If you like to crochet for your dog as I do, this crochet Snowman Christmas dog bandana and headband will make a fun holiday project! It also will make a wonderful gift for any other doggy in your life (but don’t tell your own dog this!)
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This crochet Snowman dog bandana and headband are other holiday accessories I designed for our dog Lucy, who is an adorable golden retriever and amateur dog photo-model.
These bandana and headband are designed for a large size dog (our Lucy is about 62 pounds). You can adapt them for any size by adjusting the collar and headband sizes.
These Christmas dog bandana and headband are easy to make and they are also a great stash buster project as they require a small amount of yarn.
If you like to crochet for your dog, make sure to check out my other patterns – pink dog bandana, Christmas dog scarf, flower dog headband and Christmas dog stocking!
I also designed a heart-shaped Paw Print applique. Such an applique can be used as an embellishment of various pets’ items or your own items as well.
Check out these gift ideas for pets and pet lovers on Etsy!
Snowman Christmas Dog Bandana and Headband Crochet Pattern
The pattern for these crochet Christmas dog bandana and headband is also available as a print-friendly, styled and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my Etsy Shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
BLO – back loop only
DC – double crochet
FLO – front loop only
HDC – half double crochet
HDC2tog – half double crochet two stitches together (The video tutorial for the HDC2tog is available HERE)
SC- single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Finished Size:
Fits a large sized dog (golden retriever shown on the picture is about 62 pounds).
Collar circumference – 17”, bandana is about 9” from the neck to the bandana’s point, headband circumference – 16”.
Can be adjusted to different sizes (see Note).
Yarn:
Medium weight #4 yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn). Color A – red, Color B – white, Color C – orange.
Hook and other materials:
- Crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Sewing needle
- Thee black buttons 1” in diameter
- Black sewing thread
About design:
This bandana is made as a collar that doesn’t require buttons or tying up. You just need to slip it over your dog’s head.
The collar part of the bandana imitates a snowman’s scarf. It has two ends attached to the collar and tied as a scarf.
The bandana has three black buttons and the headband is embellished with a crochet carrot applique.
Note:
How to adjust the size
1.When you make the Collar, make fewer or more rows depending on your dog’s neck size.
2. Bandana: in row 1 of the Bandana work SC just a couple more stitches than half of the collar length. (My collar has 54 rows, half is 27, for bandana I made 31 SC). Make sure that you have uneven number of SC.
3. Headband: make fewer or more rows.
Instructions:
Collar
With Color A, Ch 9;
Row 1. SC in 2nd Ch from the hook and in each of next 7 Chs, total – 8 SC, turn.
Row 2. Work in BLO. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 8 SC, turn.
Rows 3 – 54. Repeat Row 2.
Join the ends to make a collar: working in BLO of last Row, join both ends together by slip stitching across – total 8 Sl Sts, do not cut off. Turn. Continue working on scarf ends.
First Scarf End
Row 1. Work in FLO of last Row. Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC in same St, DC in each of next 6 Sts, 2 DC in last St. Total – 10 DC, turn.
Row 2-12. Ch 3 ( counts as DC), DC in each St across, total – 10 DC, turn.
Row 13. Ch 3 ( counts as DC), DC in each St across, total – 10 DC.
Fasten off.
Second Scarf End
Counting from the first part of the scarf, skip four Rows of the collar and join color A to the first front loop of the next Row (you will skip one rib of the collar and join to the next rib).
Row 1. Work in FLO. Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC in same St, DC in each of next 6 Sts, 2 DC in last St, total – 10 DC, turn.
Row 2-17. Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC in each St across, total – 10 DC, turn. Row 18. Ch 3 (counts as DC), DC in each St across, total – 10 DC.
Fasten off.
Bandana
With scarf ends on the right, join Color B to the next St.
Row 1. Ch 1, work across the collar making one stitch per row, total – 31 SC, turn.
Row 2. Ch 2 (counts as first HDC), HDC in each St across, total – 31 HDC, turn.
Row 3. Ch 1 (doesn’t count as a stitch, now and throughout), HDC in each of next 28 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 29 Sts, turn.
Row 4. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 26 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 27 Sts, turn.
Row 5. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 24 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 25 Sts, turn.
Row 6. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 22 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 23 Sts, turn.
Row 7. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 20 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 21 Sts, turn.
Row 8. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 18 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 19 Sts, turn.
Row 9. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 16 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 17 Sts, turn.
Row 10. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 14 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 15 Sts, turn.
Row 11. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 12 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 13 Sts, turn.
Row 12. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 10 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 11 Sts, turn.
Row 13. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 8 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 9 Sts, turn.
Row 14. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 6 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 7 Sts, turn.
Row 15. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 4 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 5 Sts, turn.
Row 16. Ch 1, HDC in each of next 2 Sts, HDC2tog, total – 3 Sts, turn.
Row 17. Ch 1, HDC2tog, Ch 1.
Fasten off.
Headband
With Color B, Ch 6;
Row 1. SC in 2nd Ch from the hook and in each of next 4 Chs, total – 5 SC, turn.
Row 2. Work in BLO. Ch 1, SC in each St across, total – 5 SC, turn.
Repeat Row 2 until you reach the desired size of your headband. (I made 46 rows.)
Join the ends, using one of the methods:
- Do not cut off yarn, working in BLO of last Row, join both ends together by slip stitching across – total 5 Sl Sts, or
- Cut off the yarn leaving about 10” tail and join two ends with a tapestry needle.
Carrot Applique
With Color C, Ch 11;
Rnd 1. Working under 2 loops – 2 DC in 4th Ch from the hook (3 Chs as first DC and 2 DC), HDC in each of next 3 Chs, SC in each of next 3 Chs, (SC, Ch 3, SC) in last Ch;
continue working on opposite side of the Chain – SC in each of next 3 Chs, HDC in each of next 3 Chs, 4 DC in last Ch, join with Sl St in top of Ch 3 at the beginning.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew black buttons on the bandana.
Tie scarf’s ends in a knot.
Sew the carrot applique on the headband.
I hope you enjoyed this crochet Christmas dog bandana and headband!
Happy Crocheting!
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