Sage & Cream Cuffed Dog Snood Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

Introduction

This cozy snood hat is made for the big dogs who deserve a little streetwear flair on chilly walks. Worked in bulky wool with a simple Tunisian knit stitch, it has a soft, ridged, knit-like texture that looks polished but comes together with just one stitch repeat. The sage green body pairs with a folded cream cuff for a clean two-tone look that slips easily over the head and neck. Snug, warm, and wonderfully simple, it's a great first Tunisian project and a fast gift for the large dog in your life.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Bulky (weight 5) wool, approx. 200 yds (183 m) total — 120 yds (110 m) sage green (A), 80 yds (73 m) cream (B)
• Hook: 6.5 mm (US K-10.5) Tunisian crochet hook with a 24 in (60 cm) cable
• Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape
• Finished size: Circumference 16 in (40.5 cm), height 10 in (25.5 cm) unfolded; cuff folds approx. 3 in (7.5 cm)

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: yarn over and pull through the loop on your hook
• Tks — Tunisian knit stitch: insert hook under the front vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop
• RS — right side: the outward-facing side of the work
• WS — wrong side: the inward-facing side of the work
• yo — yarn over: wrap the yarn around the hook
• st(s) — stitch(es)

Gauge

12 sts x 12 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in Tunisian knit stitch. Work a small swatch and measure the middle of the fabric; if you have more stitches than 12 per 4 in, go up a hook size, and if you have fewer, go down.

Tips Before You Start

• Count your loops on the hook at the end of every forward pass — you should always have 48 loops before the return pass.
• Keep the first and last loop of each row slightly loose so the side edges stay easy to seam later.
• Change to cream (B) at the start of Row 19 by finishing the previous return pass with B, so the color change sits cleanly at the edge.
• Try the tube on your dog (or measure their head and neck) before seaming — bulky wool has little stretch, so the 16 in (40.5 cm) circumference should slide on comfortably.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Tube (Sage Green A, then Cream B)

Setup: With A, ch 48.

Row 1 (RS): Tks across (48 loops on hook). Return pass: yo, pull through 1 loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] across (48 sts).

Rows 2–18: Repeat Row 1 (48 sts).

Row 19: Change to B. Tks across, return pass (48 sts).

Rows 20–30: Repeat Row 1 (48 sts).

Bind off: Bind off in Tks across the final row. Do not fasten off; leave a long tail of A for seaming.

Cuff

Fold the cream (B) section (Rows 19–30) to the wrong side of the tube to form the cuff, so the sage body shows on the outside and the folded cream edge sits at the bottom.

Assembly and Finishing

With the A tail, seam the short edges of the tube together using mattress stitch, working through both layers of the folded cuff so it stays in place. Fasten off. Weave in all ends on the wrong side. Lightly steam-block the snood to settle the Tunisian stitch texture, being careful not to flatten the ridged fabric; let it dry fully before use.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the cream cuff for a contrasting mustard or charcoal for a bolder streetwear look.
• Add one or two more cream rows for a deeper fold, or fewer for a slimmer cuff band.
• Work the whole tube in a single color for a minimalist version, or try a self-striping bulky yarn for a marled effect.