I’m happy to start the new year with a brand-new pattern specially made for my little, fun dog: here is my Tunisian crochet dog bandana!
The basic shape of this dog bandana is a Tunisian simple stitch triangle, which is easy and quick to stitch up.
Using little scraps of DK yarn that I had in my stash, I added a few finishing touches and a dog bone border to make it extra colorful and ready for my dog to wear out in the cold!
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Materials
- 8.0-mm (L/11 USA, 0 UK) Tunisian Crochet Hook with a wire extension of 40″ (100 cm)
- 6.0-mm (J/10 US, 4 UK) Crochet Hook
- 4.0-mm (G/6 US, 8 UK) Crochet Hook
- DK (3, Light) Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
- 2″ (5 cm) of Velcro Stick On Tape 20 mm
Yarn
I used Stylecraft Special DK (323 yds / 295 m per 100 g balls) in the following colors:
- A – Apple (1852)
- B – Matador (1010)
- C – Cream (1005)
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- Ch – Chain
- Picot – Picot Stitch
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sk – Skip
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sp(s) – Space(s)
- St – Stitch
- TFR – Tunisian Foundation Row
- Tfs – Tunisian Full Stitch
- Trs – Tunisian Reverse Stitch
- Tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch
- Yo – Yarn Over
SPECIAL STITCHES
Picot Stitch (Picot)
Ch 3, sl st in first-made ch.
Standard Tunisian Return
Yo, pull through 1, (yo, pull through 2) until you only have 1 loop on your hook.
Surface Crochet Embroidery
Learn how to embroider using the surface crochet sl st HERE.
Tunisian crochet step-by-step tutorials:
- Tunisian Foundation Row (TFR)
- Tunisian Full Stitch (Tfs)
- Tunisian Reverse Stitch (Trs)
- Tunisian Simple Stitch (Tss)
Pattern Notes
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
- The first stitch is included in the stitch count.
- The last stitch is worked under both loops of the final ch from the previous row.
Size
This bandana is a triangle with the following sizes:
- Longest Side – 27.6″ (70 cm)
- Depth – 12 (30.5 cm)
It will fit any medium-sized dog (20-25 kg), but you can easily customize it to fit any dog
Gauge
14 Tss for 14 rows in 4″ (10 cm)
Tunisian Crochet Dog Bandana – Free Pattern
For a step-by-step photo tutorial on how to crochet a Tunisian Simple Stitch Triangle check this post HERE.
With your 8.0-mm Tunisian crochet hook and A, make a TFR with 3 sts.
Row 1. Tss 1 (the st is already on your hook!), tfs 1 in sp between first two sts of TFR, tss 1 (center of the triangle, mark this st with a st marker), tfs 1 in sp between last 2 sts of TFR, last st. (5 sts)
Return. Yo, pull through 1, yo, pull through 2, ch 1, yo pull through 2, ch 1, (yo, pull through 2) twice.
Row 2. Tss 1 (the st is already on your hook!), tfs 1 in sp between first two sts of row 1, tss 1, tfs in ch-1 sp before st marker, tss 1 (move st marker along), tfs 1 in ch-1 sp after st marker, tss 1, tfs 1 in sp between last two sts of row 1, last st (photo 7). (9 sts)
Return. Yo, pull through 1, (yo, pull through 2) until st before st marker (3 times for row 2), ch 1, yo pull through 2, ch 1 (tip of the triangle), (yo, pull through 2) until the end (4 times for row 2).
Row 3. Tss 1 (the st is already on your hook!), tfs 1 in sp between first two sts of the previous row, tss in each tss until before st marker, tfs in ch-1 sp before st marker, tss 1 (move st marker along), tfs 1 in ch-1 sp after st marker, tss in each of next tss until the semi-last one, tfs 1 in sp between last two sts of the previous row, last st. (13 sts)
Return. Yo, pull through 1, (yo, pull through 2) until st before st marker, ch 1, yo pull through 2, ch 1 (tip of the triangle), (yo, pull through 2) until the end.
Rows 4-26. Keep growing your triangle by repeating row 3. (105 sts on row 26)
Row 27. Tss 1 (the st is already on your hook!), tfs 1 in sp between first two sts of the previous row, trs in each tss until before st marker, tfs in ch-1 sp before st marker, trs 1 (move st marker along), tfs 1 in ch-1 sp after st marker, trs in each of next tss until the semi-last one, tfs 1 in sp between last two sts of the previous row, last st. (109 sts)
Return. Repeat the same return pass as for row 3.
Row 28. Tss 1 (the st is already on your hook!), tfs 1 in sp between first two sts of the previous row, trs in each trs until before st marker, tfs in ch-1 sp before st marker, trs 1 (move st marker along), tfs 1 in ch-1 sp after st marker, trs in each of next trs until the semi-last one, tfs 1 in sp between last two sts of the previous row, last st. (113 sts)
Return. Repeat the same return pass as for row 3.
With the last “yo, pull through 2” of the return pass, change to color C.
Row 29. Tss 1 (the st is already on your hook!), tfs 1 in sp between first two sts of the previous row, trs in each trs until before st marker, tfs in ch-1 sp before st marker, trs 1 (move st marker along), tfs 1 in ch-1 sp after st marker, trs in each of next trs until the semi-last one, tfs 1 in sp between last two sts of the previous row, last st. (117 sts)
Return. Repeat the same return pass as for row 3.
Bind off in pattern, i.e. working all the sts as for row 29 but slip stitching them off the hook. (121 sts)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends (see photo below).
Border
For a step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet the Dog Bones Border, check this post HERE.
RS facing, with your 6.0-mm hook, join C in the first st of bind off row.
Row 1. Sc 2, *switch to your 4.0-mm hook, and crochet one little bone as follows:
Ch 4, sl st in the third ch from hook, ch 5, sl st in third ch from hook, picot 1, sc 2 working in remaining 2 ch from ch-5, picot 1, sl st in center of the first picot, sl st in first-made ch.
Switch back to your 6.0-mm hook, sc 4*.
Repeat between * 14 times, then crochet one more little bone. Sc 3. Repeat between * 14 times, crochet one more little bone, sc 2.
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Finishing
RS facing, with your 6.0-mm hook and B, surface crochet embroider in sps between bind-off row and border. Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Hand-sew the first half of the Velcro tape on the RS of one corner, and the other half of the tape on the WS of the other corner (photo below).
YOUR Tunisian CROCHET Dog Bandana IS READY!
I hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern, and I’d love to see your triangle dog bandanas! Please, share a pic of your work on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #raffamusadesigns!
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Thank you for the pattern. I can’t wait to try it.