Free Knitting Pattern
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
Cable Dog Cardigan
Pattern Number: L40178
Designed by Susan Haviland
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Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
Cable Dog Cardigan
Pattern Number: L40178
SKILL LEVEL – Easy
SIZE
One Size
To fit dogs about 10-18 lb.
Finished Neck Circumference About 19 in. (48 cm)
Finished Chest About 22 in. (56 cm.)
Finished Length About 14 in. (48.5 cm), including neck ribbing
MATERIALS
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® (Art. #640)
503 Granite 2 balls
Lion Brand® knitting needles size 11 (8 mm)
Lion Brand® cable needles (set of 2)
Lion Brand® split ring stitch markers
Lion Brand® stitch holders
Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
4 buttons, about 13/16 in, (20 mm) diameter Sewing needle and thread
GAUGE
9 sts + 18 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in Seed st
When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in
the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. The needle
or hook size called for in the pattern is based on what the designer used, but it is
not unusual for gauge to vary from person to person. If it takes you fewer stitches
and rows to make your swatch, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more
stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Making a Gauge Swatch
STITCH EXPLANATION
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between
needles and placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back
loop – 1 st increased.
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle;
insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog – 1 st decreased.
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Cable Dog Cardigan
Pattern Number: L40178
PATTERN STITCHES
K1, p1 Rib (worked over an odd number of sts)
Row 1 (WS): *P1, K1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: K the knit sts, and p the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for K1, p1 Rib.
Seed stitch (worked over an odd number of sts)
Row 1: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: P the knit sts, and k the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
Small Right Twist (worked over 8 sts)
Row 1 (RS): P1, k1, p1, k2tog, leaving sts on left-hand needle; then insert right-
hand needle from the front between the 2 sts just knitted together, and knit the
first st again; then slip both sts from needle together, p1, k1, p1.
Row 2: K1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for Small Right Twist.
Small Left Twist (worked over 8 sts)
Row 1 (RS): P1, k1, p1, with right-hand needle behind left -hand needle, skip 1
st and knit the second st in back loop; then insert right- hand needle in the backs
of both sts (the skipped st and the second st) and k2tog through the back loops,
p1, k1, p1. Row 2: K1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for Small Left Twist.
Double Cable (worked over 12 sts)
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2 and all WS Rows: Purl.
Row 3: Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, k3 from cable needle; slip
3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, k3 from cable needle.
Rows 5 and 7: Knit.
Row 8: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-8 for Double Cable.
NOTES
1. Cardigan is worked in one piece from lower edge to neck.
2. Legs are worked separately, then joined to Cardigan.
3. Buttons are buttoned through the fabric of the Cardigan, no buttonholes
are worked. This allows a degree of adjustability, so that the Cardigan will
fit a range of sizes.
4. Note that the various breeds are shaped quite differently! Our sample
sweater fit a French Bulldog, but you may need to make adjustments to
the pattern or to the button placement to fit your dogs particular shape.
5. When you see 'work in patterns as established' in the instructions, this
means to work the next row of the pattern stitch, lining up sts as in
previous rows.
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Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
Cable Dog Cardigan
Pattern Number: L40178
Note: The following corrections have been incorporated into the pattern below.
We are highlighting the corrections separately here so that if you have printed out
an earlier version of the pattern you’ll know what was changed.
CORRECTIONS (applied January 31th, 2019)
NOTES
…
5. When you see 'work in patterns as established' in the instructions, this means
to work the next row of the pattern stitch, lining up sts as in previous rows.
CARDIGAN
…
Row 6: Work in Seed st to first marker, sm, work Row 1 of Small Right Twist to
next marker, sm, work Row 3 of Double Cable to next marker, sm, work Row 1 of
Small Left Twist to next marker, sm, work in Seed st to end of row.
Row 7: Work in Seed st to first marker, sm, work Row 2 of Small Left Twist to
next marker, sm, work next row of Double Cable to next marker, sm, work Row 2
of Small Right Twist to next marker, sm, work in Seed st to end of row.
Row 8: Work in Seed st to first marker, sm, work Row 1 of Small Right Twist to
next marker, sm, work next row of Double Cable to next marker, sm, work Row 1
of Small Left Twist to next marker, sm, work in Seed st to end of row.
Rep Rows 7 and 8, continuing Continue in patterns as established, and slipping
markers as you come to them, until piece measures about 7 in. (18 cm.) from
beg, end with a RS row as the last row you work AND remove markers as you
work the last row.
LEGS (make 2)
Cast on 21 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Work Row 1 of K1, p1 rib across.
Rows 2 and 3: Work Row 2 of K1, p1 rib.
Row 4: Bind off 3 sts, work in rib to end – 18 sts at the end of this row.
Row 5: Bind off 3 sts, work in rib to end – 15 sts at the end of this row.
Slip sts to a holder and set aside.
CARDIGAN
Cast on 53 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Work Row 1 of K1, p1 rib across.
Rows 2 and 3: Work Row 2 of K1, p1 rib.
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Cable Dog Cardigan
Pattern Number: L40178
Row 4 (Inc): Work Row 1 of Seed st over 15 sts, p1, k1, p1, k1, M1, p1, k1, p1,
k3, M1, k3, M1, k3, M1, p1, k1, p1, k1, M1, p1, k1, p1, work Row 1 of Seed st to
end of row – 58 sts at the end of this row.
Row 5: Work in Seed st over 15 sts, place marker (pm), k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1,
k1, pm, p12, pm, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, pm, work in Seed st to end of row.
Row 6: Work in Seed st to first marker, sm, work Row 1 of Small Right Twist to
next marker, sm, work Row 3 of Double Cable to next marker, sm, work Row 1 of
Small Left Twist to next marker, sm, work in Seed st to end of row.
Row 7: Work in Seed st to first marker, sm, work Row 2 of Small Left Twist to
next marker, sm, work next row of Double Cable to next marker, sm, work Row 2
of Small Right Twist to next marker, sm, work in Seed st to end of row.
Row 8: Work in Seed st to first marker, sm, work Row 1 of Small Right Twist to
next marker, sm, work next row of Double Cable to next marker, sm, work Row 1
of Small Left Twist to next marker, sm, work in Seed st to end of row.
Rep Rows 7 and 8, continuing in patterns as established, slipping markers as
you come to them, until piece measures about 7 in. (18 cm.) from beg, end with a
RS row as the last row you work AND remove markers as you work the last row.
Shape leg openings
Next row (WS): Work 5 sts in Seed st, bind off 4 sts, work 6 sts in Seed st,
continue in patterns as established to last 9 sts, bind off 4 sts, work 5 sts in Seed
st. Place rem 50 sts on a spare needle or a holder.
Join legs to body
Sl sts for Cardigan back to needle, ready to work a RS row, as follows:
From RS, starting at left side of Cardigan, 5 Cardigan sts, then sl 15 sts of one
Leg onto needle, then next 40 sts of Cardigan, 15 sts of 2nd Leg, and then last 5
sts of Cardigan – 80 sts.
Next row (RS): Work 4 sts in Seed st, k1, place marker (pm), k1, work 13 sts in
Seed st, k1, pm, k1 work 5 sts in Seed st, work 28 sts in patterns as established,
work 5 sts in Seed st, k1, pm, k1, work 13 sts in Seed st, k1, pm, k1, work 4 sts
in Seed st.
Next row: Work in patterns as established, keeping 1 st before and after each
marker in St st (k on RS, p on WS) and slipping markers as you come to them.
Rep last row twice more.
Decrease row (RS): Work 4 sts in Seed st, k1, ssk, *work in patterns as
established to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, ssk; rep from * once more, work in
patterns to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, k1, work in Seed st to end of row –
74 sts at the end of this row.
Continuing in patterns as established, rep Decrease row every 6th row twice
more, then every 4th row once – 56 sts when all decreases have been
completed.
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Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
Cable Dog Cardigan
Pattern Number: L40178
Neck Decrease Row (WS): Note: Remove markers as you work this row. (P1,
k1) twice, p1, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, p2tog, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1, (p2tog, k1, p1,
k1), (p2tog, k1) twice, (p1, k1) 4 times, p2tog, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, p1, (k1,
p1) twice – 47 sts.
Next 3 rows: Work Row 2 of K1, p1 Rib.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew side seams of Legs, then sew bound-off edges of Legs to leg openings on
Cardigan.
Try the Cardigan onto your dog to determine placement of buttons.
With sewing needle and thread, sew buttons evenly spaced along one front edge
of Cardigan. Use spaces between sts for buttonholes.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(s)(ning)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 together
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 together
rem = remain(s)(ing)
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side
St st = Stockinette stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
WS = wrong side
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