Amigurumi dachshund dog pattern

This cute dachshund dog crochet pattern is the perfect amigurumi project for dog lovers. The body and head are made as one piece, the arms are attached with single crochet as you crochet the body. The size of finished amigurumi dog is about 13 cm (5.1″).

Designed and photos by Darya Neustroeva
Instagram: @darya_neustroeva
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m)
• Hook size: 2.0 mm
• 6 mm black beads for eyes
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
reverse sc = reverse single crochet (crab stitch)
F.o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free crochet dachshund dog pattern

Head
Stuff as you go.
Start with black yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
Change to brown yarn:
R 2: 6 sc
R 3: (2 sc, inc) *2 (8)
R 4: (3 sc, inc) *2 (10)
R 5: (4 sc, inc) *2 (12)
R 6: 12 sc
R 7: (3 sc, inc) *3 (15)
R 8: (4 sc, inc) *3 (18)
R 9: (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
R 10: 9 sc, 6 inc, 9 sc (30)
R 11: 9 sc, (1 sc, inc) *6, 9 sc (36)
R 12-15: 36 sc (4 rows)
R 16: (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
R 17: 30 sc
R 18: (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
R 19: (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
R 20: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
R 21: (dec) *6 (6)
F.o.

Sew the black beads between R 10 and R 11.

Ears (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
R 4: 18 sc
R 5: (4 sc, dec) *3 (15)
R 6: 15 sc
R 7: (3 sc, inc) *3 (12)
R 8: 12 sc
R 9: (4 sc, dec) *2 (10)
R 10-12: 10 sc (3 rows)
Don’t stuff.
Fold top of ear flat and 5 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Arms (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (2 sc, dec) *3 (9)
Change to sweater color:
R 5-8: 9 sc (4 rows)
R 9: dec, 7 sc (8)
R 10-11: 8 sc (2 rows)
Stuff just a little with fiberfill.
Fold top of arm flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F.o.

Legs and body

Legs (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
Change to pants color:
R 7-10: 12 sc (4 rows)
F.o.

Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg!

From the second leg: 3 ch, join with the first leg. Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 11: 12 sc on the 1st leg, 3 sc in next 3 ch, 12 sc on 2nd leg, 3 sc in next 3 ch (opposite side) (30)
R 12-15: 30 sc (4 rows)
Change to sweater color:
Don’t cut the pants yarn. Draw it forward, to the front of your work (look at the picture below).
R 16: BLO: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
Go to the R 15 and crochet FLO 30 sc with the pants yarn. F.o.
R 17-20: 24 sc (4 rows)
R 21: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 22: 18 sc
Attach arms in the next row (crochet sc of the arm and sc of the body together) or sew them to the body later.
R 23: 3 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 5 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 2 sc (18)
R 24: 18 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Hood
With sweater color:
Leave a long tail at the beginning for the sewing.
Make 10 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 9 sc, 1 turning chain (9)
R 2-15: 9 sc, 1 turning chain (14 rows)
R 16: 9 sc
R 17: reverse sc
Fold the hood in half and crochet sl st through both edges.

Sew the hood to the body.

Sew the head to the body, ears to the head.
Embroider eye whites using a white yarn and eyebrows using black yarn.

Straps (make 2)
Make a crochet chain as long as you need.