Dog Snood Crochet Pattern – Little Red Doggie Snood

My, what cute ears they have! Protect your dog’s sensitive ears from cold and wind, or just keep them out of the water bowl, with a little red doggie snood. This dog snood crochet pattern works up quickly and comes in 5 stretchy sizes.

Little Red Doggie Snood free crochet pattern

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Mighty Miss Millie

I adopted Millie from a local rescue in February of 2020. It was just a few weeks before we went into lockdown for the pandemic. She’s sweet, sassy, funny, mischievous, and I can’t remember how I ever lived without her.

You can follow all her antics on her Instagram account, @MightyMissMillie


Little Red Doggie Snood

4-medium
Project Level Easy

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Materials

  • Yarn: 55 [80, 125, 190, 270] yds worsted weight yarn.
  • Hook: Size I / 5.5 mm hook or size needed to match gauge
  • Notions: Yarn Needle

Project Level

Easy: Single crochet, working in back loop only, increases and decreases, 1 seam.

Sizes

Teeny, [PreciousCuddly, Fluffly, Sooper Floof]. Instructions are shown for Teeny size, with other sizes listed in [ ]

Measure the vertical head circumference under the chin and around the head, in front of the ears. Choose the size that best matches this measurement.

Measure your dogs head
SizeTo fit head circumference:
Teeny8-10 inches
Precious10-13 inches
Cuddly13-17 inches
Fluffy17-22 inches
Sooper Floof22-27 inches

Gauge

14 sc x 14 rows = 4 inches

Abbreviations used

blo = back loop only
ch = chain
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
st(s) = stich(es)

Instructions

Section 1 (double increases)

Chain 21 [25, 29, 33, 37]

Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (20 [24, 28, 32, 36] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in next 4 [6, 8, 10, 12] sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts. (22 [26, 30, 34, 38] sts)

Repeat rows 2-3 3 [5, 7, 9, 11] times more, then repeat row 2 once more. (28 [36, 44, 52, 60] sts)

Section 2 (single increases)

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in next 4 [6, 8, 10, 12] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts. (29 [37, 45, 53, 61] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts.

Repeat rows 1-2 1 [1, 2, 4, 6] times more. (30 [38, 47, 57, 67] sts)

Millie looking out the door in snood

Section 3 (single decreases)

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in next 4 [6, 8, 10, 12] sts, sc2tog, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts. (29 [37, 46, 56, 66] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts.

Repeat rows 1-2 1 [1, 2, 4, 6] times more. (28 [36, 44, 52, 60] sts)

Section 4 (double decreases)

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in next 4 [6, 8, 10, 12] sts, sc2tog twice, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts. (26 [34, 42, 50, 58] sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of first 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in each st across to last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts, sc in blo of last 6 [6, 6, 8, 8] sts.

Repeat rows 1-2 3 [5, 7, 9, 11] times more, then repeat row 2 twice more. (20 [24, 28, 32, 36] sts)

Finishing

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Fold work in half, with right sides facing so that last row of section 4 lines up with first row of section 1. Using tail, sew first and last rows together.

Weave in all ends

The shorter side of your snood is meant to be the front. However, if your dog has a longer head, it can be worn the other way too.

Little Red Doggie Snood free crochet pattern

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29 Comments

  • Lynn

    My snood came out way too small, even after measuring my dogs head. Were there supposed to be hdc stitches in this pattern, as suggested in the description?

    • Pia Thadani

      no it’s all sc – the hdc mentioned in the difficulty level description was a mistake, I’ve removed that now – thanks for bringing it to my attention.

      As far as sizing, were you able to meet the pattern gauge? Which size were you working, and was the issue the length or the circumference?

    • Pia Thadani

      Hi Nancy 🙂 if you want, you can email me a picture of what you have and I’ll try to help. Info at StitchesnScraps.com – I’m traveling this weekend so may not reply until Monday.

      • Cathy

        I made the snood for my friends dog who has an ear infection. As soon as the ear infection is gone, along with all the goop that’s in his ear, I’ll share the pics. Started another one today☺️

      • Rodrigo

        Super easy pattern. Did it in 2 days. Perfect fitting. Only problem was that my puppy didn’t like it . She became frozen

        • Pia Thadani

          Oh no! 🙁 Yes, that’s definitely a risk with dog clothing. I’m lucky in that Millie tolerates pretty much anything I put on her (except shoes). Maybe try letting her sleep with it for a bit so she gets used to the fabric and the scent and then try again with lots of encouragement and treats.

  • Lisa Specht

    Are all the increases and decreases done on the same side of the snood? I’m not quite done with the decreases,but it’s looking like the sides are not going to line up neatly for seaming (one side is shorter than the other)

    • Pia Thadani

      Yes, the head side is shorter than the neck side. You’re working the snood sideways, so when you fold it, your first row and last row will line up. You should be increasing in the first 2 sections and decreasing by the same amount in the last 2 sections, so your last row should match your first row for the seam. I hope that helps!

  • Stacy

    Very simple pattern to follow, even for a beginner (like myself). It was fun to make and came out true to size following the size chart. I will definitely be making more! Thank you for posting!

  • Kenna

    Didn’t see where my comment got posted. Do u follow rows 2 and 3 exactly when going forward. So in other words on row 3 each time would be the 6 then whatever size and then increase. Didn’t seem lke the increase would line up. I was confused

    • Pia Thadani

      Yep, follow it exactly. If you look at the picture for seaming, you can sort of see where the increase line is and how it creates that angle. The size of the front doesn’t change, but you can see how the neck portion gets longer with each increase. So there’s always the 6 or 8 for ribbing, then the number for whatever size, then the increase.

      • Kenna

        Hi thanks for your response. Can I send a picture to see if I havei t correctly before I seam it? I took the picture on my iphone so hopefully can send. If I did it correctly next time I will have to change the way I changed colors but this was a fun pattern once I kind of got the hang of it. Thanks for posting.

  • Kelly J

    Is section 1 suppose to be “ruffling”? My daughter says it looks like the victorian neck ruffles. Did I do something wrong? I am repeating rows 2-3 and it looks like sea coral to me.

    • Pia Thadani

      I don’t sorry. These are generally meant to cover and protect the ears. But if you want one with earholes, you can make a chain space at the point where you want the ear hole (ch however many chs, sk that many sts, and continue – on the next row, work into the chs)

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