Ribbed Sweater Vest By Sarah Gattis of Mia & Maddie Designs

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Nothing is cuter than a dog in a

sweater vest! This vest is knit
in a super chunky yarn in a
ribbing that gives a thick but
snug fit. It also closes with
large buttons and is finished
with a wide collar making for
one hip dog.
With only 33 rows it can be
Size: 14” chest – 20” chest (ribbing stretches for perfect fit). Length is 5.5 inches behind legs. knitted in a jiffy. So what are
you waiting for?
Yarn: 
1 skein of Sensation’s Sumptuous (or any super bulky yarn)
Needles:
16” circular U.S. 15 needle
Notions:
Darning needle, stitch marker, 3 large coordinating buttons
Gauge: 7 sts & 9 rows = 4” square in K1, P1 rib on U.S. 15 needles
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Directions:
Back of Sweater: (Can be knit longer if need be)
Cast on 28 sts on U.S. 15 circular needles. Working back and forth on circular needles (not in the round) knit 3
rounds of P1, K1 ribbing.
Row 1(WS): P1, yo, p2tog, continue in ribbing as established until end of row.
Rows 2-8: Work across row in ribbing.
Row 9: Repeat Row 1
Making Leg Holes:
Row 10(RS): p1, k1, p1, cast off 3 sts, cont ribbing to last 6 sts, cast off 3 sts, rib last 3 sts.
Rows 11-12: Work across in ribbing working each section with a separate ball of yarn.
Closing Leg Holes:
Row 13 (WS): Rib 3 sts, cast on 3 sts, rib to remaining leg hole, cast on 3 sts, rib remaining 3 sts.
Row 14(RS): Rib across all sts.
Working Chest Area
Row 15 (WS): k2tog, Rib across to last 2 sts, p2 tog.
Row 16 (RS): p2tog, rib across to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 17 (WS): Repeat row 1
Row 18(RS): p2tog, rib across remaining sts.
Row 19 (WS): k2tog, rib across remaining sts.
Row 20 (RS): k2 tog, rib across to last 2 sts, k2tog. (18 sts remain)
Making Collar
Rows 21-30: Knit across
Cast off sts. Weave in ends. Attach buttons to corresponding button holes. Optional: if you don’t need the buttons to
function and you want added stability you can stitch the sweater closed from the back edge to the button at the neck.

Copyright ©2009 by Sarah Gattis. This pattern may be freely printed in any medium as long as the author, pattern
and this copyright notice remain intact and no profit is made from its distribution or use.
For more information, please contact
Mia & Maddie Designs: gattis (dot) sarah (at) gmail (dot) com