Meet Emily the Dachshund! Crochet the sweetest spring toy with our tutorial
Published on July 5, 2023 by Sarah
We asked and you voted!It's time to introduce the newest addition to our amigurumi family - Emily the Dachshund is a charming, crocheted canine who took the lead in our online poll to share with you an adorable new toy pattern. Grab your hook, Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran and read on for those all important instructions.
The creative mind behind this pattern is the wonderful Anna - our very own maker in our Ukraine-based team and fabulous crochet designer - it was so fun to take your votes and craft a super sweet pattern for you! You can find more of her amazing designs on her designer profile here.
- Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran
- Use 1 Ball of shades Taupe (A), Vintage Pink (B), Buttercup Yellow (C) and Slate Grey (D)
- 4mm crochet hook
- Toy stuffing
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- 8.00mm black safety eyes
Abbreviations
Dec - Decrease Inc - Increase Sc – Single Crochet St(s) – Stitch(es) MR – Magic Ring Rnd – Round
Pattern notes
This pattern is worked in rounds. Each round starts from 1 chain and ends with 1 slip stitch into the 1st chain.
The nose and head
Using 4.00mm crochet hook and Yarn D (here we use Dark Grey):
R1: 6sc into MR R2: 6inc R3 - R4: 12sc
Change to the colour A yarn (here, we use Taupe). R5: 12sc R6: (2sc, inc) 4 times R7: 16sc
R8: (3sc, inc) 4 times R9 - R13: 20sc R14: 4sc, (inc, 1sc) 4 times, inc, 7sc R15: 4sc, (inc, 2sc) 5 times, inc, 5sc R16: 5sc, (inc, 3sc) 4 times, inc, 9sc R17 - R23: 36sc R24: (4sc, dec) 6 times R25: (3sc, dec) 6 times
Place safety eyes between 16 and 17 rounds leaving near 15sts between them. R26: (2sc, dec) 6 times R27: (1sc, dec) 6 times R28: 6dec Cut the yarn leaving a tail. Pull the tail through all 6 loops and fasten off.
Ears (make two)
For the ears, use colour A.
R1: 6sc into MR R2: 6inc R3: 12sc R4: (1sc, inc) 6 times R5 - R8: 18sc R9: (4sc, dec) 3 times R10: 15sc R11: (3sc, dec) 3 times R12: 12sc R13: (2sc, dec) 3 times R14 - R15: 9sc
Break off the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew both ears to rounds 20-22 of the head, leaving about 10cms between them.
Flower crown
Using the colour B yarn (Vintage Pink) R1: 5sc into MR Change to the colour C yarn (Buttercup Yellow) R2: (chain 3, 3dc in one st, chain 3, ss to the same st, ss to next st) 5 times Break the yarn.
Make 9 flowers in total. Attach all flowers to the head (like a wreath) using the yarn ends and fasten off.
Legs (make two)
Using the colour A yarn R1: 6sc into MR R2: (1sc, inc) 3 times R3 - R6: 9sc Break the yarn for the first leg.
Make the second leg but do not break the yarn for the second one and continue to crochet the body.
Body
R1: 9sc into sts from the second leg, chain 6, 9sc into sts from the first leg, 6sc into chains R2 - R10: 30sc
Change to the colour B yarn R11: 30sc back loop only R12 - R17: 30sc R18: (3sc, dec) 6 times R19 - R21: 24sc R22: (2sc, dec) 6 times R23 - R25: 18sc
Break the yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Using the colour C yarn make surface slip stitches between 10 and 11 rounds of the body. Stuff the body. Sew it to the head on 18 - 22 rounds.
Arms (make two)
Using the colour A yarn R1: 6sc into MR R2: (1sc, inc) 3 times R3 - R5: 9sc
Change to the colour B yarn R6: 9sc back loop only R7 - R10: 9sc Break the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Using the colour C yarn make surface slip stitches between 5 and 6 rounds of the arms. Stuff the arms but be careful not to overstuff. Sew both arms to the side of the body between 24 and 25 rounds.
Finally, the tail!
Using the colour A yarn R1: chain 10, 9ss. Break the yarn. Attach the tail to the back of the body between 8 and 9 rounds of the body.
And you're there! You now have a sweet spring toy to add to your collection!
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