Crochet dog - diagram and description, features and recommendations

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Knitting is back in fashion, and it's not surprising: isn't it wonderful when skilled craftswomen, having a skein of thread and a hook, create simply amazing masterpieces? Take for example crocheted dog toys, patterns and descriptions of which you will find in the article.

Soft friend

Homemade toy always has many advantages, ranging from personal preference to the quality of the products included in the composition. This is a great solution for allergy sufferers who are more sensitive to a variety of synthetic odors. In addition, such homemade animals come out many times cheaper than purchased options.

So, today our hero will be a crocheted crocheted dog toy, the schemes and description of which we will analyze in detail. We will pay great attention to all the details, difficulties and features of the work so that this lesson is understandable even for beginners.

To work without worries

To start the knitting process, you need to prepare the necessary materials. Since this is, first of all, a knitted dog (crocheted),the scheme and description of which will be discussed by us later, then special attention should be paid to the filler.

Currently, there is a choice on the market, and the variety is so great that you instantly stray from the right thought. Therefore, you need a determinant in advance, what qualities crocheted dogs with patterns and descriptions should have.

For example, if you want the product to have a relaxing effect, then polystyrene balls are ideal. In another case, synthetic winterizer, holofiber and synthetic winterizer will add softness and lightness. And if you want to create an organic toy, then sawdust and shavings will help you in this matter.

Warm threads

As for the yarn, you can also talk for a very long time. With all its diversity, first of all, be based on your preferences. So, if you do not want the knitted product to be covered with pellets, fluffy and electrified, then yarn with a high content of synthetic fibers is perfect for you. And vice versa, if you need a crocheted dog, the scheme and description of which we will describe a little later, to have an air fluff, then choose mohair or threads with a high percentage of natural wool.

Also, do not run to the store for new skeins of yarn before the process of making a toy. Due to the fact that the product is knitted in a special technique, we will need a small amount of thread, trimmings and leftovers of which you will definitely find at home.

What is amigurumi

Don't be afraidsuch a name, having heard it for the first time, since the complexity of pronunciation and memorization of the word is completely not justified in practice. So, amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting different toys. These can be almost invisible animals, as well as large-scale pillows, hats and other items containing many details.

Because it's an east current, it comes with very cute faces, colors and shapes of toys. In addition, the silhouette of amigurumi is its main feature, thanks to which it is so recognizable around the world. Rounded shapes, slightly bulky heads, a huge amount of tiny details: all this emphasizes the individuality of this knitting style. These will be our crochet amigurumi dogs, the schemes and descriptions of which we will consider in detail right now.

More essentials

When listing, we did not name all the necessary components that the toy will consist of. All additional materials can be found in art, needlework or sewing stores.

• Hook. In this case, we cannot say for sure which exact hook size will suit you. Therefore, his choice is yours, as it directly depends on the thickness of the yarn. Also, when buying a tool, pay attention to the handle and its connection to the metal part, because this is the main point of failure, even for a new thing.
• Beads or ready-made eyes to create a muzzle.
• Floss threads. They will also help us add individual features to the muzzle.toys.

Special characters

Also, during the making of a crochet dog (with diagrams and descriptions), we will introduce you to special abbreviations that are often used in knitting circles. We will also use them in our work, but for faster understanding and memorization, their transcript will also be nearby.

• KA - amigurumi ring. It is a kind of basis for any toy and is done in just a couple of seconds.
• СБН - single crochet. This is the second most used "pattern" in the amigurumi technique, as it is very small and neat, and the canvas of the finished product looks very solid.
• BL is the usual process of decreasing stitches.
• PR - the reverse process of adding loops to it.
• VP - air loop - the basis of the basics of any crochet product.

Crochet crochet dogs: diagrams and description of the process

It's time to start making toys. To make everything clear and there are no questions, we will describe all the steps in as much detail as possible step by step. This will not only simplify the process of perceiving information, but also speed up the work process.

• To begin with, we will knit the upper paws: for this, we will make an amigurumi ring (KA) with threads of the color of the future toy dog and knit 6 single crochets (RLS) into it. Tighten the ring a little to give it a neat shape. Now in the new row, in each single crochet (SC) we make two of the same loops: in total, there will be 12 finished loops in the row.
• Now increase every other single crochet (SC) to get 18 stitches in the row. Thus, we gradually increase the handle, then knitting two columns (RLS) into every third element. If you count, then at the end you should get 24 loops.
• Now change the color of the thread, since the sleeve of the blouse begins. You choose its color yourself, and we will take light green. We knit the first row with a thread of a new color, and then we make a decrease (UB). To do this, you need to knit each 3 and 4 loops together. As a result, you will be left with 18 single crochets (SC).
• Now, from the seventh to the twenty-fourth rows, we simply knit all the columns without a crochet (RLS). As a result, we get a long "pipe" of green color. When all the rows are ready, we stuff the foot, leaving a little empty space, fold the pipe hole in half and carefully knit the loops together, getting the finished part. We also make the second foot.
• We turn to the manufacture of the hind legs: we knit a heel of dark yarn, picking up a chain of 10 air loops (VP). Now, starting from the second loop, we knit 8 single crochet (RLS), in the 9th loop we make an increase (PR) of five columns and again 8 single crochet (RLS). We make the 1st column (RS) in the new row, in the 2nd we make an increase (PR), we knit 6 more loops, in the next two columns we make the 1st increase (PR), and then we create 2 more columns without a crochet (SBZ).
• We knit the next half in a mirror order, as we knitted the first part, getting 28 loops at the end of the row. In the new row we make 10 columnswithout nakida (SBZ), in the next 9 loops we make 1 increase, and then again 10 loops. In total, you get 38 columns that complete the heel.
• Now we take a thread of the color of our dog's coat with a crochet, with the diagrams and descriptions of which we are gradually getting acquainted, and we knit all 38 columns. In the new row we knit 10 loops, and the next 12 we make decreases (UB), completing the row again with 10 columns. Then we knit 12 loops, 5 columns of decrease and again 12 loops. We start the row with 8 single crochets, make 6 columns of decrease, turning them into 3 columns, and complete the row, 9 loops. There are 23 columns in total.

Change the thread to a dark color depicting pants, knit the first 23 single crochet (RLS). We knit in this way from the 10th to the 23rd rows. At the first leg, we cut the thread, carefully tucking it into the canvas, and at the second, we leave it untouched. Do not forget to put the filler.

Soft tummy

Now that the legs and arms are ready, let's start making the body. It was not in vain that we left the thread on one of the lower paws, since it is from it that we will continue to knit the body of the toy.

1. In the 23rd row we knit all the loops along the leg, then we collect 10 air loops and again 23 columns near the second leg. The resulting 56 loops we knit the next 3 rows. And in the 4th row we decrease, getting 50 single crochets. Thus we knit 4 rows.
2. In the 5th row, decrease the total number of loops by 7 parts, change the thread to the green color of the jacket and knit 43 loops of 3 rows. Again we decrease by 6 loops, but we already make 11 rows of 36 columns, again we decrease by 6 loops and we knit 2 rows. In the next row, decrease by another 6 loops, make one row and leave the thread for further fastening.
3. We knit the head according to the scheme given below, dialing 60 loops, make 9 rows, and then go to decrease, filling it in advance with synthetic winterizer.

Mustache, lipy and tail

We knit ears and a muzzle according to the same pattern, but in different colors, making an amigurumi ring, picking columns into it and knitting rows. In the end, we should get a "cup", from which we will make ears, folding in half, and knitting a muzzle, fill the workpiece with padding polyester.

Now you can put everything together: sew ears, muzzle, eyes to the head, outline the nose and mouth, sew the head and limbs to the body.

As a decor, we will knit a long scarf and straps on panties, which we will fasten with buttons. You can add a dark spot on the head, like in real dogs, a forelock of protruding wool. Now that we can handle crochet dogs with descriptions and patterns, we can safely delight ourselves and loved ones with homemade toys!