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Peter Pan Cat Collar

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

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/peter-pan-cat-collar • Posted by Cat Morley

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!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

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!

Instructions

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

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

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

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

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    Get a name tag or stamp your own.

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    Place to one side for the moment.

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

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    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.

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    Weave in your loose ends.

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    Embellish with a couple of cute beads.

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

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    Add the name tag and a bell.

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