Basic coat dog sweater small

I am confused on the directions in my knitting book I’m making a basic dog sweater in a small and the leg sections are a bit confusing it reads All leg sections are worked at the same time using a seperate ball of yarn for each section I only have 1 ball of yarn

You could divide the ball of yarn into 3: two smaller balls and the main ball of yarn. Alternatively you can knit each of the 3 parts one at a time. Just keep track of the number of rows for each section so they will all be the same length. Eventually, all 3 will be joined to finish the sweater.

I have no need to underetand this pattern but I’m scratching my head as to why the dog coat would only have 3 legs.

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Ha, I never thought of it that way!
The instructions are actually for two leg openings with a section of knitting before the first leg opening, a section between the two legs and a section of knitting after the second leg. So you have 3 lengths of knit fabric with 2 bound off gaps for the legs. After knitting for some length on the 3 separate sections, you knit across to join the three with cast on sts over the gaps.
In some patterns there’s a finishing around the 2 openings, others leave the openings as is.

:joy:
Good job I don’t have a dog or need a dog coat!

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I’m crying, I was thinking the same :rofl:

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This Basic Coat Dog Sweater looks like a perfect choice for small dogs who need extra warmth during colder months! The design is simple yet effective, and it seems like it would fit comfortably on smaller breeds. I love that it provides a snug, cozy fit without being too bulky, allowing for ease of movement.