Sep 17 2008
Toy Animal Leash
This piece of crochet was inspired by my daughter. This week she’s been playing with one of her stuffed animals and using a piece of yarn as a leash. So I decided to make a toy animal leash that would actually stay on the stuffed animal.
I jotted down the pattern as I made it. It’s not tested, so if you have any questions, just leave a comment and I’ll try to help.
Needed - worsted yarn
Hook size - doesn’t matter as gauge really isn’t that important.
Additional - 8 inch elastic band
Notes - This size fits a stuffed animal a little bigger than a beanie baby(about 8 inches) but would probably fit a bigger one since it does stretch.
Abbreviations used - ch - Chain, DC - Double chain
Ch 40
DC across beginning in third stitch from hook. ch 2 and turn.
DC 38 and ch 2, turn
DC 38 and ch 2, turn
Place elastic onto crocheted piece to see if it will wrap around it. If not, then crochet another row.
Once crochet will fit around elastic, fold the crocheted piece over the elastic and sc around the edges to join.
Next join the very ends of the crocheted collar to form a circle. This will also stitch up the one open end of the collar, too.
Once the two ends are joined, it’s time to work on the leash. DC 4 across, ch 2, and turn. Keep repeating until you have your leash the length to your liking.
I made a teardrop for the dog tag that was a pattern from the Visually Teach Yourself Crocheting book. You could add beads or even real dog tags to the collar to dress it up a little bit.
