“Dogs are great. Bad dogs, if you can call them that, are perhaps the greatest of them all.”
-John Grogan

This pattern can be found in issue five of Nomadic Knits, which is available to purchase in print through our website and at select local yarn shops, or as a digital download through Ravelry (click the e-book link above).

Do you ever see your dogs looking at your shawl with envy? Now they can wear one, too! This bandanna is sized to fit everyone from little lap dogs to giant fluffy creatures who really shouldn’t be on your lap but still try to climb up there for a smothering snuggle. Once you bind off, duplicate stitch your dog’s first initial, a little heart, or an adorable paw print onto the front of the ‘danna.

Sizes: 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27)”/ 17.5 (22.5, 27.5, 32.5, 37.5, 42.5, 47.5, 52.5, 57.5, 62.5, 67.5)cm neck circumference.

Needles: US 6/ 4.0mm or size to obtain gauge; circular needles or DPNs to fit neck circumference.

Gauge: 20 sts = 4”/10cm in Stockinette stitch; row gauge not important.

Yarn: dk weight: 32 (40, 49, 60, 70, 83, 95, 105, 125, 140, 160) yards/ 30 (37, 45, 55, 64, 76, 87, 96, 115, 128, 147) meters MC and 2 yards/ 2 meters CC.

Notions: 3 stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Sample knit in: Wing & A Prayer Farm The Happiest Yarn (66% Shetland wool, 17% Romney wool, 17% Merino wool; 165 yards/ 50g) in Medium Indigo.