Welcome to my crochet tri-colored border collie pattern. This is another request that I received. This is what the finished border collie applique will look like.
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I’ve also made this other border collie in 2 colors at border collie crochet pattern.
Crochet Tri-Colored Border Collie Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush colors (106) Snow White, (110) Black, (383) Ginger Gold, (105) Bridal White and (398) Colonial Rose.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the border collie together.
- Scissors.
- Black beads for the eyes.
Size
Large border collie (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
18cm wide x 16.5cm high or 7” wide x 6.5” high
Medium border collie (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
11cm wide x 10cm high or 4.5” wide x 4” high
Small border collie (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
7.5cm wide x 7.5cm high or 3” wide x 3” high
Head
Using (110) Black work 8 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Rows 4-8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and a joined sc over next 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. Fasten off.
2nd Side
Join (110) Black to 2nd last st of row 8.
3 ch, work a joined dc over same st as ch and next st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sc and 1 ch in each st to end of row 10. Fasten off.
Right Ear
Join (110) Black to 1st st of row 1 where shown. 7 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, a joined sc over next 2 sts, a joined hdc over following 2 sts, 1 hdc in last ch, sl st in the side of head 2 sts down from join. Fasten off.
Left Ear
Join (110) Black 2 sts down the side where shown. 4 ch.
Work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 2 hdc in last ch, sl st in top of head, 1 sc in next st, sl st in following st. Fasten off.
Join (105) Bridal White where shown.
Row 1: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over same st as ch and next st, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, a joined hdc over next 2 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts and a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join (105) Bridal White to 1st st of row 1.
Work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Blaze
Using (106) Snow White work 6 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in following st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 3 sts and a joined sc over last 3 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over the 2 sts. 8 ch. (1 st + 8 ch)
Row 4: Work 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in following st, 1 sl st in each of last 3 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around the bottom of the blaze. Fasten off.
1st Side Marking
Join (383) Ginger Gold 1 st down on the right side of the bottom as shown.
Row 1: 3 ch, work a joined dc over next 3 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. 4 ch.
Row 3: Work 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in top of row 2. 3 ch. Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sl st in next ch, sl st in top of row 2. Fasten off.
2nd Side Marking
Join (383) Ginger Gold even with bottom st of 1st side
Work 1 dc and 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in following st, a 3 dc cluster in next st, 3 ch, sl st in same st as the cluster. Fasten off.
Nose
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.
Tongue
Using (398) Colonial Rose work 6 ch.
Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each ch to last ch, 2 sc in last ch, work 1 sc in back loop of each ch. Fasten off.
Join (110) black to the top of the tongue.
Work 1 sl st in back loop only of 1st 3 sts down the side. Fasten off.
Face Markings (Make 2)
Using (383) Ginger Gold make a magic loop.
2 ch, work 1 hdc in circle. Pull the circle tight and fasten off.
Front of Body
Using (106) Snow White work 9 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Rows 8-9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Near Front Leg
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 21: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 24-25: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 26: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 27: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 28: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.
Far Front Leg
Join (106) Snow White to 3rd last st of row 18.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as join, 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Rows 2-3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. 4 ch. (2 sts + 4 ch)
Row 8: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around legs and 1 sc and 1 ch in each st around the body. Fasten off.
Back of Body
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 3 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 hdc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work 3 hdc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 6 sts, 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 8: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1st 11 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (15 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 5 sts. Turn.
Row 14: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 3 sts, 2 ch, sl st in same st as last part of joined hdc, 3 ch, work a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
2nd Side
Join (110) Black to 2nd st after 1st side on row 13.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Join (383) Ginger Gold in but leave a long tail at the side to use for the neatening row and crochet over the top of the black to take it to the other side.
Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over all sts. Fasten off the Ginger Gold.
Neatening Row
Turn work before neatening row.
Pull the long tail of (383) Ginger Gold back to the start of row 1 of the 2nd side and work over the top of it as shown. Work 1 sc in each st to the point, work 1 ch, work 1 sc and 1 ch in each st to the black section using the black work 1 ch and 1 sc in each st around to row 14. Fasten off.
Back Legs
Using (106) Snow White work 8 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (7 sts)
Rows 2-3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 7-8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. 3 ch. (2 sts + 3 ch)
Row 10: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.
2nd Leg
Join (106) Snow White to 2nd last st of row 4.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 2-4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. 3 ch. (2 sts + 3 ch)
Row 6: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, a joined sc over the 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Don’t turn or fasten off.
Neatening Row
Work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Attach the nose to the bottom of the blaze.
Stitch the tongue in behind the blaze.
Sew the blaze to the head.
Attach black beads for the eyes and add a white dot in the middle or embroider on the eyes.
Sew the face markings where shown.
Embroider markings near the ears with the Ginger Gold cotton if desired.
Stitch the front of the body to the back of the body.
Sew the head to the front of the body.
Attach the back legs to the back of the body.
And there’s the finished border collie applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. If you’ve liked it, you might want to have a look at some of my other patterns including the crochet Shih Tzu, basset hound pattern, crochet boxer dog pattern, the Boston terrier pattern, the crochet dachshund, the Chihuahua and the Yorkshire terrier pattern.
