1/6Dachshund Dog
Original design by @哆啦Aimee梦
A little lying dachshund dog charm with a blue-and-white striped scarf body, floppy ears and a stubby tail.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 3mm
- Yarn
- 5-ply / worsted
- Time
- 3-5 hours
Materials
- 5-ply cotton yarn (brown, beige, blue, white)Amazon ↗
- 3mm hookAmazon ↗
- FiberfillAmazon ↗
- Yarn needleAmazon ↗
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Stitches used: ch, sc, hdc, dc, inc, dec, sl st, MR
Dachshund Dog — Head (part 1) Hook 3mm; 100% cotton, about 5-ply weight (brown, dark beige, blue, white). Only the head is stuffed; leave the rest unstuffed. Work invisible BLO decreases for a neater look. Head (brown) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR Rnd 2: 6 inc (12) Rnd 3: 6x(sc, inc) (18) Rnd 4-6: 18 sc (Colors change from here; carry and tuck the dropped color inside the fabric.) Rnd 7: brown 2 dec, 2 sc | change to beige 6 sc | change to brown 2 sc, 2 dec Rnd 8: brown dec, 2 sc | beige 6 sc | brown 2 sc, dec
Notes
Dachshund charm, hook 3mm, ~5-ply cotton (brown/beige/blue/white). Head is the only stuffed part; use invisible BLO decreases. Beige muzzle worked in intarsia color blocks.
Dachshund Dog — Head (part 2) & Body Head (continued; begin stuffing here) Rnd 9: brown dec, sc | beige 6 sc | brown sc, dec Rnd 10: brown dec | beige 6 sc | brown 2 sc (change color on the turning ch after joining) Rnd 11: beige dec, 5 sc | brown 2 sc Rnd 12: beige dec, 4 sc | brown 2 sc (tuck beige tail, fasten off) Close through back loops in brown, leave ~50cm tail; embroider brown to fill any gaps on the back. Body (use invisible color changes for clean stripes) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (brown) Rnd 2: 3x(sc, inc) (9) Rnd 3-12: 9 sc Change to blue: Rnd 13-14: 9 sc Change to white: Rnd 15-16: 9 sc Repeat 2 rows blue / 2 rows white through Rnd 38 Change to brown: Rnd 39-46: 9 sc Leave a long tail and sew closed.
Notes
Body is a long tube: brown ends with a blue/white striped scarf section in the middle. Original pattern ran to R40; adjust length before closing.
Dachshund Dog — Legs, Ears, Tail & Finishing Legs (make 4) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (beige) Change to brown, Rnd 2-4: 6 sc, sl st. Leave a long tail; sew to the front and back of the body. Ears (make 2) Row 1: Ch 9 Row 2: from 2nd ch, 4 sc, dc, 2 hdc, then 3 hdc in the last st Row 3: down the other side, 2 hdc, dc, 3 sc, sl st. Leave a long tail; sew to both sides of the head. Tail (brown) Row 1: Ch 6 Row 2: from 2nd ch, 2 sc, dc, hdc, sl st. Leave a long tail; sew on. Finishing: embroider nose and eyes in black, small eyebrows in beige.
Notes
4 legs with beige paw tips, 2 shaped ears, small tail; embroider black nose/eyes and beige brows.
Frequently asked questions
Which parts get stuffed?
Only the head is stuffed; the long striped body and legs are left flat/unstuffed for the floppy look.
How do I keep the stripes clean?
Use invisible color changes on the blue/white scarf section so the stripe edges don't look jagged.
