huskaroo banded kitty sweater

So here is my finished Huskaroo Banded Kittie Sweater! I'm pretty proud of it. My 3-year old long haired Haru is such a large cat (over 20lbs), he didn't fit in many of previous patterns for cats I have tried in the past. This fits him very well, and he doesn't seem to mind it at all! He's been running around in it all morning.

This project worked up fairly quickly, and I didn't use less than half a skein of yarn between two colors. I would rate it as an easy project!

This pattern is capable of doing anything with color patterns, so I may revisit it later in a different season or fashion! Knowing that, I decided to take notes as I crocheted and when I was finished, compiled them and made a pattern!

It is the first pattern I have written, but it is pretty simple, involving mostly dc (double crochet), turning, and slip stitching. It was great to practice changing colors!

I decided to post it here for anyone else out there with Haru-sized kitties! If you have any questions or find any mistakes in the pattern, you can email me at berserkeramor@gmail.com

You will need the following items for this project:

5.00mm crochet hook
1 button
1 foot of thread
1 yarn needle
1 or 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn (for solid or striped)

Love, Rabbit


Huskaroo Banded Kitty Sweater Pattern
by Rabbit Abby

Beginning: With your first color, chain 62. Join to form a loop. Careful not to twist the chain!
Rows 1-4: Ch 3, turn, dc around. *Join to beginning, ch 3, turn, dc around. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Rows 5-8: With your second color, join to beginning. Ch 3, turn, dc around. *Join to beginning, ch 3, turn, dc around. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Rows 9-12: With your first color, join to beginning. Ch 3, turn, dc around. *Join to beginning, ch 3, turn, dc around. Repeat from * 2 more times.
Row 13: With your second color, join to beginning. Ch 3, turn, dc around.
Row 14: Join to beginning, ch 3, turn, dc in the next 37 stitches.
Rows 15-16: *Ch 3, turn, dc across. Repeat from * 1 more time.
Rows 17-20: With your first color, *Ch 3, turn, dc across. Repeat from * 3 more times.
Row 21: With your second color, Ch 3, turn, dc across. When you reach the end, Ch 13, join to opposite side. Careful not to twist the chain! Ch 19.
Row 22: Ch (an additional, for the turn) 3, turn, dc across until reaching the overlay. (Stop Here!!)
Row 23-24: *Ch 3, turn, dc across. Repeat from * 1 more time.
Finishing: With single crochet, finish the edges on collar and hem with slip stitches and weave in all ends. Attach button(s) with thread/yarn of choice, making sure to go through both the band and the neck of the collar.