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Crochet Wolf Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• htr – half treble crochet
• tr – treble crochet

Materials Used 

• Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (393) Charcoal, (399) Lilac Mist, (106) Snow White and (110) Black.
• A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
• A darning needle to weave in ends.
• Scissors.
• White, black, dark grey and light grey thread and needle to stitch the wolf together and embroider on markings.

Size

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

13cm wide x 18cm high or 5” wide x 7” high

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

10cm wide x 10.5cm high or 4” wide x 4.25” high

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

6.5cm wide x 8cm high or 2.5” wide x 3.25” high

Beard

Using (106) Snow White make a magic loop.

 

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc 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 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 4:  2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 htr in last st.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch work 1 sl st in 1^st st down the side, 1 ch, (sl st in next st, 1 ch) repeat to the point, into point work 1 sl st, 1 ch, 1 sl st, (1 ch, 1 sl st in next st) repeat to last st up the other side.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Face

Row 1:  Sl st in back loop only of 1^st st along the top of beard, sl st into both loops of next st, 1 ch, work 2 dc in same st as last sl st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in following st.  Turn.  (7 dc)

Row 2:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 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.  Fasten off.

Around Face

Join (393) Charcoal to st left at the top of the beard.

Work 1 dc in 1^st st up the side of the face, 1 tr in each st to corner st, work 2 tr in corner st, 1 tr in each st along the top to next corner, 2 tr in corner st, 1 tr in each st down the side to last st, 1 dc and 1 sl st in last st.  Fasten off.

Ears (Work 2)

Join (399) Lilac Mist to st before the corner of Charcoal where shown.

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

Around Ears

Join (393) Charcoal to st before the ear.

Work 1 sl st in each st on the outside side of the ear and 1 dc in each st on the side between the ears.  Sl st into the head.  Fasten off.

Muzzle

Using (106) Snow White work 4 ch.

 

Row 1:  Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dc in last ch.  Turn.  Don’t fasten off.

 

Join in (399) Lilac Mist.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

Turn the work before neatening the row.

 

Using the colours of the muzzle, work 1 sl st in each st around.  Fasten off.

Mouth

Join (110) Black 2 sts before middle st of white of muzzle and work 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts.  Fasten off.

Nose

Using (110) Black make a magic loop.

 

1 ch, work 1 dc in the circle.  Pull the circle tight and fasten off, leaving a long tail to attach it to the muzzle.

Head Marking

Join (393) Charcoal to the middle st of Lilac Mist of muzzle.

3 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch, sl st in same st as join and fasten off.

Chest

Using (393) Charcoal work 10 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1^st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in next st, join in (399) Lilac Mist and work over the Charcoal, 1 dc in each of following 5 sts, change to Charcoal, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, change to Lilac Mist and work over the Charcoal, 1 dc in each st to last st, change to Charcoal, 2 dc in last st.  Leave the Charcoal attached for neatening row and continue working with the Lilac Mist.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to the last 2 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to the last 2 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to the last 2 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to the last 2 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (5 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in last st.  Fasten off the Lilac Mist.

Neatening Row

Using the Charcoal left from the chest work 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to the Lilac Mist, change to Lilac Mist, and work 1 dc in each st to end of row.  Join with a sl st in the top of 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Top of Front Legs

Join (399) Lilac Mist in the back loop of 5^th st back from the middle bottom st of the chest where shown.

Row 1:  2 ch, working into the back loop only work 1 htr in same st as join, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of following 5 sts, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined htr over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

 

Join in (106) Snow White and fasten off the Lilac Mist.

 

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in the next st, 1 htr in each of the following 3 sts, 1 dc in the next st, a joined dc over the last 2 sts.  Turn.  (7 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Don’t fasten off.

1st Front Leg

Row 1:  3 ch, work 1 tr in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

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

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

Row 5:  2 ch, work 1 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work a joined dc over the 2 sts.  Turn.  (1 st)

Rows 7-10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Fasten off.

2nd Front Leg

Join (106) Snow White to 1^st st of row 5 of top of the legs.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 2 tr in the same place as join, 1 htr in next st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

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

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

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

Rows 5-10:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 2 htr in last st.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (393) Charcoal in the back loop only 4 sts down from the top of the chest where shown.

1 ch, working in back loop only of chest work 1 dc in same st as join and following 2 sts, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts down the side of the front of legs, 1 tr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st, join in (106) Snow White and work 1 sl st in each st around to the Lilac Mist, join in Lilac Mist and work 1 sl st in each st to top of front legs.  Fasten off.

Back

Join (393) Charcoal to 1^st st of the neatening row where shown.

Row 1:  Work a joined dc over the next 2 sts, join in (106) Snow White and leave the Charcoal where it is, 1 dc in each of the next 4 sts, 1 htr in each of the following 8 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 4 sts, join in (399) Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of following 5 sts, change to Charcoal, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 4 sts, change to Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, change to Snow White, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 4 sts, change to Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, change to Charcoal, 1 dc in each of last 3 sts.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st, change to Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of following 4 sts, change to Snow White, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (9 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 3 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in next st, change to Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, change to Charcoal, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (10 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, change to Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, change to Snow White, 1 dc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc, 1 htr and 1 tr in last st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 8:  3 ch, work 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, change to Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of following 4 sts, change to Charcoal, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 3 st.  Turn.  (11 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, change to Lilac Mist, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, change to Snow White, 1 dc in each st to end.  12 ch.  Work 2 htr in 2^nd ch from hook, a joined htr over next 3 ch, 1 htr in each ch to last 2 ch, 1 tr in each of last 2 ch, sl st in the side of work where shown.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (393) Charcoal to 1^st st of the back.

Work 1 dc in each st to Snow White, change to Snow White, work 1 sl st in each st to top of the leg, 1 dc in each st along tummy.  Fasten off.

Far Back Leg

Join (106) Snow White to back loop only of 3^rd st before the front leg on the tummy.

Work 11 ch, work 1 htr in 2^nd ch from hook, a joined htr over next 2 ch, 1 htr in each of following 2 ch, a joined htr over next 2 ch, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in following ch, 2 tr in last ch, sl st in the body near front leg.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join (106) Snow White to the same st as join for the far back leg.

 

Work 1 sl st in each st around the leg.  Sl st in the body.  Fasten off.

Tail

Using (393) Charcoal make a magic loop.

 

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

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

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

Rows 4-5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 8:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

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

Row 11:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 12:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 13:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 14:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts.  Turn.  (4 sts)

Row 15:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts.  Don’t turn or fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch work 1 sl st in 1^st st down the side, 1 ch, (sl st in next st, 1 ch) repeat to the point, into point work 1 sl st, 1 ch, 1 sl st, (1 ch, 1 sl st in next st) repeat to last st up the other side. Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the nose to the muzzle with the top at the top of the white part and embroider a line to the middle of the mouth.

Sew the muzzle and the head marking to the face.

Embroider on eyes and ear markings.

Attach the head to the top of the chest.

Stitch the 1^st front leg in behind the 2^nd front leg.

Embroider markings to the chest, tail, just under the chest and colour changes if desired.

Stitch the tail in behind the back leg.

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

I hope that you’ve enjoyed my pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the crochet skunk, the deer and fawn, the beaver, the bald eagle and the buffalo pattern.