**I've updated this pattern and am just keeping this for records and reference. The
updated pattern works better.**
I still had some brown and blue thread I needed to use up after I finished Peter Rabbit, so I made this puppy in overalls. I started using two different patterns for the puppy then just gave up and made up the pattern.
The pattern I ended up making is below. The only thing I would change if I made this puppy again is I would make its tummy more of a ball then make the legs longer and put them directly underneath the tummy. The way this tummy is makes it so the puppy can't sit down. It also makes him wider, so the pants have to be baggier to fit him.
Dog Pattern:
Using Brown Size 4 yarn and a size G/6-4.00 MM hook
Inc - For this pattern it always means 2 sc in 1 stitch.
Dec - For this pattern it always means sc2tog.
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sc2tog - sc 2 together
BLO - back loop only
FLO - front loop only
Body:
1: 4 sc in magic circle
2: Inc around - 8
3: (1sc, Inc) around - 12
4: (2 sc, Inc) around - 16
5: (3 sc, Inc) around - 20
6: (4 sc, Inc) around - 24
7: (5 sc, Inc) around - 28
8: (6 sc, Inc) around - 32
9-12: sc around - 32
13: (7 sc, Inc) around - 36
14: (8 sc, Inc) around - 40
15-16: sc around - 40
17: (9 sc, Inc) around - 44
18: (10 sc, Inc) around - 48
19: (11 sc, Inc) around - 52
20: (12 sc, Inc) around - 56
21: (13 sc, Inc) around - 60
22-26: sc around - 60
27: (13 sc, dec) around - 56
28: (12 sc, dec) around - 52
29: (11 sc, dec) around - 48
30: (10 sc, dec) around - 44
31: sc around - 44
32: (9 sc, dec) around - 40
33: (8 sc, Dec) around - 36
34: (7 sc, Dec) around - 32
35: (6 sc, Dec) around - 28
36: (5 sc, Dec) around - 24
37: (4 sc, Dec) around - 20
Begin stuffing
38: You will skip making a (3sc, dec) row so the tummy will be flatter on the bottom. Instead...(2 sc, Dec)*5 around - 15
39: (1 sc, Dec) around - 10
Finish stuffing
40: Dec around until closed.
Finish off and weave in tail.
Head: (I used the head pattern from
The Labrador Site but left out their row 6. Below is my edited version.)1: 6 sc in a magic circle
2: Inc around - 12
3: (sc, Inc) around - 18
4: (2 sc, Inc) around - 24
5-9: sc around - 24
10: (3 sc, Inc) around - 30
11: (4 sc, Inc) around - 36
12: (5 sc, Inc)*5, 6 sc - 41
13: (6 sc, Inc)*5, 6 sc - 46
14: (7 sc, Inc)*5, 6 sc - 51
15-17: sc around - 51
18: (7 sc, Dec)*5, 6 sc - 46
19: (6 sc, Dec)*5, 6 sc - 41
20: (5 sc, Dec)*5, 6 sc - 36
21: sc around - 36
22: (4 sc, Dec) around - 30
23: (1 sc, Dec) around - 20
Stuff head.
24: Dec until closed.
Finish off and leave a long tail. Thread a craft needle and pull the tail through to the bottom of the head so you can sew it onto the body.
Ears: Make 2
1: 6 sc in magic circle
2: Inc around - 12
3: (sc, Inc) around - 18
4-7: sc around - 18
8: (sc 8, Inc)*2 - 20
9: sc around - 20
10: (sc 8, Dec)*2 - 18
11-12: sc around - 18
13: (sc 7, Dec)*2 - 16
14: (sc 6, Dec)*2 - 14
15: (sc 5, Dec)*2 - 12
16: (sc 4, Dec)*2 - 10
17: sc around - 10
18: turn, skip the 1st sc, then sc 4 through both front and back stitches, skip last sc.
Finish off, leaving a long tail.
Back Legs - Make 2
For the legs, the stitches in parentheses are all done in 1 stitch.
1: 6 sc in magic circle
2: (hdc+dc), (dc+hdc), sc, (hdc+dc), (dc+hdc), sc - 10
3: 1 sc, (2 hdc), (2 dc), (2 hdc), 2 sc, 3 Inc, 1 sc - 16
4: 2 sc, Inc, (2 hdc), (1 dc), (2 hdc), Inc, 3 sc, Inc, (2 hdc), (1 dc), (2 hdc), Inc, 1 sc - 24
5: 5 sc, 3 Inc, 9 sc, 3 Inc, 4 sc - 30
6: sc around - 30
7: 4 sc, (Dec, sc)*3, 9 sc, 1 Dec, 6 sc- 26
8: (sc, Dec)*5, 11 sc - 21
9: (Dec)*5, 11 sc - 16
10-19: sc around - 16
Stuff (don't stuff the top too full)
20: (sc, Dec)*5, sc - 11
21: Dec around until closed
Finish off, leaving a long tail.
Front Legs: Make 2
I used
The Labrador Site's leg pattern (& left out row 6) for the front legs.
1: 6 sc in a magic circle
2: Inc around - 12
3: (sc, Inc) around - 18
4: (2 sc, Inc) around - 24
5: sc around - 24
6: 12 sc, (2 sc, Dec)*3 - 21
7: 12 sc, (sc, Dec)*3 - 18
8: 12 sc, (Dec)*3 - 15
9-22: sc around - 15
23: turn then sc through both the front and back stitch across - about 7
Make sure the flat part will lay against the body of the dog and allow the "paw" to face forward.
Finish off, leaving a long tail.
Tail: Here is the pattern that I made for my tail. Next time I would use the pattern below this one.
1: 4 sc in a magic circle
2: sc around - 4
3: (sc, Inc)*2 - 6
4: (2 sc, Inc)*2 - 8
5: (3 sc, Inc)*2 - 10
6-22 (or until desired length): sc around - 10
Sl st in next stitch then finish off, leaving a long "tail" 😉.
Tail #2: The tail that I made was a bit to skinny and long for my dog. Also, the tip wasn't quite right. Next time I'll try the pattern below.
1: 4 sc in a magic circle
2: sc around - 4
3: (sc, Inc)*2 - 6
4: sc around - 6
5: (2 sc, Inc)*2 - 8
6: (3 sc, Inc)*2 - 10
7: (4 sc, Inc)*2 - 12
8-21: sc around - 12
sl st in next stitch then finish off, leaving a long tail.
Sew parts together and embroider the eyes and face.
Overall Pattern:
This pattern will definitely need adjusting for another dog, but it worked perfectly for mine. I used #3 light blue yarn, so the yarn was smaller than the yarn I used for the dog. I used the same hook, though.
This pattern is made so you don't have to sew any parts together. The only downfall is that the seam is in the front. I suppose you could make the front panel (through row 3) then finish off, chain 20, sl st across the DCs, then chain 20 more. This would make the seam be in the back.
My dog's tail was also 1 stitch off center so the pattern may need to be adjusted 1 stitch starting from the tail hole down.
(Every time you make a (sl st, ch 2) make the 1st DC in the same stitch.)
Ch 13
1:1st row will be done working on the chain upside down. Starting in the 3rd ch from hook, DC across - 11
2: ch 2, turn, DC across - 11
3: ch 2, turn, DC across then ch 40
4-8: join with sl st to other side, ch 2, DC across
9: join with sl st, ch 2, 28 DC, ch 5 (skip 5 stitches for the dog's tail.), 18 sc
10-12: join with sl st, ch 2, DC around
Without cutting your yarn, you will start on the first leg.
13: sl st 6, ch 10, flatten the overalls and begin working directly across from your last sl st (this will split the overalls in half for the legs.) sl st 19
14: sl st, ch 2, 6 dc, BLO 10 DC, 19 DC
15: DC around
16: sc around, then finish off with an
invisible join and weave in tail.
Now you will start on the other leg.
Starting at the front, sl st around to middle. (You will not have done the middle, connecting part yet.)
1: You will now be starting each row at the back of the pants. Ch 2 then FLO 10 DC, Both loops dc around
2: Ch 2, DC around
3: Ch 1, sc around.
Finish off with the invisible join and weave in tail.
Straps: You will make 2 - This pattern works for the tiny, craft buttons. If you want to use larger buttons, you will need to use hdc or dc.
Starting about 3 stitches away from the tail hole, join the yarn to the top, back of the overalls, ch 24
Starting in the 3rd ch from hook, sc across. Join to top of overalls, finish off and weave in tail.
Sew buttons on to the front, then you are finished!
