How to knit a dog cowl for beginners: A step-by-step tutorial

Here's a simple, step-by-step knitting tutorial for a cozy cowl for your dog! This tutorial is beginner friendly and walks beginner knitters through the basic stitches needed to make this dog cowl. We use 2x2 ribbing and a simple slip selvedge for the panel edges.
Free written pattern on Ravelry: ravel.me/make-it-green-dog-cowl
My Ravelry project page for this dog cowl: ravel.me/CalicoRadioKnits/migdc
00:00 Intro
00:15 Measurements & Materials
01:57 Neck Panel
04:25 Front Panel
10:15 Back Panel
13:52 Harness Hole
17:12 Final Fit
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[@Jen-xy4kk]

I love the pretty green color! ❤️

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thanks!💕

[@christineduffy3113]

What a beautiful colour of green his jumper is because he has red in his coat he really suits green used to knit but not so much now but love watching your videos so interesting you are a very talented knitter

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thanks, Christine! Yeah, I really love making things in green and orangey-reds for Mac☺️

[@gwenwalters9207]

It's enjoyable to watch you knitting. The green looks very good on little Mac. He must have a large selection of sweaters.❤❤❤

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thanks, Gwen!❤️ Yeah, Mac has the most sweaters in the house😄

[@maryyoung6380]

I really enjoyed watching your video.
It is relaxing to watch all of your stitching all come together in a finished garment for Mac.
I really like the color green on Mac.
He looks very regal walking down the street .
He is such a darling fellow!
Thank you for sharing!

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thank you so much, Mary!! I really appreciate it ☺️❤️

[@Iconoplastt]

Very cute, you have a knitting helper!!!

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thanks! Yeah, he’s the best 🥰

[@michelleblancard655]

Mon petit coquin de Mac est superbe avec son nouveau petit manteau.
Ce vert très printanier lui va très bien.
Félicitations à sa maman humaine pour ce magnifique travail. 😊😊😊❤

[@calicoradio_knits]

Merci beaucoup, Michelle!🥰

[@mnf8362]

Mac you're such a Sport! Now you're all ready for St Paddys' Day! 😁🐾💞🥰 Great job Mom! 👌🤩

[@calicoradio_knits]

Ah yes! We were thinking he could wear it to the St. Paddy’s Day parade this weekend😉🐶

[@jeannejett2299]

The color suits Mac & he's a very patient model. I like the easy on/off pattern. You have very gifted hands 🧶💖🐾🐾

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thanks so much, Jeanne!☺️💕

[@19elia]

So cute 🥰. Mac looks like a superhero with a cape.

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thanks! My husband said the same thing 😉💕

[@finleykim]

The green is great on Mac! I picked up yarn in Tiffany blue yesterday to make a sweater for a friend's chihuahua who came for a visit with her fancy Céline bag but no outerwear. Can you imagine? We ran to Biscotte to select something pretty have been knitting today -- it doesn't take long for a little 1 kilo chi!

[@calicoradio_knits]

Oh my gosh, a 1 kilo dog🥹 That sweater most have worked up so quick indeed! That’s so great - I love when I can knit something up that’s needed - I’m sure your friend’s chi appreciated it!☺️

[@susie8083]

Thrilled to see this cowl pattern from you. I had knitted your Edinburgh seamless sweater pattern recently, which was such a lovely pattern & so easy to follow ( thanks!) and fitted brilliantly we thought. However sadly Heidi the dachshund I knitted it for has very, very short front legs & she kept lifting them up into the sweater & getting stuck, no matter how I tried to adjust the leg holes. I started to think about knitting something to just go over her body & voila … you’ve given me the solution 😂👍🏻
I hope Heidi will look as cute as Mac 😍

[@calicoradio_knits]

Ah excellent! I’m glad to hear that, Susie and definitely understand the leg hole issue with doxie legs 😄 Since you’re also making it for a dachshund, I would potentially recommend making the back section a bit shorter than I did. Now that Mac has worn it for a few weeks, we’ve found the back section tends to move around a bit too much and the wind sometimes catches it. I plan to remove a few inches and see if that helps. Happy knitting!🙂

[@kjsmith2122]

Mac has a new fancy sweater! 💚🌭 How long did it take to make that? You're so talented!! 😃🧶

[@calicoradio_knits]

Thanks so much!! 🥰 This one worked up pretty quickly because of the yarn being so thick - it took around 2 days 🙂

[@minachannel3046]

I’ll be saving these amazing tutorials for my future winnies! 🌸☁️✨🍡🤍

[@calicoradio_knits]

Awe nice!!🥰🐶