Welcome to my crochet dachshund. This is another request that I received. This is what the finished dachshund applique will look like.

Finished crochet dachshund pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Dachshund Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet
  • tr – treble crochet
  • dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (162) Black Coffee, (179) Topaz, (110) Black 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 dachshund together.
  • 2 small black beads for the eyes if desired.

Size

Large dachshund (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

17cm x 14.5cm or 6.75” x 5.75”

Medium dachshund (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

10cm x 9cm or 3.75” x 3.5”

Small dachshund (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

8cm x 7cm or 3.25” x 2.75”

 

Head

Using (162) Black Coffee work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 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.  (7 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 5:  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 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 8:  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 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.

(3 sts) Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply head

Neatening Row

1 ch, work dc around head.  Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply head neatened

Dachshund’s Right Ear

Using (162) Black Coffee work 11 ch.

 

Work 1 tr in 4th ch from hook, 2 tr in each of next 2 sts, 3 dtr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in last st, 1 ch, sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply right ear

Dachshund’s Left Ear

Using (162) Black Coffee work 11 ch

 

Miss 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined htr over following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, 2 dtr in each of following 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr in each of last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply left ear

Inner Ears (Make 2)

Using (179) Topaz work about 13 ch tightly.  Fasten off leaving a long tail to stitch the inner ear to the ear.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply inner ears

Face Markings (Make 2)

Using (179) Topaz work 6 ch.

 

Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 2 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st, 1 sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply face markings

Nose

Using (110) Black work 5 ch.

Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply nose

Eye Markings (Make 2)

Using (254) Moon Rock make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, into circle work 1 dc, sl st in circle, 2 ch, 1 htr in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle, 2 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply eye markings

Body

Using (162) Black Coffee work 5 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1 ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 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.  (6 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st.  14 ch.  (8 sts + 14 ch)

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body start

Row 5:  Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (23 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (25 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (24 sts)

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body

Back Leg

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts, a joined dc over next 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 17:  2 ch, work 2 htr in each st.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body with back leg

Front Legs

Join (162) Black Coffee 3 sts on from last st of back leg.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply joining for front legs

Row 1:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the next 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (15 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 11 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Crochet dachshund 2 ply front legs start

1st Front Leg

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each 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 each st.  4 ch.  (2 sts + 4 ch)

Row 8:  Miss 2 ch, work 1 tr in each of next 2 ch and a joined tr over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body with front leg

Tummy

Join (179) Topaz to same st as last st of 1st front leg.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply joining for tummy

2 ch, work 1 htr in same st as ch, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in back loop only of  each of following 5 sts (the 2nd front leg will be worked into the front loop), work 1 or 2 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc in each st to back leg, 1 sl st in each of 1st 2 sts on back leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body with tummy

2nd Front Leg

Join (162) Black Coffee to the 1st front loop and work into front loop only of next 5 sts.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply joining for second front leg

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Crochet dachshund 2 ply second front leg first row

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn. (3 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  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:  2 ch, work a joined tr over the 2 sts and a joined tr in last st.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body with front legs

Neatening Row

Join (162) Black Coffee to next st after tummy.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply joining for neatening row

Work 1 sl st in each st around back leg to 3 sts down from back.  Work 10 ch for the tail.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply tail start

Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, (a joined htr over next 2 sts) 2 times, 1 htr in each remaining ch, sl st in body.  Work 1 sl st in each st around to end of 1st front leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body neatened with tail

Join cotton to top of 2nd front leg and work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply joining for second front leg neatening row

Crochet dachshund 2 ply second front let neatened

Far Back Leg

Using (162) Black Coffee work 5 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 5:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, a joined htr over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 7:  2 ch, work a joined htr over the 2 sts and 1 htr in last st.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply far back leg

Neatening Row

Work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply far back leg neatened

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the inner ears to the ears.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply ears with inner ears

Sew the ears to the head.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply head with ears

Attach the face markings to the head where shown.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply head with face marking

Stitch the nose over the top of the face markings.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply head with nose

Sew the beads to the eye markings and put a white dot in the centre of each bead or embroider on eyes.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply eyes with dots

Attach the eye markings to the head.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply head with eye markings

Embroider on eyebrows if desired.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply head with eyebrows

Stitch the far back leg to the body.

Crochet dachshund 2 ply body with far back leg

Sew the head to the body.

Finished crochet dachshund 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished dachshund applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

Finished crochet dachshund 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. You may also like some of my other patterns including a crochet chihuahua, crochet Yorkshire terrier, Labrador head, dog bag, dog potholder, basset hound and dog with a bone.

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