remaining. Work 3 more sc dec in final stitches.
Row 32- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 33- Ch 1, work 3 sc dec in first 6 stitches, sc in each stitch across until you have 6 stitches remaining. Work 3 more sc dec in final stitches.
Rows 34-50- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Tie off
Legs
Tie into the inside corner of one of your leg holes (you will be repeating this on both sides)
Row 1- Ch 1, work 1 sc in the same stitch you tied into, work 1 sc in each stitch until you reach the beginning of row. Join to beg with slst.
Row 2-5 Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch around, join to beginning with slst.
Tie off
Finishing up
Tie onto the bottom corner of the body in the side of the rows not in the actual rows. Work 1 sc into the side of each row.
Tie off and repeat on the other side.
With your darning needle whip stitch the 2 sides together using the sc stitches you just made for a nice join.
Weave in all of your ends and try it on your fur baby!
For those with larger or smaller dogs, this pattern can be modified by making the collar large enough to fit around your dog’s neck. From there repeat the increase and decrease rows until it’s long and wide enough to fit comfortably around your pet!
Conclusion
I hope you all enjoyed this small dog crochet sweater pattern today, and you make these in all kinds of colors to keep your fur baby warm this winter! This can also be made with other weight 4 yarns though I honestly suggest super saver brands for this. It holds up well to the wear and it is easy to clean. (This comes in handy when they decide to roll in the dirt, personal experience.) The yarn also doesn’t get all fuzzy with wear as some other yarns do, and it comes in plenty of colors! Below I’ll link into some more crochet dog sweater patterns so you can fill your puppies wardrobe for the whole winter!
Other Small Dog Crochet Sweaters
Heres another winter sweater to keep your fur baby warm all winter long https://crochetwithkim.com/8tw6
For those who want to have a fashionable fur baby all year around here’s my crochet puppy summer sundress pattern https://crochetwithkim.com/2rph