Welcome to my crochet sausage dog pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished sausage dog applique will look like.

Finished crochet sausage dog pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Sausage Dog 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 (179) Topaz, (383) Ginger Gold and (222) Tulip.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.
  • Sewing thread and a needle to stitch the sausage dog together.
  • Black cotton to embroider on the eye, mouth and nose.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply cotton

Size

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

15.5cm wide x 9.5cm high or 6” wide x 3.75” high

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

11cm wide x 6.5cm high or 7” wide x 2.75” high

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

7.5cm wide x 5cm high or 3” wide x 2” high

Head & Body

Using (179) Topaz work 6 ch.

 

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

Row 2: 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 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc and 1 htr in last st. Turn. (9 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of the 1st 5 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc and 1 htr in last st. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. 17 ch. (7 sts + 17 ch)

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply chain for body

Row 9: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch and 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (24 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (25 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (25 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (25 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 20 sts, 1 dc in the back loop only of each of the next 3 sts (we’ll work the front leg into the front loop), a joined dc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (24 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (25 sts)

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply head and body

Back Leg

Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 5 sts, a joined dc over the next 2 sts. Turn. (6 sts)

Row 16: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, a joined dc over last 3 sts. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 18: 1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts. Turn. (1 st)

Rows 19-20: 1 ch, work 1 dc in st. Turn. (1 st)

Row 21: 1 ch, work 1 dc and 1 htr in st. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply near back leg

Front Part of Body

Join (179) Topaz to 1st st of row 14.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply joining for front section

Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 7 sts, a joined dc over the following 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)

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

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

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply front section

Neatening Row

Turn the work before the neatening row.

 

Work 1 dc in each st to the beginning of the head, 1 sl st in each st to the end of the nose, 1 dc in each of the 2 sts at the end of the nose, 1 sl st in each st to the beginning of the ch for the back, 1 dc in each of 1st 7 sts along the back, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each st to end of back, work 14 ch for tail, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to last ch, a joined dc over the last ch and next st of body, 1 dc in each st to top of the leg, 1 sl st in each st around the leg, 1 dc in each st to end. Sl st in 1st st. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply neatening for and chain for tail

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply tail

Front Leg

Join (179) Topaz to 1st front loop left from row 13. I left a long tail at the beginning to use for the neatening row.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply joining for near front leg

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in front loop of each of next 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

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

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

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

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

Rows 6-8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in st. Turn. (1 st)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc and 1 htr in st. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply near front leg

Neatening Row

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

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply near front leg neatened

Far Front Leg

Join (179) Topaz 3 sts before where the front leg meets the body in the back loop only. I left a long tail at the beginning to use for the neatening row.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply joining for far front leg

Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over same st as join and next in back loop only. Turn. (1 st)

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc and 1 htr in st. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply far front leg

Neatening Row

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

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply far front leg neatened

Far Back Leg

Join (179) Topaz in the back loop of the stitch after the back leg. I left a long tail at the beginning to use for the neatening row.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply joining for far back leg

Row 1: 1 ch, working into back loop work 1 dc in same st as join and 1 htr in next st. Turn. (2 sts)

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc and 1 htr in st. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply far back leg

Neatening Row

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

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply far back leg neatened

Front Ear

Using (383) Ginger Gold, make a magic loop.

 

Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 htr in the circle. Pull the circle tight. Turn. (1 st)

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

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

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

Row 5: Sl st in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dtr in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply front ear

Neatening Row

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

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply front ear neatened

Back Ear

Join (383) Ginger Gold to stitch after the neck where shown.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply joining for back ear

2 ch, work a joined htr over same st as join and next st. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply back ear

Back Marking

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 11 ch.

 

Miss 1st ch, work 1 htr in each of next 6 sts, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch and next of original ch, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 dc in each remaining ch, 1 dc in each remaining of original ch. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply front body marking

Tail Marking

Using (383) Ginger Gold, make a magic loop.

 

Row 1: 2 ch, work 3 htr in the circle. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 2: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply tail marking

Neatening Row

Work 1 dc in each st around to the start of row 2. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply tail marking neatened

Bow

Using (222) Tulip, make a magic loop.

 

4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in the circle, (2 ch, 1 htr in the circle, 2 ch, sl st in the circle) 2 times, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in the circle. Pull the circle tight and fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply bow

Collar

Using (222) Tulip work 14 ch.

 

Miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Fasten off.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply collar

To Make Up

Weave in ends. Stitch the front ear to the head.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply body with front ear

Attach the tail to the body.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply tail stitched

Embroider on an eye, mouth and nose.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply eyes nose and mouth

Attach the markings to the back.

Crochet sausage dog 2 ply body with markings

Stitch the collar to the neck and the bow to the collar.

Finished crochet sausage dog 2 ply landscape

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

Finished crochet sausage dog 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. You should look at some of my other dog patterns, including the French bulldog, the Jack Russell terrier pattern, the schnauzer, and the dachshund pattern.

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Finished crochet dachshund 2 ply landscape