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Showing posts with label dog costume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog costume. Show all posts

Thursday, April 30, 2015

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 1st hdc (10hdc)
  2. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 2 hdc in each st around, join to 1st hdc (20hdc)
  3. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), [2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st] repeat around, join in 1st hdc (30hdc)
  4. work this round in BL only, ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1st hdc (30hdc)
  5. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1st 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 1st hdc (33hdc)
  9. ch 1 (does not count as hdc), 1 hdc in each st around, join to 1st 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 1st hdc, tie off, sew in ends (34hdc)

Ties
  1. in black join In any chain, ch 40, tie off sew in ends, 1st tie made
  2. skip next 16 sts from the 1st tie, join in 17th st, ch 40, tie off, sew in ends 2nd 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 1st ch, ch 2 (does not count as dc), 1 dc in each st around, join to 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 2nd 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 2nd 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 :)


Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Bulldogs are Beautiful Necklace


Bulldogs are Beautiful Necklace

Will Need/Need to Know
  • H – hook
  • caron simply soft yarn in 2 colors A & B
  • needle to sew in ends
  • ( ) holds needed info and number of stitches
  • [ ] repeat whats inside
  • double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) = starting to dc2tog in 1 st, skip next st , finish in next st, so there is 3 stitches making a dc2tog
  • sizes are XL (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) and appear in pattern as such
  • measures about 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) inches around
  • note my sizes may differ then store bought items please measure around your pups head to insure fit

Gauge
In double crochet 8 stitches X 4 rows = 2 inches

Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(s)
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
dc2tog – double crochet 2 together

Necklace
  1. in color A, ch 70 (80, 90, 100, 110), join to 1st ch, change to color B
  2. ch 2 (does not count as dc), [1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc all in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, dc2tog] repeat around, join to 1st dc, change to color A
  3. ch 1 (does not count as sl st), sl st in each st around, join to 1st sl st, tie off

Now Make Flower

Flower Pattern found HERE

  • sew in all your ends
  • sew on preferred flower size and your done! Your bulldog is ready to be even more beautiful! 

Monday, September 1, 2014

Shell Stitch Cowl for Pup - Free Pattern


Shell Stitch Cowl
I loved my pup's infinity scarf so much that I just had to try my hand at a cowl. I made it with a basic shell stitch its very simple and fast to work up, but very pretty and stylish.

Need/Need to Know
  • H hook
  • red heart super saver yarn
  • needle to sew in ends
  • 1st chain does not count as 1st stitch unless stated
  • shell stitch = 5 double crochet all in 1 stitch
  • sizes are XXS, (XS, S, M, L) and appear as so
  • measurements are about 10in, (12in, 15in, about 16in, 18in)
Abbreviations
ch- chain
dc- double crochet
st(s)- stitches
sk- skip
sh- shell
sc- single crochet
BLO- back loop only
FLO- front loop only

Cowl
  1. ch 42,(48,60,66,72), join in 1st ch, ch 1, sc in each st around, join to 1st sc (42sc(48,60,66,72))
  2. ch 3 (counts as dc), sk next 2 sts, sh in next st, sk 2 sts, [dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sh in next st, sk next 2 sts (7sh&7dc(8/8,10/10/11/11,12/12))
  3. ch 3 (counts a dc), dc 4 more times in same st (1st shell made),FLO dc in 3rd dc of previous row sh, [sh in dc of previous row, FLO dc in 3rd dc of previous row sh] repeat around, join in 1st ch 3 (7sh&7dc(8/8,10/10,11/11,12/12))
  4. ch 3 (counts a dc), dc 4 more times in same st (1st shell made),BLO dc in 3rd dc of previous row sh, [sh in dc of previous row, BLO dc in 3rd dc of previous row sh] repeat around, join in 1st ch 3 (7sh&7dc(8/8,10/10,11/11,12/12))
  • XXS tie off
  • XS repeat row 3, 1 more time
  • S repeat rows 3&4, 1 more time
  • M repeat rows 3&4, 2 more times
  • L repeat rows 3&4, 3 more times

Now sew in all your ends and your ready to have a stylish pup!




Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Crochet Frankenstein Cowl for Pup with or without Hood 6 sizes!

Frankenstein Cowl For Pup with or with out Hood 6 sizes!


I made this because I have been thinking about Halloween. It's just behind the corner! I have a ton of costume ideas and have not been able to settle on one. Until I saw this beautiful scoodie someone had posted in one of the groups I follow and I immediately started thinking about a Frankenstein version would be super cute but I'm not one to dress up so I then started thinking about how I could make it for my pup and the Frankenstein cowl was born. Hope you enjoy!


Will Need/Need to Know

  • I hook
  • G hook
  • Caron Simply soft in green (I use pistachio), black, and gray
  • needle to sew in end and make stitches
  • 1st chain(s) do not count a 1st stitch
  • don not turn unless stated
  • [ ] repeat instructions inside [ ]
  • magic circle can be replaced with a chain 2, and then crocheting into the 2nd chain from the hook
  • sizes may very from every day pet stores please measure your pup and make accordingly
  • sizes are XXS(XS,S,M,L,XL) and appear in pattern as so
  • finished measurements are 10in(12,14,16.18,20) around

Gauge
in double crochet 8 stitches X 4 rows = 2in
  1. ch 10, dc in 2nd ch from hook and each st across, turn (8dc)
  2. ch 2, dc in each st across, turn (8dc)
  • repeat row 2, 2 more times, tie off
  • you now have a 2in X 2in square

Kitty's even look cute in it too!


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