A new sweater

So being a toy breed Charlie gets cold a lot. As much as I love to have him in my lap, sometimes this is just not possible so I decided to make him a sweater...no pattern. Here goes....
I used size 6 and size 8 needles. I started with a worsted weight yarn and the size 6 needles and loosely cast on 40 stitches. I switched to size 8 needles here and knit a rib mock turtleneck collar in a *K2, P2 pattern until it measured about 2.5 inches. then I measured his back from his neck to just above his tail. Then I did a plain old garter stitch until I was 2 inches shy of my measurement, switched back to the size 6 needles, and finished out in the *K2, P2 rib pattern and BO.
To do the chest piece I measured between his two front legs. I cast on 3 stitches on my size 6 needles and increased 2 stitches every other row. I did the increases as my second stitch and next to last in the increase rows. Once you reach your measurement measure from the front of the neck until the rib cage stops. I knit in garter stitch until I was 1" short of my measurement and then did the final inch in the *K2, P2 rib pattern and BO. Now it's time to sew it up....
I seamed the mock turtleneck together and when I got to where I started the garter stitch I placed in the chest piece where it started with 3 stitches. I seamed it together until the part where your increases stop and leave about a 2" opening on each side for your pets legs...just do this to both sides and viola!
Charlie loves his sweater!

Happy knitting!