Loom Knit Dog Snood by Claudia Cano

Loom Knit Dog Snood

Loom Knitting
November 2016
Aran (8 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in E-wrap Stockinette stitch
80 - 120 yards (73 - 110 m)
Small - Medium
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Dog snoods are great not only for keeping your dog’s ears and neck warm in cold weather, they can be used to prevent long haired ears from getting dirty during feeding time.
This pattern was designed for small and medium dogs using Knifty Knitter round looms with 31, and 36 pegs respectively, but you can adjust the size by using different peg count looms, or using a loom with a different gauge.

“Skill Level”: Good for beginners willing to learn new techniques.

“Techniques Used”:
Chain Cast On
Rib Stitch
Short rows
Eyelets
Increase made my adding extra stitches on a round loom
Basic BO worked in rib pattern.
“The instructions are written in only two pages, but there is a 13 pages photo tutorial at the end showing most of the techniques used here, and links to some useful videos.”

“Final Measurements”:
Small: 8-1/2” circumference at head, 10” circumference at base of neck, 9” upper length, 7-1/2” lower length. It fits small dogs like mini Dachshunds, Chihuahuas, mini Poodles.
Medium: 11” circumference at head, 13” circumference at base of neck, 11” upper length, 9-1/2” lower length. It fits medium dogs like Standard Dachshunds, Cocker Spaniels.

“Materials”:
31 pegs 5/8” gauge Knifty Knitter Round loom for Small size
36 pegs 3/4” gauge Knifty Knitter Round Loom for Medium Size
Worsted Weight yarn:
26 gr of Red Heart Super Saver Solids in color Buff was used for the Small size, and 45 gr of Caron One Pound in color Sky Blue was used for the Medium Size Snood.

“Gauge”:
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4” using Red Heart Super Saver and the 31 pegs Knifty Knitter round loom
10 stitches and 16 rounds = 4” using Caron One Pound and the 36 pegs Knifty Knitter Round Loom