Learn how to make an adorable Crochet Dog Jumper using this beginner-friendly free crochet pattern from guest designer Beth from Lottie and Lulu Crochet. Your fur baby will be dressed in style with these pawsome jumpers.
Crochet Dog Jumper created by Guest Designer Beth from Lottie and Lulu Crochet
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Hi! Welcome to Lottie and Lulu’s puff stitch crochet dog jumper pattern! In this cute and cozy puff stitch jumper, your furry friends will be the best-dressed pets around!
Follow this crochet pattern to create one, two, or even a few beautiful jumpers for your most special little friends in their favorite colors, handmade with love by you!
This pattern is written with the option to add a hole for your pet’s harness or leash if you wish! It also includes instructions on how to move the hole forwards or backward to create the best fit for your pet.
If you love the puff stitch and rib stitch combo of this crochet dog jumper pattern be sure to check out these fun, free crochet patterns that use the same stitch combo!
Materials
–5.5mm crochet hook
– 6mm crochet hook
– 4 Seasons Marvel 8ply acrylic yarn (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) 100g balls (dk, weight 3, 270 meters per ball) – Click here for potential yarn substitutions.
–Scissors
–Darning needle
– Measuring tape
Stitch Key (US Terms)
Ch: Chain
St: Stitch
Rnd: Round
Rep: Repeat
Sc: Single crochet
Sl st: Slip stitch
Dc: Double crochet
Puff st: *Yarn over and insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop; rep from * 3 times, (nine loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all nine loops on hook.
Ch-sp: Chain space
Sk: Skip
Yoslst: Yarn over slip stitch. Yarn over insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull up a loop (three loops on hook). Pull first loop on your hook through the second and third loops on the hook.
Third loop: The third loop is created by the yarn over in your yoslst stitches. You will see the third loop on the side of your stitch sitting underneath the front loop. When you work into the third loop, the front and back loops of the stitch are pushed out so that they are facing up. This creates the pretty braid-like texture of the collar.
Sc 2 tog: Single crochet two together. Insert hook into first stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (two loops on hook). Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (three loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on your hook.
Gauge
13 rows x 16 stitches = 10 cm x 10 cm
Note: I (Ashley) was able to get the correct gauge with I Love This Yarn and a G hook, but if feel like the drape might be a little stiffer.
Ch 25 with a 5.5 mm hook
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook. Sc in each ch. (24)
Row 2: Ch 2 (counts a 1 dc), turn. Puff st, ch 1. * Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * 9 times. Sk 1, dc in last st. (24)
Row 3: Ch 1 turn. Sc 24. (The last sc should be in the top of the ch 2 of the previous row)
Rep row 2 & 3 7 times.
How to Measure your Swatch
Measure the stitches in the centre of your swatch as they will give a more accurate measurement.
When measuring the rows begin measuring from a sc row.
If your swatch measurement is too small size up your hook until you get the correct measurement.
If your swatch is too big size down your hook until you get the correct measurements.
The hook that gives you the correct measurement is what you will need to use so that your crochet dog jumper comes out the right size.
Finished Size
Extra small
Neck: 27 cm
Chest: 38 cm
Length: 30 cm
Small
Neck: 32 cm
Chest: 45 cm
Length: 35 cm
Medium
Neck: 37 cm
Chest: 53 cm
Length: 40 cm
Large
Neck: 42 cm
Chest: 58 cm
Length: 45 cm
X Large
Neck: 47 cm
Chest: 65 cm
Length: 50 cm
Notes
This pattern is written in US terms.
It is written (XS, S, M, L, XL).
The numbers in brackets at the end of each row/ round is the stitch count for that row/ round for each size.
Ch 1 at the beginning of rounds/ rows does not count as a stitch. Ch 2 at the beginning of rounds only counts as dc when specified. The yellow crochet dog jumper in the photos is a size small.
Construction
This jumper is constructed from the top down. First you make the collar then increase stitches for the chest, add the arm/leg holes and create the body. Then you will crochet in rows to create the tail of the jumper, decreasing your stitch count every second row to create a tapered shape. Finally you will crochet the ribbing on the end of the crochet dog jumper.
Crochet Dog Jumper Pattern
Collar
**Start with 6mm hook**
Leave a long tail for weaving in at the end. Make a slip knot on hook. Ch (10, 12, 14, 16, 18)
Row 1: Yoslst in the back hump of the second ch from hook, yoslst in the back hump of each ch to end of row. (9, 11, 13, 15, 17 st in row)
Row 2: Ch 1 turn, yoslst in the third loop of each st. (9, 11, 13, 15, 17 st in row)
Repeat row 2 (47, 55, 63, 71, 79) times.
You should have (49, 57, 65, 73, 81) rows of yoslst. There should be (24, 28, 32, 36, 40) rows of vs on each side of collar.
The collar should measure (26 cm x 4 cm, 31 cm x 5 cm, 36 cm x 6 cm, 41 cm x 7 cm, 46 cm x 8 cm)
** When measuring the gauge of your collar please ensure you have done at least 15 rows of yoslst before measuring the width of your collar because in the beginning, it will measure larger than the listed measurements for the finished collar.
Joining the collar
**Before joining the collar please check that the tail end + working end of your yarn are on the same side. If they are on opposite sides then you may have done one too many rows or stopped one row short.
At the end of the last row turn your work and fold the collar in half. Insert hook under third loop of the first st then through first ch on the other end of collar. Sl st. Rep for each st. (9, 11, 13, 15, 17 st in row) Flip collar so that the seam of sl st is on the inside.
The right side of the collar should now have (25, 29, 33, 37, 41) rows of vs.
Body
**Switch to 5.5mm hook**
In this section of the pattern we will be increasing every second rnd/sc rnd to create the size of the chest.
Rnd 1: With the seam of the collar flipped to the inside and the right side of the collar facing you, ch 1, sc around the collar placing one sc for each row of yoslst. The placement of these stitches is pictured below. The first sc will be placed into the top of the first column of vs. The second sc will be into the space in between the first and second column of vs. The third sc will be placed into the top of the second column of vs and the fourth sc will be placed into the space between the second and third column of vs. Continue this pattern to the end of the round. Sl st to first sc of rnd. (50, 58, 66, 74, 82 sc in rnd)
Rnd 2 (increase rnd): Ch 1 do not turn. Sc 2 in first st. Sc (24, 28, 32, 36, 40). Sc 2 in next st. Sc (24, 28, 32, 36, 40). Sl st to first sc of rnd. (52, 60, 68, 76, 84 sc in rnd)
Rnd 3: Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same st, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (24, 28, 32, 36, 40) times. (26, 30, 34, 38, 42 puff st in rnd). Sk 1. Sl st to beginning puff st of rnd. (52, 60, 68, 76, 84 st in rnd)
Rnd 4 (increase rnd): Ch 1 turn. *Sc (12, 9, 16, 18, 20). Sc 2 in next st; rep from * (3, 5, 3, 3, 3) times. Sl st to first sc in rnd. (56, 66, 72, 80, 88 sc in rnd)
Rnd 5: Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same st, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (26, 31, 34, 38, 42) times. (28, 33, 36, 40, 44 puff st in rnd). Sk 1. Sl st to beginning of rnd. (56, 66, 72, 80, 88 st in rnd)
Rnd 6 (increase rnd): Ch 1 turn. *Sc (6, 10, 11, 9, 10). Sc 2 in next st; rep from * (7, 5, 5, 7, 7) times. Sl st to first sc of rnd. (64, 72, 78, 88, 96 sc in rnd)
For size extra small and small skip ahead to *continue for all sizes*
Continue for sizes medium, large and extra large
Rnd 7: Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same st, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (0, 0, 37, 42, 46) times. (0, 0, 39, 44, 48 puff st in rnd). Sk 1. Sl st to beginning of rnd. (0, 0, 78, 88, 96 st in rnd)
Rnd 8 (increase rnd): Ch 1 turn. *Sc (0, 0, 12, 21, 23). Sc 2 in next st; rep from * (0, 0, 5, 3, 3) times. Sl st to first sc of rnd. (0, 0, 84, 92, 100 sc in rnd)
For size medium skip ahead to *continue for all sizes*
Continue for sizes large and extra large
Rnd 9: Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same st, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (0, 0, 0, 44, 48) times. (0, 0, 0, 46, 50 puff st in rnd). Sk 1. Sl st to beginning of rnd. (0, 0, 0, 92, 100 st in rnd)
Rnd 10 (increase rnd): Ch 1 turn. *Sc (0, 0, 0, 22, 24). Sc 2 in next st; rep from * 3 times. Sl st to first sc of rnd. (0, 0, 0, 96, 104 sc in rnd)
For size large skip ahead to *continue for all sizes*
Continue for size extra large
Rnd 11: Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same stitch, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * 50 times. (0, 0, 0, 0, 52 puff st in rnd). Sk 1. Sl st to beginning of rnd. (0, 0, 0, 0, 104 st in rnd)
Rnd 12 (increase rnd): Ch 1 turn. *Sc 25. Sc 2 in next st; rep from * 3 times. (0, 0, 0, 0, 108 sc in rnd)
Continue for all sizes
In this section of the pattern we are creating a panel that sits on your pets chest in between their legs.
Row (7, 7, 9, 11, 13): Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), turn. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (3, 4, 5, 5, 6) times. Dc in next st (Do not skip a st between last puff st and dc). (10, 12, 14, 14, 16 st in row) (4, 5, 6, 6, 7 puff stun row)
Row (8, 8, 10, 12, 14): Ch 1 turn. Sc (10, 12, 14, 14, 16). (Last sc should be in to top of the beginning ch 2 of the previous row.)
Rep row (7, 7, 9, 11, 13) to (8, 8, 10, 12, 14) (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) times.
Armholes
Rnd (11, 11, 13, 15, 19): Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn.*Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (3, 4, 5, 5, 6) times. Dc in next st. Ch (10, 12, 14, 16, 18), sk (10, 12, 14, 16, 18), dc 1 in next st. This creates the first arm hole. (The stitches you have skipped are stitches from rnd (6, 6, 8, 10, 12). The following stitches will be placed along the top of this row.) *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1, rep from * (15, 16, 19, 23, 26) times. Dc in next st (Do NOT sk a st between last puff st and dc.) Ch (10, 12, 14, 16, 18), sk (10, 12, 14, 16, 18), sl st to beginning ch 2 of rnd. This creates your second arm hole. (64, 72, 84, 96, 108 st in rnd)
Rnd (12, 12, 14, 16, 20): Ch 1 turn. Sc (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) through the back hump of ch. Sc (34, 36, 42, 50, 56). Sc (10 12, 14, 16, 18) through the back hump of ch. Sc (10, 12, 14, 14, 16). Sl st to the first sc of rnd. (64, 72, 84, 96, 108 sc in rnd)
Rnd (13, 13, 15, 17, 21) : Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same stitch, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (30, 34, 40, 46, 52 ) times. Sk 1. Sl st to beginning of rnd. (32, 36, 42, 48, 54 puff st in rnd) (64, 72, 84, 96, 108 st in rnd)
Rnd (14, 14, 16, 18, 22): Ch 1 turn. Sc (64, 72, 84, 96, 108). Sl st to first sc of rnd. (64, 72, 84, 96, 108 st in rnd)
If you do NOT want to add a harness hole rep rnd (13, 13, 15, 17, 21) + (14, 14, 16, 18, 22) (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) times. Then continue to tail of crochet dog jumper instructions in the next section.
If you DO want to add a harness hole rep rnd (13, 13, 15, 17, 21) + (14, 14, 16, 18, 22) (0, 0, 1, 1, 2) times then continue to rnd (15, 15, 19, 21, 27) below.
Rnd (15, 15, 19, 21, 27): Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same st, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (18, 20, 24, 28, 32) times. Ch 2, sk 3. Puff st in next st, ch 1. * Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (9, 11, 13, 15, 17) times. Sk 1. Sl st to first st in round (64, 72, 84, 96, 108 st in rnd)
Rnd (16, 16, 20, 22, 28): Ch 1 turn, sc (64, 72, 84, 96, 108). Sl st to first sc of round.
** Please note that different harnesses will sit in different places and you may need to place the harness hole a row forward or back. Test your crochet dog jumper on your pet as you are making it to see if the hole is in the best place for them and their harness. If you move the harness hole one row forward you will add 1 repeat of (*sk 1, puff st, ch 1) before adding the hole then one less repeat before you slip stitch the round closed. If you move it back a row you will do one less repeat before adding the hole and one more repeat before you slip stitch the round closed.
Rnd (17, 17, 21, 23, 29) : Ch 2 turn. Puff st in same stitch, ch 1. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (30, 34, 40, 46, 52) times. Sk 1. Sl st to beginning of rnd. (32, 36, 42, 48, 54 puff st in rnd) (64, 72, 84, 96, 108 st in rnd)
Rnd (18, 18, 22, 24, 30) : Ch 1 turn. Sc (64, 72, 84, 96, 108). Sl st to first sc of rnd. (64, 72, 84, 96, 108 sc in rnd)
Rep rnd (17, 17, 21, 23, 29) to rnd (18, 18, 22, 24, 30) (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) times.
Tail of the jumper
You will now crochet in rows instead of rounds. You will decrease every second row to taper the tail of your jumper
Row (25, 27, 31, 35, 41): Ch 1 turn. Sl st (26, 28, 34, 38, 42). Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), dc in next st. *Sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (18, 22, 24, 28, 32) times. Sk 1, dc 2. (19, 23, 25, 29, 33 puff st in row). (42, 50, 54, 62, 70 st in row not including beginning sl st)
**Please note that at the end of this row you will crochet over the first sl st from the beginning of the row.
Row (26, 28, 32, 36, 42) decrease row: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2 tog, sc (38, 46, 50, 58, 66) sc 2 tog. (40, 48, 52, 60, 68 st in row)
Row (27, 29, 33, 37, 43): Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn. Dc 1, * sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (17, 21, 23, 27, 31) times. Dc 1 into the last 2 st. (Do NOT sk a st between last puff st and dc). (40, 48, 52, 60, 68 st in row)
Row (28, 30, 34, 38, 44) decrease row: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2 tog, sc (36, 44, 48, 56, 64), sc 2 tog. (38, 46, 50, 58, 66 st in row)
Row (29, 31, 35, 39, 45): Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn. Dc 1, *sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (16, 20, 22, 26, 30) times. Dc 1 into the last 2 st. (Do NOT sk a st between puff st and dc). (38, 46, 50, 58, 66 st in row)
Row (30, 32, 36, 40, 46) decrease row: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2 tog, sc (34, 42, 46, 54, 62), sc 2 tog. (36, 44, 48, 56, 64 sc in row)
Row (31, 33, 37, 41, 47): Ch 2 (counts as first dc), turn. Dc 1, *sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (15, 19, 21, 25, 29) times. Dc 1 into last 2 st. (Do NOT sk a st between puff st and dc) (36, 44, 48, 56, 64 st in row).
Row (32, 34, 38, 42, 48) decrease row: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2 tog, sc (32, 40, 44, 52, 60), sc 2 tog. (34, 42, 46, 54, 62 st in row)
For size extra small skip ahead to ribbing
Row (0, 35, 39, 43, 49): Ch 2 (counts as first dc) turn. Dc 1, *sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (0, 18, 20, 24, 28) times. Dc 1 into last 2 st. (Do NOT sk a st between puff st and dc) (0, 42, 46, 54, 62 st in row).
Row (0, 36, 40, 44, 50) decrease row: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2 tog, sc (0, 38, 42, 50, 58), sc 2 tog. (0, 40, 44, 52, 60 st in row)
For sizes small and medium skip ahead to ribbing
Row (0, 0, 0, 45, 51): Ch 2 (counts as first dc) turn. Dc 1, *sk 1, puff st, ch 1; rep from * (0, 0, 0, 23, 27) times. Dc 1 into last 2 st. (Do NOT sk a st between puff st and dc) (0, 0, 0, 52, 60 st in row).
Row (0, 0, 0, 46, 52) decrease row: Ch 1, turn. Sc 2 tog, sc (0, 0, 0, 48, 56), sc 2 tog. (0, 0, 0, 50, 58 st in row)
Ribbing
Row 1: Ch (10, 12, 14, 16, 18), turn, yoslst into the back hump of the second ch from hook. Yoslst (9, 11, 13, 15, 17) in the back hump each of ch. Sl st into the first and second st of row (32, 36, 40, 46, 52).
Row 2: Turn, sk the 2 sl st you just made. Yoslst in the third loop only of each st (9, 11, 13, 15, 17).
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Yoslst in the third loop only of each st (9, 11, 13, 15, 17). Sl st into the next 2 st of row (32, 36, 40, 46, 52).
Rep row 2 & 3 (15, 18, 20, 23, 27) times.
Row (34, 40, 44, 50, 58): Turn, sk the 2 sl st you just made. Yoslst in the third loop only of each st (9, 11, 13, 15, 17).
Row (35, 41, 45, 51, 59): Ch 1, turn Yoslst in the third loop only (9, 11, 13, 15, 17). Sl st into the side of row (32, 36, 40, 46, 52).
Fasten off. Cut yarn.
Weave in all ends.
Your puff stitch crochet dog jumper is finished!!
I hope you enjoyed crafting this crochet dog jumper for your pets and that they feel comfortable, cozy and cute in their adorable new outfit!
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Happy Crocheting
❤️Ashley