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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.

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 2^nd 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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)

Row 9: Miss 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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)

Back Leg

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

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

Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st 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.

Front Part of Body

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

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

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 1^st 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 2^nd 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 1^st st. Fasten off.

Front Leg

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

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 1^st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st 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.

Neatening Row

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

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.

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.

Neatening Row

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

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.

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.

Neatening Row

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

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 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)

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

Row 5: Sl st in 1^st 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.

Neatening Row

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

Back Ear

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

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

Back Marking

Using (383) Ginger Gold work 11 ch.

 

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

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 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 2 htr in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

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

Bow

Using (222) Tulip, make a magic loop.

 

4 ch, miss 1^st 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 1^st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in the circle. Pull the circle tight and fasten off.

Collar

Using (222) Tulip work 14 ch.

 

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

To Make Up

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

Attach the tail to the body.

Embroider on an eye, mouth and nose.

Attach the markings to the back.

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

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

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.