Crochet Yorkshire Terrier Pattern (UK Version)

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5 years ago

Welcome to my crochet Yorkshire terrier pattern. This is another request that I received. The finished Yorkshire terrier applique will look like this.

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This pattern will be using UK terminology. If you would like to view the US version go to crochet Yorkshire terrier pattern (US Version).

Crochet Yorkshire Terrier 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

Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (179) topaz (130) old lace, (110) black, (162) black coffee and (390) poppy rose.
A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
Scissors.
Darning needle to weave in ends.
Sewing thread and needle to stitch the dog together.
White and black thread to embroider a dot on the eyes and markings on the feet.

Size

Large Yorkshire Terrier (Using 8 ply wool & a 3mm hook)

18cm x 13cm or 7” x 5”

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

11.5cm x 8cm or 4.5” x 3”

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

9cm x 7cm or 3.5” x 2.75”

Head

Using tan work 11 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)

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

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 7: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Don’t fasten off. (16 sts)

Neatening Row

Work 1 dc and 2 ch in each st around sides and bottom, work 1 sl st in each of 1^st 3 sts along top. Don’t fasten off.

Top of Head

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 11 sts. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 3: 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 following st, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 htr in next st and 1 dc in last st. Don’t fasten off.

1st Ear

Row 1: Working evenly into corner work 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 dc. Turn.

Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st and a joined htr over last 2 sts. Turn.

Change to cream.

Row 3: 2 ch, work a joined htr over all sts. Fasten off.

2nd Ear

Join tan cotton on right side of work as shown.

Work 2^nd ear the same as 1^st ear.

Beard

Using cream cotton make a magic loop.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 4 dc in circle, pull circle tight but don’t join. Turn.

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, (1 dc in next st and 2 dc in following st) repeat to end. Turn.

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^stst, (2 ch, work 1 dc in next st) 4 times, 2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 dc in next st, 2 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st (2 ch, work 1 dc in next st) repeat to end of row. Fasten off.

Mouth

Using red make a magic loop.

3 ch, work 5 tr in circle, pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.

Eyes (make 2)

Using black make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 4 dc in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Nose

Using black make a magic loop.

2 ch, work 4 htr in circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.

Moustache

Using tan work 3 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn.

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 dtr in last st. Fasten off.

Join tan cotton in back loop of wrong side of 1^st row of moustache.

Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in next st. Turn.

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in following st, 1 dtr in last st. Fasten off.

Join cream cotton to wrong side of dtr at end of moustache.

1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, (4 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in top of dc, 5 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in top of dc, 1 dc in next st) repeat 2 times. Fasten off.

Join cream to dc on other side of moustache.

Fringe

Using cream work 3 ch.

Row 1: Work 1 dc in 2^nd ch from hook and a joined dc over same st as last dc and last st. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts and 1 dc in last st. Turn.

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

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn.

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, (6 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in top of dc, 7 ch, miss 1^st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in top of dc, 1 dc in next st) repeat 2 times. Fasten off.

2nd Side of Fringe

Join cream cotton to back of ch on right side of 1^st fringe as shown.

Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts and 1 dc in same st as last dc. Turn.

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st and a joined dc over same st as last dc and last st. Turn.

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

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn.

Body

Using tan work 12 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (17 sts)

Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (19 sts)

Row 7: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)

Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 3 sts, 1 htr in each of next 2 sts, 2 htr in last st. Turn. (21 sts)

Row 9: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (22 sts)

Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (23 sts)

Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (23 sts)

Row 12: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (23 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (23 sts)

Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (22 sts).

Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (21 sts)

Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (20 sts)

Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)

Row 18: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (20 sts)

Row 19: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (19 sts)

Row 20: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (18 sts)

Row 21: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 10 sts, a joined dc over following 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts).

Front Right Leg

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

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, 1 tr in each st to last st, 2 tr in last st. Fasten off.

Front Left Leg

Join tan cotton the st after front right leg as shown.

Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined dc over same st as ch and next st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Fasten off.

Back Leg

Join tan cotton on 5^th last st along body as shown.

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

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

Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)

Row 4: 3 ch, work 1 tr in each of 1^st 3 sts, 1 dtr in next st, 2 dtr in last st. Don’t fasten off.

Neatening Row

1 ch, work 1 dc in each st around body and legs. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st. Fasten off.

Back Marking

Using dark brown work 12 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, 1 htr in following st and 1 tr in last st. Turn. (11 sts)

Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 3: 3 ch, work 2 tr in 1^st st, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of following 4 sts, 1 dc in each of last 4 sts. Turn. (13 sts)

Row 4: 5 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in following ch, 1 dtr in last ch, sl st in 3^rd st along row 3. Work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.

Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)

Row 6: 6 ch, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 tr in next st, 1 dtr in last ch, sl st in 3^rd st along row 5, 10 ch, miss 1 ch and work 1 sl st in next 2 sts, 1 dc in following st, 1 htr in each remaining ch, sl st in next st on row 5. Sl st in following st and turn work, work 1 htr in each of next 6 htr, 3 ch, work a sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in top of htr and fasten off.

Join dark brown cotton to 1^st st.

4 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in following st, sl st in next st from row 5, 1 dc in next st, 3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, sl st in each remaining st on row 5. Fasten off.

Join dark brown cotton where shown.

Work 1 dc in each st around to 1^st point. Fasten off.

Front Marking

Using cream work 8 ch.

Row 1: Miss 1^st ch and work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn.

Row 2: 3 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each ch to end, 1 dc in 1^st st, (4 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 dc in next st, 3 ch, miss 1^st ch and work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, 1 dc in next st) repeat to end of row. Fasten off.