Sizes
- Small – 6 ¾” across top and 5” from top to bottom point.
- Medium – 9” across top and 6 ½” from top to bottom point.
- Large – 11” across top and 7 ¾” from top to bottom point.
Materials Needed
1 to 2 ounces of Black worsted weight yarn. (Depending upon the size.) Small amounts of red, yellow and white cotton thread (size 5 or embroidery floss). Dog Collar. Darning needle. Sizes I and B crochet hooks.
Abbreviations Used
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- trc = treble crochet
- dtrc = double treble crochet
Small Dogs
Starting at top
With Black and I hook, ch 21 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each sc across. (20 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-12: Sc in each of the 20 sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Sc first 2 sc together. Sc in each of the next 16 sc. Sc last 2 sc together. Ch 1, turn. (18 sc made.)
Row 14: Sc first 2 sc together. Sc in each sc until only 2 sc remain. Sc last 2 sc together. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc made.)
Repeat row 14 until only 2 sc remain.
Sc last 2 sc together. Sc around entire piece. Join to first sc with sl st. End off and weave in end.
Instructions: Fold top over 1 ½” and sew in place for collar casing.
Med Dogs
Starting at top
With Black and I hook, ch 33 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each sc across. (32 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-14: Sc in each of the 32 sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 15: Sc first 2 sc together. Sc in each of the next 28 sc. Sc last 2 sc together. Ch 1, turn. (30 sc made.)
Row 16: Sc first 2 sc together. Sc in each sc until only 2 sc remain. Sc last 2 sc together. Ch 1, turn. (28 sc made.)
Repeat row 16 until only 2 sc remain.
Sc last 2 sc together. Sc around entire piece. Join to first sc with sl st. End off and weave in end. Instructions: Fold top over 1 ½” and sew in place for collar casing.
Large Dogs
Starting at top
With Black and I hook, ch 41 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each sc across. (40 sc made.) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-16: Sc in each of the 40 sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 17: Sc first 2 sc together. Sc in each of the next 36 sc. Sc last 2 sc together. Ch 1, turn. (38 sc made.)
Row 18: Sc first 2 sc together. Sc in each sc until only 2 sc remain. Sc last 2 sc together. Ch 1, turn. (36 sc made.)
Repeat row 18 until only 2 sc remain.
Sc last 2 sc together. Sc around entire piece. Join to first sc with sl st. End off and weave in end. Instructions: Fold top over 1 ½” and sew in place for collar casing.
Heart – For Small Size – Make 1 for each bandana
With Red thread and size B hook, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next st. Hdc in next st. Dc in next st. In end ch make (3 dc, ch 3, sl st, ch 3, 3 dc.) Working along opposite side of ch, dc in next st. Hdc in next st. Sc in next st. Sl st in last st. Sl st in first sl st to join. End off leaving a 12” tail to sew to bandana.
Heart – For Large and Medium Sizes– – Make 1 for each bandana With Red thread and size B hook, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch. Hdc in next ch. (Dc in next ch) twice. (Trc in next ch) twice. In end ch make (6 dtrc, 2 trc, ch 3, sl st back into end ch.) Still working in end ch for opposite arch, ch 3. Make 2 trc and 6 dtrc in same end st. Working along opposite side of ch, . (trc in next ch) twice. (Dc in next ch) twice. Hdc in next ch. Sc in each of the last 2 ch. Join to first sc with sl st. End off leaving a 12” tail to sew to bandana.
Bones For Small Size – Make 2 for each small bandana
With white thread and size B hook, ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook. In same st make (2 dc, 1 hdc.) Sc in next 9 chs. In end st make (1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, 2 dc, 1 hdc.) Working along opposite side of ch, sc in next 9 chs. In end ch make (1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 1) sl st into first sc to join. End off leaving a 12” tail to sew to bandana.
Bones For Large and Medium Sizes– Make 2 for each bandana With white thread and size B hook, ch 14, sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, in same st make (2 dc, 1 hdc.) Sc in each of the next 10 chs. Sc in next st. In end st make (1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, 2 dc, 1 hdc.) Working along opposite side of ch, Sc in each of the next 10 chs. In end ch make (1 hdc, 2 dc, ch 1) sl st into first sc to join. End off leaving a 12” tail to sew to bandana.
Letter “I” for Small Dogs – Make 1 for each bandana.
With yellow thread and B hook, Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 5 ch. ** Ch 3, make 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Sc in top of the next sc. Ch 3, make 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next sc. * Sl st in each st until end. Repeat from ** to * across. End with sl st into first sc made. End off leaving a 12” tail to sew to bandana.
Letter “I” for Large and Medium Size – Make 1 for each bandana. With yellow thread and B hook, Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 8 ch. ** Ch 3, make 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next ch. Sc in top of the next sc. Ch 3, make 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next sc. * Sl st in each st until end. Repeat from ** to * across. End with sl st into first sc made. End off leaving a 12” tail to sew to bandana.
Finishing
Pin and sew all motifs to bandana as shown below. Be careful to sew the letter “I” through the first thickness so you do not close the casing for the collar. Weave collar through casing.
(These patterns are for personal use only and should not be reproduced anywhere. You may however make the completed project to sell – Giving Creeksendinc credit would be welcomed.)