This cute little snood is knit with 3 strands of worsted weight yarn held together and is then embellished with fringe to create the lion’s mane.

I made notes through the pattern so you can make adjustments to the shape and placement of ear holes. The ear holes are entirely optional, but Indy hates to have his ears covered so I wanted to make the costume a bit more pleasant for him.

Materials

• Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver or other worsted weight yarn in 3 colors (Carrot, Gold, Cafe Latte). Yardage: ~20 g (37 yards) of each color for the snood alone, 43-47 g (80-90 yards) of each color. A total of 250 yards of worsted weight Red Heart Super Saver was used to complete the sample photographed here.
• Gauge: 8 sts/3”, 8 rows/2” over stockinette on size 11 needles with 3 strands of worsted weight yarn.
• Notions: A measuring tape for checking your dog’s measurements, a yarn needle for weaving in loose ends, a crochet hook for adding the fringe.
• Dog Model: 25 lb American Eskimo Dog (4 year old “puppy”.) His head is 15 inches around (no including his fluffy fur) and he has 3.5-4 inches between his ears. Each of his ears are approximately 2” wide. Indy frequently wears M/L commercial dog costumes.
• Finished snood size (without fringe): 5.5” long, 16” circumference.