The Summer Tunic

Summer is edging closer and closer everyday even though this is Michigan and it might possibly snow whenever it feels like I still like to look forward to the sunshine. So in anticipation of that I created my first shot at clothes in this Summer Tunic.

SKILL LEVEL: easy

SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X
Finished Chest 31 (36, 40, 44, 48) in. (78.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122) cm)
Finished Length 30 (30, 30 1/2, 30 1/2, 30 1/2) in. (76 (76, 77.5, 77.5, 77.5) cm)
Hook Size: Size I-9
Yarn: Sport Weight

Stiches
sc2tog (sc dec) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
tr2tog (tr dec) (Yarn over) twice, insert hook into st and draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice. (Yarn over) twice, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. (Yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.



FRONT AND BACK (make 2)
Ch 51 (57, 63, 69, 75).
Row 1 (RS): Tr in 5th ch from hook (counts as 2 tr) and in each ch across – 48 (54, 60, 66, 72) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each tr across.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as tr here and throughout), turn, tr in each sc across.
Work even in pattern stitch until piece measures 10 in. (25.5 cm) from beg, end with a Row 2.
Dec Row: Ch 4, turn, tr2tog, tr in each sc to last 3 sc, tr2tog, tr in last sc – 46 (52, 58, 64, 70) sts.
Work even in pattern stitch until piece measures 18 in. (45.5 cm) from beg, end with a Row 2.
Next Row: Rep Dec Row – 44 (50, 56, 62, 68) sts.
Work even in pattern stitch until piece measures 20 in. (51 cm) from beg, end with a Row 2.
Shape Armholes
Row 1: Turn, sl st in first 5 (8, 11, 13, 16) sc, ch 4 (counts as tr in next sc), sk next sc, tr2tog, work to last 9 (12, 15, 17, 20) sts, tr2tog, sk next sc, tr in next sc, leave remaining 5 (8, 11, 13, 16) sts unworked – 30 (30, 30, 32, 32) sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 28 (28, 28, 30, 30) sts.
Row 3: Ch 4, turn, sk next sc, tr2tog, work to last 4 sts, tr2tog, sk next sc, tr in last sc – 24 (24, 24, 26, 26) sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 5: Turn, sl st loosely in each sc across.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn; inserting hook in front loop of each sl st and both loops of corresponding sc one row below, sc across.
Rows 7-10: Ch 1, turn, sc across. Fasten off.
POCKET (make 2)
Ch 4; join with sl st in first st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 8 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join with sl st in first sc – 16 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 24 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 32 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 40 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 48 sc.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, *sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 56 sc.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, *sc in first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc – 64 sc. Fasten off. FINISHING
Sew side seams. Position Pockets over side seams about 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) above lower edge. Sew lower two-thirds of each Pocket to dress.
Straps (make 2)
From RS, join yarn at side seam of left armhole, sl st loosely along front armhole edge to top edge, ch 33 (34, 35, 36, 37), sl st in top of Back and sl st along back armhole edge to first sl st, join with sl st in first sl st.
Rnd 1: Ch 1; working in back loops only, sc in each sl st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnds 2-5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc around; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off. Rep around second armhole.
Lower Edging From RS, join yarn at side seam of lower edge and work 1 rnd of sc.
Weave in ends

Candy Corn And Small Dogs

I have always hated those dogs that were clothes and live in a little purses. rethink my thoughts on this as I found a pattern for making a candy corn sweater for a dog. The moment I saw it I knew I had to make it. It was a little short and didn't cover as much as I would have liked but it did turn out very cute.
I did not stop there of course as what is Halloween without a Jack o' Lantern or just a dog dressed up as one. I modified the fit of the sweater and added black felt for the eyes and mouth.

Pumpkin Sweater

This particular pattern fits a 12 to 20 pounder, but is easily adapted to any size four-legged animal.

Materials:

orange worsted weight yarn

H crochet hook

Instructions:

chain 54. Join to form a loop, being careful not to twist the chain.

Rows 1-4: Chain 3 dc around. *Join to beg ch 3, turn, dc around. Repeat from * 2 more times.

Row 5: Join to beg of ch 3, ch 3, turn, dc around.

Row 6: Join to beg of ch 3, chain 3, turn, dc in next 33 dc.

Rows 7-11: *Chain 3, turn, dc across. Repeat from * 4 more times.

Row 12: Join at beg ch 3, chain 3, turn dc across. At end of row, chain 15 (you can use a smaller amount such as 6 but I knew that would fit around my dog), join to opposite side with slip stitch, being careful not to twist the chain.

Row 13: Chain 3, turn, dc in each chain and in each remaining double crochets; join with sl st at top of chain 3.

Row 14: Chain 3, turn, dc around.

Row 15: Join with sl st to beginning chain 3. Chain 1 turn, sl st around neck and fasten off.

Finishing: Join at bottom of sweater and sl st around. Weave in ends.