Candy-Stripe Dog Snood Free Crochet Pattern

Introduction

This Candy-Stripe Dog Snood is a cheerful little tube of warmth for the medium dog in your life, and it is a wonderful project for anyone who has mastered single crochet and wants something quick and satisfying. Worked in joined rounds in aran-weight wool blend, it comes together as a smooth, seamless cylinder that slips easily over the head and sits snugly around the neck. The bold orange and cobalt palette makes it pop, and the little hand-crocheted orange flower on the front adds a sweet handmade touch. It feels soft and cozy against the fur, and because it is a simple straight tube, it is one of the most beginner-friendly pet accessories you can make.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Aran weight wool blend (e.g., 80% wool, 20% nylon), approx. 120 yd (110 m) total: 60 yd (55 m) cobalt (A) and 60 yd (55 m) orange (B), plus a small amount of orange for the flower.
• Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8).
• Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors.
• Finished size: Circumference approx. 14" (35.5 cm), height approx. 6" (15 cm) — fits medium dogs with a neck circumference up to 16" (40.5 cm).

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
• sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• sc — single crochet: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• st(s) — stitch(es).
• RS — right side: the outside of the snood that will show.
• rnd — round: one complete circle of stitches worked in the round.

Gauge

16 sts and 16 rows = 4" (10 cm) in the single crochet mosaic pattern. To check, crochet a small swatch in joined rounds and measure a 4" (10 cm) section; adjust your hook size if you have too many or too few stitches.

Tips Before You Start

• Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch, then chain 1 to begin — this keeps the tube seamless and even.
• Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round so you never lose your place in the 56-stitch repeat.
• When you join the starting chain into a ring, check carefully that it is not twisted before you work the first round.
• Keep your tension relaxed and consistent; a slightly loose single crochet gives the snood a softer, more comfortable drape around the neck.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Snood (worked in rounds)

Setup: With A, ch 56, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st to first sc (56 sc).

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc (56 sc).

Rnds 3–24: Repeat Rnd 2 (56 sc).

Fasten off.

Flower Appliqué (with orange)

Setup: Make a magic ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join with sl st to first sc (6 sc).

Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc in next st, ch 2, sl st in same st] 6 times (6 petals).

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly and Finishing

Sew the flower appliqué to the front of the snood, centered vertically, using the long tail. Weave in all ends securely on the wrong side. Block lightly by misting with water and shaping the tube flat to dry, which helps even out the stitches and soften the wool blend.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Change colors every few rounds to create the bold horizontal candy stripes suggested by the name.
• Make a second flower in cobalt and layer it behind the orange one for a fuller embellishment.
• For a smaller dog, reduce the starting chain in multiples of 4 (e.g., ch 48) and keep the same single crochet rounds.