Pattern Name: Pixie's Sweater                                                                                 
Printed: 11/24/99

Dog Sweater: Tuxedo style with Long front and Short sleeves, Double Band neck
ribbing.

Size: Pixie for: Pixie                Date started: 11/24/99                Finished: *

YARN DESCRIPTION:
Patons Canadiana                     teal and yellow
100% Sayelle acrylic                 machine wash, dry

GAUGE DATA:
Gauge (stocking st over 4 in = 10 cm): 20.0 sts by 26.0 rows.
Body knitted by Bond on keyplate 3
Ribbing knitted by hand on  3.50 mm needles

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.
Chest:  21.0       Neck Width:  12.5             Armhole:   6.5
Bottom Width:   8.4       Neck Length:   3.6      Sleeve Length:   1.0
Back Length:  18.3                                         Slv Rib Length:   1.0
Front Length:  11.3
Back Rib Length:   1.0

NOTE:  At most, 108 needles are required to knit this garment.

BODY:

  1. Cast on 80 sts in WY, using open edge method and keyplate 3.  Knit 6 rows,
    ending COR.  Change to MY.
  2. Work in stocking stitch or pattern of choice,  knit 2 rows.  Increase 1 st at each
    end of next and every following 2nd row  13 times more to total 108 sts.  Work
    even to total 40 rows.  COR.
  3. Armholes (leg openings).  Starting at RH edge, leave the first 13 needles in WP,
    then bind off next 8 sts.  Place the next 66 needles in HP, bind off next 8 sts, and
    place the remaining 13 needles in HP. Using claw weights as necessary to
    maintain tension, work the first (RH) panel even for 16 rows.  (Total 56 rows.)  
    Place these needles in HP, move the center panel needles to WP and work an
    equal number of rows on them.  Put the center panel needles to HP, bring the
    end (LH) panel needles to WP and work the same number of rows on them.
  4. Next row, to close the leg openings.  Bring all the needles to FWP with the
    latches open (loosely e-wrap the empty needles).  Knit carefully across the row,
    ensuring that all 108 sts are picked up properly.
  5. Work even for 17 rows more.  Total 74 rows.  COR.
  6. Back Shaping.  Transfer 12 sts to waste yarn at the beginning of the next two
    rows.  Work two rows even.  Decrease 1 st at each end of next and every
    following alternate row 19 times more until 44 sts remain.  Total 118 rows.  
    COR.  Work even to total 120 rows.  Break yarn.  Knit 6 rows WY.

NECK RIBBING:
---  by hand on size 3.50 mm needles.

  1. Pick up 80 sts.  Decrease from  80 to  66 by: K 7  K2tog *(K 3 K2tog)* 13 times K
    6
  2. Work in K1P1 ribbing for 3.6 ins (approx. 28 rows).  Cast off loosely in ribbing.

BOTTOM RIBBING:

  1. Sew center front seam.
  2. With right side facing and using 3.50 mm circular  needles, start at center front
    seam.  Pick up and knit 12 sts from the front edge holder, 35 sts along the back
    shaping, 44 sts from the holder, 35 sts along the back shaping, and 12 sts from
    the front edge holder.  Total 138 sts.
  3. Work in K1P1 ribbing for 1.0 ins (approx. 6 rows).
  4. Cast off loosely in ribbing.

SLEEVES:

Note.  You have the option to knit the sleeves by either hand or machine.  Instructions
for both follow.

  1. By hand.  With the right side of the work facing you, using 3.50 mm circular  
    needles (or a set of double pointed), pick up 46 sts evenly spaced around the
    four sides of the armhole.
  2. Work in K1P1 ribbing for 1.0 ins (approx. 8 rows).
  3. Cast off loosely in ribbing.
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  1. By machine.  Cast on 46sts in MY, using closed edge method and keyplate 3.5.
  2. Transfer sts to ribber, and using 1x1 rib and keyplate 3.5, rib 8 rows.  Cast off
    loosely.
  3. Work second sleeve as for first.

FINISHING:

  1. If sleeves were knit by machine, sew the sleeve seam, then sew the sleeve
    pieces to the body of the sweater.
  2. Fold the collar in half and loosely sew the castoff edge to the inside.
  3. Optional.  To keep the back end of the sweater in place, attach a piece of
    elastic, stretchy knitted cord or a thin knitted band (approx. 6.5 ins long) on each
    side from the back corner to just in front of the back leg.  Adjust as necessary.
  4. Sew in all loose ends.

AMOUNT OF YARN REQUIRED TO KNIT GARMENT:

1.0 Ball/Skein knits 50.0 stitches by 65.0 rows.
Amount needed:
3.2 for body
0.9 for ribbing
4.1  Ball/Skein TOTAL

NOTES:
Pixie is a stocky, short legged female Jack Russell Terrier, who is always getting her
tummy muddy.  Machine washable for the sweater is a must!!  I think that I'll try a little
fairisle on it...

Pattern designed by: Janet with KNITWARE DESIGN  CRITTERS (Version 2.10) [now
BASICS]
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