Pierre Pup Sweater

*Create a coxy textured sweater for you dog with the Pierre Pup Sweater! This pattern is knit with DK weight yarn. Choose four or five colors and fade them throughout the fabric for a fun stashbusting project. The instructions include notes to help you customize the proportions to perfectly fit your pooch. The yoke and body of the sweater are easy to lengthen for different breeds. Short row ribbing shapes the body, so the sweater is longer along the back and shorter along the belly of your dog. This pattern is suitable for adventurous beginners and beyond with simple knits and purls that for the textured motifs.* **Sizes:** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) Size 3 shown on the beige French Bulldog named Bobble with an actual Girth (chest) circumference of 16.5″ / 42cm. Size 4 shown on the black French Bulldog named Brioche with an actual Girth (chest) circumference of 22″ / 56cm. **Finished Measurements:** 12 (14.5, 17.5, 21, 24) (29, 31, 36, 38)″ / 30 (37, 44, 53, 61) (74, 79, 91, 97)cm Girth (chest) circumference (measured around the thickest part of their chest). Measurements taken after blocking. The length is customizable. Refer to the schematic illustrations for the other measurements. The pattern includes notes where you can customize the sizes of the sweater to fit your pup. The smaller sizes are designed for petite pups like Chihuahuas, Shih Tzus, and little Terriers and the sizes increase to fit breeds ranging from French Bulldogs and Dachshunds to Boxers, Labradors, and Great Danes. You can adjust your needle size to get a smaller or larger size. I recommend selecting a size that is approximately 1″ / 2.5cm or 2″ / 5cm larger than your dog’s actual chest circumference for a fit with a little bit of extra wiggle room or select the size that matches your dog’s exact chest circumference for a fitted sweater. The knitted fabric is stretchy, so one size can accommodate a variety of measurements. If you plan to wear the sweater on top of a harness most of the time, then measure your dog while wearing the harness. For the best measuring results, use as soft tape measure. **Yarn:** DK weight **Yardage:** Approximately 150 (175, 250, 325, 400) (550, 650, 800, 900)yds / 137 (160, 229, 297, 366) (503, 595, 732, 869)m Gather a big pile of fun colors with more than the recommended yardage, so you have more than enough yarn to work with. **Shown in:** A variety of DK weight yarns **Needles:** US 6 / 4mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge Magic loop method is used for knitting in the round. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique. [https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc][1] **Notions:** 3 stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn **Gauge:** 20 sts & 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking [1]: https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc