Peter Pan Cat Collar

Crochet your cat a collar so adorable that you'll be tempted to wear it yourself!

Posted by Cat Morley

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Our friends Calum & Harriet got a new kitten called Starbuck and I was excited to meet him and make him a collar. I'd underestimated just how small a kitten was though so we'll have to wait a little longer to see how he suits it!

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • Leather Buckle Strap
  • Elastic (roughly the same width as your buckle strap)
  • Yarn
  • Yarn Needle
  • 3 ½ mm Crochet Hook
  • Bead(s)
  • Pet Tag
  • Bell
  • Stitch Marker

Steps (14 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Crochet a chain of yarn to the same measurement of your elastic.

  2. 2

    Cut the buckle strap in half and sew the elastic on to either side of the strap.

  3. 3

    Row 2: Chain 1, dc1, decrease 1, dc next stitch - repeat until you hit the stitch marker.

    Row 3: Turn, chain 1, decrease 1, chain 1 until start of your collar. cast off.

  4. 4

    Repeat Rows 2 & 3 on the other side of the stitch marker.

  5. 5

    Measure your cat's neck and then cut a length of elastic about 2cm shorter than your measurement.

  6. 6

    Get a name tag or stamp your own.

  7. 7

    Place to one side for the moment.

  8. 8

    Row 4: Chain 1, sc along the row but as you make each new stitch, slip the collar through the stitches as you go.

  9. 9

    Tie off leaving a long tail and then use this to stitch your way back along the collar, over the elastic, to secure it even more.

  10. 10

    Weave in your loose ends.

  11. 11

    Embellish with a couple of cute beads.

  12. 12

    Row 1: Chain 1, dc until last stitch - counting as you go and marking the 25th middle chain with a stitch marker.

  13. 13

    Add the name tag and a bell.

  14. 14

    You're all done but no comes the hard part... trying to get it on your cat!