Crochet pattern
“Dachshund”
Skill level – advanced beginner
Pattern notes:
This pattern is my own original design. DO NOT TAKE a purchased (or free) copy of the pattern and rewrite it
into your own words/terms. Just as you cannot copy, translate the pattern and “reword” it to make it your own,
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You will need to have basic crochet skills to finish the pattern.
Final size of the work with the indicated materials and tools will be about 18 x 15 cm. Please note, final
size of your work will depend on how tight you crochet and final size of your toy (even if you choose
recommended materials and tools) may differ. You may choose your favorite yarn to crochet the toy but in this
case, you might need to adapt you crochet
hook size and another materials and tools you use.
Have fun!
List of recommended materials and tools:
1. Yarn Dolphin Baby by Himalaya 100gr/120m, 80337 (brown) – a halfofaskein
80311 (black) – 1 skein
2. Some yarn Jeans by Yarn Art pink color to crochet the tongue
3. Size 3.5 mm crochet hook (main), size 2.0mm crochet hook for the tongue
4. Safety eyes d. 16 or 18 mm
5. Safety nose size 26x21 mm
6. Plastic toy joints or cotter pins for the legs 30 mm and for the head 40 mm
7. Toy stuffing (any polyfill stuffing)
8. Glue, stitch markers, a wide-eyed needle and strong thread to do sculpting and to sew the parts
9. Polymer clay to make the paw pads (optionally)
Abbreviations (US crochet terms):
MR – magic ring INC – single crochetincrease(work2 SC into one stitch)
SC – single crochet DC – double crochet
DEC – single crochet decrease (close 2 SC together) HDC – half double crochet
SL ST – slip stitch CH – chain stitch
You will crochet several pieces of the work in Jacquard
technique. Work in two yarncolors simultaneously to make
the toy more realistic. Finishlast stitch in already new yarn
color each time whenyou change yarn colors.
Yarn color change in Jacquard technique is marked in
red yarncolor.
Watch several helpful videos to crochet a cute toy:
[Link]
[Link]
Head
Size3.5 mm crochet hook
Start working in brown yarn color.
Stuff the head as you go.
1. Start 6 SC in a MR
2. 6 inc = (12)
3. (1 SC, inc)*6 = (18)
Now work in two yarn colors simultaneously. Brown yarn color is
marked in red.
4. (2 SC, inc), (2 SC, inc)*5 =(24)
5. (3 SC, inc), (3 SC, inc)*5 = (30)
6. 5 SC, 24 SC, 1 SC = (30)
7-8. 6 SC, 23 SC, 1 SC = (30) – 2 rounds
9-10. 7 SC, 21 SC, 2 SC = (30) – 2 rounds
11-12. 8 SC, 19 SC, 3 SC = (30) – 2 rounds
Continue working in black yarn color only.
13. (4 SC, inc)*6 = (36) 14. (5
SC, inc)*6 = (42) 15. (6 SC,
inc)*6 = (48) 16-21. 48 SC – 6
rounds
Install the nose between the 3rd and the
4th rounds.
Install the eyes between the 14th and
the 15th rounds with the distance 10 or
11 stitches.
22. (6 SC, DEC)*6 = (42)
23. (5 SC, DEC)*6 = (36)
24. (4 SC, DEC)*6 = (30)
Install a cotter pin or plastic toy joint in the 17th round under
the muzzle.
25. (3 SC, DEC)*6 = (24) 26.
(2 SC, DEC)*6 = (18) 27. (1
SC, DEC)*6 = (12)
28. 6 DEC = (6)
Pull the opening closed, cut and fasten off the yarn.
Head sculpting
- Insert the needle into the 12th round under the muzzle (point 1)
and pull out of outer side of right eye approx. in the 14th or 15th
rounds (point 2), now insert the needle from inner side of the right
eye (point 3) and pull out of inner side of the left eye (point 4),
insert the needle from outer side of the left eye (point 5) and pull out
of the 12th round under the muzzle (point 1). Repeat all steps one
more time, pull and tie a knot.
Ahelpful video on how to do sculpting is here: [Link]
Now take black acrylic thread to do the head sculpting.
- Wrap thread around the nose an tie a knot. Insert remained thread tails into the needle, insert the
needle under the muzzle in the 8th round and pull out of the 17th and the 18th rounds of the head between
the eyes. Pull, tie a knot and hide remained thread tails inside the head.
Watch a helpful video instrcution here: [Link]
Mouth and tongue
Work in plush yarn browncolor,size3.5mmcrochet hook
1. Start 8 SC in a MR
2. 2inc, 1 HDC inc, 2 DC inc, 1 HDC inc, 2 inc = (16)
YarnJeans by Yarn Art pink color, size 2.5 mm crochet hook
1. Start 8 SC in a MR
2. 2 inc, 1 HDC inc, 2 DC inc, 1HDC inc, 2 inc = (16)
3. 6 SC, 4 HDC inc, 6 SC = (20)
Put two parts of the work together
and make several stitches along the
edge to sew them together.
Sew the mouth in a half circle on
bottom part of the muzzle.
Head decoration
Use acrylic thread to embroiderwhite lines around the eyes and black
eyelids. Work in plush yarn brown color to embroider the eyebrows.
Watch a helpful video on how to embroider the eyebrows:
[Link]
Watch a helpful video on how to decorate the eyes:
[Link]
Neck
Size 3.5 mm crochet hook
Work in black yarn color
1. Start 6 SC in a MR
Useacotterpinorplastic toy
2. 6 inc = (12)
jointtoconnectthehead and
3. (1 SC, inc)*6 = (18) the neck
4. (2 SC, inc)*6 = (24)
5. (3 SC, inc)*6 = (30)
6-7. 30 SC - 2 rounds Cut and fasten off the yarn.
Ears (make 2)
Size 3.5 mm crochet hook
Crochet a half oval, work in flat rows.
Watch a helpful video on how to crochet the ears here:
[Link]
1. Make ch 16, work from the 2nd stitch from hook: 14 SC, 4SC into
the 1st loop, continue working into the unused loops on the
opposite side of the chain, 14 SC, ch1, turn = (32) 2. 14 SC, 4 inc, 14
SC, ch1, turn = (36) 3. 14 SC, 8 inc, 14 SC, ch1, turn = (44)
4. 10 SC, 4 HDC, (HDC inc, 1 HDC)*8, 4
HDC, 10 SC = (52)
Pin and sew the ears on the head
between the 19th and the 20th
rounds of the head with the distance
9 or 10 SC between the ears.
Front legs (make 2)
Size 3.5 mm crochet hook
Work in brown yarn color. Do not control location of the stitch marker.
Stuff the work as you go.
1. Start 6 SC in a MR
2. 6 inc = (12)
3. (1 SC, inc)*6 = (18)
4. 2 HDC inc, 2 DC inc, 2 HDC inc, 12 SC = (24)
5. 2 HDC DEC, 2 DC DEC, 2 HDC DEC, 12 SC = (18)
Watch a helpful video on how to crochet the 4th and the 5th rounds of the leg here:
[Link]
6. 3 DEC, 12 SC = (15)
Now you will work in two yarn colors simultaneously.
Brown yarn color is marked in red.
Watch a helpful video on how to change yarn colors
here: [Link]
7. (1 SC, 2 SC)*5 = (15)
8. (2 SC, 1 SC)*5 = (15)
Continue working in black yarn color only.
9-12. 15 SC – 4 rounds
Install a cotter pin joint or a plastic toy joint
d30 mm between the 11th and the 12th
rounds. Stuff the leg tight.
13. (1 SC, DEC)*5 = (10)
14. 5 DEC = (5)
Pull the opening closed, cut and fasten off
the yarn.
Back legs (make 2)
Size 3.5 mmcrochet hook
Work in brown yarn color.
Do not control the location of the stitch marker.
Stuff the work as you go.
1. Start 6 SC in a MR
2. 6 inc = (12)
3. (1 SC, inc)*6 = (18)
4. 2 HDC inc, 2 DC inc, 2 HDC inc, 12 SC = (24)
5. 2 HDC DEC, 2 DC DEC, 2 HDC DEC, 12 SC = (18)
6. 3 DEC, 12 SC = (15)
7. 15 SC
Now you will work in two yarn colors
simultaneously. Brown yarn color is marked in red.
8. (1 SC, 2 SC)*5 = (15)
9. Inc, 1 SC, inc, 1 SC, inc, 1 SC, 2 SC, 1 SC,
2 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC, 1 SC = (18)
Now work in black yarn color only.
10. (inc, 2 SC)*3, 2 SC, 3 DEC, 1 SC = (18)
11. 13 SC, 2 DEC, 1 SC = (16)
12. 13 SC, close 3 stitches together = (14)
13. Work 3 SC into one stitch, 11 SC, (work 3
SC into one stitch) *2 = (20)
14. 20 SC
15. (2 SC, DEC)*5 = (15)
16. (1 SC, DEC)*5 = (10)
Install a cotter pin or a plastic toy joint d30 mm between the 14th and the
15th rounds. Stuff the leg tight.
17. 5 DEC = (5)
Pull the opening closed, cut and fasten off the yarn.
Body
Size 3.5 mm crochet hook
Work in black yarn color.
Control locationofthestitch marker, it should go through the middle of the back. If you notice that it
shifts to thesidescrochet stitches to adjust its location. It may help to use a running stitch marker (a
cut of wasteyarn)tocontrol location of the stitch marker.
1. Start6SCinaMR 2. 6inc=
(12) 3. (1SC,inc)*6=(18) 4.
(2SC,inc)*6=(24) 5.
(3SC,inc)*6=(30) 6.
(4SC,inc)*6=(36) 7-14. 36
SC – 8 rounds
Connectfrontlegsandthebody
between the 8th and the 9th
rounds with the distance about 12 or 13 stitches between front legs (along the belly).
Watch a helpful video here: [Link]
Now you will make decreases on bottom part of the belly, approx. in one and the same place.
15. 17 SC, DEC, 17 SC = (35) 16. 17
SC, DEC, 16 SC = (34) 17. 16 SC,
DEC, 16 SC = (33)
18. 16 SC, DEC, 15 SC = (32) 19. 15
SC, DEC, 15 SC = (31) 20. 15 SC,
DEC, 14 SC = (30)
Stuff the front part of the body.
Now you will work in two yarn colors simultaneously. Brown yarn color is marked in red.
21. 14 SC, 2 SC, 14 SC = (30)
22. 13 SC, 4 SC, 13 SC = (30)
23. 12 SC, 6 SC, 12 SC = (30)
24-25. 11 SC, 8 SC, 11 SC = (30) – 2 rounds
26. 12 SC, 6 SC, 12 SC = (30)
27. 13 SC, 4 SC, 13 SC = (30)
28. (3 SC, DEC)*3, 1 SC, 2 SC, DEC, (3 SC, DEC)*2 = (24)
Continue working in black yarn color only.
29. ( 2 SC, DEC)*6 = (18)
Step 26 rounds from the MR of the body and 4
stitches up from brown part from both sides and
connect back legs and the body between the 26th and
the 27th rounds.
Watch a helpful video here:
[Link]
Stuff the body tight.
30. (1 SC, DEC)*6 = (12)
31. 6 DEC = (6)
Pull the opening closed, cut and hide remained yarn tail
Now you will sew the neck with the head on the body. Pin the
neck on the body in the round. Do not stuff the neck. Take
strong thread matching color and sew the neck in the round.
Tail
Size 3.5 mm crochet hook
Work in black yarn color.
Do not stuff the tail.
1. Start 7 SC in a MR
2-18. 7 SC – 17 rounds
Put the work together and crochet 3 SC. Sew the tail on the 28th round of the body.
Finishing touches
Paws sculpting video: [Link]
Video on how to embroider the spots: [Link]
An instruction on how to make paw pads out of polymer clay
Recommended materials and tools:
1. Any polymer clay (a small piece)
2. A box cutter
3. A marker pen with a thick cap and a felt tip marker with a thin cap
4. Glue
5. Flat working surface (glass, ceramic tile, plastic surface and etc.)
Follow the instructions on the label of your polymer clay and bake it or boil.
Smash a piece of polymer clay to soften it, make a ball and place it on the working
surface to flatten (thickness is about 2 mm). Take a thick marker cap and make 4
circles, now use a thin marker cap and make 16 more small circles. Place the
pieces into boiling water and boil about 5 minutes. Remove the pieces, leave to dry
and glue the pads to the paws.
Video on how to make the pads:
[Link]
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