This adorable Christmas crochet dog scarf will make your furry friend look festive and extremely cute! I made this Christmas Candy Cane scarf for our Golden Retriever Lucy, who looks very attractive in it.
The red and white colors are very flattering to her beautiful golden fur. When I look at her pictures, it is so funny for me to see Lucy’s face expression. She takes her photo model job really seriously!
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I found that crocheting for pets is really fun. Years ago I would never think that one day I would be crocheting for a dog. But dogs know how to steal our hearts and so we do for them things that we never imagined we might otherwise do.
After I made a pink dog bandana, Lucy received a huge number of compliments. I made another bandana for her for Halloween, and she wore it on a couple of scenic hikes through trees with beautiful Fall colors.
Now she has her own Christmas crochet dog scarf to try out over the next month!
Lucy really likes to wear her crochet bandanas which I made for her. She never chews on them or tries to pull them off. As with me, she doesn’t wear her accessories all the time.
I dress her up only for some short periods of time when we are going for a walk or when we have friends over.
This crochet Candy Cane dog scarf is made in red and white diagonal stripes and has asymmetrical ends.
You can easily make this scarf longer or shorter by increasing or decreasing the number of repeat rows.
The scarf has also two buttons and is embellished with a tassel.
If you are looking for more crochet patterns for pets, check out these wonderful patterns on the Etsy website!
Also, check out these gift ideas for pets and pet lovers on Etsy!
Crochet Dog Scarf for Christmas
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Abbreviations:
(See a list of crochet abbreviations used in patterns by yarn industry designers and publishers HERE)
Ch – chain
SC – single crochet
SC2tog – single crochet two stitches together
Sl St – slip stitch
St – stitch
Finished Size:
This crochet dog scarf is about 5-1/2″ wide and 28″ long.
Yarn:
Worsted weight #4 yarn, colors – red and white.
I used Red Heart Super Saver, color – Cherry Red and Red Heart Super Saver, color – White
Hook and Other Materials:
2 white buttons
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Notes:
- Ch 1 at the beginning of each Row doesn’t count as a Stitch.
2. How to change to a new color
Work the final SC of the Row with the first color, but do not complete the Stitch. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook. Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete the Stitch.
3. Do not cut off yarn when you switch to a different color, carry the yarn along the edge – see Picture below.
Instructions:
With white, Ch 2.
Row 1. 3 SC in 1st Ch, Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in next, 2 SC in last – 5 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 3. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in each of next 3, 2 SC in last – 7 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 4. SC in each St – 7 SC. Change to red.Ch 1 and turn.
Row 5. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in each of next 5, 2 SC in last – 9 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 6. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in each of next 7, 2 SC in last – 11 SC. Change to white. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 7. SC in each St – 11 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 8. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in each of next 9, 2 SC in last – 13 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 9. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in each of next 11, 2 SC in last – 15 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 10. SC in each St – 15 SC. Change to red.Ch 1 and turn.
Row 11. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in each of next 13, 2 SC in last – 17 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 12. 2 SC in 1st St, SC in each of next 15, 2 SC in last – 19 SC. Change to white. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 13. SC in each St – 19 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 14. Skip 1st, SC in each of next 17, 2 SC in last – 19 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 15. 2 SC in 1st, SC in each of next 16, SC2tog – 19 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 16. SC in each St – 19 SC. Change to red. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 17. 2 SC in 1st, SC in each of next 16, SC2tog – 19 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 18. Skip 1st, SC in each of next 17, 2 SC in last – 19 SC. Change to white. Ch 1 and turn.
Rows 19 – 78. Repeat Rows 13 – 18 ten more times. You can make your scarf longer or shorter by increasing or decreasing the number of repeats.
Row 79. SC in each St – 19 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 80. Skip 1st, SC in each of next 17, 2 SC in last – 19 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 81. 2 SC in 1st, SC in each of next 16, SC2tog – 19 SC. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 82. SC in each of next 18 Sts, you will have one last corner St remaining.
Do not turn. Continue working on edging.
Edging
3 SC in corner St, work SC in each row end St along first long side, 3 SC in corner,
SC in each row end St along short end, 3 SC in corner,
SC in each row end St along second long side, 3 SC in corner,
work along last short end – 4 SC, Ch 4 for the button loop, skip 1 St, SC in each of next 6 Sts, Ch 4, skip 1, SC in each of next 6 Sts, Sl St in next.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Make a tassel and attach it where the last Sl St was made.
Sew on two buttons.
Dress up your dog!
I hope you enjoyed this Christmas crochet dog scarf!
Happy Holiday!
With Love,
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How big is Lucy? My daughter has a male golden who’s about 80-85 lbs. Just wondering if I need to make this a bit bigger to fit him.
Thanks!
Lucy is about 62 pounds. Yes, you probably need to make the scarf a little bit longer.