Difficulty level: intermediate

Using this description, you can crochet a plush dachshund using a hook. Any plush yarn is suitable for amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others. You’ll need one skein of each color. All parts are crocheted in a spiral without lifting stitches. The plush dachshund turns out to be very realistic. You can use any shades of brown.

Finished toy size — about 35 cm.

Materials and tools

• Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby: black (1 skein), brown (1 skein)
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Eyes for toys
• Nose for toys
• Filling for toys
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Symbols

• KA — amigurumi ring
• sc — single crochet
• inc — increase
• dec — decrease
• (…) x n — repeat n times

Description of crocheting the amigurumi dachshund with a hook

Head
We start crocheting in black from the back of the head.

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18) (insert a marker in the last stitch of this row to track the number of stitches in the next rows)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. 30 sc
7. 28 sc black, 2 sc brown (30)
8. 27 sc black, 3 sc brown (30)
9. 1 sc brown, 25 sc black, 4 sc brown (30)
10. 2 sc brown, 23 sc black, 5 sc brown (30)
11. 3 sc brown, 21 sc black, 6 sc brown (30)
12. 4 sc brown, 2 sc black, (1 sc, dec) x 6 — black, 1 sc black, 5 sc brown (24)
13. 5 sc brown, 1 sc black, 6 dec black, 6 sc brown (18)
14. 5 sc brown, 2 sc black, 3 inc black, 2 sc black, 6 sc brown (21)
15. 6 sc brown, 8 sc black, 7 sc brown (21)
16. (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18) — during the process, change the color so that the black stays roughly at the same level as in the previous row, in the middle of the muzzle. Don’t aim to crochet the black stitches exactly over the black ones; some unevenness adds naturalness.

If the eyes are on safety fasteners, insert them right before the muzzle,

17. (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15) — change color as in the previous row.
18. 15 sc
19. (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
20. 12 sc
21. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
22. On the bottom with brown — 1 sc, 1 dec, change to black — 4 sc

Continue decreasing until closure. Sew on a plastic nose or embroider it with threads.

Ears (2 pieces)

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4. 15 sc
5. (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
6. 12 sc
7. (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
   8-12. 9 sc (5 rows)
8. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Fold the ear and crochet the halves together with single crochets. Fasten the thread and leave a tail for sewing to the head.

Body
Start crocheting in brown.

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. 21 sc brown, 21 sc black (42)
9. 1 sc black, 19 sc brown, 22 sc black (42)
10. 2 sc black, 17 sc brown, 23 sc black (42)
11. 3 sc black, 15 sc brown, 24 sc black (42)
12. 4 sc black, change to brown — 4 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, change to black — 5 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (40)
13. 5 sc black, 13 sc brown, then black — 10 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc (38)
14. 6 sc black, 11 sc brown, 21 sc black (38)
15. 7 sc black, then brown — 4 sc, 1 dec., 3 sc, change to black — 22 sc (37)
16. 7 sc black, 3 sc brown, 1 dec brown, 3 sc brown, 22 sc black (36)
17. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
    18-21. 6 sc black, 6 sc brown, 18 sc black (30) (4 rows)
    22-25. 7 sc black, 6 sc brown, 17 sc black (30) (4 rows)
18. 6 sc black, 1 dec black, 5 sc brown, 1 dec brown, 15 sc black (28)
    27-29. 7 sc black, 6 sc brown, 15 sc black (28) (3 rows)
19. 8 sc black, 3 sc brown, 1 dec brown, 1 sc brown, 14 sc black (27)
    31-33. 8 sc black, 5 sc brown, 14 sc black (27) (3 rows)
20. (7 sc, dec) x 3 (24)
    The color change is as follows — 7 sc black, 1 dec black, 4 sc brown and continue the row in black.
21. 8 sc black, 4 sc brown, 12 sc black (24)
    36-40. 9 sc black, 4 sc brown, 11 sc black (24) (5 rows)
    41-42. 10 sc black, 3 sc brown, 11 sc black (24) (2 rows)
22. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
23. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
24. 6 dec and close the opening.

Legs (4 pieces)
Start crocheting in brown.

1. 6 sc in KA
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) (18)
   4-5. 18 sc (2 rows)
4. 6 dec, 6 sc (12)
5. 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
6. 9 sc. Change to black at the end.
   9-13. 9 sc in black (5 rows)
7. (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)

Stuff the tip of the leg a little tighter, and stuff the top part lightly. Fold the leg in half and crochet the halves together with single crochets. Use strong thin thread to make indentations on the legs following the scheme from above, forming the toes. Embroider claws with black yarn.

Author: @ahtoys_handmade / translated by onrecip

Enjoy!