Get your furry friend in the holiday spirit with a Christmas-themed crochet dog scarf! Keep your pup warm and stylish at Christmas and all season long. The crochet pattern is free on the blog.

Every Christmas, my husband and I don our Santa hats and reindeer horns to pass out all the goodies on Christmas morning. We have so much fun watching everyone empty the stockings and ripping off the wrapping paper.

This past Christmas, it was time to make something for Daisy, our 18 lb mini Aussie-doodle. She’s not a particular fan of wearing anything besides her collar and harness. Somehow, I managed to get her to wear this crochet dog scarf for the briefest of moments.

She was so cute. I didn’t want to take it off but she had other ideas.

There’s no question we absolutely love our pups. There’s almost nothing we wouldn’t do for them. They provide us with comfort, companionship, playmates. I’ve never been one to dress up my dogs. But, this time I just couldn’t resist dressing Daisy up in her very own fur-trimmed crochet dog scarf for Christmas!

Design + Construction for the crochet dog scarf

While the version of the crochet dog scarf I made for Daisy was specifically for the Christmas season, this crochet dog scarf can be made with any season or holiday in mind. It’s simple construction makes it a quick project, perfect for using up bits of worsted weight yarn you might have in your stash.

The body of the scarf is a simple crescent shape, formed through increases and decreases along one edge. Add a few rows in the center of the scarf for a gentle curve. The scarf is finished off with faux fur for a holiday themed crochet dog scarf. You can also finish off the scarf with the same color as the body or in a contrast color for a fun look.

The Yarn

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Because this is a crochet dog scarf, the yarn you choose should be easy to launder, comfortable for the dog (because I don’t know many dogs that love scratchy things) and durable with repeated use (because your dog will LOVE wearing her new crochet dog scarf).

I raided my stash to find the yarn for Daisy’s crochet dog scarf. I used Hobby Lobby’s “I Love This Yarn” in Fire Red for the body of the scarf. For the faux fur, I had some Yarn Bee “Fur the Moment” in Cream, although it looks white to me.

Any worsted weight yarn will work. Here are a few great substitutes:

• Paintbox “Simply Aran”
• KnitPicks “Brava Worsted” 
• Red Heart “Super Saver”

The faux fur is a little less common. Here are a few I found:

• Loops & Threads “Faux Fur”
• Lion Brand “Go for Faux”
• Knit Picks “Fable Fur”

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How to get the Christmas Dog Scarf crochet pattern

Option 1: Continue scrolling for the forever free pattern here on the blog.

Option 2: Purchase the ad-free PDF from one of my shops.

Why buy the PDF when I can get the pattern free here on the blog?

I do a lot of crocheting on the go, away from my computer and sometimes without great internet reception. I like to have a PDF loaded on my mobile device so I have it anywhere I happen to be. I’ll bet you’re like me! Plus, there are no ads in the beautifully formatted PDF.

The PDF will provide you with a beautiful easy-to-read format. It also includes instructions about how to customize the size of your dog’s scarf, only available in the PDF, if one of the sizes below isn’t quite right.

Get the PDF in any one of these shops:

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The Christmas in July Make Along is a fun event organized by Marie of Underground Crafter. It features designs you can make for the Christmas season. Each week has a theme and this week’s theme is “Pets”.

Monday, July 31st, is the feature day for this Christmas-themed crochet dog scarf. Not only is this fun dog accessory free here on the blog, but I’m also offering a 30% discount for the PDF in my Ravelry shop. Use the code “CHRISTMASPUP” at checkout!

Note: The coupon code will be valid from 8am ET on Monday, July 31, to 8am ET on Tuesday, August 1.

Since this is the last day of the event, be sure to head to the roundup post on the Underground Crafter website to see all the other fabulous designs. Each one of them is free on the designer’s blog. You could get your holiday making underway right now!

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The free pattern for the Christmas crochet dog scarf starts here!

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Here’s what you need to know before starting your crochet dog scarf…

Yarn

Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn” 100% acrylic worsted weight (7oz/355yd; 199g/325m)

Main Color (MC) – Fire Red – 1 skein

Note: You may need more than 1 skein for the Large.

Edging fur: Yarn Bee “Fur the Moment” super bulky in Cream – enough to work a round of sc around entire scarf

Note: If using a contrasting color for the edge of the crochet dog scarf instead of faux fur, use a worsted weight yarn.

Hook

US size H-8 (5mm)

Skill level: Confident beginner

Gauge: 13 hdc x 10 rows = 4″

Sizes in the instructions are listed either S (M, L) for rows or (S, M, L) for stitch counts.

Sizing note: Because I’ve provided a range of neck circumferences for each size, the instructions are for the upper end of the range (listed in parentheses at the end of the size).

Abbreviations – US crochet terminology

• beg – beginning
• ch – chain
• hdc – half double crochet
• pm – place marker
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• YO – yarn over

Special Stitches

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec) – This version is less bulky than a regular decrease because the 1^st YO for the 2^nd hdc in the decrease is eliminated. YO, insert hook in indicated st, YO, pull up a loop, insert hook in next st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through all 4 loops on the hook.

Half double crochet increase (hdc inc) – 2 hdc in the same st.

Written Instructions

Pattern Notes

1. Read through the entire pattern before beginning to make the scarf.
2. A “ch 1” at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch. Always work the 1^st st of the row in the same st as the “ch 1”.
3. To create the crescent shape, increases and decreases are all worked along the same edge. Place a stitch marker anywhere along that edge to remember where to work the inc/dec stitches.
4. Stitch counts are only listed when there is a change. If no stitch count is listed, it stays the same.

Pattern Instructions

Scarf

Note: The scarf is worked in one piece. All increases are worked along one edge to the halfway point and all decreases are worked along the same edge from the halfway point to the end.

Increase section of the crochet dog scarf

Row 1: With MC, ch 2, hdc in the 2^nd ch from the hook, turn. (1 st)

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc inc in the same st, turn. (2 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in the last st, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in the same st, hdc inc in the last st, pm, turn. (3 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st across, turn.

Row 6:  Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st across to last st, hdc inc in last st, turn. (4 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st across, turn.

Rows 8-39 (43, 49): Rep Rows 6 & 7 16 (18, 21) times. (20, 22, 25 sts)

Rows 40-41 (44-45, 50-51): Rep Row 7 2 times. (This is the halfway point of the scarf; these 2 rows create a round tip to the middle of the scarf.)

Decrease section of the crochet dog scarf

Row 42 (46, 52): Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec over the last 2 sts, turn. (19, 21, 24 sts)

Row 43 (47, 53): Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in each st across, turn.

Repeat Rows 42-43 (46-47, 52-53) until 3 sts remain.

4^th row from the end: Ch 1, hdc in same st, hdc dec over last 2 sts, turn. (2 sts)

3^rd row from the end: Ch 1, hdc in the same st and in the last st, turn.

Next to last row: Ch 1, hdc dec, turn. (1 st)

Final row: Ch 1, hdc in the same st.

Fasten off and weave in ends. Proceed to Edging.

Note: If using the same yarn for the Edging as the body of the scarf, do not fasten off; continue with Edging instructions below.

Edging

Attach faux fur or contrasting yarn to any stitch along the straight edge of the scarf.

Ch 1, sc in the same row end, sc in each row end and in each point of the scarf around, join with slip st to beg st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.