How to Crochet a Doggie Blanket
Dogs come in all sizes and shapes. This crochet doggie blanket pattern can be adjusted to your specific needs. It's a fairly easy project that can be completed by anyone with basic crochet skills. It requires a very large crochet hook and working with three strands of yarn at one time. This ensures that your dog will have a comfortable blanket to sleep on. If you don't have a dog, this project makes a great gift for a new dog owner. Just include some extras, such as dog toys, bowls or chew bones.
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Instructions
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Purchase doggie blanket supplies. You will need a size Q plastic crochet hook and 6 skeins of medium worsted weight yarn (7 to 8 ounces each). This is enough yarn for a small to medium-sized dog.
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Decide on the size of the doggie blanket. Perhaps, measure your dog when he is sleeping, then add a foot to the width and the length.
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Chain enough stitches, using three strands of yarn, to measure the same width of your blanket. The amount of stitches will vary according to how tightly or loosely you crochet.
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Work the first single crochet stitch in the second chain from the hook. Work a single crochet in each of the chains across.
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Turn your work to the other side and chain two. Skip the first stitch and work a single crochet stitch in each previous stitch across to the end.
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Repeat Step 5 until your doggie blanket is the desired length.
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Cut the three strands of yarn and pull them through the loop on the hook. Weave the three stray yarn ends through the last row of crocheting.
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Tips & Warnings
Choose a medium worsted weight yarn that is washable so your pet can always have a fresh and clean blanket. Because the pattern calls for working with three strands of yarn at one time, you may choose all the same color or work with three different colors. Multiple colors will give your doggie blanket a tweed look.
