Post Sweater by Aunt B

Post Sweater for Chi’s
An Original Design By Aunt B
Pattern Generated by Barb W.

SUPPLIES:
Red Heart Baby Yarn-Twinkle Pink
Small amount white for trim
Size G & D Hooks
Velcro
Gauge
G hook – 5 dc = 1 inch
3 dc rows = 1 inch
Size: for Chi with 12” girth
10” from neck to base of tail

Stitches used
Sc, dc, sl st, BPdc, FPdc, Dc decrease, sc decrease
Special Pattern Stitches
Double Crochet Decrease – (uses next 2 stitches) *YO, insert hook in next st, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * once more, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook, (counts as 1 dc)

Front Post Double Crochet – (FPdc)
YO, insert hook from front to back around post of st indicated, YO and pull up a loop even with loop on hook, (Yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Skip st behind FPdc.

Back Post Double Crochet – (BPdc)
Yo, insert hook from back to front around post of st indicated, Yo and pull up a loop even with loop on hook, (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, skip st in front of BPdc.

Sweater Instructions:

Body

With G hook, chain 28 loosley.

Row 1. Dc in 4^th ch from hook and each stitch across. (26 sts)

Row 2. (right side) Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout) turn, dc in next dc (work Fpdc around next st, dc in next 2 dc) across 8 FPdc

Row 3. (increase row) Ch 3, turn, dc in same st and in next dc, work BPdc around next st, (dc in next 2 dc , work BPdc around next st) across to last 2 dc, dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. (28 sts)

Row 4 Ch 3 turn, (dc in next 2 dc, work FPdc around next st) across to the last 3 dc, dc in last 3 sts.

Row 5 (increase row) Ch 3 turn,dc in same st and in next 2 dc, (work BPdc around next st, dc in next 2 dc) across to the last 3 dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc. (30 sts)

Row 6 Ch 3, dc in the next 3 sts, (FPdc in next st, dc in the next 2 dc) until last 4 dc, dc in the last 4.

Row 7 – 13 Repeat rows 5 & 6 increasing 1 st each side and maintaining pattern until there are 38 sts

Row 14, Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc (FPdc around next st, dc in next 2 dc) across to last 8 dc, dc in last 8

Row 15, Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, (BPdc around next st, dc in next 2 dc) across to last 8 dc, dc in last 8 dc.

Row 16 – 27 Repeat rows 14 & 15 until piece measures 9 inches from beg. (note- the length should be obtained by measuring dog from base of tail to neck, Less 1 inch). End completing a wrong side row.

Right Neck Shaping
NOTE:

Maintain established pattern throughout

Row 1 Ch 3, turn, work across next 13 sts (14 sts)

Row 2 (decrease row) ch 3, turn, dc decrease, work across (13 sts)

Row 3 (decrease row) Ch 3 turn, work across to last 3 sts, dc decrease dc in last st.

Row 4 – 7 Repeat rows 2 & 3 twice (8 sts)

Row 8 Work across Fasten off

Left Neck Shaping

Row 1 With right side facing, skip next 10 sts from right neck shaping and join yarn with a sl st in next st, Ch3 and work across (14 sts)

Row 2 (decrese row) Ch 3, turn, work across to last 3 sts, dc decrease, dc in last st. (13 sts)

Row 3, (decrease row) Ch 3, turn, dc decrease, work across (12 sts)

Row 4 – 7 Repeat rows 2 & 3 twice (8sts)

Row 8 work across

Row 9 Ch3, turn

Dc dec, 3 times, dc in last st (5 sts)

Belly Band Left side

Row 1 with right side facing, working in ends of rows, join yarn with a sc on left edge of sweater 5 inches from top (15 rows), sc in same st, 2 sc in each of next 7 rows. (16 sc)

Row 2 Ch 1 turn, sc in next 12 st, dec (sc next 2 sts together), sc in last st (15 sts)

Row 3, Ch 1 turn, work across

Rows 4 – 8 Repeat rows 2 & 3 5 times. (12 sts)

Row 9 - 11 Work across 12 sts. Fasten off

Belly Band Right Side

Row 1 with wrong side facing 13 rows from top, join with a sc, sc in same space, 2 sc in next 7 rows. (16 sts)

Rows 2-11 Repeat same as left side,

Finishing

Tuck all loose ends.

Round 1 Right side facing, bottom up. Join yarn with a sc in first st, 2 more sc in same st, sc across the bottom to the next corner. 3 sc in corner, 2 sc in ends of each row to belly band. sc in side of each row to corner, 3 sc in corner,. sc in each sc to next corner, 3 sc in corner. sc in side of each row to body, 2 sc in side of rows to right neck edge, 3 sc in corner. sc across to next corner, 3 sc in corner. 2 sc in end of each row to body, sc in each st to neck, 2 sc in side of each row to top edge, 3 sc in corner. sc across to next corner, 3 sc in corner. 2 sc in side of each row to belly band, sc in side of rows to corner, 3 sc in corner, sc in each st to corner, 3 sc in corner, sc in side of each row to body. 2 sc in side of rows to beginning sc. Join with a sl st. Fasten off.

Round 2 With E hook and contrasting yarn. Join with a sc in bottom corner of left belly band. (skip 1 sc, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 sc, sc in the next sc.) Repeat ( ) around to the inside corner of right neck. Sc in each sc around neck to outside corner of left neck, repeat ( )

Across to end of belly band, sc across to beg sc. Fasten off.