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Dandy Dog Sweater: Easy Crochet Dog Sweater Pattern

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If you’ve been looking for an easy crochet dog sweater pattern for your pooch, this is it friend! This dog sweater pattern comes in three sizes that will fit tiny dogs to medium sized dogs. Whip up a sweater for your pup using this free crochet pattern.

free Dog Sweater crochet pattern

Crochet Dog Sweater Pattern

We have three dogs in our house; one 5lb, one 13lb, and one half Pitbull/half Dachshund that absolutely runs the show. I mean really, with those eyes and her tiny little legs?! She’s simply majestic. ♥

medium size dog sweater pattern

Dandy Dog Sweater Free crochet pattern

small size dog sweater pattern

extra small size dog sweater pattern

This stylish crochet dog sweater pattern comes in sizes XS, S, and M, and is worked from the neck down, all in one piece with no sewing involved. If you need the crochet sweater for large dogs, head on over here.

Free crochet dog sweater pattern tutorial for large dogs

And if you need a crochet sweater for GIANT dogs, head on over here.

free crochet giant dog sweater pattern

For this dog sweater we are using Brava Worsted yarn. My colors here are Dove Heather, Paprika, and Avocado. You could substitute with any worsted you have on hand, as it doesn’t take much – especially for the extra small dog sweater. 😉

Find the ad-free, printable version of this pattern on Ravelry, Etsy, or right here in the Heart Hook Home shop. Thank you!

Materials:

Brava Worsted Weight Yarn
-approx. 110 yards for XS
-approx. 205 yards for S
-approx. 375 yards for M

Crochet hook in size H/5mm

Find the VIDEO tutorial for this pattern below!

crochet dog sweater sizing chart

Dove Heather, Paprika, and Avocado colorways of an extra small, small, and medium examples of the Dandy Dog crochet pattern.

Gauge: 14 sts x 13 rows = 4”

Gauge pattern:

Row 1: Ch-18. (sc, dc) in 2nd ch from hook. * sk next ch, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * 6 more times. Sk next ch, sc in last. (17)

Rows 2 – 14: Ch-1, turn, * (sc, dc) in next st, sk next st * repeat between * * 7 more times. Sk next st, sc in last. (17) Measure for gauge.

Note on gauge: Always make your swatch slightly larger than it needs to be so that when you measure you are only including inside stitches, not the outside stitches that are not uniform in shape. More on gauge here.

Pattern notes:

Pattern written using US terms.

The chain at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

Front post/Back post stitches are used for the collar. There is a tutorial for these stitches here.

The body of this sweater uses the Thicket (aka Suzette) stitch. There is a tutorial for that stitch here.

Find the ad-free, printable version of this pattern on Ravelry and Etsy or in the Heart Hook Home shop. Thank you!

If you need help reading a crochet pattern, make sure you head over here and check out this detailed post.

Paprika colorway of an example of the Dandy Dog Sweater crochet pattern on a small brown dog.

Dove Heather, Paprika, and Avocado colorways of an extra small, small, and medium examples of the Dandy Dog crochet pattern on three dogs looking out a glass front door.

NEW! Grab the holiday theme variations, also free on Heart Hook Home. ♥

holiday dog sweater pattern

Now that you’ve got gauge down, its time to whip up a dog sweater! If you need the crochet sweater for large dogs, head on over here.

Dog Sweater Video

YouTube video
Collar:

Row 1: Fhdc– (33, 43, 53) (or ch- (34, 44, 54), hdc in 2nd chain from hook and in each to end.) Join to top of first st with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)

Row 2: Ch-1, do not turn, * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st * repeat between * * around, fphdc around last st. Join to top of first fphdc with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)

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Row 3: Ch-1, turn, * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next st * repeat between * * around, bphdc around last st. Join to top of first bphdc with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)

Row 4: Ch-1, turn, * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st * repeat between * * around, fphdc around last st. Join to top of first fphdc with sl st. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)

Rows 5 through (6, 8, 10): alternate rows 3 & 4. Stitch count: (33, 43, 53)

Chest/Body:

Row (7, 9, 11): Ch-1, do not turn. (sc, dc) in first st. * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around, sk next, (sc, dc, sc) in last st. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (35, 45, 55)

Row (8, 10, 12): Ch-1, turn, (sc, dc) in first st. * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around, sk next, (sc, dc, sc) in last st. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (37, 47, 57)

Rows (9, 11, 13) through (13, 17, 25): repeat previous row. Stitch count: (47, 61, 83)

Row (14, 18, 26): Ch-1, turn, (sc, dc) in first st. * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around (do not do the extra sc). Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (48, 62, 84)

Armholes:

Row (15, 19, 27): Ch-1, turn * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * (0,1, 2) more times. (2, 4, 6 sts total so far). Sk next st, sc in next. Ch-(7, 11, 15), sk-(9, 13, 17) sts. In next sc, place (sc, dc). Repeat between * * (10, 11, 17) more times. Sk next st, sc in next. Ch-(7, 11, 15), sk-(9, 13, 17) sts. In next sc, place (sc, dc). Repeat between * * to end. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (44, 58, 80)

Row (16, 20, 28): Ch-1, turn. * Sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around (including chains). Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (44, 58, 80)

Rows (17, 21, 29) through (20, 30, 44): Ch-1, turn, * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first sc with sl st. Stitch count: (44, 58, 80)

Begin body tapering:

Row (21, 31, 45): Ch-1, turn, sl st in first (2, 4, 6,) sts, * sk next st, (sc, dc) in next * repeat between * * (18, 23, 32) more times. Sk next st, sc in next. (leave remaining 2, 4, 6) sts unworked) Stitch count: (39, 49, 67) not including sl sts.

Row (22, 32, 46): Ch-1, turn, sk first 2 sts, * (sc, dc) in next, sk next st * repeat between * * (17, 22, 31) more times. Sc in next st. Stitch count: (37, 47, 65)

Row (23, 33, 47): Ch-1, turn, sk first 2 sts, * (sc, dc) in next, sk next st * repeat between * * (16, 21, 30) more times. Sc in next st. Stitch count: (35, 45, 63)

Continue decreasing until you reach row (36, 46, 66) ending with (9, 19, 25) sts.

Row (37, 47, 67): Ch-1, turn, sc in each st/row end around. Join using Invisible Join.

Dove Heather colorway example of an extra small Dandy Dog crochet pattern.

Find the ad-free, printable version of this pattern on Ravelry and Etsy or in the Heart Hook Home shop. Thank you!

Ta-da! I hope your furry friend loves their sweater, and that you enjoyed making it! When you’re finished I’d love to see a photo of yours. Tag me by using @HeartHookHome on Instagram and Twitter, or share in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook.

 

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  2. I have made quite a few of these and everyone loves them! However, I have a few problems with your pattern. I could never get the first row of the collar joined correctly in order to have the correct stitch count. I ripped it out numerous times. I did find an easier way! Join the chain and then do the hdc. Looks so much neater!
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    1. Hello! I’m having the same problem that others are having with your pattern. I ended up having to frog the collar, and join the starting chain and then do the HDC which helps so much more otherwise there is a gap. But the biggest problem is in the start of the body. Your pattern says that every round is increasing by two stitches, but it’s not it’s only increasing by one. In your replies to comments, you have said that in the first stitch, you’re putting two stitches so that’s increasing by one there, and then you’re increasing by another stitch in the last stitch, but that’s not true. Your body starts off with two stitches in the first stitch, and then every round you add one additional stitch in the last stitch. So you’re only increasing by one per round per your pattern. I’ve had to heavily modify this already, and I’m already halfway through. So something’s just not quite adding up. If I put three stitches in the first stitch, and three stitches in the last stitch, then I will have increased my round by two stitches.
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  3. Following this pattern, it only increases one per row, but you have it in increasing to per row in 10-17 for the medium/mid size. How are you getting 2 extra stitches each row when only adding one extra stitch to the last stitch of the row.
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    1. Hi Jessica! Yes, you have the one extra stitch at the end of the round, but you also have an increase at the start of the round when you are putting 2 sts into that 1st stitch...so you are increasing each round by 2 sts.
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  4. Hoping for some help. I came up 10 stitches short at row 25. I had 73 instead of the 83 I should have had. I thought I followed every thing to a tee. Went back and made sure I had 53 at the end of the neck. What did I do wrong??
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    1. Hi Sara! There are 15 Chest/Body rounds and you are increasing by 2 each round, so that adds 30 sts ending with 83. If you need further assistance, you can email sarah@hearthookhome.com and she can try to help you more. If you can add a photo to the email, that helps tremendously!
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  5. Would you have a pattern that has a back opening and the pup steps in, rather than trying to get theirs legs in later. It would be easier for arthritic dogs
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  6. I LOVED this pattern! I *heavily* modified it because I have a barrel shaped chihuahua with the weirdest proportions and it still turned out great! I love patterns that can handle some tweaking. Thank you so much!!!
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  7. Great sweater. The first one was size S and too small for my dog but it will fit another small dog in my neighborhood. The second try in size M fits. I miscalculated the length it at least it covers the bad spot of his back so everything is fine. Thank you
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  9. Hello, I was recently gifted a book titled “Crochet Dog Sweater Patterns” and I noticed that there was no author listed on the book and the overall print quality was poor which made me suspcious so I did some googling. I searched “Dandy Dog Sweater” that was included in the book and found this pattern. I did not go through the whole pattern but the materials are the same and it looks like it took the pictures from your pattern. I could be wrong but it seems fishy and it looks like the book is a complication of different patterns listed for free from many sources without crediting the original designer. It would be one thing if it was just the pattern but it looks like they took the pictures too. Maybe I’m wrong and you actually gave them permission to use the pattern, but they should have credited you. I also found other patterns from the book on Yarnspirarions. The book is for sale on Amazon.
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    1. Hi, I can’t wait to complete this adorable sweater but starting in round 7 it says to SC and then sk the next, repeat but I should end up with an additional 2 stitches than the row before. If I’m skipping every other stitch then shouldn’t I end up with 1/2 the amount of stitches? Should I be chaining 1 instead of skipping 1? Thank you!
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  11. Great pattern! Made one for my dog and then one for a friend. Worked up super fast and it's beautiful! Thank you!
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