Welcome to my crochet border collie pattern. This is another request that I received. This is what the finished border collie applique will look like. My grandparents owned a border collie called Whiskey when I was young. We use to go for lots of walks around the farm together, he was a lovely natured dog.
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I’ve also made a tri-coloured border collie pattern as well.
Crochet Border Collie Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush colours (106) Snow White, (110) Black, (105) Bridal White and (398) Colonial Rose.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the border collie together.
- Scissors.
- Black beads for the eyes.
Size
Large border collie (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
18cm wide x 16.5cm high or 7” wide x 6.5” high
Medium border collie (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
11cm wide x 10cm high or 4.5” wide x 4” high
Small border collie (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
7.5cm wide x 7.5cm high or 3” wide x 3” high
Head
Using (110) Black work 8 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Rows 4-8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over next 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts. Fasten off.
2nd Side
Join (110) Black to 2nd last st of row 8.
3 ch, work a joined tr over same st as ch and next st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 dc and 1 ch in each st to end of row 10. Fasten off.
Right Ear
Join (110) Black to 1st st of row 1 where shown. 7 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, a joined dc over next 2 sts, a joined htr over following 2 sts, 1 htr in the last ch, sl st in the side of head 2 sts down from join. Fasten off.
Left Ear
Join (110) Black 2 sts down the side where shown. 4 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 2 htr in last ch, sl st in top of head, 1 dc in next st, sl st in following st. Fasten off.
Join (105) Bridal White where shown.
Row 1: 2 ch, work a joined htr over same st as ch and next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, a joined htr over next 2 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 2 sts and a joined htr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join (105) Bridal White to 1st st of row 1.
Work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Blaze
Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts and a joined dc over last 3 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts. 5 ch. (1 st + 5 ch)
Row 4: Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st to start of row 4. Fasten off.
Nose
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st. Fasten off.
Tongue
Using (398) Colonial Rose work 6 ch.
Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each ch to last ch, 2 dc in last ch, work 1 dc in back loop of each ch. Fasten off.
Join (110) black to the top of the tongue.
Work 1 sl st in back loop only of 1st 3 sts down the side. Fasten off.
Front of Body
Using (106) Snow White work 9 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Rows 8-9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Near Front Leg
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 21: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 24-25: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 26: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 27: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 28: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st. Fasten off.
Far Front Leg
Join (106) Snow White to 3rd last st of row 18.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Rows 2-3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st. 4 ch. (2 sts + 4 ch)
Row 8: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, a joined dc over the 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts and a joined dc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around legs and 1 dc and 1 ch in each st around the body. Fasten off.
Back of Body
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 3 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 6 sts, 1 htr in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 8: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 11 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 5 sts. Turn.
Row 14: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1st 3 sts, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last part of joined htr, 3 ch, work a joined tr over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
2nd Side
Join (110) Black to 2nd st after 1st side on row 13.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined dc over all sts. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Turn work before neatening row.
1 ch, work 1 dc and 1 ch in each st around to row 14. Fasten off.
Back Legs
Using (106) Snow White work 8 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (7 sts)
Rows 2-3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 3 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 7-8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. 3 ch. (2 sts + 3 ch)
Row 10: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, a joined dc over the 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st. Fasten off.
2nd Leg
Join (106) Snow White to 2nd last st of row 4.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 2-4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. 3 ch. (2 sts + 3 ch)
Row 6: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, a joined dc over the 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Attach the nose to the bottom of the blaze.
Stitch the tongue in behind the blaze.
Sew the blaze to the head.
Attach black beads for the eyes and add a white dot in the middle or embroider on the eyes.
Stitch the front of the body to the back of the body.
Sew the head to the front of the body.
Attach the back legs to the back of the body.
And there’s the finished border collie applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, you might want to have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet Shih Tzu, crochet basset hound, crochet boxer dog pattern, the Boston terrier pattern, the crochet dachshund, the Chihuahua and the Yorkshire terrier pattern.
