Stellar Dog Sweater Crochet Pattern

Everyone loved the Dandy Dog Sweater so much (thank you!), and because one can never crochet too many sweaters for their pups, I decided to design a brand NEW dog sweater pattern, this time featuring the Star Stitch. I’m calling it the Stellar Dog Sweater and I just know your pups will love it.

Stellar Dog Sweater

The Stellar Dog Sweater is a fun, free, and quick crochet pattern that is so stylish and warm! This pattern is available in size XS, S, and M, as my three pooches are modeling here. ♥ See the sizing chart below to see what size you need to make for your furry friend.

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Penny is a half Dachshund, half Pit Bull, and 100% awesome. She is a barrel chested beauty that has the cutest little T-Rex arms. She is modeling the medium size for us.

Benson is modeling the small size. He’s about 12 pounds and a bit on the crazy side but he is a good boy and we wouldn’t change him for the world.

Bentley is modeling the xtra-small size. He is a 5 lb Yorkie that thinks he runs the show. 😉

Materials:

Brava Worsted Yarn (Custard, Tidepool, and Fairy Tale colorways pictured)
-approx. 110 yards for XS
-approx. 185 yards for S
-approx. 360 yards for M

Crochet hook in size H/5mm

Gauge: 7 star sts x 5 full star st rows (including the hdc rows) = 4” square

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.

If needed, add additional length to the “body” rows before starting the “body tapering”.

To start the star stitch rows, ch-3, pull up five loops total so that you have six loops on the hook. A loop in the 2nd chain from the hook, front loop of the 3rd chain, then pull up a loop in the back loop of 3rd chain, then first two stitches of the row as pictured below.

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

This sizing is the same as the much loved Dandy Dog Sweater pattern. If you’ve made that, you can absolutely make this in the same size!

Collar:

Row 1: Ch-(7, 9, 11), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each to end. (6, 8, 10)

Rows 2 – (46, 52, 70): Ch-1, turn, sc in BLO of first (5, 7, 9) sts, sc in both loops of last st. (6, 8, 10)

Fold ends together and sl st across.

Body:

Where still attached and working across row ends…

Round 1: Sc in each row end around. 2sc in last st. Join to first sc with sl st. (47, 53, 71)

Round 2: Ch-3, (do not turn) star st around. Sc in same sp as final st. Join to top of first star st. (23, 26, 35 star sts + sc)

Round 3: Ch-1, turn, 2hdc in first st, 2hdc in center of each star st around. Hdc in final st. Join to top of first hdc. (49, 55, 73 hdcs)

Round 4: Ch-3, turn, star st around. Sc in same sp as final st. Join to top of first star st. (24, 27, 36 star sts + sc)

Round 5: Ch-1, turn, 2hdc in center of each star st around, 3hdc in final st. Join to top of first hdc. (51, 57, 75 hdcs)

Round 6: Ch-3, turn, star st around. Sc in same sp as final st. Join to top of first star st. (25, 28, 37 star sts + sc)

Size XS jump to armholes below.

Round 7: Ch-1, turn, 2hdc in first st, 2hdc in center of each star st around. Hdc in final st. Join to top of first hdc. (-, 59, 77 hdcs)

Round 8: Ch-3, turn, star st around. Sc in same sp as final st. Join to top of first star st. (-, 29, 38 star sts + sc)

Size SMALL jump to armholes below.

Round 9: Ch-1, turn, 2hdc in center of each star st around, 3hdc in final st. Join to top of first hdc. (-, -, 79 hdcs)

Round 10: Ch-3, turn, star st around. Sc in same sp as final st. Join to top of first star st. (-, -, 39 star sts + sc)

Round 11: Ch-1, turn, 2hdc in first st, 2hdc in center of each star st around. Hdc in final st. Join to top of first hdc. (-, -, 81 hdcs)

Round 12: Ch-3, turn, star st around. Sc in same sp as final st. Join to top of first star st. (-, -, 40 start sts + sc)

Size Medium jump to armholes below.

Armholes:

Round (7, 9, 13): Ch-1, turn, 2hdc in center of first (2, 3, 4) star sts. Ch-(10, 12, 16), sk-(5, 6, 8) star sts. 2hdc in center of next (11, 11, 16) star sts. Ch-(10, 12, 16), sk-(5, 6, 8) star sts, 2hdc in center of remaining (2, 3, 4) star sts. Hdc in final st. (51, 59, 81)

Body:

Round (8, 10, 14): Ch-3, turn, star st around. Sc in same sp as final st. Join to top of first star st. (25, 29, 40 star sts + sc)

Round (9, 11, 15): Ch-1, turn, 2hdc in center of each star st around. Hdc in final st. Join to top of first hdc. (51, 59, 81)

Rounds (10, 12, 16) through (11, 19, 29): alternate previous two rows. (51, 59, 81)

Body Tapering:

Round (12, 20, 30): Do NOT chain, turn, sl st in first (6, 6, 6) sts, sc in next. Ch-1, Star st using the back bar of ch, side of sc just made, and same st as sc just made. Star st (17, 21, 32) more times. Sc in next st. (18, 22, 33 star sts + sc)

Round (13, 21, 31): Ch-1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. 2hdc in center of next (14, 18, 29) star sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. Sc in last st. (33, 41, 63)

Round (14, 22, 32): Ch-3, turn, Star st (16, 20, 31) times across, sc in same as last. (16, 20, 31 star sts + sc)

Round (15, 23, 33): Ch-1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. 2hdc in center of next (12, 16, 27) star sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. Sc in last st. (29, 37, 59)

Round (16, 24, 34): Ch-3, turn, Star st (14, 18, 29) times across, sc in same as last. (14, 18, 29 star sts + sc)

Round (17, 25, 35): Ch-1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. 2hdc in center of next (10, 14, 25) star sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. Sc in last st. (25, 33, 55)

Round (18, 26, 36): Ch-3, turn, Star st (12, 16, 27) times across, sc in same as last. (12, 16, 27 star sts + sc)

Round (19, 27, 37): Ch-1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. 2hdc in center of next (8, 12, 23) star sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. Sc in last st. (21, 29, 51)

Round (20, 28, 38): Ch-3, turn, Star st (10, 14, 25) times across, sc in same as last. (10, 14, 25 star sts + sc)

Round (21, 29, 39): Ch-1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. 2hdc in center of next (6, 10, 21) star sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. Sc in last st. (17, 25, 47)

Size XS jump to Final Row.

Round (-, 30, 40): Ch-3, turn, Star st (-, 12, 23) times across, sc in same as last. (-, 12, 23 star sts + sc)

Round (-, 31, 41): Ch-1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. 2hdc in center of next (-, 8, 19) star sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. Sc in last st. (-, 21, 43)

Size SMALL jump to Final Row.

Round (-, -, 42): Ch-3, turn, Star st (-, -, 21) times across, sc in same as last. (-, -, 21 star sts + sc)

Round (-, -, 43): Ch-1, turn, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. 2hdc in center of next 17 star sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog. Sc in last st. (-, -, 39)

Final Row: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st/row end around the entire sweater. Join using Invisible Join.

You are finished! I hope this keeps your pup nice and warm this winter, and that you will share a photo with us in the Heart Hook Home Crochet Community on Facebook! If you enjoy the Star Stich and want to use it again, may I recommend the Life’s a Beach Bag? It is fabulous and sturdy, and a great size, too.

MORE PET PATTERNS AND RECIPES:

Dandy Dog Sweater: Easy Crochet Dog Sweater Pattern

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