Creativebug Hi, I’m Katia Ferris, a SF-based doll designer and Creativebug instructor.
We don’t usually associate knitting with instant gratification. It’s more often seen as a slow, mindful practice—one meditative stitch after another, ideally accompanied by a cup of tea. But every now and then, it’s nice to have a project that comes together a bit more quickly, especially one that’s both cute and delightful. For those moments, I’ve got just the thing: a super-sweet, hand-knit puppy doll sweater.
This raglan-style sweater is worked from the top down and features short sleeves, making it especially beginner-friendly. All you need is a puppy doll—which you can find here if you haven’t already made one—as well as a few simple supplies and an evening or two of easy-peasy knitting. Before you know it, you’ll have a cozy, very well-dressed puppy. It doesn’t get much cuter than that.
Grab your needles, and let’s get started.
Materials and Tools
- Medium weight yarn, Aran or Worsted
- Knitting needles, 9” or 12” circular needles or Double Pointed needles to achieve gauge in stockinette stitch, size US 7 or 8
- Larger knitting needles for bind off, two sizes larger than main gauge needles
- 5 Stitch markers (4 of one color, 1 of a different color)
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
- Tape measure or ruler
Gauge: 4.5 sts = 1” (18 sts = 4”/10 cm)
Abbreviations
- CO cast on
- RS right side
- WS wrong side
- k knit
- p purl
- st(s) stitch(es)
- sl slip stitch
- inc increase
- kfb knit front and back
- k2tog knit two together
- pm place marker
- sm slip marker
- EOR end of round
- BO bind off
- ** Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
Pattern Notes
Slip the last stitch of each row purlwise when working flat (with yarn behind for knit stitches and yarn in front for purl stitches).
Knitting Instructions
CO 30 sts
Row 1 (RS) – K6, pm, k3, pm, k12, pm, k3, pm, k5, sl1
Rows 2-4 – Work in stockinette; knit RS rows, purl WS rows and slip the last st of each row
Row 5 (RS) inc row – *K to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb*, repeat 3 times, knit to last st, sl1 (You should now have 38 sts on your needles)
Row 6 (WS) – Purl to last st, sl1
Rows 7-10 – Repeat Rows 5 & 6 two times (54 sts)
Row 11 (RS) inc row – Repeat Row 5 (4th and last inc row) stopping 1 st before EOR (62 sts)
Round 1 – join in the round and bind off sleeves – Slip the last stitch of row 11 onto the lefthand needle and knit it together with the first stitch (k2tog) to join in the round, pm for EOR, *k to marker, BO 11 sts (removing markers as you go)* repeat once, k to EOR (39 sts)
Round 2 – K9, CO 1 stitch with backwards loop cast on, k20, CO 1 stitch with backwards loop cast on, k10 (41 sts)
Work in stockinette until the piece measures 2.5” – 3” from cast on at neck
Ribbing – Kfb, *k1,p1* repeat to EOR. Continue in k1p1 ribbing for 2 more rounds (3 round total)
BO in pattern with larger needles
Weave in ends and lightly block, if necessary
Check out my other Creativebug doll making classes! Sew a Luckyjuju Cat Doll also comes with the sewing pattern for a bonus pair of adorable overalls.
xoxo, Katia
P.S. The Puppy Sweater pattern is now available in Spanish. Descargue o imprima el patrón de tejido PDF gratuito – Suéter de Perrito Luckyjuju