Big and Little Dachshunds

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

Make a long and thin dachshund, or a short and rotund one, or both! These patterns use crocheted parts for eyes and noses. These puppies stand on their own, weighted down with Poly-Pellets.

Finished Sizes: Short and Long

Skills Used

• Basic crochet stitches: single crochet, double crochet, slip stitch
• Crocheting flat in rows, crocheting in the round, increasing
• Changing colors (includes linked video tutorial)
• Special stitches: bob, dc2tog, invdec (includes written instructions and linked video tutorials)
• Seaming (includes linked tutorial)
• Stuffing with weighted base (includes linked video tutorial)

Materials

• Approximately 210 yd (192 m) in brown (CA) in any medium weight yarn.
• Approximately 15 yd (14 m) each in black (CB) and white (CC) in any medium weight yarn.
• US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
• US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
• Fairfield Poly-Fil Crafter’s Choice Dry Packing Fiber Fill, 10 ounce bag.
• Clover Chibi yarn needles.
• Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker Set.
• Fairfield Poly-Fil Poly-Pellets and an old pair of stockings or a small amount of fabric, needle, and thread.

Gauge: Exact gauge for this pattern isn’t critical. Choose a hook size and tension so stitches are tight and fiber filling doesn’t show through stitches. In my version, through Rnd 2 on Body = 0.75” (2 cm) diameter with smaller hook.

Skill Level: Easy