Introduction
Welcome to this delightful crochet adventure! In this free pattern, you’ll learn how to create your very own amigurumi dalmatian dog, a perfect companion for kids and collectors alike.
Project Details
Finished Size: Approximately 13 cm (5.1 inches)
Skill Level: Easy
Materials
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m) in white and black
- Hook size: 2.0-2.25 mm
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Safety nose approx. 8*6 mm
- Black embroidery floss
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- Sewing pins
- Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations
- R = row
- mc = magic circle
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- sc = single crochet
- inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
- dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
- F. o. = finish off
- ( ) = number of stitches at the end of the round/row
- ( ) * 7 = repeat what’s in the brackets the indicated number of times
Pattern
Head
Start by crocheting some black spots randomly on the head.
R 1: 7 sc in mc (7)
R 2: (inc) * 7 (14)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 7 (21)
R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 7 (28)
R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 7 (35)
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 7 (42)
R 7: (5 sc, inc) * 7 (49)
R 8-18: 49 sc (11 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 13 and R 14 at a distance of 5 st from each other.
R 19: (5 sc, dec) * 7 (42)
R 20: (4 sc, dec) * 7 (35)
R 21: (3 sc, dec) * 7 (28)
R 22: (2 sc, dec) * 7 (21)
R 23: (5 sc, dec) * 3 (18)
F. o.
Arms (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: 2 dec, 8 sc (10)
R 6-14: 10 sc (9 rows)
Stuff the arm halfway.
Fold the top of the arm and crochet 4 sc through both sides across.
F. o.
Legs and Body (one piece)
Start by crocheting some black spots randomly on the body.
Legs (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
R 4-7: 15 sc (4 rows)
F. o. and cut the yarn on the first leg. Do not cut the yarn on the second leg!
Continue crocheting the body:
From the second leg: 4 ch, join the first leg with 1 sc (38)
R 1: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc (42)
R 2-7: 42 sc (6 rows)
R 8: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
R 9: 36 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 10: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 11-12: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 14: 24 sc
R 15: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 16: Attach arms on the sides of the body (crochet sc of the body together with sc of the arm) – 18 sc
R 17: 18 sc
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Muzzle
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2: (inc) * 8 (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 8 (24)
R 4: (5 sc, inc) * 4 (28)
R 5-6: 28 sc (2 rows)
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
R 3: (2 sc, inc) * 3 (12)
R 4: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
R 5: (4 sc, inc) * 3 (18)
R 6: (5 sc, inc) * 3 (21)
R 7: 21 sc
R 8: (6 sc, inc) * 3 (24)
R 9: 24 sc
R 10: (7 sc, inc) * 3 (27)
R 11-12: 27 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (3 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (22)
R 14: 22 sc
R 15: (2 sc, dec) * 5, 2 sc (17)
R 16-17: 17 sc (2 rows)
Do not stuff. Fold the top of the ear and crochet 8 sc through both sides across.
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Embroider the eyes, brows, and whiskers. Insert the safety nose in the muzzle or embroider it. Sew the muzzle to the head, adding some stuffing. Attach the ears to the head starting from R 5 of the head. Connect the head to the body, and lastly, sew the tail to the back.
Final Notes
Feel free to customize your dalmatian with different spot patterns! Enjoy your crochet journey!
Copyright Notice
Pattern created for amigurumi.badoomobile.net
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