Dachshund Dog Amigurumi Free Pattern

Welcome to an exciting project for amigurumi dog enthusiasts! This free knitting pattern allows you to craft a charming Dachshund dog amigurumi. Dachshunds, known for their short legs and long bodies, make for an endearing and playful subject. With our step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, you’ll find it a breeze to complete this enjoyable project.

Materials and Tools

Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby or YarnArt Dolche – 1 skein of black and 1 skein of brown color.

Crochet hook size 4.

Safety eyes and nose with secure fastening or sew-on (or black cotton yarn, for example, YarnArt Jeans, if you’ll be embroidering the eyes and nose).

Needle and strong, thin thread in brown and black colors.

Crochet markers.

I crochet quite tightly, and with a crochet hook size 4, the plush toy measures approximately 35 cm (from nose to the end of the body, not including the tail, which is up).

Abbreviations

CA – Amigurumi ring

sc – single crochet

inc – increase

dec – decrease

ss – slip stitch

(…) *6 – repeat the action in parentheses 6 times

blk. – crochet with black color

brwn. – crochet with brown color

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

PATTERN

Head

Starting with black color, begin from the back of the head.

1 Row: 6 sc in CA

2 Row: 6 inc = 12 sc

3 Row: (1 sc, inc) * 6 = 18 sc [place a marker in the last stitch of this row to keep track of the stitch count in the following rows]

4 Row: (2 sc, inc) * 6 = 24 sc

5 Row: (3 sc, inc) * 6 = 30 sc

6 Row: 30 sc

7 Row: 28 blk. sc, 2 brwn. sc = 30 sc

8 Row: 27 blk. sc, 3 brwn. sc = 30 sc

9 Row: 1 brwn. sc, 25 blk. sc, 4 brwn. sc = 30 sc

10 Row: 2 brwn. sc, 23 blk. sc, 5 brwn. sc = 30 sc

11 Row: 3 brwn. sc, 21 blk. sc, 6 brwn. sc = 30 sc

12 Row: 4 brwn. sc, 2 blk. sc, (1 sc, dec) * 6 – blk., 1 blk. sc, 5 brwn. sc = 24 sc

13 Row: 5 brwn. sc, 1 blk. sc, 6 dec blk., 6 brwn. sc = 18 sc

14 Row: 5 brwn. sc, 2 blk. sc, 3 inc blk., 2 blk. sc, 6 brwn. sc = 21 sc

15 Row: 6 brwn. sc, 8 blk. sc, 7 brwn. sc = 21 sc

16 Row: (5 sc, dec) * 3 = 18 sc – change color so that the black yarn remains at approximately the same level as in the previous row, in the middle of the face. Do not aim to crochet the black stitches exactly above the previous black ones; a little unevenness adds to the natural look.

If using safety eyes, insert them right in front of the face, as shown in the photo.

17 Row: (4 sc, dec) * 3 = 15 sc, change color as in the previous row.

18 Row: 15 sc

19 Row: (3 sc, dec) * 3 = 12 sc

20 Row: 12 sc

21 Row: (2 sc, dec) * 3 = 9 sc

22 Row: Start with brown – 1 sc, 1 dec, switch to black – 4 sc. Continue decreasing until closing. Attach a plastic nose or embroider it with threads.

Ears

1 Row: 6 sc in CA

2 Row: 6 inc = 12 sc

3 Row: (3 sc, inc) * 3 = 15 sc

4 Row: 15 sc

5 Row: (3 sc, dec) * 3 = 12 sc

6 Row: 12 sc

7 Row: (2 sc, dec) * 3 = 9 sc

8-12 Row: 9 sc (5 rows)

13 Row: (1 sc, dec) * 3 = 6 sc

Fold the ear in half and crochet the halves together with slip stitches. Secure the thread and leave a tail for sewing to the head.

Body

Start with brown color.

1 Row: 6 sc in CA

2 Row: 6 inc = 12 sc

3 Row: (1 sc, inc) * 6 = 18 sc

4 Row: (2 sc, inc) * 6 = 24 sc

5 Row: (3 sc, inc) * 6 = 30 sc

6 Row: (4 sc, inc) * 6 = 36 sc

7 Row: (5 sc, inc) * 6 = 42 sc

8 Row: 21 brwn. sc, 21 blk. sc = 42 sc

9 Row: 1 blk. sc, 19 brwn. sc, 22 blk. sc = 42 sc

10 Row: 2 blk. sc, 17 brwn. sc, 23 blk. sc = 42 sc

11 Row: 3 blk. sc, 15 brwn. sc, 24 blk. sc = 42 sc

12 Row: 4 blk. sc, switch to brwn. 4 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, switch to blk. 5 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc = 40 sc

13 Row: 5 blk. sc, 13 brwn. sc, continue with blk. 10 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc = 38 sc

14 Row: 6 blk. sc, 11 brwn. sc, 21 blk. sc = 38 sc

15 Row: 7 blk. sc, continue with brwn. – 4 sc, 1 dec., 3 sc, switch to blk. – 22 sc = 37 sc

16 Row: 7 blk. sc, 3 brwn. sc, 1 dec blk., 3 brwn. sc, 22 blk. sc = 36 sc

17 Row: (4 sc, dec) * 6 = 30 sc

18-21 Row: 6 blk. sc, 6 brwn. sc, 18 blk. sc = 30 sc (4 rows)

22-25 Row: 7 blk. sc, 6 brwn. sc, 17 blk. sc = 30 sc (4 rows)

26 Row: 6 blk. sc, 1 dec blk., 5 brwn. sc, 1 dec brwn., 15 blk. sc = 28 sc

27-29 Row: 7 blk. sc, 6 brwn. sc, 15 blk. sc = 28 sc (3 rows)

30 Row: 8 blk. sc, 3 brwn. sc, 1 dec brwn., 1 brwn. sc, 14 blk. sc = 27 sc

31-33 Row: 8 blk. sc, 5 brwn. sc, 14 blk. sc = 27 sc (3 rows)

34 Row: (7 blk. sc, dec) * 3 = 24 sc. Change color as follows: 7 blk. sc, 1 dec blk., 4 brwn. sc, then continue according to the pattern with black yarn to finish the row.

35 Row: 8 blk. sc, 4 brwn. sc, 12 blk. sc = 24 sc

36-40 Row: 9 blk. sc, 4 brwn. sc, 11 blk. sc = 24 sc (5 rows)

41-42 Row: 10 blk. sc, 3 brwn. sc, 11 blk. sc = 24 sc (2 rows)

43 Row: (2 sc, dec) * 6 = 18 sc

44 Row: (1 sc, dec) * 6 = 12 sc

45 Row: 6 dec and close the opening.

Legs

Start with brown color.

1 Row: 6 sc in CA

2 Row: 6 inc = 12 sc

3 Row: (1 sc, inc) = 18 sc

4-5 Row: 18 sc (2 rows)

6 Row: 6 dec, 6 sc = 12 sc

7 Row: 3 dec, 6 sc = 9 sc

8 Row: 9 sc. At the end, change to black.

9-13 Row: 9 blk. sc (5 rows)

14 Row: (1 blk. sc, dec) * 3 = 6 sc

Stuff the tip of the leg a bit more densely, not too much on top. Fold the leg in half and crochet the halves together with single crochets. Using a thin, strong thread in the same color, create toe indentations on top, forming the toes. Embroider claws with black yarn.