Thursday, October 30, 2014

Cable Stitch Dog Cowl With Buttons Free Crochet Pattern

Rosie Bell and Maximo Modeling
 my newest design.
Cable Stitch Dog Cowl With Buttons.

I had a lot of people asking
 for a small project, 
to learn the cable stitch with. 
This pattern is great way to learn 
 how to do the Crochet Cable Stitch.
And Practice it and get a 
great finished project.

Please, Add this Pattern to your
Cable Stitch Dog Cowl Crochet Pattern
By Sara Sach

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Hook - H
Yarn - I Love This yarn - I used med. Blue and Orchid Purple
2 or 3 fun buttons -1/2 inch

Stitches-
Chain ( ch)
Slip Stitch ( sl st)
Double Crochet ( dc)
Front Post Double Crochet ( fpdc)
Back Post Double Crochet ( bpdc)

Cowl fits a 10-12 inch dog neck
Note- Ch1 at end of rows is a turning ch, and does not count as a st.

R : 1 - Ch 13, 1 dc in the 2nd ch from the hook,
and in each ch across, ch1, turn ( 12 dc)
The St count is be 12 sts throughout project.

R : 2 - 1 dc in each dc, ch1, turn

R : 3 - 1 dc in the 1st 2 dc, 1 fpdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st,
1 fpdc in the next 4 sts, 1 dc in the next st, 1 fpdc in the next st,
1 dc in the last 2 dc, ch 1, turn.
( 2dc, 1 fpdc, 1dc, 4fpdc, 1dc, 1 fpdc, 2 dc = 12 sts)

R : 4 -1 dc in the 1st 2 dc, 1 bpdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st,
1 bpdc in the next 4 sts, 1 dc in the next st, 1 bpdc in the next st,
 1 dc in the last 2 dc, ch 1 turn.
( 2dc, 1 bpdc, 1dc, 4bpdc, 1dc, 1 bpdc, 2 dc = 12 sts)

R : 5 -1 dc in the 1st 2 dc, 1 fpdc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st,
 skip the next 2 sts,1 fpdc in the next 2 sts,
Cross back and 1 fpdc in the 2 skipped sts,
Make sure you st the cable in the number order in the picture 

1 dc in the next st, 1 fpdc in the next st, 1 dc in the last 2 dc, ch 1, turn.
( 2dc, 1 fpdc, 1dc, 4fpdc, 1dc, 1 fpdc, 2 dc = 12 sts)

R: 6 - Repeat R: 4

R : 7 - Repeat R : 3

R : 8 - Repeat R : 4

R : 9 - Repeat R : 5

R : 10-20  -Repeat R : 6-9 ,  3 more times for a total of 5 cables.

If you want a longer cowl,
 continue to repeat Rows 6-10 until you have reached the desired length. 
R : 21- Repeat R : 4

R : 22 - Repeat R : 3

R : 23- 1 dc in each st across, ch1, turn

R : 24 - Repeat R : 23

R : 25 - Shell Stitch edge. *sl st in the 1st st, sk the next st, 3 dc in the next st, sk the next st*,
Repeat twice, for 3 shells, tie off.

Sew the buttons on the opposite end. and ease them through R : 30 to button.
What color yarn will you 
make your pooch's Cowl?

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