Doggie Donut: Dog Collar for Wrought Iron Fences (Free Crochet Pattern)
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Paul and I have two small dogs and one very large German Shepherd. One of our small dogs is just barely too big to fit through the bars of our wrought iron fence (he’s 12 lbs) and the other is so itty bitty (4 lbs) he could literally walk right through. We needed a Doggie Donut.
Some back story: several years ago we adopted a very small, very old Yorkie from an elderly woman who could no longer care for him. He fit into our family so well! Unfortunately after just a few months with us, he escaped through the wrought iron fence – on Christmas Eve no less. Our company didn’t know not to let him out in the yard unsupervised, and I’m sure you can guess the rest.
After driving around all evening and a full week of plastering reward flyers throughout our neighborhood, we got a call from Animal Control. He had been hit by a car somewhere near our home, presumably on the night he went missing. So sad, and I hope that none of you ever experience losing a pup in such a way. As far as our boys know (they were 4 and 6 at the time) he ran away.
As you can imagine, I am very careful with our little guys and watch them like a hawk when they are outside. I rarely leave them out for longer than a few moments at a time.
Instead of attaching chicken wire to our fence I crocheted him a collar to wear only while he’s outside or when we have company over. When the doors are being opened over and over as kids run in and out.
Doggie Donut: Dog Collar for Wrought Iron Fences
Enter the Doggie Donut! This is made with yarn, quilt batting rolled into a tube and one knee-high. Yes, I said a knee-high. 😀
Any crochet stitch will do as long as your piece is approximately 7″ x 24″. If you want to follow my doggie donut exactly, follow the pattern below.
Gauge:
12.5 sts x 10 rows = 4″ square
Pattern:
Row 1: Ch-23, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next. * sc in next, dc in next * repeat between * to end. (22)
Rows 2 – 60: Ch-1, turn, * sc in next, dc in next * repeat between * * to end. (22)
Fasten off leaving a super long tail for sewing.
Fill a knee-high with rolled quilt batting so that the stuffing can not work its way out of the finished donut. Form a tub with the crocheted rectangle and sew the ends together. Cinch up the yarn as you go, this will help to form a circle.
Just slip it on before you let him/her outside and take it right back off when you bring them back inside. Great for traveling or if your in-laws have a wrought iron fence etc!
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