Dexter the Dog is a cuddly little puppy, and ready for a winter walk in their Christmas jumper and backpack.

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the dog and outfits are knitted on single pointed needles (not in the round). The pattern includes instructions for knitting the dog, sweater, trousers, hat and backpack, and the outfits are removable to play dress up. Each is worked in acrylic DK yarns (double knitting/light worsted). The sweater incorporates a stranded colour-work pattern.

NEEDLES
A pair of 3mm straight single pointed knitting needles (US 2.5/3)

RECOMMENDED YARN
Paintbox Yarns Simply DK; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/276m skein in each colour.

NOTIONS
Toy filling, tapestry needle, toy safety eyes, button for the backpack and a stitch holder

SIZES
One size only - 16cm tall

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, knitting stripes, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 7 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2017 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.