Here is a crochet pattern I found that can be adjusted to any size chi. It is real easy to do and I usually use baby yarn for my baby's clothes that she only wears in the summer. I use the Peaches & Cream cotton yarn so I can put a leash hook on it to use it as a harness for outside walks. My chi loves her "jacket" as we call it. But we let her go naked when we are inside. I hope this will help everyones problem with small size chi's clothes. Jean
SWEATER SIZE: Approximately 8" from neck to waist. SCHOTZI'S MEASUREMENTS: Approximately 15 1/2" tall; 22" from head to tail; 11 1/2" around his neck & 19 1/2" around his waist. (I hope these measurements help you in fitting your own dog.) MATERIALS: Hook: Size G (I use Boye brand) Yarn: 2-3 ounces of any 4ply worsted weight yarn. (I used Keepsake Sayelle Stitches used: ch, sl st, hdc. Difficulty: Easy (since there are no leg holes to shape) ________________________________________ RND 1: Chain 70, join with sl st being careful not to twist the chain. Ch 2, hdc in next ch and in each ch around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 2. DO NOT TURN. RND 2-12: Hdc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 2. DO NOT TURN. RND 13: Sl st in the next 20 sts. Ch 2, hdc in next 39 sts (40 hdcs including beg ch 2). Ch 2, TURN. ROWS 14-20: Hdc in each hdc, ch 2, TURN. RND 21: Hdc in each hdc, ch 16, DO NOT TURN. Join with sl st to opposite side of row just completed. Ch 2. RND 22: Hdc in each st and ch around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 2, DO NOT TURN. RNDS 23-24: Repeat rnd 22. FASTEN OFF. WEAVE IN ALL YARN ENDS. ________________________________________ ADJUST THIS PATTERN FOR YOUR DOG This dog sweater pattern can be easily altered to fit your little one. It begins around the waist. You should chain enough chains to go around your dogs waist. Then join the chain. Finish RND 1. You should do only the number of rounds it takes (in place of rnd 2- 12) to go up to just behind your dogs front legs. Then for rnd 13 do sl sts (remember how many for rnd 21) for how wide the dog's chest is (from the outside of one leg to the outside of the other) and then hdc in each remaining stitch. (rows 14-20) You begin working hdcs back and forth in rows). Do ever how many rows it takes to reach above your dog's legs...by the base of the dog's neck. (rnd 21) hdc in each hdc and then where it says ch 16 you should chain the same number as you did sl sts in rnd 13. Then finish the rnd. complete rnd 22, 23 & 24 and finish off --- In [email protected], claudia werner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wich i could find a pattern to croche a sweter for my babys ore nitting.> God bless you.Claudia > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
