Crochet Shell Stitch Collar With A Big Flower

The Crochet Shell Stitch Collar with a Big Flower is a charming and delightful accessory to add a touch of elegance to your pet’s outfit. The intricate shell stitch creates a beautiful texture that will make them stand out in style. The addition of the big flower gives it a fun and playful look, perfect for adding a pop of color to any ensemble.

Skill: Easy

Materials:

• Tape measure :to measure your dogs neck
• Hook-H
• Yarn Needle to sew on applique
• Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn
• Button: 1/2 inch

Stitches:

• Chain (ch)
• Single (sc)
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Shell Stitch (sh st) — (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc)

Size:

Pattern as written fits a 12 inch neck,

To adjust — 1 Row = 1 inch

R: 1 — Ch 7, 1dc in the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc in the next 3 chs,

ch1 turn (5dc)

R: 2 — 1 dc in each dc, ch 3, turn (5dc)

R: 3 — 1 Sh st in the center dc, ( above, for how to st the shell st)

skip the next dc, 1 dc in the last st, ch 3(ch3 counts as 1st dc in the next row)

turn.(ch3, 1sh st, 1dc)

R: 4 — 1 sh st in the center st, skip the next st, 1 dc in the last st, ch 3, turn.

(ch3, 1sh st, 1dc)

R: 5 — 18 (or how long you need it to fit your dogs neck.) Repeat R: 4

The Shell Stitch forms a natural button hole, so there is no need to make one,

Just tie off and weave in your end.

Sew the button on the opposite end of he collar with matching yarn.

Flower:

R: 1 — With first color, Ch 3, 8sc in the send ch from the hook, join (8sc)

R: 2 — In each sc, (1 sc, 3 dc ,1sc) for 8 petals.

R: 3 — Ch 2, attach to the center back of the first petal with a sl st,ch2,

repeat on the remaining 7 petal backs, join

R: 5 — In each ch 2 space, ( Ch2, 3 dc, ch2) for the 8 back petals, tie off, weave in your ends, and attach to collar by sewing with matching yarn.