14th Oct 2008

Streaka’s Old Lady Whippet Sweater

Yippee! I can cross one item off my list of October goals…Streaka’s “Old Lady Whippet Sweater” is finished.

Streaka's Old Lady Whippet Sweater

I’ll probably end up having to move the buttons; once I’d sewed them on and then let her try on the sweater again, I could see that they were in the wrong place.

Here’s the pattern for the sweater:

Notes

Worsted weight; US 7 needles

Chest Piece

Cast on 54 stitches.

Garter stitch for 4 rows.

Knit 4. Cast off 2. Knit to 5 from end. Cast off 2. Knit to end.

Knit 4. Cast on 2. Knit to 4 from end. Cast on 2. Knit to end.

Garter stitch for 4 rows.

Bind off 9. Knit 36. Bind off 9.

K1, P1 for 12 inches.

SSK, K1, P1 until 2 stitches left on needle. K2tog.

Repeat until one stitch left on the needle. Bind off.

Back

Cast on 70 stitches.

Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1 inch.

Work stocking stitch for 6 inches.

Work 10 rows in garter stitch.

Work in stocking stitch for 13 inches.

Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1 inch. Bind off in pattern. (Note: this ribbing will form the neck.)

Finishing

Weave in ends and block.

Sew neck ribbing together, then sew point of underpiece to back where neck ribbing joins.

Sew buttons to back in appropriate places.

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One Response to “Streaka’s Old Lady Whippet Sweater”

  1. October 14th, 2008 at 4:32 pm Mum Says:

    Streaka will be the best dressed whippet in town!!!

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