A dachshund with a stroller
Materials:
For a dachshund and a puppy. Yarn of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do. I used 400 m/100g acrylic yarn. The length of my dachshund is 12 cm, the length of the puppy is 5 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Yarn of the following colours is required: brown, dark brown.
For a stroller. Choose a yarn twice as thick as the yarn for the dachshund.
- A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook;
- Hollow fibre for stuffing;
- A sewing needle, matching sewing threads;
- For eyes: 2 half-beads, (I used 4 mm diam half-beads) or a few threads of black and white
- A piece of thick cardboard, approx. 5x8 cm (for the stroller base)
- A piece of wire with a diameter of 1,0 – 1,5 mm approx. 60cm long (for the frame, optional)
- A piece of wire with a diameter of 1,5-2 mm approx. 30 - 40cm long (for the stroller)
- For wheels - 4 large buttons in black or brown, or any other colour. I used 3.0 cm diam buttons
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)
dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
(...) x N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times
Rear leg (make 2)
Crochet with brown colour yarn.
Rnd 1. 5 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 1 inc × 5 times = 10
Rnd 3-4. (2 rounds) 10 sc
Rnd 5. (1 dec, 3 sc)× 2 times = 8
Rnd 6-8. (3 rounds) 8 sc
Rnd 9. (1 inc, 3 sc)× 2 times = 10
Rnd 10. 10 sc
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Rnd 11. (inc, 4 sc)× 2 times = 12
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn. Do not add hollow fibre yet.
Front leg (make 2)
Crochet with brown colour yarn.
Rnd 1. 5 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 1 inc × 5 times = 10
Rnd 3-4. (2 rounds) 10 sc
Rnd 5. (1 dec, 3 sc)× 2 times = 8
Rnd 6-14. (9 rounds) 8 sc
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn. Do not add hollow fibre yet.
Ear (make 2)
Crochet with dark brown colour yarn.
Work 10 ch
Rnd 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 5 sc, 3 hdc, 4 hdc in the last stitch, continue along the other side of chain: 3 hdc, 4 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop = 22
Rnd 2 for the right ear. 5 sc, 2 hdc in 1 loop, 3 hdc, (2 hdc in 1 loop)× 3 times, 1 hdc, 2 hdc together, 5 sc, 1 sl st, leave the last stitch unworked = 25
Rnd 2 for the left ear. 5 sc, 2 hdc together, 2 hdc, (2 hdc in 1 loop)× 3 times, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in 1 loop, 5 sc, 1 sl st, leave the last stitch unworked = 25
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.
Lower jaw
Crochet with brown colour yarn.
Work 6 ch
Rnd 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, continue along the other side of chain: 4 sc, 2 ch, turn = 11
Rnd 2. 1 hdc, 3 sc, 1 inc × 3 times, 3 sc, 1 hdc, 2 ch, turn = 14
Rnd 3. 1 hdc, 5 sc, 1 inc × 2 times, 5 sc, 1 hdc = 16
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.
Muzzle
Start with dark brown colour yarn.
Rnd 1. 5 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 1 inc × 5 times = 10
Rnd 3. 10 sc
Rnd 4. (1 dec, 3 sc)× 2 times = 8
It's a nose. Add some hollow fibre.
Change to brown yarn. Fasten and cut off the dark brown colour yarn.
Rnd 5. (1 sc, 1 inc)× 4 times = 12
Rnd 6-7. (2 rounds) 12 sc
Rnd 8. (3 sc, 1 inc)× 3 times = 15
Rnd 9-10. (2 rounds) 15 sc
Rnd 11. 5 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc)× 3 times, 4 sc = 18
Rnd 12. 18 sc
Rnd 13. 6 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc)× 3 times, 3 sc = 21
Rnd 14. 21 sc
Rnd 15. 7 sc, (1 inc, 3 sc)× 2 times, 1 inc, 2 sc, leave the last 3 stitches unworked, place a marker here = 24
Rnd 16. attach the lower jaw, work the loops of the muzzle and lower jar together: 7 sc, work along the muzzle: 17 sc = 24
Rnd 17. 11 sc, (mark the 8th loop), (1 inc, 2 sc)× 4 times, 1 sl st = 28
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.
Tail
Crochet with brown colour yarn.
Rnd 1. 4 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 1 inc, 3 sc = 5
Rnd 3. 5 sc
Rnd 4. 4 sc, 1 inc = 6
Rnd 5-6. (2 rounds) 6 sc
Rnd 7. 5 sc, 1 inc = 7
Rnd 8- 11. (4 rounds) 7 sc
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn. Do not add the hollow fibre.
Body
Crochet with brown colour yarn.
Align your marker so it is in the middle of the abdomen. Adjust as and when to keep it straight. Keep an eye on the symmetry!
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2. 1 inc × 6 times = 12
Rnd 3. (1 sc, 1 inc)× 6 times = 18
Rnd 4. (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc)× 6 times = 24
Rnd 5. (3 sc, 1 inc)× 3 times, 2 sc, attach the tail, work the loops of the tail and body together: 3 sc, work into loops of the body: 2 sc, (1 inc, 3 sc)× 2 times, 1 inc = 29
Rnd 6. (1 inc, 4 sc)× 2 times, 1 inc, 1 sc, work into loops of the tail: 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, work into loops of the body: (4 sc, 1 inc)× 2 times, 4 sc = 37
Rnd 7. 1 inc, 36 sc = 38
Rnd 8. 2 sc, attach the 1st rear leg, work the loops of the leg and body together: 4 sc, work into the loops of the body: 26 sc, attach the 2nd rear leg, work the loops of the leg and body together: 4 sc, work into the loops of the body: 2 sc = 38
Rnd 9. 2 sc, along the 1st leg: 7 sc, work 1 loop of the leg and 1 loop of the body together, continue along the loops of the body: 24 sc, work 1 loop of the leg and 1 loop of the body together, continue along the 2nd leg: 7 sc, work into the loops of the body: 2 sc = 44
Rnd 10-11. (2 rounds) 44 sc
Rnd 12. 8 sc, 1 dec, 24 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc = 43
Rnd 13. 1 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, (1 dec, 2 sc)× 3 times, 1 dec, 15 sc = 40
Rnd 14-15. (2 rounds) 40 sc
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Making a wire frame.
Step 1. Prepare 2 pieces of wire which is approx. 1,0 mm thick and 12 cm long each, fold them in half. Insert the wire into the legs.
Step 2. Take a longer piece of wire, fold it in half. The length is determined individually. The length of the wire will depend on the size of the dog. I used a wire with a diameter of 1.0 mm, 30 cm long. Twist the wire by 1/4, insert the twisted part into the tail.
Step 3. Twist the wire together – this is a frame for the dog.
Add some hollow fibre.
Rnd 16. 15 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec, 15 sc, 1 inc = 39
Rnd 17-18. (2 rounds) 39 sc
Rnd 19. 18 sc, 1 dec, 19 sc = 38
Rnd 20-21. (2 rounds) 38 sc
Rnd 22. 6 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec = 36
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Rnd 23-25. (3 rounds) 36 sc
Rnd 26. 29 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc = 35
Rnd 27. 5 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 inc, 17 sc = 35
Rnd 28-29. (2 rounds) 35 sc
Rnd 30. 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 19 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc = 31
Rnd 31. 31 sc
Rnd 32. 10 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc = 29
Rnd 33. 29 sc
Rnd 34. 1 dec, 27 sc = 28
Add some hollow fibre.
Rnd 35-38. (4 rounds) 28 sc
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Rnd 39. 22 sc, attach the 1st front leg, work the loops of the leg and body together: 4 sc, work into the loops of the body: 2 sc = 28
Rnd 40. 2 sc, attach the 2nd front leg, work the loops of the leg and body together: 4 sc, work into the loops of the body: 16 sc, along the 1st leg: 4 sc, 2 sc = 28
Rnd 41. 2 sc, along the 2nd leg: 4 sc, 2 sc, (1 dec, 8 sc)× 2 times = 26
Rnd 42-43. (2 rounds) 26 sc
Insert the wire frame into the front legs. Twist the wire together. Wrap some adhesive fabric tape around those.
Rnd 44. 4 sc, 1 dec, 14 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc = 24
Rnd 45-47. (3 rounds) 24 sc
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Rnd 48. 8 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc = 22
Rnd 49-50. (2 rounds) 22 sc
Rnd 51. 7 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc = 20
Rnd 52. 20 sc
Work 10 sc, transfer your place marker here. Make sure the marker is at the centre of the back. Add some hollow fibre.
Rnd 53. 6 sc, attach the muzzle, work the loops of the muzzle and body together, start from the loop with a marker on: 8 sc, continue along the loops of the body: 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc = 22
Rnd 54. (1 sc, 1 inc)× 2 times, 1 sc, work 1 loop of the body and 1 loop of the muzzle together, continue along the loops of the muzzle: 5 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, work 1 loop of the muzzle and 1 loop of the body together, continue along the loops of the muzzle: 7 sc = 36
Rnd 55. 6 sc, 3 sc together, 18 sc, 3 sc together, 6 sc = 32
Rnd 56. 6 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc, 1 dec, 6 sc = 30
Rnd 57-58. (2 rounds) 30 sc
Rnd 59. (1 dec, 3 sc)× 6 times = 24
Rnd 60. 2 sc, 1 dec, attach the 1st ear, work the loops of the ear and head together: 2 sc, continue along the loops of the head: 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, attach the 2nd ear, work the loops of the ear and head together: 2 sc, continue along the loops of the head: 1 dec, 2 sc = 18
Rnd 61. (1 dec, 1 sc)× 6 times = 12
Add some hollow fibre.
Rnd 62. 6 dec = 6
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Tongue
Crochet with red colour yarn.
Work 6 ch
Rnd 1. starting from 3rd ch from hook: 3 hdc, 2 dc = 5
Fasten off, cut the thread, leaving long tail for sewing.
Assembly and Decoration
Sew the eyes – black beads. You can choose ready-made eyes, crochet or embroider with yarn. Embroider eyelids and eyebrows. Sew the tongue on.
Optional: tint the back, tail, and upper part of the head with a dark color. You can use black dry pastels or oil paints.
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Puppy
Crochet with brown colour yarn.
Lower jaw
Work 4 ch
Rnd 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch, continue along the other side of chain: 2 sc = 7
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.
Muzzle
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2. (1 inc, 2 sc) × 2 times = 8
Rnd 3. 8 sc
Rnd 4. (3 sc, 1 inc)× 2 times = 10
Rnd 5. 9 sc, 1 inc = 11
Rnd 6. 1 sc, 1 inc, (3 sc, 1 inc) х 2 times, 1 sc = 14
Rnd 7. 1 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, attach the lower jaw, work the loops of the muzzle and lower jar together: 3 sc, work along the muzzle: 2 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc)х 2 times = 17
Rnd 8 incomplete. 1 sc, (1 inc, 1 sc)× 2 times, 1 sl st = 19 (mark the last slip stich.)
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.
Ear (make 2)
Crochet with dark brown colour yarn.
Work 6 ch
Rnd 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sc, 2 hdc, 4 hdc in the last stitch, continue along the other side of chain: 2 hdc, 2 sc = 12
Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.
Body - Head
Crochet with brown colour yarn.
Before starting crocheting, prepare a length of yarn for paws, about 1 meter long, put it aside.
Align your marker so it is in the middle of the abdomen. Adjust as and when to keep it straight. Keep an eye on the symmetry!
Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring
Rnd 2. inc × 6 times = 12
Rnd 3. (1 sc, 1 inc)× 3 times, work 6 ch, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 5 sl st – it's a tail, continue: (1 sc, 1 inc)× 3 times = 18
In the next rnd, crochet the paws with yarn in 2 additions. To do this, at the specific moment you need to attach a prepared piece of yarn. For crocheting paws, take a larger hook.
Rnd 4. 9 sc, take the tail out, 7 sc, next, crochet a paw in 2 threads: 5 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 1 hdc, 2 sl st, along the loops of the body in 1 thread: 2 sc = 18
Rnd 5. 2 sc, crochet a 2nd paw in 2 threads: 5 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 1 hdc, 2 sl st,
along the loops of the body in 1 thread: 14 sc, take the paw out, 1 sc, 1 inc = 19
Rnd 6. 1 inc, 1 sc, take the paw out, 5 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc = 18
Rnd 7-9. (3 rounds) 18 sc
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Rnd 10. 5 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 5 sc = 16
Rnd 11-14. (4 rounds) 16 sc
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Rnd 15. (4 sc, 1 dec) х 2 times, 4 sc = 14
Rnd 16-17. (2 rounds) 14 sc
In the next rnd, crochet the paws with yarn in 2 additions. To do this, at the specific moment you need to attach a prepared piece of yarn. For crocheting paws, take a larger hook.
Rnd 18. 12 sc, next, crochet a paw in 2 threads: 5 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 1 hdc, 2 sl st, along the loops of the body in 1 thread: 2 sc = 14
Rnd 19. 2 sc, next, crochet a 2nd paw in 2 threads: 5 ch, starting from 3rd ch from hook: 1 hdc, 2 sl st,
along the loops of the body in 1 thread: 1 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, take the paw out, 2 sc = 12
Rnd 20. 2 sc, take the paw out, 10 sc = 12
Rnd 21-22. (2 rounds) 12 sc
Rnd 23. 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc = 12
Work 6 sc, transfer your place marker here. Make sure the marker is at the centre of the back. Add some hollow fibre.
Rnd 24. 4 sc, attach the muzzle, work the loops of the muzzle and body together, start from the loop with a marker on: 5 sc, continue along the loops of the body: 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc = 13
Rnd 25. 1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, continue along the loops of the muzzle: 14 sc, continue: 4 sc = 23
Rnd 26. 4 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc = 21
Work 1 sc, transfer your place marker here.
Rnd 27. 3 sc, 1 dec, 11 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc = 19
Rnd 28. 1 dec, 1 sc, attach the 1st ear, work the loops of the ear and head together: 2 sc, continue along the loops of the head: 1 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc, attach the 2nd ear, work the loops of the ear and head together: 2 sc, continue along the loops of the head: 3 sc = 16
Add some hollow fibre.
Rnd 29. 8 dec = 8
Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.
Embroider a nose. Sew the eyes – black beads. You can choose ready-made eyes, crochet or embroider with yarn. Embroider eyelids and eyebrows. Sew the tongue on (or glue the tongue from a piece of felt).
Optional: tint the back, tail, and upper part of the head with a dark color. You can use black dry pastels or oil paints.
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Stroller
Choose a yarn twice as thick as the yarn for the dachshund or crochet with yarn in 2 additions. Use any coloured yarn.
Work 9 ch
Row 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 8 sc, 1 ch, turn = 8
Row 2. 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 1 ch, turn = 10
Row 3-16 (14 rounds) 10 sc, 1 ch, turn = 10
Row 17. 1 dec, 6 sc, 1 dec, 1 ch, turn = 8
Cut out a circle from a thick piece of cardboard according to the size of the finished part.
Rnd 18. 7 sc, do not turn, 1 inc into point А, crochet from A to B 15 sc, 1 inc into point В, crochet from B to C 7 sc, 1 inc into point C, crochet from C to D 15 sc, 1 inc into point D = 52
Crocheting direction is marked with an arrow on the photo.
Continue in rounds.
Rnd 19. into the back loops only 52 sc
Rnd 20-21. (2 rounds) 52 sc
Rnd 22. (9 sc, 1 inc, 15 sc, 1 inc)x 2 times = 56
Rnd 23 – 26. (4 rounds) 56 sc
Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.
The upper part of the stroller (hood).
Work 31 ch
Rnd 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 4 sc, 5 hdc, 7 dc, 5 hdc, 4 sc, 1 ch, turn = 30
Furter crochet all rows into the back loops only.
Rnd 2-6. (5 rounds) 4 sc, 5 hdc, 7 dc, 5 hdc, 4 sc, 1 ch, turn = 30
Rnd 7. into the back loops only: 4 sc, 5 hdc, 7 dc, 5 hdc, 4 sc, join the 2 bottom corners A & B them together to get 1 pointed corner, crochet from B to C: 4 sc, 5 hdc, 7 dc, 5 hdc, 4 sc, join the 2 bottom corners C & D them together to get 1 pointed corner = 60
Cut off yarn, leave a tail for further operation.
Sew the upper part to the stroller.
Stroller handle.
Work 9 ch
Rnd 1. starting from 2nd ch from hook: 8 sc, 1 ch, turn = 8
Rnd 2-4. (3 rounds) 8 sc, 1 ch, turn = 8
Rnd 5. Fold the detail in half lengthwise. Connect the edges, crochet 8 sl st.
Fasten off, cut off any excess yarn, hide the end.
Insert a piece of thick wire into the resulting tube. The length is determined individually. Its length should be enough for you to cover the perimeter of the base of the stroller + the height of the handle.
Bend the wire, as shown in my photo. Use the pliers if the wire is stiff or if not then simply bend it with fingers. Insert the bent wire inside the stroller, fix it with a few stitches. Then insert the cardboard part.
Sew 4 buttons on - these are wheels.
Put the puppy into the stroller. The dachshund with the stroller is ready!
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