​Crochet Dog Bandana Pattern

Abbreviations:

Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

Rnd – round

SC- single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

Crochet for dogs, bandana for dog

Measurements:

Approximately 33” long and 9” wide (at widest point)

Yarn:

Patons Grace sport weight #2 yarn (100% mercerized cotton, color – lotus, Color A

Patons Grace sport weight #2 yarn (100% mercerized cotton, color – natural, Color B

Crochet dog bandana, crochet for dog, crochet for pets

Hook:

Crochet hook E – 3.5 mm

Instructions:

Bandana

Note: Ch 3 at beginning counts as a stitch.

With Color A, Ch 4.

Row 1. DC in 4th Ch from hook – 2 DC. Turn.

Row 2. Ch 3, 2 DC in next St – 3 DC. Turn.

Row 3. Ch 3, DC in first St and in each St to end of row – 4 DC. Turn.

Row 4. Ch 3, DC in next St and in each St to last St, 2 DC in last St – 5 DC. Turn.

Row 5. Ch 3, DC in first St and in each St to end of row – 6 DC. Turn.

Rows 6 – 43. Repeat Rows 4 – 5 nineteen times – 44 DC. Turn.

Begin decreases.

Row 44. Ch 3, DC in next St and in each St to last 2 Sts, DC2tog – 43 DC. Turn.

Row 45. Ch 2 (counts as partial DC and doesn’t count as a stitch), yarn over, insert hook in next St and draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice – beginning DC2tog made, DC in each St to end of row – 44 DC. Turn.

Rows 46 – 85. Repeat Rows 44 – 45 until you have 2 DC remaining.

Row 86. Ch 2, insert hook in next St and draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.

Do not fasten off.

Border

Note: when working along the row ends, work into the spaces between the row-end st and next stitch.

Rnd 1. Ch 1, work 2 SC in each row-end DC around. Fasten off color A.

Row 2. Shell Edging

Note: we will NOT be making shells along the longest straight side, only along short sides.

With bandana laying in front of you and longest straight side on the bottom, join Color B to the corner on the right, Ch 1, SC in next St, *skip 2 Sts, 6 DC in next St, skip 2 Sts, SC in next. Repeat from *across both short sides, Sl St in last.

Fasten off.