Get ready to stitch up some tail-wagging charm with this Amigurumi Dachshund Dog with Sweater crochet pattern! With its long body, floppy ears, and cozy little jumper, this adorable pup is the perfect blend of personality and snuggly style. Whether you’re crafting for a dog lover, adding to your plushie parade, or simply indulging in a heartwarming project, this dachshund is sure to bring smiles with every stitch. 🧶🐶🧥
Designed for detail and delight, this pattern invites you to explore sculpted shaping, expressive features, and fun extras like a ribbed sweater, tiny paws, or even a matching scarf. Customize your pup’s colors to reflect a real-life furry friend or go bold with playful hues and patterns. Whether perched on a shelf, nestled in a gift basket, or starring in a handmade dog park scene, this Dachshund Dog with Sweater Amigurumi is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little handmade loyalty, one loop at a time! 💖✨🐾
🐶 Amigurumi Dachshund Dog with Cozy Sweater — Crochet Pattern
This adorable dachshund amigurumi features long floppy ears, a rounded snout, chubby legs, and a beautifully textured sweater with raised zig-zag detailing. The finished dog is soft, cuddly, and full of personality — perfect for gifting or adding to your handmade collection.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Techniques include working in the round, shaping, changing colors, surface slip stitching, and assembling multiple crocheted parts.
📏 Finished Size
23–28 cm (9–11 inches) long when made with DK yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.
🧶 Materials & Yarn Amounts
DK / Light-Worsted Yarn
- Rusty brown: 60 g (head, ears, legs, tail, body ends)
- Beige: 20 g (muzzle)
- Light blue: 50 g (sweater body + leg tops)
- Cream/white: 15 g (zig-zag stripe)
- Black: small amount (nose + mouth embroidery)
Notions
- 2.5–3 mm crochet hook
- 12–14 mm safety eyes
- Polyfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – magic ring
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec – decrease
- sl st – slip stitch
- ch – chain
- FLO – front loop only
- BLO – back loop only
- FO – fasten off
🐶 Head
Using rusty brown:
R1: MR, 6 sc
R2: inc × 6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 → 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 → 24
R5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 → 30
R6–13: sc around (30)
Place safety eyes between R8–9, spaced 7–8 stitches apart.
R14: (3 sc, dec) × 6 → 24
R15: (2 sc, dec) × 6 → 18
R16: (1 sc, dec) × 6 → 12
R17: dec × 6 → 6
Stuff firmly and FO.
🐽 Muzzle
Using beige:
R1: MR, 6 sc
R2: inc × 6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 → 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 → 24
R5–8: sc around (24)
R9: (2 sc, dec) × 6 → 18
Stuff firmly. FO, leaving long tail.
Sew centered under the eyes, slightly protruding.
👃 Nose
Using black:
R1: MR, 6 sc
R2: sc around (6)
FO and sew to top front of muzzle.
Embroider a simple straight stitched mouth.
👂 Long Floppy Ears (Make 2)
Using rusty brown:
R1: MR, 6 sc
R2: inc × 6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 → 18
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 → 24
R5–25: sc around (24)
R26: (2 sc, dec) × 6 → 18
R27–29: sc around (18)
Flatten — do not stuff. FO with long tail.
Attach low on both sides of the head, allowing them to drape down past the sweater and reach mid-leg length.
🧍 Body With Sweater
Using rusty brown:
R1: MR, 8 sc
R2: inc × 8 → 16
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 8 → 24
R4: (2 sc, inc) × 8 → 32
R5–7: sc around (32)
Switch to light blue (sweater):
R8–25: sc around (32)
Stuff firmly as you go.
Switch back to rusty brown:
R26: (2 sc, dec) × 8 → 24
R27: (1 sc, dec) × 8 → 16
R28: dec × 8 → 8
FO and close tightly.
🐾 Legs (Make 4)
Foot — using rusty brown:
R1: MR, 6 sc
R2: inc × 6 → 12
R3: (1 sc, inc) × 6 → 18
R4–5: sc around (18)
R6: (1 sc, dec) × 6 → 12
Switch to light blue:
R7–11: sc around (12)
R12: dec × 6 → 6
Stuff and close.
The legs should look like round feet with short cylindrical upper sections.
Attach evenly under the body.
🐕 Tail
Using rusty brown:
R1: MR, 5 sc
R2–12: sc around (5)
Very lightly stuff. FO.
Sew tail to body so it curves upward slightly.
🌀 Zig-Zag Sweater Stripe (Surface Crochet)
This raised zig-zag detail follows the side of the sweater from neck to hips.
Using cream yarn:
- Insert hook into a stitch along the side of the sweater (roughly Round 8).
- Pull up a loop of cream yarn.
- Work surface slip stitches in a continuous zig-zag path:
- 2–3 stitches diagonally upward
- 2–3 stitches straight
- 2–3 stitches diagonally downward
Repeat the zig-zag pattern until you reach the back leg area.
Make an identical zig-zag stripe on the opposite side.
This creates the deep wavy panel shown in the photo.
🧷 Assembly
- Sew muzzle to head.
- Attach nose and embroider the mouth.
- Sew ears low and allow them to drape long and floppy.
- Sew head to body with almost no visible neck.
- Attach all four legs evenly so the dog stands stable.
- Sew tail at slight upward angle.
- Weave in all ends.
💡 Customization Ideas
- Use colors like red, forest green, mustard, or pastels for seasonal sweaters.
- Add a tiny collar with embroidered name initials.
- Crochet a matching dog bed or bone accessory.
Your charming dachshund with a cozy textured sweater is now complete! This sweet pup is ready to brighten shelves, kids’ rooms, or handmade gift baskets. 🧶❤️🐾
