This Pattern was Made Especially for The Rachael Ray Show
Measurements: This pattern is made to size based on your dog’s measurements. Gauge does not matter.
Materials
– 4.5mm crochet hook – Stitch marker
– Tapestry needle
– Scissors
– Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (cream, red, and brown)
– Stuffing
– Measuring tape
– Elastic stretch cord (or scrap yarn)
for hat strap
– Floral leaves for “basil” [optional]
Materials used in this project
- Big Twist Value in Cream
- Caron One Pound in Claret
- Lion Brand Yarns Skein Tones in Cocoa
- Vonker Elastic Stretch Cord 0.8mm for hat strap
- Fairfield Poly-Fil Fiber Fill stuffingAbbreviations
Abbreviations used in this pattern
mr: magic ring
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
sl st: slip stitch
( ): total number of stitches at the end of the round are shown between round brackets (…)
[ ]: repeat instructions between square brackets […] as many times as indicated in pattern instructions
Notes:
- This project is completed in continuous rounds
- To avoid stacked increases, split up the even increase rows (for example, instruction [ sc 2, inc ] x 6 – start round with 1 sc instead of 2; row will end with 1 sc instead of an increase)
Hat Base
The base size is determined by the size of your dog’s head.
Smaller sizes will likely not need to be increased beyond round 5. Medium sizes will likely not need to be increased beyond round 8. Only larger sizes will need to be increased to round 9 or 10.
Determine your needed size by checking the base on your dog’s head; it should sit on top of the head and should not cover your dog’s ears.
Round 1: using 4.5mm hook and red worsted weight yarn, start 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12)
Round 3: [sc ,inc] x6 (18)
Round 4: [sc2, inc] x6 (24)
Round 5: [sc3, inc] x6 (30)
Round 6: [sc4, inc] x6 (36)
Round 7: [sc5, inc] x6 (42)
Round 8: [sc6, inc] x6 (48)
Round 9: [sc7, inc] x6 (54)
Round 10: [sc8, inc] x6 (60)
FINAL ROUND: sc around (same # of stitches as your previous round) Skip this final round on your second base if making for a polished finish. Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing. See hat assembly step six for clarification.
Fasten off, weave in end of last round. DO NOT WEAVE IN CENTER TAIL YET – NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY
Spaghetti Strands
The spaghetti strands are wrapped up foundation cords. (See images below).
- Using 4.5mm hook and cream worsted weight yarn, make a slip knot. Leave a very long tail (3 to 5-foot tail for small sizes, 6 to 8-foot tail for medium sizes, and 8 to 10-foot tail for larger sizes)
- Wrap the tail around the hook (two loops on hook)
- Using working end, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 until remaining tail is about 4 inches long
- Fasten off working end, leaving a 4-inch tail. Tie working end and tail together. Give the strand agood stretch.
- Hold the end with both tails between your thumb and fingers and wrap the spaghetti strandaround your fingers (for smaller sizes, only wrap around 2-3 fingers). Tie the two ends aroundyour wrapped strand to complete your “clump of spaghetti”.
- Do not weave in your ends yet; needed for assembly.
Make 2-3 clumps for smaller sizes, 3-4 clumps for medium sizes, and 4-5 clumps for larger sizes.
Sauce
Increase your sauce to the same round and number of stitches as your base. Only the final round will differ from your base.
Round 1: using 4.5mm hook and red worsted weight yarn, start 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12)
Round 3: [sc ,inc] x6 (18)
Round 4: [sc2, inc] x6 (24)
Round 5: [sc3, inc] x6 (30)
Round 6: [sc4, inc] x6 (36)
Round 7: [sc5, inc] x6 (42)
Round 8: [sc6, inc] x6 (48)
Round 9: [sc7, inc] x6 (54)
Round 10: [sc8, inc] x6 (60)
FINAL ROUND: [sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc] repeat this 6 st pattern until end of round (same # of stitches as your previous round)
Number of sauce “peaks” will vary depending on how many stitches your previous round has. Each round is a multiple of six so every size will end the round in a sc. To calculate how many peaks your sauce should have, divide the number of stitches in your previous round by 6. [Ex. If your sauce has 36 sts, you’ll have 6 sauce peaks]
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. DO NOT WEAVE IN CENTER TAIL.
Meatballs – Make Two
SMALL MEATBALL (for smaller sizes)
Round 1: using 4.5mm hook and brown worsted weight yarn, start 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
Round 4-6: sc around (18)
Round 7: [sc, dec] x6 (12)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff meatball.
LARGE MEATBALL (for medium to larger sizes)
Round 1: using 4.5mm hook and brown worsted weight yarn, start 6 sc in MR (6)
Round 2: [inc] x6 (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
Round 4: [sc2, inc] x6 (24)
Rounds 5-8: sc around (24)
Round 9: [sc2, dec] x6 (18)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff meatball.
Hat Assembly
Step One – Attach spaghetti clumps to base
Using a tapestry needle, attach clumps equidistant by weaving both ends through top of base (attach anywhere between rnds 2-4), and tightly tie ends together to secure. Weave in ends.
Step Two – Attach sauce to base
Using a tapestry needle, weave the center tail at the bottom of your sauce through the center of the base and tightly tie the sauce center tail and base center tail together. Weave in your center tails. Line up the back of your base and sauce.
Using a tapestry needle and the long tail of your sauce, secure your sauce to your base at each sauce “peak”. Do not do this too tightly, or too loosely. Secure and weave in end.
**This is a good time to arrange your spaghetti clumps how you like**
Step Three – Attach meatballs to sauce
Using a tapestry needle, whipstitch your stuffed meatballs to the top of your sauce. Secure and hide tail.
Step Four – Attach strap
Using elastic stretch cord (or scrap yarn) and tapestry needle, attach a strap to your base. The length of the strap will vary depending on the circumference of your dog’s head.
Step Five [optional] – Add garnish and any other customization
Using green floral, add a “basil” garnish between your two meatballs. You can secure your garnish with a dab of glue if needed; I just poked the ends through a stitch in the bottom round of my meatballs.
You can further customize your finished hat by adding any additional garnish you’d like. For example, you can use scrap white/cream yarn to add “shavings” of parmesan cheese, or you can use scrap red yarn to make a small sauce “splash”/”hat” for your meatballs. This meatball sauce garnish can also be accomplished by starting your meatball(s) with red yarn instead of brown and switching to brown after round 3 for smaller sizes or round 4 for larger sizes.
Step Six [optional] – Add a second base to your hat bottom for a polished finish
For a polished finish, make a second base minus the last round of scs and whipstitch it to your hat bottom. Secure and weave in ends. I like to whipstitch the second base through the back bar of the final round scs of the original base and through both loops of the second base.
And your Spaghetti and Meatballs dog hat is finished!
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