Worsted Weight yarn- I used I Love This yarn - neon blue and
neon green
1 button 3/4 inch
Yarn needle
Tape measure
Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Slip Stitch ( sl st)
Size:
Fits 12 inch neck
To adjust 3 rows of collar = 1 inch
Getting Started:
First - measure your dogs neck in inches.
Tie:
R : 1 - With Blue yarn, ch 3, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the
hook, ch 1 turn ( 2 sc)
(Here and throughout crochet pattern, ch 1 does not count
as a sc) For a Solid neck tie do not do the color changes.
R : 2 - 2 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn ( 4 sc)
R : 3 - 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in the last
sc, ch 1 turn (6 sc)
R 4 : - Change to green yarn, leaving the blue yarn still
attached, 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn (6 sc)
R : 5 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn ( 6 sc)
R : 6 - Change to Blue yarn, leaving the green yarn
attached, 1 sc in each sc, ch1 turn.
( 6 sc)
R : 7 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn ( 6 sc)
R : 8-9 - Repeat R : 4-5
R : 10-11 - Repeat R : 6-7
R : 12-13 - Repeat R: 4-5
R : 14-15 - Repeat R : 6-7
R: 16 -17 - Repeat R: 4-5
Continue to repeat R: 4-7 until desired length of the
tail of the tie.
R : 18- With Green yarn, st the 1st 2 sc together, 1 sc in
the next 2 sc,
then st the last 2 sc together, ch 1 turn ( 2 sc dec, 2 sc)
R : 19 - 1 sc in each sc ( 4 sc)
R : 20 - Change to Blue yarn, 2sc in the 1st sc, 1 sc in the
next 2 sc,
2 sc in the last sc, ch1, turn. ( 6 sc)
R : 21 - 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn ( 6 sc)
R : 22 - Change to green yarn, 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn (
6 sc)
R : 23 - 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn, tie off.
With Blue yarn evenly sc, down the side of the tie, 2 sc in
point
of the bottom of the tie, 3 sc in the point of the tie,
then sc back up the other side of the tie,
2 sc
in the corner, sc across the top of the tie, 2 sc in the 2nd corner,
join with
a sl st to the 1st sc, tie off. Set aside to sew on later.
Collar : 3 Rows = 1 inch
R : 1 - With Blue yarn, Ch 4, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the
hook, 1 sc in the next 2 chs, ch1, turn ( 3 sc)
R : 2 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn. ( 3 sc)
R : 3 - Change to Green yarn, 1 sc in each sc, ch 1 turn, ( 3 sc)
R : 4 - 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn ( 3 sc)
R : 5 - Change to Blue yarn, 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn, (3
sc)
R : 6 - 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn, ( 3 sc)
Continue to repeat R : 3-6 until collar reaches the right
length for your dog's neck measurement, plus 3 inches for over lap for the
button.
End stripes with blue yarn, sc evenly down the length of the
collar, 2 sc in the 1st corner, sc up the side, 2 sc in the next corner, then
sc evenly down the other side of the length of the collar, 2 sc in the 3rd
corner, sc across last side, 2 sc in the last corner, join to 1st corn with a
sl st,. ch 4 attach ch to the 3rd
corner with a sl st, 5 sc across ch to form the button hole.
Lastly, Sew the button on the opposite side of the collar.
Place the tie in the front center of the collar and sew in place.