Dog Cowl Knitting Pattern (Free + Easy)

Keep your pup cozy in a soft, stretchy dog neck warmer you can knit in an evening. Beginner-friendly, minimal shaping, and adorable on every breed.

Whether your dog is a tiny zoomer or a big, gentle floof, this simple dog cowl is a cute cold-weather make.

It’s knit as a comfy tube with lots of stretch, so it slides on/off easily and sits nicely over a harness or collar.

Before You Start

This cowl is all about stretch and comfort.

Choose a soft yarn and plan for a little negative ease (the cowl slightly smaller than your dog’s neck) so it stays put without being tight.

Measure: Use a soft tape around the base of your dog’s neck where a collar would sit. Note that number—it’s your guide for making the correct size.

Inspired By The Harry Potter Movies

Jason is just such a wannabe Weasley!

He has the right coloring and suits the Gryffindor house colors perfectly.

We have been watching the Harry Potter movies on and off over the last couple of months.

Whenever it is a stormy, rainy day, we snuggle with a blanket and watch together.

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The Supplies You Need

Yarn

• 1 skein of chunky yarn, I used Hayfield Super Chunky With Wool in shade 0053 – Hollyhocks (Yarn A).
• Yarn in a coordinating color (mustard) (Yarn B) for the stripes in the same yarn weight.
• Yarn weight – Super bulky 06.

Needles

• 12.00mm (US 17) 16″ or 20″ circular knitting needles.

Notions

• Tape measure
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations

Knitting Abbreviations And Terms (US And UK)

• Approx – Approximately
• Beg – Begin(ning)
• CO – Cast on
• Cont – Continue(ing)
• K – Knit
• P – Purl
• Pm – Place marker
• Rem – Remaining
• Rep – Repeat
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• St(s) – Stitch(es)

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 28 (32, 36, 40, 44) sts in Yarn A for XS (S, M, L, XL); join in the round and pm, being careful not to twist.

Round 1 (all sizes) – Purl.

Pre-stripe in Yarn A (all knit):
Knit the following number of rounds in Yarn A (after the purl round) to set the first solid block:

• XS: 4 rounds
• S: 5 rounds
• M: 5 rounds
• L: 6 rounds
• XL: 6 rounds

Stripe block (fixed for all sizes):

• Change to Yarn B and knit 2 rounds.
• Change to Yarn A and knit 2 rounds.
• Change to Yarn B and knit 2 rounds.

Post-stripe in Yarn A (all knit):
Knit the following additional rounds in Yarn A:

• XS: 1 round
• S: 3 rounds
• M: 5 rounds
• L: 7 rounds
• XL: 9 rounds

Finishing band:
Purl 1 round in Yarn A.

Bind off loosely in pattern (k the ks, p the ps) for stretch.
Weave in ends and give it a light block.

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