Dog Backpack and Harness

By Sharon Santorum - Crochet Me That
Progress
Dog Size Chart
U. S. Abbreviations Used and guage:
Materials Needed:
Small Size Halter:
Row 1:
Row 2:
Row 3:
Row 4
Row 5:
Size Small Back Piece:
Row 1:
Row 2:
Row 3 :
Small Size Neck Strap
Row 1:
Row 2.
Row 3:
Row 4:
Row 5
Row 6
Row 7
Back Pack
Rnd 1
Rnd 2.
Rnd 3.
Rnd 4:
Rnd 5.
Rnd 6.
Rnd 7.
Begin Shaping
Rnd 1.
Rnd 2.
Rnd 3:
Rnd 4.
Begin Front Beading
Rnd 1.
Rnd 2.
Begin Backpack Flap
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3.
Row 4.
Row 5.
Row 6.
Row 7.
Row 8.
Making the Ties
Finishing
Next Step
Leash Attachment
Row1:
Row3:
Step 2 Harness.
Placing the Backpack
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Dog Size Chart

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U. S. Abbreviations Used and guage:

Gauge in sc: 14 sts = 4” 16 rows = 4"

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Materials Needed:

4 ounces of worsted weight cotton yarn. (I chose cotton because it does not stretch as much.) Size I crochet hook. ⅝” Button- your choice. Sewing needle and thread. 1 1/2 to 2” metal ring. Velcro strip or dots.

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Row 1:

Starting with chest strap, with I hook and cotton yarn ch 46. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, (45 sc made.)

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Row 2:

Ch 1and turn, Sc in each of the 45 sc across.

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Row 3:

Ch 1 and turn, Sc in each of the 45 sc across.

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Row 4

Ch 1 and turn, Sc in each of the 45 sc across.

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Row 5:

Ch 1 and turn, Sc in each of the 45 sc across. End off and weave in the end. Place marker in center st.

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Row 1:

Attach yarn in 4th ch to right of marker with sl st. Ch 1 and sc in same st. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc in marked st and remove marker. Sc in each of the next 4 sts.

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Row 2:

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 9 sc across.

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Row 3 :

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 9 sc across. Repeat this row until the piece is 2 1/2" from the beginning of the ch row. End off and weave in the end.

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Row 1:

With yarn and I hook, ch 18. Join back by sc in each of the 8 scs across back. Ch 19.

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Row 2.

Turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and st across. (45 sc made.)

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Row 3:

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the next 14 sts. (Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts) 3 times. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the last 14 sts. (41 sc made.)

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Row 4:

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the next 12 sts. (Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts) 3 times. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the last 12 sts. (37 sc made.)

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Row 5

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the next 10 sts. (Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts) 3 times. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the last 10 sts. (33 sc made.)

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Row 6

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the next 13 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the last 13 sts. (31 sc made.)

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Row 7

Turn sideways and sc evenly around the entire piece. Join to the 1st sc with sl st. End off and weave in the end. Set the piece aside

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Rnd 1

Round 1. Starting at base, ch 5. make 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, marking 1st st. Sc in each of the next 2 chs.. Make 3 sc in end ch. Working on the opposite side of ch, sc in the last 2 chs. Do not join. (10 sc made.)

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Rnd 2.

(Make 2 sc in next st) 3 times. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. (Make 2 sc in next st) 3 times. Sc in each of the last 2 sts. (16 sc made.)

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Rnd 3.

(Make 2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. (Make 2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times. Sc in each of the last 2 sts. (22 sc made.)

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Rnd 4:

(Make 2 sc in next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts.) 3 times. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. (Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts.) 3 times. Sc in each of the last 2 sts. (28 sc made.)

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Rnd 5.

Turning Rnd- Sc in the back loop of each of the 28 sts around.

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Rnd 6.

Working through both loops, sc in each of the 28 sc around.

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Rnd 7.

Repeat Rnd 6 until the piece is 1 1/2” from turning Rnd 5. Lay the piece flat and mark side sts. (You will have 13 sts between markers.)

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Rnd 1.

Sc in each st until 2 sts before marker, sc these 2 sts tog. Sc in marked st. Replace marker. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 9 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in marked st. Replace marker. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each st until the next marker. (24 sc made.)

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Rnd 2.

Sc in each of the 24 sc around replacing markers as needed. Stop rnd 2 sts before the 1st marker.

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Rnd 3:

Sc 1st 2 sts tog. Sc in marked st. Replace marker. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 7 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in marked st. Replace marker. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each st until the next marker. (20 sc made.)

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Rnd 4.

Sc in each of the 20 sc around replacing markers as needed. Stop the rnd at the1st marker.

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Rnd 1.

Sc in marked st and replace marker. (Ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st) 4 times. Replace marker.) Sc in rem sts.

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Rnd 2.

Sc in each st and ch-1 sp around. (20 sc made.)

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Row 1

Sl st into 1st marked st, remove marker. ch 1 and turn Sk sl st and sc in each of the next 7 sts. Remove all markers.

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Row 2

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 7 sc across.

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Row 3.

Ch 1and turn. Sc in each of the 7 sc across.

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Row 4.

Ch 1 and turn, sc 1st 2 sc tog. Sc in each st until the last 2 sts. Sc last 2 sts tog. (5 sc made.

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Row 5.

Ch 1 and turn, sc 1in each of the 5 sts across

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Row 6.

Buttonhole Rnd- Ch 1 and turn, sc 1st 2 sc tog. Ch 2 for buttonhole, sk 1 sc, Sc last 2 sts tog. (3 sc made.)

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Row 7.

Ch 1 and turn, sc in each st and ch-2 sp across. (3 sc made.) End off and weave in the end.

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Row 8.

Attach yarn as shown in picture. Sc around flap. End off at the opposite side and weave in end.

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Cut 2 pieces of yarn 60” long. Fold yarn in half and draw the folded end through the inside of the backpack as shown below.

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Finishing

Ch 22 using tails. End off’ knot and trim ends.

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Next Step

Weave ties through to meet at the center. Position Button and sew in place.

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Row1:

With yarn and I hook ch 15. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (14 sc made.)

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Row3:

Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of the 14 sc across. End off leaving a tail to sew to harness. Insert narrow end through metal ring. Fold in half.

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Step 2 Harness.

Pin and sew to halter.

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Placing the Backpack

Pin and sew backpack to halter as shown being careful to leave open. Sew velcro to straps as shown in the picture