Pattern Dog Coat

Help....looking a quick knit dog coat (it's for a Jack Russell so any pattern will be quick) where you do not have to put he dogs legs through 'sleeves', just one that basically secures under the belly. And like some others here I can't just make a square and put straps on it....I really do need a pattern.

Thanks for any help you can offer Carol in Arkansas

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Bob & Carol
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Knit a rectangle and some idiot cord, add velcro?

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 08:26:18 -0600, "Bob & Carol" spewed forth :

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Reply to the list as I do not publish an email address to USENET. This practice has cut my spam by more than 95%. Of course, I did have to abandon a perfectly good email account...

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Wooly

I've got one online it's just a vest type thing really, go here to find it and see the pics, it'll fit a JR no problem... I can do one in two evenings. Cheers.....Cher

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Dog Sweater With Contrasting Collar

Cher Riley

This coat fits my two West Highland White Terriers. Size can be altered accordingly.

My smallest dog measures: Collar - 14inches Tummy Girth - 20 inches Nape to the beginning of the tail - 20 inches Stands 12 inches from the floor to the top of back

My larger dog measures: Collar - 15 inches Tummy Girth - 21 inches Nape to tail - 20 inches Stands 19 ¾ inches high from the floor to the top of back

Finished Size: From the beginning of the cast on row up to the leghole shaping the work measures 9 inches. The actual leg hole measures nearly 6 inches. The collar measures 5 inches, depending on how much turn over you want your dog to have. The whole thing measures 22 inches from tail to collar.

Materials:

2 contrasting 100 gram balls of Double Knit Wool UK needles sizes 10 and 8 (US 3 and 5/3.25mm and 4mm) 2 stitch holders

Gauge:

5 sts/inch 6 rows/inch

Pattern With Border K5, K2 P2 rib to last 5 sts, K5

Instructions: Starting at the bottom, using main colour and smaller needles cast on 80 sts. K 5 rows. Change to smaller needles.

*Keeping to pattern, work pattern for 18 rows, increasing one st at each end of the next two rows.* Repeat from * to * twice more. Repeat from * to * once more but work only 8 rows this time.

Divide For Front Legs:

First Front Side Work pattern for the first 15 sts, turn and put the rest of the work on to a stitch holder. Keeping to pattern, work with NO more shapings for 21 rows. Break yarn and leave stitches on second stitch holder.

The Back Now return to the first holder, rejoin the yarn, and pattern across stitches leaving 15 stitches on the holder for the other front side. Work in pattern for 23 row. Break yarn and leave sts on second stitch holder.

Second Front Side From the first stitch holder, complete second front to match the first front. Now work in pattern across all stitches from both holders included so that you have one side the back and the other side complete with garter stitch borders at either end all on the one needle Work in pattern for 4 rows.

Shape: Keeping the 5 garter sts correct at each end, dec every one of your k2 p2 rib stitches so that they now are k1p1; thus, K2 tog and P2tog across to last 5 sts. Work the last 5 sts in garter st.

Collar: Change to smaller needles. Work in stocking stitch for 4 rows. Break off main yarn and join contrast colour - or keep to all one colour if you prefer. Now in 1 x 1 rib (k1, p1) for 26 rows. Work in garter stitch for 5 rows. Cast off loosely.

Finishing: Weave in loose ends. Fold so that the right side is together and the inside is facing you. You will notice that the work curves slightly just about where the leg holes are. Over sew the two sides together from about ½ inch below where the leg holes are to about 1½ - 2 inches from the ribbed collar opening. Try it on your dog and sew up a bit more if it is too loose. Oh and one word of warning. If you have a male dog, don't sew it up too far down, or when you are out and he just happens to want to water a post somewhere, he'll end up with a wet coat. Remember his little sprinkler is nearly halfway up his tummy.... >Grin Help....looking a quick knit dog coat (it's for a Jack Russell so any

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spinninglilac

ooops just realised you didn't want legs, well mine hasn't got legs just holes to put the legs through, it is simple and quick done in a sport type yarn and basic pattern of 2x2rib which will keep your littleone warm... you just need to slip it over the head and pull his legs through the front armholes and that is it...nothing to it..

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spinninglilac

I *knew* those were your babies!!!! Funny thing is, I never noticed your name on the top of the page, and I just rounded up a bunch of URLs for Carol. Just look at what I put beside your URL in the following message from me to Carol. LOL

Gem

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MRH

I found these URLs (a couple are for crochet, but they are all adorable). I hope one of them is what you're looking for. :o)

Gemini

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MRH

lol just seen your note cheers......Cher

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spinninglilac

mmmmmmnnnn probably cos they are lol

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spinninglilac

LOL I noticed! ;o)

Gem

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MRH

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