Denim Coat - Dog Jumper Knitting Pattern For Pets in Debbie Bliss Cotton Denim DK by Debbie Bliss

Denim Coat – Dog Jumper Knitting Pattern for Pets in Debbie Bliss Cotton Denim DK

Designed by Harriet Hill and published by Debbie Bliss, the Denim Coat is a stylish, structured knitted coat for dogs, worked in the brand's signature Debbie Bliss Cotton Denim DK yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern delivers a polished, tailored look reminiscent of classic denim outerwear, complete with cable detailing and button fastenings — making it a rewarding project for experienced knitters who want to treat their pet to something truly special.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a fitted dog coat designed to suit two size options:

• Small-Medium: Back length 42cm (16½in), chest circumference 47cm (18½in)
• Medium-Large: Back length 50cm (19¾in), chest circumference 55cm (21¾in)

The finished garment wraps around the dog's body, providing warmth and coverage while maintaining a neat, structured silhouette. The coat is designed to sit along the back and fasten securely, making it practical as well as decorative.

Techniques Used

This pattern is rated advanced in difficulty, and it draws on a range of knitting techniques that will engage skilled crafters:

• Worked flat: The coat is knitted back and forth in flat rows rather than in the round, giving the knitter full control over shaping and stitch patterning on each side of the fabric.
• Cable knitting: Decorative cables are incorporated into the design, adding texture and visual interest that echoes the look of real denim stitching and seaming. Cables are worked using a cable needle.
• Buttonhole construction: The pattern includes one or more buttonholes, neatly integrated into the knitted fabric to allow for a button fastening — a practical feature that keeps the coat securely in place on the dog.
• Shaping techniques: Increases (including the m1 method — picking up the horizontal loop before the next stitch and knitting into the back of it) and decreases are used throughout to shape the coat to the dog's body contours.
• Stitch manipulation: The C4F cable cross is specifically defined in the pattern: slip the next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, knit 2, then knit 2 from the cable needle. This creates the characteristic twisted rope effect of a 4-stitch front cable.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st st): The main body fabric is worked in stocking stitch, which creates a smooth, classic knitted surface. The tension is measured over stocking stitch as 22 stitches and 28 rows to a 10cm (4in) square.
• Cable stitch (C4F): A 4-stitch front cable cross, repeated to form decorative cable columns across the coat.
• Additional knit and purl stitches are used to frame and separate cable panels and to work any ribbed or textured border sections.

Materials Required

The pattern calls for the following specific materials:

• Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cotton Denim DK in Mid Blue 04 — 2 balls (small-medium) or 3 balls (medium-large), each ball weighing 100g (3½oz). This yarn is a DK weight cotton-rich yarn with a distinctive denim-like character, available exclusively at lovecrafts.com.
• Knitting needles: A pair of 3.25mm (US 3) needles for finer detail work and edging, and a pair of 4mm (US 6) needles for the main body fabric.
• Double-pointed needles: A set of 3.25mm (US 3) double-pointed needles, used for specific construction elements such as straps or leg openings.
• Cable needle: Required for working the C4F cable crossings throughout the