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Home : Patterns : King of the Beasts (Lion) Dog Sweater
 

Free Knitting Pattern
King of the Beasts (Lion) Dog Sweater

Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® - Chenille Thick & Quick® - Moonlight Mohair - Homespun®
Pattern #: 60475

SKILL LEVEL:  Intermediate

SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X
Finished Chest 14 (18, 22, 26) in. (35.5 (45.5, 56, 66) cm)
Finished Length 15 (19, 23, 27) in. (38 (48.5, 58.5, 68.5) cm)

Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.

CORRECTIONS: None

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Color (A)
Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®

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Color (B)
Chenille Thick & Quick®

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Color (C)
Moonlight Mohair

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Color (D)
Homespun®

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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Homespun®
Hepplewhite Shaker Colonial Antique Deco Rococo Edwardian Tudor
Sierra Regency Williamsburg Baroque Ranch Waterfall Gothic Prairie
Barrington Nouveau Windsor Corinthian Mediterranean Delft Quartz Metropolis
Covered Bridge Red Montana Sky Florida Keys Green Coral Gables Boston Rose Sunshine State Black Granite
Candy Apple Harvest Olive Cobalt Fawn Barley Fuchsia Grape
Lemonade Spring Green Lavender Sachet Blue Sky Cotton Candy Cream Golden Meadow
Fiesta Russet Plum Apple Green Chili Saffron Dusty Blue Earth
Lagoon
Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
Fisherman Sky Blue Navy Raspberry Denim Taupe Oatmeal Barley
Green Heather Grass Lemongrass Pumpkin Citron Spice Cranberry Claret
Fig Charcoal Black Cilantro Pine Butterscotch Denim Twist Wheat
Wood Lumberjack Red
Chenille Thick & Quick®
Antique White Chardonnay Bluebell Monarch Periwinkle Dusty Blue Royal Blue Marine
Midnight Blue Raspberry Peacock Khaki Grass Green Forest Green Terracotta Bordeaux
Dark Purple Purple Flannel Black Champagne Lemon Basil Wine
Violet Kaleidoscope Print Tropical Fish Ruby Print Sapphire Print Desert Print Amethyst Print Rainbow Denim Print
Moonlight Mohair
Rain Forest Tundra Safari Rainbow Falls Glacier Bay Purple Mountains Coral Reef Arctic Circle
Northern Lights Painted Desert Everglades
*Moonlight Mohair (Article #510) Moonlight Mohair is a bulky weight yarn that mixes a strand of soft mohair with a slubbed, sparkly, multi-colored yarn. Bulky Weight 1¾ oz/50 g; 82 yards/75m 35% Mohair, 30% Acrylic, 25% cotton, 10% metallic polyester, it is packaged in 1 3/4 oz/82 yd balls
*Homespun (Article #790) is a uniquely-textured bulky weight yarn that works up quickly and easily. 98% acrylic, 2% polyester; packaged in 6 oz/170g (185 yd/167m) pull skeins.

You can also buy materials separately
 
MATERIALS QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  640-189 Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick Yarn: Butterscotch 3 balls $20.97  
Note: (A)
•  950-124 Chenille Thick & Quick® Yarn: Khaki 1 ball $8.49  
Note: (B)
•  510-203 Moonlight Mohair Yarn: Safari 1 ball $7.99  
Note: (C)
•  790-326 Homespun® Yarn: Ranch 1 ball $5.99  
Note: (D)
Lion Brand Knitting Needles- Size 13 [9 mm] 1 $5.95  
Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size N-13 1 $2.95  
Lion Brand Stitch Markers 1 $2.49  
Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6) 1 $3.59  
Additional Materials
  1. Double-pointed needles size 13 (9 mm) (set of 5)
  2. 5 in. (12.5 cm) square of cardboard
 
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King of the Beasts (Lion) Dog Sweater

Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick® - Chenille Thick & Quick® - Moonlight Mohair - Homespun®

GAUGE:

9½ sts + 12 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in St st (k on RS, p on WS) with A. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. 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. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

PATTERN STITCH
K1, P1 Rib
Row 1: *K1, p1; repeat from *.
Row 2: K the k sts and p the p sts.
Repeat Row 2 for K1, p1 Rib.

BACK
Beg at neck opening with straight needles and A, cast on 28 (36, 46, 50) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K 2, purl to last 2 sts, k 2.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 8 (12, 16, 17) in. (20.5 (30.5, 40.5, 43) cm) from beg, end with a WS row.
Decrease 1 st each edge every other row 6 (6, 8, 9) times – 16 (24, 30, 32) sts/ Work even until piece measures 12 (16, 21, 23) in. (30.5 (40.5, 53.5, 58.5) cm) from beg, end with a RS row. Work in Garter st (k every row) for 3 rows. Bind off all sts loosely.

UNDERPANEL
Beg at neck opening with straight needles and A, cast on 4 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K 1, inc in each of next 2 sts, k 1 – 6 sts.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: K 2, inc in each of next 2 sts, k 2 – 8 sts.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: K 2, inc in next st, p to last 3 sts, inc 1, k 2.
Repeat last 2 rows 1 (3, 5, 6) more times – 12 (16, 20, 22) sts.
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row: K 2, p to last 2 sts, k 2.
Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 8 (12, 16, 17) in. (20.5 (30.5, 40.5, 43) cm) from beg, end with a RS row. Work in Garter st for 3 rows. Bind off all sts.

FINISHING
Sew sides of Underpanel to Back, leaving a 2 (2½, 3, 3½) in. (5 (6.5, 7.5, 9) cm) opening at widest point of Underpanel on each side for front legs.

Collar
From RS with double-pointed needles and A, beg at center of cast-on edge of Underpanel, pick up and k 24 (32, 40, 42) sts evenly spaced around neck. Divide sts onto 4 needles. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Place marker for beg of rnd. Work 5 rnds in K1, p1 Rib.
Next Row: At end of last round, turn work to beg working back and forth in rows. Work 3 rows in K1, p1 Rib. Bind off in rib.

Leg Opening Edging
From RS with double-pointed needles and A, pick up and knit 10 (12, 14, 14) sts evenly spaced around leg opening. Divide sts onto 4 needles. Join, being careful not to twist sts. Place marker for beg of rnd. Work 2 rnds in K1, p1 Rib. Bind off in rib.

Tail
From RS with straight needles and A, pick up and k 4 sts along center of lower edge of Back. Work in Garter st for 6 in. (15 cm). Bind off all sts loosely.

Tassel
With one strand each of B, C and D held together, wrap yarn around 5 in. (12.5 cm) cardboard 4 times. Cut a 12 in. (30.5 cm) length of A and thread into large-eyed blunt needle. Insert needle under all strands at upper edge of cardboard. Pull tightly and knot securely. Cut yarn loops at lower edge of cardboard. Cut a 6 in. (15 cm) length of D and wrap tightly around loops 1½ in. (4 cm) below top knot to form Tassel neck. Knot securely; thread ends onto needle and weave ends to center of Tassel. Trim Tassel ends evenly. Sew Tassel to end of Tail.

Mane
Cut 12 in. (30.5 cm) lengths of B, C and D. For each fringe, hold one strand each of B, C and D together and fold in half. Use crochet hook to draw fold through edge of piece, forming a loop. Pull ends of fringe through this loop. Pull to tighten. Attach fringe in every st along edge of neck and front neck opening. Attach fringe in every other st on inner and outer sides of collar about½ in. (1.5 cm) below neck edge. Trim fringe to emphasize mane shape.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
k = knit p = purl
rnd(s) = round(s) RS = right side
St st = Stockinette stitch