Crochet Dog with a bone tutorial and pattern (UK version)

kerriscrochet@gmail.com

7 years ago

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.

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 3^rd ch.

Row 2: 3 ch. Work 2 tr into each st. Join with a sl st in 3^rd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd ch. Don’t fasten off.

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.

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

Muzzle

4 ch.

Into 3^rd 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 2^nd ch, 2 ch, sl st into same place as last htr. Fasten off.

Tongue

Make a magic loop.

3 ch, work a joined tr. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.

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.

Outer Eye (Make 2)

Using white make a magic loop.

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

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.

Paws (Make 2)

8 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 tr in 4^th 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.

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.

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).