Chihuahua Sweater

Size: This fits Peanut and he is a pretty large Chi at 11 lbs. You can adjust it for a larger or smaller dog by increasing or decreasing the stitches.
Materials: Approximately 2 oz. yarn in the main color and 1 oz. yarn in the contrasting color. Hook size H. Two buttons to fasten the belt.
Back: With main color chain 37.
Row 1: Dc in 3rd chain and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn. 34 DC.
Row 2: Sc across, ch 2, turn.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for a total of 24 rows. End off.
Chest piece: With main color, ch 23.
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1 turn. 20 DC.
Row 2: Sc across, ch 2 turn.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for 9 rows. End off.
Belt: When changing sizes be sure to include several inches for overlapping.
Row 1: Ch 66, sc in 2nd sc from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2 turn.
Row 2: Sc across, ch 1 turn.
Row 3: Dc across. Ch 1 turn.
Row 4: Sc across. Ch 1 turn.
Row 5: Sc across.
Make 7 Tr in the end dc sp of belt, and sl st to the other side of the belt to form a buttonhole.
Attach 2 end corners of the back to the 2 end corners of the chest piece with a tack stitch. Attach the contrasting color and sc evenly around the neck opening. Attach edging color to outside edge, sc evenly around the chest piece and down side back, stopping at the corner of the end. *Skip dc row, make 5 dc in end of sc row, skip next dc row, sc in next sc row, repeat from * across. Sc along other side and end off.

Pin center of belt to back edge of chest piece and stitch chest piece to the edge of the belt. To fit you dog: Where the belt comes up over the back of the dog, make a loop to hold the belt in place, as follows Cut 18" piece of yarn for each side where the belt is to go. Attach to the edge of the back piece and ch enough to cross width of belt.
Attach at the other side by tying. Sew 2 or 3 buttons on belt for proper fit. Button through loop of tr crochets

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