Bowties Are Cool

Bowties Are Cool

This Doctor Who Inspired Pattern is for large dogs. Its simple and fast. Great stash scrap buster, and what Whovian fur parent wouldn't want their pup looking as snazzy as the Doctor !

Will Need/Need to Know

• H-hook
• Red Heart with Love in blue, white, red and a tiny bit of black
• needle to sew in ends
• ( ) holds number of stitches and needed info
• [ ] repeat whats inside
• do NOT turn unless told to do so in pattern
• sizes are XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL and appear in pattern as such
• measurements are approximately 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 inches around
• Note my sizes may differ then store bought items please measure around your pups head or neck whatever is bigger to determine size

Gauge

in double crochet, 8 stitches X 4 rows = 2 inches

Abbreviations

ch – chain

st(s) – stitch(s)

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc dec – double crochet decrease

BL – back loop

Fez

1. make magic circle, ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 10 hdc in magic circle, pull tight, join to 1^st hdc (10hdc)
2. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 2 hdc in each st around, join to 1^st hdc (20hdc)
3. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st] repeat around, join in 1^st hdc (30hdc)
4. work this round in BL only, ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1^st hdc (30hdc)
5. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1^st hdc (30hdc)
6. repeat 5
7. repeat 5
8. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [1 hdc in each of the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in next st] repeat around, join to 1^st hdc (33hdc)
9. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1^st hdc (33hdc)
10. repeat 9
11. repeat 9
12. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around until last st, 2 hdc in last st, join to 1^st hdc, tie off, sew in ends (34hdc)

Ties

1. in black join In any chain, ch 40, tie off sew in ends, 1^st tie made
2. skip next 16 sts from the 1^st tie, join in 17^th st, ch 40, tie off, sew in ends 2^nd tie made

Tassel

1. cut 5 pieces of black yarn about 3 inches long, and 1 about 6 inches long
2. follow the pictures

Sew on to middle top of fez and trip up/ sew in ends

You Fez is DONE! Lets move on to the rest

Collar

1. in white, ch 72 (80,88,96,104), join to 1^st ch, ch 2 (does not count as dc), 1 dc in each st around, join to 1^st dc, change color to blue (72,80,88,96,104 dc)
2. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1^st hdc, tie off blue and change color to white (72,80,88,96,104 hdc)
3. ch 2 (does not count as dc), 1 dc in each st around, join to 1^st dc (72,80,88,96,104 dc)
4. work the row in BL only, ch 2 (does not count as dc), dc dec across next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 68(76,84,92,100) sts, dc dec across next 2 sts, turn (70,78,86,94,102 dc)
5. ch 2 (does not count as dc), [dc dec across next 2 sts] repeat 1 more time, 1 dc in each of the next 62(70,78,86,94) sts, [dc dec across next 2 sts] repeat 1 more time, tie off, sew in ends (66,74,82,90,98 dc)

Bowtie

1. ch 16, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, and each st across, turn (15sc)
2. ch 1 (does not count as sc), 1 sc in each st across, turn (15sc)

3-8. repeat row 2

Middle of Bow

1. ch 5, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each st acoss, turn (4sc)
2. ch 1 (does not count as sc), 1 sc in each st across, turn (4sc)

3-8. repeat row 2, tie off

Assembling the Bowtie

• pinch middle of bow together, sew middle of bow around the pinched part of bow, sew securely to the middle
• sew bow to collar on the blue row in the middle of the collar opening
• sew in ends flip your collar over and your done!
• Now you pup will look and feel like a proud Whovian :)