Festive Dachshund Toy Dog Knitting Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Val Pierce
Needle Size

US 5 / 3.75mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Basic Shaping, Garter , Intarsia

Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at letsknit.co.uk/safety.

What you need to know

Val Pierce’s sausage dog is ready for some Christmas fun thanks to his pom-pom hat and decorative collar.

With his pointy hat and elf collar, this party pooch is full of festive cheer. He’s relatively straightforward to make but there is a spot of colourwork on the head. Use a separate ball of yarn for each colour section on the row. If you’re giving Tommy the Dachshund to a small child, omit the bells and make sure all the pieces are attached very securely.

Pattern Correction

Oops! The rows have been accidentally mis-numbered on the Head:
Row 3 should be Row 4, Row 5 should be Row 6, Row 7 should be Row 8.

Work the Tail as folls:
Using 3.75mm needles and yarn A, cast on 20 sts
[] Beg with a k (RS) row, work eight rows in st st
[] Next row: (k2tog, k3) to end. 16 sts
[] Work five rows in st st
[] Next row: (k2tog, k2) to end. 12 sts
[] Work 11 rows in st st
Change to yarn B
[] Work six rows in st st
[] Next row: (k2tog, k1) to end. Eight sts
[] Work three rows in st st
[] Next row: (k2tog) to end. Four sts
[] Next row: p
[] Cut yarn leaving a tail, thread through rem sts, pull tight and fasten off

Sizing

33cm long x 26cm tall

What you need

Yarn: Deramores Studio DK, shades (A) 70024 Chocolate, (B) 70022 Gingerbread, (C) 70006 Ruby, (D) 70011 Peridot, one 100g ball of each, oddment of Black DK
Needles: 3.75mm
Safety toy eyes: two
Safety toy stuffing
Stitch markers
Bells: gold, six
Button: small, red
Tapestry needle

Meet the designer

Designer Val Pierce is best known for her utterly adorable toy patterns. If you enjoyed making this sausage dog character, why not make Timmy the Christmas mouse next?

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