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Crochet Dog Sweater WR1034

Designed by Eleanor Miles-Bradley

Time to construct: approximately 6 hours
Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium and Large are in parentheses.

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 Skein each No. 316 Soft White CA and No. 995 Ocean CB.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]. Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 12 sts = 4”; 16 rows = 4” in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin; CA = Color A; CB = Color B; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; dec = decrease; mm = millimeters; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sl = slip; st(s) = stitch (es); tog=together; yo = yarn; [ ] = work directions i brackets the number of times specified;

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
Lsc (Long Single Crochet) = Insert hook in st indicated one row below and draw loop through, yarn over and through 2 loops on hook. Skip st under Lsc. 

dec (decrease) = draw up a loop in next 2 sts, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

PATTERN:

Row 1 (Wrong Side): With CB, c h 1, sc i first c , * Lsc over next c , sc in next sc ; rep from * across; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across changing to CA in last st; turn.
Row 3: With CA, rep Row 1.
Row 4: Rep Row 2 changing to CB in last st.
Rep Rows 1-4 for pat.

NECKBAND: With CB, ch 6.

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 5 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in back lp of each sc across; turn.
Rep Row 2 until 29 (39, 49) rows in all have been worked, changing to CA in last sc of last row. Fasten off CB.

BODY-Row 1 (Right Side): Working across long edge, ch 1, sc in each row end across; turn – 29 (39, 49) sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, work 1 (2, 1) sc in first sc , * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc ; rep from * across - 43 (59, 73) sc
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, changing to CB in last st; turn.

Now work in pat for 2 rows.

Divide for Leg Openings

Row 1 (wrong Side): Keeping continuity of pat work across first 5 (7, 9) st turn. Work even in pat n these sts for 9 (13, 17) more rows. Fasten off. With wrong side facing, skip next 3 (5, 7) sts of last long row for leg opening; join yarn and work in pat across next 27 (35, 41) sts for back for 10 (14, 18) rows. Fasten off. With wrong side facing, skip next 3 (5, 7) sts of last long row for 2nd leg opening; join yarn and work in pat across last 5 (7, 9) sts for 10 (14, 18) rows. Do NOT fasten off

Next Row Join Underbody: Work in pat across first 5 (7, 9) sts, ch 3 (5, 7), work across next 27 (35, 41) sts, ch 3 (5, 7) work across last 5 (7, 9) sts: turn.

Next Row: Work in pat across first 5 (7, 9) sts, sc in next 3 (5, 7) ch, work across next 27 (35, 41) sts, sc in next 3 (5, 7) ch, work across last 5 (7, 9) sts; turn - 43 (59, 73) sts 

Work 1 row even in pat.

Shape Back: Keeping continuity of pat, dec 1 st each end of next row, then every other row 13 times – 15 (31, 45) sts. Fasten off.

Leg Openings- Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach CB in any st at leg opening; ch 1, sc evenly around; join with a sl st in first ch
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc i same st * dec, sc in next st rep from * around, adjusting at end of rnd as necessary; join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join.

Rnds 4 and 5: Rep Rnds 2 and 3

Rnd 6: Ch 1, working from LEFT to RIGHT, work 1 rnd

Reverse sc. Fasten off.

Finishing: Sew underbody seam from Neckband to the first shaping row of Back

Edging: With right side facing, join CB in seam; ch 1, sc evenly around entire edge working 3 sc in corners; join to first sc.

Next Rnd: Ch 1, working from LEFT to RIGHT, work 1 rnd. Reverse sc. Fasten Off. Weave in ends.

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