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Crochet Boston Terrier Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (110) Black, (106) Snow White, (162) Black Coffee and (254) Moon Rock.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the Boston Terrier together and embroider on markings.
Size
Large Boston Terrier (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
16.5cm x 15cm or 6.5” x 6”
Medium Boston Terrier (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
11.5cm x 9cm or 4.5” x 3.5”
Small Boston Terrier (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
8.5cm x 7cm or 3.5” x 2.75”
Head
Using (110) Black work 6 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (20 sts)
Rows 10-11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Face Marking
Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Rows 4-8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
(Work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 2 ch) 3 times, 1 sl st in each st around the bottom and the 1st 4 sts up the other side, (2 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts) 3 times, 1 sl st in each st to 1st st along top, 2 ch, 1 hdc in same st as ch, 2 ch, sl st in next st, 2 ch, 1 hdc in last st, 2 ch, sl st in last st. Fasten off.
Muzzle
Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work 3 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 hdc in last st. (16 sts). Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, work 1 sc in each st around to beginning of row 5, 1 sc in each of 1st 5 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in following st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in following st, 1 dc in next st, 2 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each remaining st. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Mouth
Join (110) Black to back loop 4 sts before centre st at bottom of muzzle where shown.
Work 1 sl st in back loop only of each of next 7 sts. Fasten off.
Inner Eye (Make 2)
Using (162) Black Coffee make a magic loop.
1 ch, into circle work 6 sc. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Outer Eyes
Join (106) Snow White to any st of inner eye.
1 ch, work a joined sc, hdc and sc over same st as join and next 2 sts. Fasten off.
Join (254) Moon Rock opposite the point of white where shown.
Work 1 sl st in each st around eye until 1 st before start. Fasten off.
Nose
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc, 1 dc and 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined hdc, dc and hdc over next 3 sts, 1 sc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st along top and halfway down the bottom, 3 ch, miss 1st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch and each st to end of row. Fasten off.
Outer Ears (Make 2)
Using (110) Black work 8 ch.
Row 1: Miss 2 ch and work 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 3: 3 ch, work 3 dc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of following 2 sts, a joined sc over last 3 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over the 3 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Turn one ear before the neatening row and leave the other unturned so they face different ways.
Join (106) Snow White to bottom of ear and work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Inner Ears (Make 2)
Using (254) Moon Rock make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each remaining st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each st. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
1st Ear
Don’t turn work.
Work 1 sl st in each st to point, 1 sl st in each of 1st 3 sts down the other side, 2 ch, sl st in next st, 3 ch, sl st in following st, 2 ch, sl st in next st, work a sl st in each remaining st. Fasten off.
2nd Ear
Turn work before the neatening row.
Work 1 sl st in each st along bottom and 1st 2 sts up the other side, 2 ch, sl st in next st, 3 ch, sl st in following st, 2 ch, sl st in next st, work a sl st in each remaining st. Fasten off.
Far Front Leg
Using (110) Black work 6 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)
Join in (106) Snow White.
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each remaining st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, sl st in same st, (sl st in next st, 1 ch, 1 sc in same st, sl st in same st) 2 times, sl st in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts, 1 sc in each white st up the side. Fasten off.
Front Leg
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st, join in (106) Snow White and work 1 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, change to Black, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, change to White and work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st, change to Black, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, change to White, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, change to Black, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, change to White, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, change to Black, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, change to White, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, change to Black, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn (6 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 2 sts, change to White, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, change to Black, work 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 13: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 3 sts, change to White, work 1 sc in each st to end. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Foot
Work up the side of the leg.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 5 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 6: 3 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc and 1 hdc in following st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc and 1 hdc in following st, 1 hdc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Using the White cotton work 1 sl st in each st up to the black part, join in Black and work 1 sl st in each st of black. Fasten off. I didn’t neaten the rest.
Back
Using (110) Black work 5 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 3 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 sc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: 2 ch, work 3 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 3 hdc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 2 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (20 sts)
Rows 9-11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)
Join (106) Snow White and crochet over the top of the black.
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 10 sts, change to Black and work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 10 sts, change to White and work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)
Repeat rows 12 and 13 3 more times and then row 12 once more. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
1 ch, using the colours of the piece work 1 sc in each st around the curved part. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the nose to the muzzle where shown.
Embroider grey dots on the muzzle if desired. Sew the face marking to the head where shown.
Stitch the muzzle to the head.
Embroider a white dot and dash on each eye if desired.
Sew the eyes to the head.
Attach the inner ears to the outer ears.
Stitch the ears to the head.
Embroider markings on the feet.
Attach the body to the head where shown.
Stitch the front leg to the body.
Sew the far front leg in beside the face where shown. Embroider white marking to the back where shown if desired.
And there’s the finished Boston Terrier applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet dachshund pattern, crochet chihuahua pattern, crochet poodle pattern, crochet Yorkshire pattern and a crochet Labrador head.
