Welcome to my second pattern design and how-to video, today I will be showing you how to make this crochet dog with a bone. The finished dog with a bone pattern will look like this.

Finished crochet dog with a bone landscape

The complete pattern is available to view on this page by scrolling down. Or you can download the pattern from my Ravelry store at Crochet Dog with a Bone Pattern.

The pattern is here in the UK terminology, for the US version go to Crochet dog with a bone (US version) and you can also follow along with the video at How to Crochet a Dog with a Bone.

Dog with a Bone Crochet 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 (254) Moon Rock, (106) Snow White,  (222) Tulip and (110) Black.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • Thread and sewing needle to sew dog together.
  • Darning needle to weave in ends. 

Size

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

9cm x 8cm or 3.5” x 3”

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

8.5cm x 7cm or 3.25” x 2.75”

Head

Make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  3 ch. Work 14 tr into circle, pull circle tight. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.

Row 2:  3 ch. Work 2 tr into each st. Join with a sl st in 3rd ch.

Row 3:  3 ch.  (Work 1 tr in each of next 2 sts and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch.

Row 4:  3 ch. (Work 1 tr in each of next 2 sts and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end, join with a sl st in 3rd ch.  Don’t fasten off.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply head

Ears

Row 1: 3 ch, work 1 tr in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work a joined tr over next 2 sts, 1 tr in following st and a joined tr over last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 2 joined tr over next 4 sts.  Turn.

Row 4:  3 ch, work a joined tr over remaining sts.  Fasten off.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply head with first ear

Miss 10 sts. Join yarn for 2nd ear and work the same as first ear.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply joining for second ear

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply head with ears

Muzzle

4 ch.

Into 3rd ch from hook work 1 htr, 1 tr and 1 dtr, into the next ch work 1 dtr, 1 tr and 1 htr, 2 ch, sl st into same place as last sts, sl st into back of chains. Work 2 ch, into back of ch work 1 htr, 1 tr and 1 dtr into first ch and 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr into 2nd ch, 2 ch, sl st into same place as last htr. Fasten off.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply muzzle

Tongue

Make a magic loop.

3 ch, work a joined tr.  Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off. Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply tongue

Nose

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 htr into circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st into ch. Fasten off.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply nose

Outer Eye (Make 2)

Using white make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 8 htr in circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st in 2nd ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply outer eyes

Inner Eye (Make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 5 dc in circle.  Pull circle tight and sl st in ch.  Fasten off.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply inner eyes

Paws (Make 2)

 8 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 tr in 4th st from hook, 1 tr in each of next 4 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 1 tr in each st to end.  Turn.

Row 3:  (3 ch, work 1 joined tr over same st as ch and next st, 3 ch sl st in same place as last tr, sl st into next st) repeat twice.  Fasten off.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply paws

Bone

25 ch.

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st.  Into last st work 4 ch, a 3 dtr cluster, 4 ch, sl st in same st, 4 ch, a 3 dtr cluster, 4 ch, sl st in same st.  Work 1 dc in each st along back of ch sts.  Into last ch work 4 ch, a 3 dtr cluster, 4 ch, sl st in same st, 4 ch, a 3 dtr cluster, 4 ch, sl st in same st.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply bone first part of row one

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around.  (To make a bigger bone work 1 htr in each st on the straight parts and 2 htr in each st around the curves).

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply bone

To Make Up

Attach inner eyes to outer eyes.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply eyes

Stitch the tongue and nose to the muzzle.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply muzzle with nose and tongue

Attach the eyes above the muzzle. Sew the muzzle to the face.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply head with muzzle

Stitch the paws to the head.

Crochet dog with a bone 2 ply head with ears and paws

Attach the bone to the dog. And the finished dog will look like this.

Finished crochet dog with a bone 2 ply landscape

If you liked this dog I’ve also created a basset hound dog, a dog potholder, crochet boxer dog pattern, crochet Boston terrier pattern,  crochet dachshund pattern, crochet chihuahua pattern, crochet poodle pattern, crochet Yorkshire terrier pattern, an easy Labrador head pattern and a dog bag.

Finished crochet basset hound dog landscape

Finished crochet dog potholder landscape

Finished crochet boxer dog 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet boston terrier 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet dachshund 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet chihuahua 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet poodle 2 ply landscape

Finished crochet yorkshire terrier landscape

Finished crochet Labrador head landscape

Finished crochet dog bag landscape

I look forward to seeing you next time.