Adorable Crochet Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern: Craft Your Own Weiner Dog Pal!

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Crochet Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern: Craft Your Own Weiner Dog Pal!

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in Brown (Main Color)
• Worsted weight yarn in Cream (Accent Color)
• Small amount of Black yarn (for nose/smile)
• Small amount of Tan yarn (for eyebrows)
• 2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook (adjust to your yarn)
• 6mm or 8mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• FO: Fasten off
• (): repeat instructions in parentheses
• x: number of times to repeat

Instructions

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

Head (Brown yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: (inc) x6 (12)
• R3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
• R6-R10: sc in each stitch around (30) (5 rounds)
• R11: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
• R12: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
• Insert safety eyes between R8 and R9, about 6-7 stitches apart. Start stuffing firmly.
• R13: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
• R14: (dec) x6 (6)
• FO, weave in tail and close hole.

Muzzle (Cream yarn)

• Ch 4.
• R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working on the other side of the chain: sc, inc (7)
• R2: inc, sc, (inc) x3, sc, inc (12)
• R3: sc in each stitch around (12)
• Sl st to first sc, FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
• Using black yarn, embroider a small nose on the tip of the muzzle and a smile below it.

Ears (Brown yarn, make 2)

• Ch 6.
• R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working on the other side of the chain: 4 sc (11)
• R2: inc, 3 sc, (inc) x3, 3 sc, inc (16)
• Sl st to first sc, FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Body (Brown yarn)

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: (inc) x6 (12)
• R3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
• R5-R16: sc in each stitch around (24) (12 rounds)
• Start stuffing the body as you go, ensuring it’s firm.
• R17: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
• R18: (sc, dec) x6 (12)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing to the head. Finish stuffing.

Legs (Cream yarn, make 4)

• R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• R2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
• R3: sc in each stitch around (9) – This forms the paw.
• Change to Brown yarn.
• R4-R6: sc in each stitch around (9) (3 rounds)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff the legs.

Tail (Brown yarn)

• R1: 5 sc in MR (5)
• R2-R5: sc in each stitch around (5) (4 rounds)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff the tail.

Assembly

• 1. Sew the muzzle to the front of the head, centered below the safety eyes.
• 2. Sew the ears to the sides of the head, positioning them slightly above the eyes, letting them flop downwards.
• 3. Using tan yarn, embroider two small eyebrows above the safety eyes for added character.
• 4. Sew the head to the body, ensuring it’s securely attached and straight.
• 5. Attach the four legs to the underside of the body, evenly spaced, with the cream paws facing down.
• 6. Sew the tail to the back of the body.
• 7. Weave in any remaining loose ends.