I dedicate this pattern to the memory of our little Miniature Dachshund Lena, who was born October 23, 2004 and passed over the Rainbow Bridge on July 26, 2021. She was our joy, our blessing and my knitting muse. Although I originally named my shop to honor my grandmother Lena who taught me to knit when I was 4 years old, I'm rededicating it our sweet and precious little companion. She was ... and will always be ... much loved.


NOTE: THIS PATTERN FITS MOST MEDIUM SIZED DOG BREEDS! As written, the design fits a dog with a chest circumference at its widest point of 15 to 18 inches/38 to 46 cm, if your dog's chest is larger by up to 3 inches/7.6 cm, I will advise you how to modify the pattern to fit YOUR dog! As for length, the pattern includes my advice for customizing the length (As written, the length is 15 inches/38 cm from the nape of the neck.)

NOTE: Yarn used is Worsted/Aran/10-ply weight, with a knitting gauge of 4 stitches = 1 inch on US #8/5.0 needles, or size required to obtain gauge.

It's very difficult to find sweaters long enough to fit a miniature dachshund. With our little Lena as my muse, I have designed a collection of knitted sweaters and dresses for this adorable breed. This is Lena's "Seed Stitch" sweater, first published in 2012 and updated in 2021.

The sweater is a simple knit, using ribbing and the Seed Stitch. The front and back sections are knitted separately and invisibly seamed together with the mattress stitch (or any stitch you prefer). It boasts a ribbed turtle neck and ribbed bottom edge. The ribbed sleeves are knit in the round with double pointed needles, but if you prefer, you can skip that and instead, single crochet an edging around the arm holes with a crochet hook size G or H.

IF YOU PREFER TO KNIT THE TURTLENECK COLLAR IN THE ROUND, I INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS OPTION!

NOTE: THANK YOU, BUYER DIANE JULIEN, FOR SENDING ALONG THIS ADORABLE PHOTO OF HER DOG “LUCKY” WEARING THE SWEATER SHE MADE WITH MY DESIGN!