Crochet Elizabethan Collar Pattern
Written by Freddy Goat Design Team
Give your amigurumi Shakespearean era RIZZZZZZZ
Do your amigurumi lack a certain je ne sais quoi? Do friends and family dismiss them as “stuffies”, “cute lil guys”, or “critters”? Do you find yourself wishing your amis had… GRAVITAS?!?
We at Freddy Goat understand your woes and offer you the perfect solution — Elizabethan Collar!
Is this ridiculous? Almost definitely! For months Freddy has been dreaming of a future design series called “Freddy Goat Treads the Boards.” Being highly distractable, she hasn’t designed a single character for the serious — and yet she can’t stop putting silly little collars on our designs. You, my friend, are the lucky beneficiary of her newest fixation.
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The pattern was originally designed with Schachenmayr Catania and Yarn and Colors Must-Have (two 4-ply/sport weight yarns available at Lovecrafts.com). You’ll find links to that yarn in the materials list below!
Dc, dc, toil and trouble…
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Before we get started, this is what you need…
Supplies/Materials
- The same size hook you used to make the amigurumi this collar is for.
- The same weight yarn you used to make the amigurumi!
- Tapestry needle.
If yarn be the food of love, crochet on…
For example...
The amigurumi in this post were designed in Schachenmayr Catania and Yarn and Color Must-Have (two DELICIOUS sportweight/4-ply yarns), so we made the collar in the same yarns.
Full disclosure: The links above are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase yarn with it, we will get a small commission — which we would very much appreciate, too!
Gauge
Your gauge should match the gauge of the amigurumi you are making this collar for.
TECHNIQUES & STITCHES
- Chain (ch)
- Work in the bumps on the back of the chain (in BB)
- Double crochet (dc)
Download our free Terms and Techniques glossary for more information.
Or check out Crochet 101 for tips on how to do these and other stitches!
Not me being hoisted by my own petard! Felt cute. Might delete later. xoxoxox
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Crochet Elizabethan Collar Pattern
Note: This pattern is written to fit most of our amigurumi patterns, which have a neck circumference of 12 sts. If you are making this collar for another neck size, count the number of sts and multiply it by 6, then add 2 chs.
Step 1 — Make a big long chain!
Row 1: Ch 74.
Step 2 — Double Crochet Across the Foundation Chain
Row 2: Beginning in the 3rd ch from the hook, dc across the ch. [72 sts OR 6 times the number of sts in the neck of your amigurumi]
Fasten off and leave the tails.
If you want to make a collar for a very large amigurumi, you may want to repeat Row 2. Simply turn the work, ch 2, and dc in each st across.
Note: We like to work into the bumps on the back of the foundation chain (work in BB) because it results in tidy sts on both sides of the work. For example, in the Step 2 pic, you’ll notice that both sides of the work look like the top of the stitch! However, it isn’t necessary to work in BB for this pattern, so do what you prefer!.
Once more into the breach!
All the crochet is done. Now it’s on to sewing…
Step 3 — Get ready to gather!
Put the yarn tail on a tapestry needle and weave it in and out of every 3rd st of Row 2.
Note: If you aren’t familiar with the term “gathering” from sewing, it is one way to make folds in fabric and is often used in shaping clothes (think of the waistline of a skirt).
Step 4 — Get to gatherin’
Pull the yarn tail to finish gathering the collar, then wrap it around the neck of your ami, adjust the gathers and tie the yarn tails together.
If you want the collar to be permanent, knot then weave in the tails.
You did it!!!
Parting is such sweet sorrow… find us on instagram before tomorrow! @freddy_goat_crochet
Thank you so much for making our Crochet Elizabethan Collar! We would totally love to see the finished product. Please post a pic and tag us in your social when you have a chance. Also, drop a comment below or send us an email if you have any questions or feedback on the patterns.
Thanks a million!!!! Lots of love and silliness<3
Written by Freddy Goat Design Team
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