Dachshound Chart (chart only!)

Dachshound Chart by Sandra Jäger

What is Being Made

This is a knitting chart designed for creating a dachshound motif in your knitted projects. The chart provides a visual pattern guide that allows knitters to incorporate a dachshound design into sweaters, blankets, scarves, or other knitted garments. The design uses a repeating pattern structure, making it versatile for projects of various sizes.

Chart Structure and Repeat

The Dachshound Chart features a 42-stitch repeat (42-Maschen Rapport), which means the pattern repeats horizontally every 42 stitches. This repeat measurement is consistent across both Chart 1 and Chart 2 included in the pattern. The bordered stitches within each chart should be repeated continuously to build the full dachshound design across your knitting project.

Knitting Techniques Used

This chart is designed for stranded colorwork knitting, a technique where multiple colors are carried across the back of the work to create a pictorial design on the front. Knitters will work from the chart, reading the pattern row by row and switching between colors as indicated to form the dachshound motif. This intermediate-level technique requires managing multiple yarn colors simultaneously while maintaining consistent tension.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The chart uses stockinette stitch as the base structure, with color changes creating the dachshound image. Knitters follow the gridded chart pattern, where each square represents one stitch and one row. The two-part chart (Chart 1 and Chart 2) provides the complete design sequence for executing the full dachshound pattern.

Yarn and Materials

This chart is designed for use with 4-ply yarn weight, also known as fingering or sock weight yarn. The specific yarn fiber content and color requirements are not detailed in the chart itself, allowing knitters flexibility in yarn selection. Knitters will need needles appropriate for 4-ply yarn—typically US sizes 1–3 (2.25–3.25mm)—and at least two colors of yarn to execute the stranded colorwork design.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who have experience with basic colorwork techniques. The 42-stitch repeat requires attention to pattern reading and color management, making it an ideal project for developing stranded knitting proficiency.

Format and Usage

This is a downloadable PDF chart only, provided free by designer Sandra Jäger for individual, non-commercial use. The chart is available for personal knitting projects and is not intended for commercial production or resale of finished items.