Jack O’Lantern Pumpkin Face Crochet Dog Bandana

This crochet Pumpkin Face dog bandana is another Halloween accessory I designed for our golden retriever Lucy. I like to dress up our dog, and Halloween is a perfect holiday to do this!

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My previous crochet Halloween dog bandana is made in a triangular shape and just tied around the neck. It is also embellished with a crochet Spider applique.

This Pumpkin Face dog bandana is made as a collar that doesn’t require buttons or tying up, you just slip it over your dog’s head! 

This bandana is designed for a large size dog (our Lucy is about 62 pounds). You can adapt it for any size by adjusting the collar size and bandana width.

This dog bandana is easy to make and is also a great stash buster project as it requires 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!

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BLO – back loop only

DC – double crochet

DC2tog – double crochet two stitches together

SC- single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

Finished Size:

Fits a large sized dog (our Lucy is about 62 pounds).

Collar circumference – 17”, bandana is about 9-1/4” from the neck to the bandana’s point.

Yarn:

Medium weight #4 yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn). Color A – carrot, Color B – black

Hook and other materials:

• Crochet hook H/8 – 5 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle
• Black sewing thread

Instructions:

Collar

With Color A (leave beginning tail about 8-10” long), Ch 5;

Row 1. SC in 2^nd Ch from the hook and in each of next 3 Chs – total 4 SC. Turn.

Row 2. Work in BLO. Ch 1, SC in each St across – total 4 SC. Turn.

Repeat Row 2 until you reach the size of dog’s neck. (I made 54 rows.)

Do not cut off, we will continue working on bandana.

After the last Row of the collar, do not turn – continue working along the long edge.

Bandana

Row 1. Ch 1, work across the long edge making one stitch per row – 31 SC, turn.

Row 2. Ch 3 (counts as first DC), DC in each St across – 31 DC, turn.

 Row 3. Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch, now and throughout), skip first St, DC in each of next 28 Sts, DC2tog, total – 29 Sts, turn.

Row 4. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 26 Sts, DC2tog, total – 27 Sts, turn.

Row 5. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 24 Sts, DC2tog, total – 25 Sts, turn.

Row 6. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 22 Sts, DC2tog, total – 23 Sts, turn.

Row 7. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 20 Sts, DC2tog, total – 21 Sts, turn.

Row 8. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 18 Sts, DC2tog, total – 19 Sts, turn.

Row 9. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 16 Sts, DC2tog, total – 17 Sts, turn.

Row 10. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 14 Sts, DC2tog, total – 15 Sts, turn.

Row 11. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 12 Sts, DC2tog, total – 13 Sts, turn.

Row 12. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 10 Sts, DC2tog, total – 11 Sts, turn.

Row 13. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 8 Sts, DC2tog, total – 9 Sts, turn.

Row 14. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 6 Sts, DC2tog, total – 7 Sts, turn.

Row 15. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 4 Sts, DC2tog, total – 5 Sts, turn.

Row 16. Ch 2, skip first St, DC in each of next 2 Sts, DC2tog, total – 3 Sts, turn.

Row 17. Ch 2, skip first St, DC2tog, Ch 1.

Fasten off.

Small Triangular for the Eyes and Nose – make 3

With Color B, Ch 5;

Row 1. Sl St into 2^nd Ch from hook, SC in next Ch, HDC in next Ch, DC in next Ch.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Mouth

With Color B, Ch 10;

Row 1. Working under two loops of the Chain, Sl St in 2^nd Ch from hook, *make tooth – Ch 3, Sl St into 2^nd Ch from hook, SC into next Ch – this complete first tooth, skip next Ch, Sl St in next Ch*, repeat from * to * 3 more times – 4 teeth total, Ch 1. 

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Finishing

Using beginning tail and tapestry needle, sew short sides of the collar together.

With sewing thread and sewing needle, sew the Eyes, Nose and Mouth on the bandana.

I hope you enjoyed this Jack O’Lantern Pumpkin Face dog bandana crochet pattern!

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