12 Collars of Christmas - Pattern Give Away #2

Last Week There were only 12 

Weeks till Christmas, YIKES   

   This week there are only 11! 

Double YIKES!    

  I have decided to design 

a new crochet collar for

 each week, hense the name 

"12 Collars of Christmas". 

Last week I gave you the pattern

 for The "Jingle Bell collar". 

If you missed it check back a few posts.

This weeks pattern is : 

BowTie Collar

Dog Bowtie Collar Crochet Pattern 

By Sara Sach
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Skill - Easy

Materials:
Hook- H
Yarn Needle
Yarn : Black and White worsted weight yarn

Stitches :
Chain ch
Slip stitch ss
Single Crochet sc
Half Double Crochet hdc
Double Crochet dc

Collar Band : Ch 34 for a 9 inch collar ( add 3 ch for every inch)

Row 1 : 1 hdc in each ch , ch turn

Row 2 : 1 sc in the first st, ch 1 , skip the next, sc in the next st, ch 1, skip the next stitch, continue pattern to the end of the row, ch 1 turn

Right Side of the Collar,

Row 3 : hdc in the first 17 sts, ch, turn

Row 4 : 7 ss, 4 hdc, 4 dc, ch 1, turn

Row 5 : 4 dc, 4 hdc, 7 ss, tie off

Left Side of the collar, L Row 3 : attach yarn in the next stitch right next to the right collar, ch 3, 16 hdc, ch1 , turn

 Row 4 : 7 ss, 4 hdc,  4 dc, ch1, turn,

 Row 5 : 4 dc, 4 hdc, 7 ss tie off

Ties and finish:

Reattach yarn to the top right edge of the collar, ch 20, ss back up the chain, and join with a sc, sc across the top of the collar, when you reach the left edge, ch 20, ss back up the ch, attach and tie off.

Bow Tie :

Row 1: Ch 15, 14 hdc, ch 1 turn

Row 2 :& 3 : 14 hdc, ch 1, turn

Row 4 : 14 hdc, tie off, weave in ends

With a 12 inch piece of matching yarn, tightly wind it around the center of the bow,tie and tight tightly then attach to the collar.

I designed this while I was waiting for my 
mom to get out of her

 Drs. Appointment. 
I was inspired by a bull dog

 I saw on a TV commercial.  Woof!  

Wonder what next weeks collar will be?????

Enjoy!