Ten pet bandanas follow below, from a strawberry patch print for cats to a full pumpkin face for dogs. They mix video tutorials and written patterns, so you can pick whichever format matches how you like to follow along.
A hook and a yarn needle for the edges is genuinely all most of these need.
Pet bandana patterns to explore
1. Strawberry Patch Cat Bandana
This link goes to a video tutorial on YouTube from Catventurous Crochet for a strawberry-patterned cat bandana, so there is no written pattern to print. It is one of three cat bandana videos from the same channel in this roundup, along with the fish scale and pineapple designs. Video is a good choice if you have never made a pet bandana before, because you can watch each step and pause on the tricky parts.
2. Halloween Dog Bandana
GoldenLucyCrafts’ Halloween bandana is made in cotton yarn with a heart-shaped spider appliqué and finishes about 33 by 9 inches. It uses two skeins of Patons Grace sport weight (#2) 100% mercerized cotton in the main color and one skein of black, with an E (3.5 mm) hook. The pattern uses the spike stitch, and the page has a photo explanation of how to work it, so read that first if the stitch is new to you.
3. Pizza Bandana for Dogs
Shooting Star Crafts’ pizza bandana is an easy design made in yellow, tan and red yarn, with a 5.5 mm hook, Big Twist Value yarn and a yarn needle. The pizza slice is a triangle: you chain 2, then increase across the rows so the bandana grows into a point, then add the toppings in the other colors. It is the most playful design in the list, and the simple triangle shape makes it a good beginner pattern.
4. Cherry Pet Bandana
This link goes to a YouTube video from FengLing Crochet, a walkthrough for scalloped cherry pet bandana bibs. The scalloped edge is a small detail beyond a plain triangle. It is a video rather than a written pattern, so keep it open while you crochet, and note the size shown before you start.
5. Millie’s Dog Bandana
Hobbii Millie’s Dog Bandana is a free pattern download with a photo guide, and it is about 23 cm (9 inches) wide. The blue and green version shown uses Hobbii Friends Cotton 8/4. Since it is a small size, check the width against your dog before you start.
6. Fisher Fish Scales Cat Bandana
This link goes to a video tutorial on YouTube from Catventurous Crochet for a fish-scale patterned cat bandana. The layered texture looks like scales, according to the description. There is no written pattern on the page, so it is a good choice if you prefer to follow along with a video and rewind when needed.
7. Tuxedo Dog Bandana
Jo to the World’s tuxedo bandana is made of three pieces: an adjustable collar, a triangle and a bow tie, worked in size 4 yarn with a 5 mm hook. The collar is 34 inches long, ties around the neck so it can be adjusted, and the triangle is about 8 inches high. Two black buttons finish the tuxedo look. It is a fancy bandana for special occasions or a birthday, and a PDF is available to members.
8. Yeppoon Pineapple Cat Bandana
This link goes to a video tutorial on YouTube for a pineapple-shaped cat bandana, the last of the Catventurous Crochet videos in the list. The description says the pointed top and textured body give it an unmistakable silhouette. As with the other video-only entries, you follow along on screen rather than from a written pattern.
9. Jack O’Lantern Pumpkin Face Dog Bandana
GoldenLucyCrafts designed this Jack O’Lantern bandana as a collar that slips over the dog’s head, so there are no buttons or ties. It is sized for a large dog, at 17 inches around the collar and about 9.25 inches from neck to point, and you can adapt the collar size and width to fit. It uses Red Heart Super Saver (#4) in carrot and black, an H/8 (5 mm) hook, a sewing needle and black thread for the face. It’s a stash buster.
10. Crochet Dog Bandana
GoldenLucyCrafts’ Crochet Dog Bandana is worked in cotton with a heart-shaped paw print appliqué and fits medium to large dogs, as shown on a 62 pound golden retriever. It uses two skeins of Patons Grace in the main color and one in the second color, with an E (3.5 mm) hook. The page tells you to decrease on the same side where you increased, and to follow the same rule if you use a different yarn weight.
