Dachshund'Claw'
This project was made for my flatmate, whose dog 'Claw' is a bit neurotic but lovely dachshund. I run into several dachshund patterns but none of them included any chest-shaping and therefore they reminded me of walking sausages :)
Gauge: is not importaint. Size: using 3,25mm hook gave me about 4inch long dachshund Abbreviations (in US crochet terms): sC - single crochet hdc - half-double crochet dc - double crochet sl st - slip stitch ch - chain Numbers in brackets () indicate the number of stitches you should have after finishing each round. DONOTJOIN ROUNDS!
Body&Tail:
Rnd1: sc 6 into a Magic Loop, (6) Rnd2: 2sc in each sc, (12) Rnd3: hdc, 2hdc in next 2sc, hdc, sc till end (14) Rnd4-5: sc even (14) Rnd6: sc, sc2tog, sc2tog, sc till end (12) Rnd7-13: work sc (12) you can adjust your dog length by adding or subtracting rows Rnd14: \*sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc\* repeat 3 times (15) Rnd15: sc even Rnd16: \*sc in next sc, sc2tog\* repeat 5 times (10) Rnd17: sc even (10) Stuff your toy:) Rnd18: sc2tog across the row. (5) Rnd19: sc 2 across remaining sts (2) Tail: continue work ch9, slst into every ch. and into sts from Rnd19, fasten off, Head: \*Rnd1: sc 6 into a Magic Loop, (6) Rnd2: \*sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc\* repeat twice (8) Rnd3-4: sc even (8) < if you want a longer snout, add rows here:) Rnd5: sc and hdc into next sc, hdc and dc into next sc, dc and hdc into next sc, hdc and into next sc, sc into last 4 sc (12) Rnd6-7: sc even (12) Rnd8: \*sc, sc2tog\* repeat four times (8) Stuff now! Rnd9: sc2tog across the row (4) Fasten off, sew remaining hole. Ears - make 2: Rnd1: sc4 into Magick Loop Rnd2: 2sc in each sc (8) Rnd3: sc even (8) Rnd4: \*sc into next 2 sc, sc2tog\* twice (6) Rnd5: sc even (6) Slst into first st. Fasten off. Do not stuff, just flatten and sew them on. Legs - make 4: \*Rnd1: sc6 into Magic Loop Rnd2-3: sc even (6)<>again length adjustment can be made here:) Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Sew parts together, make sure that the chest part (shaped with hdcs ind rnd 3 of body) is facing down! Unless you wish to have a hump-backed dachshund:) \* If you wish to make a "black-and-tan" version of a dog you should make those rounds with tan yarn. You can also embroider eyebrows, chest-markings and ear edges:) Enjoy!
@ Copyright remains with the designer. All rights reserved. Intended for personal use only. Not for commercial use. Selling items made from this pattern is not permitted. @ Copyright M. Bandura-- Escherichia, October 2012
