Free Crochet Pattern

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Lion Brand Homespun
Year Of The Dog Sweater
Pattern Number: L50007
 Free Crochet Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn
® ®
Lion Brand Homespun
Year Of The Dog Sweater
Pattern Number: L50007

SKILL LEVEL: Easy + (Level 3)

SIZE: Varies

Dog size S (M, L, XL)

Finished Neck Circumference 11 1/2 (15, 18 1/2, 20 1/2) in. (29 (38, 47, 52) cm)
Finished Chest Circumference 16 1/2 (20 1/2, 25 1/2, 29 1/2) in. (42 (52, 65, 75) cm)
Finished Length 13 (14 1/2, 17 1/2, 19 1/2) in. (33 (37, 44.5, 49.5) not including hood

Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one
number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your
size before beginning.

CORRECTIONS: None as of Mar 21, 2015. To check for later updates, click here.
MATERIALS
• 790-309 Lion Brand
Homespun Yarn: Deco *Homespun® (Article #790). 98% Acrylic,
1 2, 2, 3 Ball 2% Polyester; package size: 6.00oz/170.00
• Lion Brand Crochet gr. (185yds/169m) pull skeins
Hook - Size K-10.5
(6.5 mm)
• Lion Brand Split Ring
Stitch Markers
• Lion Brand
Large-Eye Blunt
Needles (Set of 6)

GAUGE:

9 sts + 11 rows = about 4 in. (10 cm) in Fleece pattern.

When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern
and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. The needle or hook size called for
in the pattern is based on what the designer used, but it is not unusual for gauge to vary from
person to person. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make your swatch, try using a
smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

Making a Gauge Swatch

STITCH EXPLANATION:

Puff (worked all in one st) Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over and draw up a
loop, (yarn over, insert hook in same st, yarn over and draw up a loop) 3 times, yarn over,
draw through all loops on hook.
sc2tog (sc 2 sts together) (Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and
draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.
NOTES:

1. Sweater is made in 2 pieces: Back and Underpiece.

2. Pieces are worked in a textured pattern stitch that gives the look of fleece.

BACK
Ch 24 (32, 36, 40).
Begin Fleece Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across
– you will have 23 (31, 35, 39) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 5 (7, 8, 9) Puffs at the end
of this row.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next st, *sc in next
3 sts, Puff in next st; rep from * to last st, sc in last st – 6
(8, 9, 10) Puffs.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rep Rows 2-5 for Fleece pattern 4 (5, 7, 8) more times,
then rep Rows 2-4 once more.
Place a marker on each end of the last row worked.
Shape Top and Hood
Row 1 (Decrease Row-RS): Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in
each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 21 (29, 33, 37) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 sts, Puff in next st, *sc in
next 3 sts, Puff in next st; rep from * to last 2 sts, sc in
last 2 sts – 5 (7, 8, 9) Puffs.
Row 3: Rep Decrease Row – 19 (27, 31, 35) sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 4 (6, 7, 8) Puffs.
Row 5: Rep Decrease Row – 17 (25, 29, 33) sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * to last st, sc in last st – 3 (5, 6, 7)
Puffs.
Row 7: Rep Decrease Row – 15 (23, 27, 31) sts.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next st, *sc in next
3 sts, Puff in next st; rep from * to last st, sc in last st – 4
(6, 7, 8) Puffs.

Sizes S and (M) ONLY

Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 3 (5) Puffs.
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across – 15 (23) sts.
Row 12: Rep Row 8 – 4 (6) Puffs.
Place a marker on each end of Row 12.
Row 13 (Increase Row): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, 2 sc in
each of next 2 sts, sc in each st to last 3 sts, 2 sc in each
of next 2 sts, sc in last st – 19 (27) sts.
Row 14: Rep Row 8 – 5 (7) Puffs.
Row 15: Rep Increase Row – 23 (31) sts.
Row 16: Rep Row 8 – 6 (8) Puffs.
Rows 17 and 19: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 5 (7) Puffs.
Row 20: Rep Row 8 – 6 (8) Puffs.
For Size S ONLY, Row 20 is the last row you should work
before jumping down to ALL SIZES below.
Rows 21-24: For Size M ONLY, rep Rows 17-20 once
more.

Size L ONLY
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 6 Puffs.
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across – 27 sts.
Row 12: Rep Row 8 – 7 Puffs.
Place a marker on each end Row 12.
Row 13 (Increase Row): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, 2 sc in
each of next 2 sts, sc in each st to last 3 sts, 2 sc in each
of next 2 sts, sc in last st – 31 sts.
Row 14: Rep Row 8 – 8 Puffs.
Row 15: Rep Increase Row – 35 sts.
Row 16: Rep Row 8 – 9 Puffs.
Rows 17 and 19: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 18: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 8 Puffs.
Row 20: Rep Row 8 – 9 Puffs.
Rows 21-28: Rep Rows 17-20 twice more.

Size XL ONLY
Rows 9-12: Rep Rows 1-4 – 6 Puffs.
Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across – 27 sts.
Row 14: Rep Row 8 – 7 Puffs.
Place a marker on each end of Row 14.
Row 15 (Increase Row): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, 2 sc in
each of next 2 sts, sc in each st to last 3 sts, 2 sc in each
of next 2 sts, sc in last st – 31 sts.
Row 16: Rep Row 8 – 8 Puffs.
Row 17: Rep Increase Row – 35 sts.
Row 18: Rep Row 8 – 9 Puffs.
Rows 19 and 21: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 20: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 8 Puffs.
Row 22: Rep Row 8 – 9 Puffs.
Rows 23-34: Rep Rows 19-22 three more times.

ALL SIZES
Row 21 (25, 29, 35): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 22 (26, 30, 36): Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in
next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * across – 5 (7, 8, 8)
Puffs.

Make Ear Openings

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, turn, sc in first 5 (7, 8, 8) sts, ch 4 (5,
5, 5), sk next 3 (4, 4, 4) sts, sc in next 7 (9, 11, 11) sts,
ch 4 (5, 5, 5), sk next 3 (4, 4, 4) sts, sc in last 5 (7, 8, 8)
sts.

Size S ONLY
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next st, sc in next
3 sts, (Puff, 2 sc) in next ch-4 sp, sc in next st, Puff in next
st, sc in next 3 sts, Puff in next st, sc in next st, (2 sc, Puff)
in next ch-4 sp, sc in next 3 sts, Puff in next st, sc in last st
– 6 Puffs.

Size M ONLY
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next st, sc in next
3 sts, Puff in next st, sc in next st, (2 sc, Puff, sc) in next
ch-5 sp, sc in next 2 sts, Puff in next st, sc in next 3 sts,
Puff in next st, sc in next 2 sts, (sc, Puff, 2 sc) in next ch-5
sp, sc in next st, Puff in next st, sc in next 3 sts, Puff in
next st, sc in last st – 8 Puffs.

Sizes L and (XL) ONLY

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next st, sc in next
3 sts, Puff in next st, sc in next 2 sts, (sc, Puff, 2 sc) in
next ch-5 sp, sc in next st, Puff in next st, (sc in next 3 sts,
Puff in next st) 2 times, sc in next st, (2 sc, Puff, sc) in
next ch-5 sp, sc in next 2 sts, Puff in next st, sc in next 3
sts, Puff in next st, sc in last st – 9 Puffs.

ALL SIZES
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *sc2tog; rep from *
across – 12 (16, 18, 18) sts.
Fasten off.

UNDERPIECE
Ch 16 (16, 24, 28).
Begin Fleece Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across
– 15 (15, 23, 27) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * across – 3 (3, 5, 6) Puffs.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next st, *sc in next
3 sts, Puff in next st; rep from * to last st, sc in last st – 4
(4, 6, 7) Puffs.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 6-9 (13, 17, 21): Rep Rows 2-5 for Fleece Pattern
1 (2, 3, 4) times.
Row 10 (14, 18, 22): Rep Row 2.
Place a marker on each end of last row worked.
Shape Top
Row 1 (Decrease Row-RS): Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in
each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 13 (13, 21, 25) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 sts, *Puff in next st, sc in
next 3 sts; rep from * to last st, sc in last st – 2 (2, 4, 5)
Puffs.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st to last 2 sts,
sc2tog – 11 (11, 19, 23) sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next st, *sc in next
3 sts, Puff in next st; rep from * to last st, sc in last st – 3
(3, 5, 6) Puffs.

Sizes S and (M) ONLY

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.

Sizes L and (XL) ONLY

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st to last 2 sts,
sc2tog – 17 (21) sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 sts, Puff in next st, *sc in
next 3 sts, Puff in next st; rep from * to last 2 sts, sc in
last 2 sts – 4 (5) Puffs.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each st to last 2 sts,
sc2tog – 15 (19) sts.

ALL SIZES
Row 6 (6, 8, 8): Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in next
st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * across – 2 (2, 3, 4) Puffs.
Row 7 (7, 9, 9): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across – 11 (11,
15, 19) sts.
Row 8 (8, 10, 10): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, Puff in next
st, *sc in next 3 sts, Puff in next st; rep from * to last st,
sc in last st – 3 (3, 4, 5) Puffs.
Row 9 (9, 11, 11) (Increase Row): Ch 1, turn, sc in
first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, 2
sc in next st, sc in last st – 13 (13, 17, 21) sts.
Row 10 (10, 12, 12): Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 sts, *Puff in
next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to last st, sc in last st –
2 (2, 3, 4) Puffs.
Row 11 (11, 13, 13): Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, 2 sc in
next st, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc
in last st – 15 (15, 19, 23) sts.
Place a marker on each end of last row worked.
Row 12 (12, 14, 14): Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, *Puff in
next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * across – 3 (3, 4, 5)
Puffs.
Row 13 (13, 15, 15): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Hold WS of Underpiece and Back together, matching markers. Beg at top of Underpiece, sew sides of
Underpiece to Back, leave the space between markers unsewn for leg openings, then sew remainder of
Underpiece to Back. Note that the lower portion of the Back remains unsewn, this is the Back Flap.
Leg Edging
Rnd 1 (RS): From RS, join yarn with a sl st anywhere on edge of leg opening, ch 1, work 20 (20, 24, 24)
sc evenly spaced around opening; join with sl st in first sc – 20 (20, 24, 24) sts.
Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 4 (Decrease Rnd): Ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 15
(15, 18, 18) sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Rep around other leg opening.
Weave in ends.
 ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
Click for explanation and illustration
ch(s) = chain(s) ch-space = space previously made
rep = repeat(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es) WS = wrong side

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