MOLLY MAX is a classic dog sweater with a distinctive cable pattern, giving the sweater a simple yet striking look.
Dogs come in many sizes and proportions, so Molly Max is designed to allow fit adjustments as you go. When choosing a size, base your decision on the dog’s chest measurement. Throughout the pattern, you’ll find several opportunities to adjust the length, so the sweater fits your dog perfectly. For that reason, I recommend trying the sweater on your dog during knitting.
I knitted my own Molly Max for my standard dachshund, who has a long body, so I lengthened the sweater to fit her shape. The pattern describes all the customization options, which will hopefully make it easy to find the solution that suits your dog.
Molly Max is worked top-down, starting at the neck edge and ending at the tail. Along the way, the sweater is shaped to fit
your dog’s body. The sweater is finished with a rib edge at the bottom, plus small rib edges around the front legs.
This is a smaller project, but with plenty of variety along the way, making Molly Max a fun and varied project to knit.
Sizes
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Neck circumference (illustration, measurement 1): 20 (22) 24 (26) 28 (30) 32 (34) 36 cm
Chest circumference (illustration, measurement 2): 32 (35) 38 (41) 43 (46) 49 (51) 54 cm
Back length (illustration, measurement 3): 27 (30) 33 (36) 39 (42) 45 (48) 51 cm
Needles
4.5 mm circular needle
4.5 mm double-pointed needles
Gauge
28 sts × 28 rows in twisted rib on a 4.5 mm needle = 10 × 10 cm
20 sts × 30 rows in stockinette stitch on a 4.5 mm needle = 10 × 10 cm
24 sts × 30 rows in charted PATTERN on a 4.5 mm needle = 10 × 10 cm
Materials
150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 g Peruvian by Filcolana
in color 977 (100 % wool; 100 m/50 g)
