Crochet Tri-Colored Border Collie Pattern

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2 years ago

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.

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at crochet tri-colored border collie tutorial.

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This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to crochet tri-colored border collie pattern (UK version).

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 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 2^nd 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 1^st st of row 1 where shown. 7 ch.

Work 1 sl st in 2^nd 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 2^nd 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 1^st 2 sts and a joined hdc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (105) Bridal White to 1^st 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 2^nd 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 1^st 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 3^rd 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 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in top of row 2. 3 ch. Work 1 sc in 2^nd 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 1^st 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 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.

Tongue

Using (398) Colonial Rose work 6 ch.

Miss 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st st, 1 dc in next st, 1 sc in last st. Fasten off.

Far Front Leg

Join (106) Snow White to 3^rd 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 1^st st, 1 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 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 1^st st, 1 hdc in last st. 4 ch. (2 sts + 4 ch)

Row 8: Miss 1^st 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 1^st 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 2^nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st st, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1^st 6 sts, 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 8: 2 ch, work 1 hdc in each of 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 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 1^st 5 sts. Turn.

Row 14: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1^st 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 2^nd st after 1^st 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 1^st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1^st 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 1^st 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 2^nd 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.