Dog-gone Dog Bone

As promised, here is the pattern I created for K to use to make items for the dogs at the shelter as part of her Girl Scout Silver Award. I really toyed with offering this pattern as my first pattern in an Etsy shop, but decided against it and am providing it here for free. Without further ado...

Dog-gone Dog Bone

Sample made using RedHeart Super Saver in Aran Fleck finished bone is approximately 11 1/2 inches long

You will need 2 ounces of WW yarn

Size H hook/ 5.0 mm

gauge is not important

Directions:

Do not join rounds! You may want to mark the beginning of each round to avoid confusion and to make counting easier. Begin with a magic circle.

rnd 1: Work 6 sc in circle.

rnd 2: work 2 sc in each (12 sc)

rnd 3: (2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch) 6 times (18 sc)

rnd 4: (2 sc in next stitch, sc in each of the next 2 stitches) 6 times (24 sc) fasten off.

repeat rounds 1-4 but do not fasten off.

rnd 5: sc in each of the next 12 stitches, sc in any sc of the first circle made, sc in next 23 stitches of the first circle, sc in the next stitch of the original circle and in the remaining 11 sc. (48 sc)

rnd 6: sc in 11, (insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop) 3 times, pull through all 4 loops on the hook, sc in each of the next 21 stitches, (insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop) 3 times, pull through all 4 loops on the hook, sc in last 10 stitches (44 stitches)

rnd 7: sc in 10, (insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop) 4 times

pull through all 5 loops on the hook

sc in each of the next 18 stitches, (insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop) 4 times, pull through all 5 loops on the hook, sc in the last 8 stitches. (38 stitches)

rnd 8: sc next 2 stitches together, (sc in each of the next 4 stitches, sc next two stitches together) 6 times. (31 stitches)

rnd 9: (sc in each of the next 4 stitches, sc next two stitches together) 5 times, sc in last stitch. (26 stitches)

rnd 10: (sc in each of the next 3 stitches, sc next two stitches together) 5 times, sc in last stitch. (21 stitches)

rnd 11: (sc in each of the next 3 stitches, sc next two stitches together) 4 times, sc in last stitch. ( 17 stitches)

rnds 12-24: sc in each stitch. Fasten off.

Repeat from the beginning to make second side of the bone. Stuff each end, if desired you can place a squeaker inside at this time. Being sure to match the direction that the ends are pointing, join the two sides matching stitch for stitch. Weave in all ends securely.

Hope you like the pattern. If so, please let me know. It really is nice to know that someone out there is using these patterns and appreciates them so that I know it is worth the time to post the instructions and pictures. God blesss you!