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VOGUEknitting ® A dapper houndstooth pattern gives your favorite pup a pedigreed look. Jean Guirguis’s charming sweater

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VOGUEknitting ®

A dapper houndstooth pattern gives your favorite pup a pedigreed look. Jean Guirguis’s charming sweater is boldly checked in red and charcoal gray, then finished with a snug ribbed edging.

H O U N D S T O O T H D O G S W E AT E R in pat until piece measures 13"/33cm from beg (or until desired length to end of rib cage), end with a WS row. Side edge shaping

Cont in pat, bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Next row (RS) Ssk, work to last 2 sts, k2tog. Work 1 row even. Rep last 2 rows 4 times more—31 sts. Work even until piece measures 18≤"/47cm (or until desired length to base of tail) from beg. Place sts on holder. FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements. Join seam from neck edge to bound-off edge, reversing seam on neck for 2≤"/6.5cm (for turnback turtleneck). Back band

With RS facing, circular needle and A, beg at chest seam and pick up 18 sts evenly along edge to sts on holder, rib across sts, pick up 18 sts evenly along other edge to seam—67 sts. Join and work in k1, p1 rib for 4 rnds. Bind off loosely in rib. Leg bands

With RS facing, dpn and A, pick up 32 sts evenly around leg opening. Join and work in k1, p1 rib for 5 rnds. Bind off loosely in rib. ✤

SIZES

Note

Instructions are written for one size. •

When changing colors, twist yarn on WS to prevent holes, and carry unused yarn loosely across back of work.



BODY

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

Neck 10"/25.5cm Chest 14"/35.5cm • Length 18"/46cm (neckband folded) MATERIALS

2 170g/6oz balls (each approx 108yd/97m) of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in #149 charcoal (A) and #139 cranberry (B) • One pair each sizes 11 and 13 (8mm and 9mm) needles or size to obtain gauge • Size 11 (8mm) circular needle, 24"/ 60cm long • One set (4) dpn size 11 (8mm) • Tapestry needle • Stitch holder • Bobbins •

GAUGE

11 sts and 12 rows to 4"/10cm over St st and chart pat using larger needles. Take time to check gauge. www.vogueknitting.com

With smaller needles and A, beg at neck and cast on 43 sts. Row 1 (RS) K1, *k1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1. Row 2 K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows until piece measures 5"/12.5cm from beg, end with a WS row. Change to larger needles. Work in St st and chart pat, inc 1 st each side (working inc sts into pat) on next row, then every row 4 times more—53 sts. Work even until piece measures 8"/20.5cm from beg.

Color Key Charcoal (A) Cranberry (B)

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Leg openings

Working both legs at same time, k4, bind off 6 sts, k33, bind off 6 sts, k4—41 sts. Working with bobbins for each section, cont in pat until leg openings measure 4"/10cm, end with a WS row. Next row (RS) K4, cast on 6 sts, k33, cast on 6 sts, k4—53 sts. Cont

4-st rep

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