Alvar dog sweater by Sari Nordlund

The Alvar dog sweater is knitted seamlessly in one piece starting at the neck and working towards the tail. Lastly stitches are picked from the leg openings and worked in ribbing in the round.

You can choose from two versions: you can either work the main part in Stockinette stitch (easy and minimalistic version) or using a Gansey style textured pattern (slightly more advanced version). The Gansey pattern consists of only knit and purl stitches so it’s suitable even for adventurous beginners. You can also work the top of the sweater in the Gansey pattern before continuing the rest of it in Stockinette stitch.

Because every dog is slightly different in size and shape, the pattern gives you instructions on how to modify the fit of the sweater to suit your dog in the best possible way.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
The chest circumference of the dog: 34-40 (42-48, 50-56, 58-64, 66-72) cm / 13.5-15.75 (16.5-19, 19.75-22, 22.75-25.25, 26-28.5) inches. Measure around the widest part of the chest, approximately one inch behind the front legs.
Length of the back: 30 (38, 44, 50, 56) cm / 11.75 (15, 17.25, 19.75, 22) inches. Measure from the withers to the base of the tail when the dog is standing. (Note: The length of the back is easily adjusted if your dog has a shorter or a longer back)