Crochet Dog Collar and Bowtie Pattern

You’ll Need:

Worsted Weight Yarn (4) White - C1, Black - C2

Crochet hook H.

Size: 9 inch dog neck

3 chs = 1 inch

Notes

Ch1 does not count as a stitch.

Join with a slip stitch.

Instructions

Bib

1^st Row: Ch 30 with C1, Sc in each chain, join in a circle with a slip stitch, and ch 1 (30 sc)

For a 9 inch, 3 x 9 = 27 + 3 chs = 30

You will need to + or - chains for your dog's neck measurement.

2^nd Row: 1 sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc, *1 sc in the next 2 sc, 2 sc in the next sc*, repeat from * around, join, ch 1 (40 sc)

3^rd Row: 1 hdc in first 20 sts, ch 1, turn (20 hdc) (this is halfway around; if you added or subtracted stitches for your dog's neck measurement, you will need to do the same here)

4^th Row: 1 hdc in each stitch, ch 1, turn (20 hdc)

5^th-8^th Rows: repeat the 4^th row

9^th Row: Stitch together the first 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each st, except for the last 2 hdc, stitch together the last 2 hdc, ch 1, turn (18 hdc)

10^th-12^th Rows: repeat the 9^th row.

Tie off and weave the end in after the 12^th row.

Collar

Attach C1 to the top of the collar, even with the main part of the bib.

(7 sc for a 10 inch neck; adjust for your dog's neck measurement) at the front of the bib, ch 1, turn

2^nd Row: 1 dc in first 2 sts, 1 hdc, 4 sc back to the end, ch 1, turn

3^rd Row: 4 sc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, tie off. Repeat for the other side of the collar.

Repeat 1^st-4^th rows on the other side.

Button Tab

1^st Row: With C2, Ch 15, 1 sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in remaining chains (14 sc)

2^nd Row: 1 sc in each sc, tie off. Place on the front of the bib down the center and sew in place.

Buttons: Make 2 or more.

With C2, make French knots for buttons down the front of the tab.

Trim

With C2, attach yarn to the bottom center of the back of the collar band, sc around the collar band, down the side and around the bottom, then back up the other side, returning to the center of the collar band, tie off, weave end in.

Bowtie

1^st Row: With black yarn, Ch 10, 1 sc in 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn (10 sc)

2^nd Row: 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn

3^rd-6^th Rows: repeat the 2^nd row, tie off leaving a 10 inch tail of yarn.

Wrap several times around the center of the bowtie, and tie snugly. Attach to the bib in the center of the collar.