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Crochet Dalmatian Pup 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

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Thread and needle to stitch the dalmatian together and black thread to embroider on the markings, mouth and whiskers.
• Scissors.

Size

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

11.5cm wide x 13.5cm high or 4.5” wide x 5.25” high

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

8cm wide x 9.5cm high or 3” wide x 3.75” high

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

6cm wide x 7cm high or 2.5” wide x 2.75” high

Head & Body

Using (106) Snow White work 8 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 5 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 7 sts, 2 dc in last st.  4 ch.  (9 sts + 4 ch)

Row 4:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Rows 5-7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 7 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 12:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 14:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, work 1 dc in back loop only for next 3 sts, (front leg will be worked into front loops), a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 16:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 10 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 17:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 19:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 20:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 21:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 10 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 22:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 23:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 24:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 25:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 3 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to st before neck, work a joined dc over next 3 sts, 1 sl st in each st around nose, 1 dc in each st to 3^rd last st down back, work 11 ch for tail, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 2 dc in each of following 3 ch, 1 htr in each of last 2 ch, sl st to end of body.  Fasten off.

Near Front Leg

Join (106) Snow White to 1^st loop left from row 15.  I left a long tail to use for the neatening row.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same place as join, 1 dc in each of next 2 loops left.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 2 htr in last st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  3 ch.  (2 sts + 3 ch)

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

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Far Front Leg

Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.

 

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

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work, 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  3 ch.  (2 sts + 3 ch)

Row 9:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each of last 2 ch, a joined dc over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around leg.  Fasten off.

Near Back Leg

Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in following ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 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 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  4 ch.  (3 sts + 4 ch)

Row 6:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch and each st.  Turn.  (6 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Far Back Leg

Using (106) Snow White work 5 ch.

 

Miss 2 ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch.  Fasten off.

Ear

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Turn.  (1 sts)

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

Row 3:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each remaining st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

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

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

Row 8:  2 ch, work a joined tr over the 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Nose

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 3 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Fasten off.  I left a tail to stitch it to the head.

Eye

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 2 sl st in circle.  Pull circle tight.  Fasten off.  I left a tail to stitch it to the head.

 To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Attach nose where shown.

Stitch eye to head and embroider on eye markings and eyebrow.

Embroider on mouth, whiskers and claws.

Sew ear to head.

Stitch near back leg to body.

Attach far front leg behind near front leg.

Sew far back leg behind near back leg.

Embroider on spots.

And there’s the finished dalmatian pup applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my others, including the golden retriever, the crochet French bulldog, the Jack Russell pattern, the Schnauzer, the border collie and the Shih Tzu pattern.