Pretty Paws Pet Bandana – Crochet Pattern

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Make your furry friend fashionable in this adorable and easy to make bandana! Made from a basic square, then shaped and decorated, this is an ideal beginner project! Dogs and cats alike can enjoy this cozy scarf. Customize it with a paw print appliqué for added cuteness! What an excellent new puppy / kitty gift, birthday or holiday gift for your pet, etc.! The size can also be adjusted to fit smaller/larger breeds. The possibilities are endless!

Pretty Paws Pet Bandana

Many of you are already familiar with my new furry best friend, Buffy, who we adopted nearly three months ago. Raising her into our family and watching her grow has been such a fun and wild experience, and I’m grateful for her every day!

The question many of you had upon finding out we had brought Buffy home was: when are you going to crochet accessories for her?! Well, the last few months have flown by and I’ve finally gotten a chance to make a cute, basic bandana that can be personalized in so many ways. For this first version, I’ve decided to embellish the scarf with fun paw print appliqués. But in the future, keep an eye out for all different kinds of scarves and accessories, and maybe even some “doggy and me” sets!!!

For this project, I highly recommend a “light” or DK sized yarn, since the bandana is a square that’s folded together to make a bandana. If your yarn is too thick, the bandana may come out “bulkier”. And if your dog is anything like mine, they don’t want to be *too* bundled up!! So I used Bernant Baby Softee, a pretty baby yarn that comes in lots of colors! Find some on Amazon:

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Supplies
Size G/6 4.25 mm crochet hook
1 skein of Bernat Baby Softee in “Flannel” (light “3” baby yarn; about 360 yds used)
1 skein of Anne Geddes Baby in “Night Night” (light “3” baby yarn; about 100 yds used)
Yarn Needle
Scissors

Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Hdc = half double crochet
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Sc = single crochet
Sl St = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
4 hdc and 3 rows = about 1 inch

Size
Full size is 18 inches square; folded size at widest point (portion that wraps around neck) is about 29.5 inches (fits Medium/Large dog size). To adjust for small size dogs or cats, remove 16 chain stitches from foundation row, and 12 rows from Bandana. (Similar adjustments can be made if stitches are added, in order to fit larger breeds.)

Instructions
Bandana
With Grey yarn, ch 73.
Row 1 – in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, hdc. Ch 1, turn (72 hdc)
Rows 2 – 60 – hdc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. At end of row 60, change to Black yarn. (72 hdc)

Edging
Working down side of piece, evenly make 60 sc down side. Working across bottom, sc in each st across. Working up other side, evenly make 60 sc. Sc in each st across top of piece. Join with sl st to first st of Edging. (264 sc)
Fasten off.

Tassel (make 2)
Cut 25 fifteen inch pieces of Black yarn. Use one piece to tie others in center (first photo below). Cut a separate smaller piece of Black yarn and use it to tie around piece, about 2/3 of the way down. Trim ends to make them even. (Second photo shows finished piece.)

Paw Print
Smaller print (make 4)
(This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each rnd.)
Rnd 1 – with Black yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Larger Print
(This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each rnd.)
Rnd 1 – with Black yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep around. (30 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Finishing
Fold Bandana in half diagonally to make Bandana shape. Arrange Paw Print pieces in center of Bandana and sew in place. Sew one tassel at each end of Bandana. Weave in all ends.

Here is the finished bandana!

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