Knitted Bob’s Cozy Dog Snood
Introducing Knitted Bob's Cozy Dog Snood - the perfect blend of warmth and style for your furry best friend! This adorable accessory is carefully crafted with love and attention to detail, ensuring your pet stays snug and fashionable during chilly walks or cozy nights at home. Designed with premium materials for ultimate comfort, the Dog Snood is not only practical but also a delightful addition to your pet's wardrobe. Treat your beloved pup to the comfort and cuteness they deserve with Knitted Bob's Cozy Dog Snood!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
YARN: 125 m (136 yds) (approx) Super Bulky 100% cotton t-shirt or ribbon yarn. For my sample I used Hobbii Friends Cotton in the shade Misty Violet (67). This amount of yarn will be enough for a snood to fit a M/L dog. The quantity of yarn used will depend on the size of the dog.
GAUGE: 11 stitches, 17 rounds to 10cm/4″.
NEEDLES: 8.0 mm and 9.0 mm circular needles in a length that fits your stitches comfortably.
NOTIONS & TOOLS: Scissors, a stitch marker, a tape measure.
STITCHES: Knit stitch (k), knit through the back loop (kbl) purl stitch (p), long tail cast on (co) and bind off (bo), stitch swap or invisible join.
Knitting though the back loop (k tbl) twists the knit stitches and gives extra texture and depth, as well as giving a neater, more stable structure.
CONSTRUCTION: Working from the bottom up we will cast on our stitches on our 7.0 mm needles, work a few rounds of 4×4 ribbing and then change to our larger needles. Then we will work a few rounds of plain knitting before working some final rounds of 1×1 ribbing and binding off. The stretchy 1×1 ribbed section is the top of the snood (that will fit over the dog’s head).
ADJUSTING THE SIZE OF THE SNOOD: The snood is worked on a multiple of eight stitches, so it’s quite easy to adjust the size so it fits your dog comfortably by simply adding or removing eight stitches at a time. To adjust the length, add or remove rows during the ‘neck’ section until it reaches the length you like.
NOTES: Before you cast on and keeping an eye on gauge, take some time to measure your dog around his or her neck and cast on an amount of stitches (working to a multiple of eight) so it fits comfortably and isn’t too tight. For dogs with larger necks or a lot of skin (such as Bulldogs, English Golden Retrievers, Mastiffs…) it’s always best to cast on with eight extra stitches to give some positive ease. Don’t worry too much about the tightness of the snood around the dog’s head as the 1×1 ribbing section will keep it on nice and securely.
Avoid using 100% wool yarn as this snood will probably need to be washed regularly if your dog is anything like mine! Cotton ribbon yarn is the ideal choice as it is stretchy, hard-wearing and quick to work up. Yu can also throw it in the laundry regularly. Acrylic yarn can get sweaty and uncomfortable, but if blended with cotton or wool is could be a good choice. However, I’d strongly recommend using a breathable yarn like cotton ribbon over anything else.
PATTERN:
Using your 7.0 mm needles, cast on a multiple of eight using the long tail method, plus one extra stitch (I cast on 57 stitches) and join using the stitch swap method, therefore removing one stitch. This cast on row counts as the first round. Check that your stitches are not twisted and place a stitch marker (or use the yarn tail) to indicate the beginning of the round. You should now have a multiple of eight stitches on your needles, in my case 56. This number of stitches will make a snood that fits most M/L dogs. My dog Bob is large with a thick neck and this number of stitches fits her comfortably, but do check the ‘Notes‘ section for info on adjusting the snood size so it fits your doggo. Change to the 8.0 mm needles at this point.
BOTTOM (4X4 RIBBING):
Rds 2 – 7: *k4 tbl, p4, repeat to end.
NECK:
Rds 8 – 26: k every st to end. I worked 19 rds of plain knit stitch but this may vary depending on your measurements.
TOP (1X1 RIBBING):
Rds 26 – 34: *k1 tbl, p1, repeat to end.
Bo all stitches and give the cute snood to your favourite doggo.