Feeling Crafty

Knit or crochet jumpers to keep our smallest puppies warm this winter.

Knitting patterns are available for the less-experienced and the expert knitter. We also have a crochet pattern available. Feel free to use up old scraps of wool to make the jumpers, the puppies do not mind which colours you use!

We always need new jumpers as the puppies wear them out playing and chasing each other. When we find we have too many jumpers to use, we pass them on to other puppies at SPCAs around New Zealand.

Crochet Pattern

As the cold weather bites our smallest puppies need jumpers to keep them warm. Download the Ami Ana Puppy Sweater Pattern below.

Puppy Sweater Pattern (Crochet)

Jumper for Girls

You'll need: Double knit yarn, 1 pair of 4.0mm knitting needles, stitch holder (a large safety pin will do).
NOTE: The back and front are created alike until **

Cast on: SM 33 MED 39 LGE 45

Waist Ribbing: First row – K1 *K1 P1* repeat to last stitch K1. Second row – K1 *P1 K1*. Repeat these 2 rows until you have 10/10/12 rows.

Main Body: First row – increase 7 stitches evenly across the row (40/46/52 stitches). K2 P2 rib until work measures 12/14/16cm.

Leg Holes: Continue with the pattern while decreasing 1 stitch at the beginning of every row until 24/30/36 stitches remain. For small jumpers start on the neck. For medium and large jumpers continue pattern for 4/6 rows.

** Neck

• back of jumper: K1 P1 for 10/12/14 rows. Cast off loosely.
• front of jumper: *K1 P1* for 12/15/18 stitches. Slip remaining (12/15/18 stitches) onto a stitch holder. K1 P1 rib for 9/9/11 more rows (10/10/12 total). Cast off loosely.

Slip remaining stitches back on to needles and K1 P1 rib for 10 rows. Cast off loosely.

To make up: Sew sides from waist ribbing to leg hole decreasing together. Sew neck (K1 P1 ribbing) together on the side as indicated.

Jumper for Boys

You'll need: Double knit yarn, 1 pair of 4.0mm knitting needles, stitch holder (a large safety pin will do).

Back: Use the girl jumper pattern.

Front: Cast on 12/18/24 stitches.

Waist Ribbing: Rib for 10 rows (K1 P1 ribbing).

Main Body: First row – increase 3 stitches evenly across the row (15/21/27 stitches).

Second row – increase 1 at the start of the row, then K2 P2 rib. Continue K2 P2 rib increasing 1 stitch at the beginning of every second row until you have 18/24/30 stitches. Slip work on to a holder and repeat from the beginning increasing on the other side of the work this time.

Once both parts of work have 18/24/30 stitches, rib (K2 P2) across the two pieces of work, increasing 2 stitches in the middle where the work meets. It's fine if you need to increase 4 stitches to continue the pattern.

This creates an inverted ‘V' so that our boys don't wet their jumpers when (ahem) nature calls.

Continue until work measures 12/14/16cm long.

Leg Holes: Continue with the pattern while decreasing 1 stitch at the beginning of every row until 24/30/36 stitches remain. For small jumpers start on the neck. For medium and large jumpers continue pattern for 4/6 rows.

Neck: See the girl's jumper pattern.

To make up: See the girl's jumper pattern.

Want More?

For you expert knitters or if you just feel like a challenge, a more 'finished' jumper pattern (with proper leg holes and everything) is available from our animal centres. We'll be dressed to the nines!