Every child would love to have one of this! Create now, by downloading the pattern.
How to Crochet Howard The Sausage Dog
Crochet Howard the Sausage Dog using Lincraft DK 8ply yarn. The project is worked in separate pieces, including the head, striped body, front and rear feet, ears, tail and collar, before being assembled and stuffed.
The finished sausage dog measures approximately 25cm long.
Project: Howard The Sausage Dog
Pattern: A647
Craft type: Crochet
Difficulty: Intermediate
Project by: Janine Tsakisiris
Measurements
| Length | cm | 25 |
Yarn Required
| Lincraft DK 8ply | 100g balls |
|---|---|
| Main Colour (MC - Buff) | 1 |
| 1st Colour (C1 - Purple) | 1 |
| 2nd Colour (C2 - Lilac) | 1 |
| 3rd Colour (C3 - Chocolate) | Small amount |
Crochet Hook
A 3.00mm crochet hook or size needed so that no holes appear in stitches through which stuffing may show.
Requirements
- Wool needle for sewing up.
- 12mm safety eyes or 2 small black buttons.
- Lincraft siliconised stuffing premium soft fill.
- A stitch marker (optional).
Tension
Tension is not important for this project.
Special Abbreviation
mr = magic ring (alternatively 3ch, sl st into beg ch and dc into ring).
blo = back loop only.
flo = front loop only.
HEAD (worked from nose to back of head in continuous spirals)
Using 3.00mm hook and C3, work 6dc into mr.
1st round: [1dc in next dc, inc in next dc] 3 times … 9dc.
2nd round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, inc in next dc] 3 times … 12dc.
3rd round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 3 times … 9dc.
4th round: [1dc in next dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 3 times … 6dc.
Change to MC.
5th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
6th round: Inc once in each dc … 12dc.
Stuff nose gently.
7th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 7th round once.
9th round: [1dc in each of next 3dc, inc in next dc] 3 times … 15dc.
10th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 10th round once.
12th round: [1dc in each of next 4dc, inc in next dc] 3 times … 18dc.
13th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 13th round once.
15th round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 24dc.
16th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 16th round once.
18th round: [1dc in each of next 3dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 30dc.
19th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 19th round once.
21st round: [1dc in each of next 4dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 36dc.
22nd round: 1dc in each dc to end.
23rd round: [1dc in each of next 5dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 42dc.
24th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
25th round: [1dc in each of next 6dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 48dc.
26th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 26th round 4 times.
Insert 12mm safety eyes between rounds 24-25 approx 8 stitches apart.
31st round: [1dc in each of next 6dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 42dc.
32nd round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 32nd round twice.
35th round: [1dc in each of next 5dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 36dc.
36th round: [1dc in each of next 4dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 30dc.
Start to stuff.
37th round: [1dc in each of next 3dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 24dc.
38th round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 18dc.
39th round: [1dc in next dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 12dc.
40th round: [1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 6dc.
Fasten off. Complete stuffing. Weave tail through dc of last round and gently pull closed. Sew in end.
BODY (worked from front to back in continuous spirals)
Using 3.00mm hook and C1, work 6dc into mr.
1st round: Inc once in each dc … 12dc.
2nd round: [1dc in next dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 18dc.
3rd round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 24dc.
4th round: [1dc in each of next 3dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 30dc.
5th round: [1dc in each of next 4dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 36dc.
Change to C2.
6th round: [1dc in each of next 5dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 42dc.
7th round: [1dc in each of next 6dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 48dc.
8th round: [1dc in each of next 7dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 54dc.
Change to C1.
9th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 9th round once.
Change to C2.
11th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 11th round twice.
Change to C1.
14th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 14th round once.
Change to C2.
16th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 16th round twice.
Change to C1.
19th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 19th round once.
Change to C2.
21st round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 21st round twice.
Change to C1.
24th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
25th round: Worked in flo. 1htr in each dc to end … 54htr.
26th round: Worked in blo. 1dc in each htr to end … 54dc.
Fasten off and sew in end.
Attach MC to blo of round 24.
27th round: Worked in blo. 1dc in each dc to end.
28th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 28th round 3 times.
32nd round: [1dc in each of next 25dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 2 times … 52dc.
33rd round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 33rd round twice.
36th round: [1dc in each of next 24dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 2 times … 50dc.
37th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 37th round twice.
40th round: [1dc in each of next 23dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 2 times … 48dc.
41st round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 41st round twice.
44th round: [1dc in each of next 22dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 2 times … 46dc.
45th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 45th round once.
47th round: [1dc in each of next 21dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 2 times … 44dc.
48th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 48th round once.
50th round: [1dc in each of next 20dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 2 times … 42dc.
Start to stuff.
51st round: [1dc in each of next 5dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 36dc.
52nd round: [1dc in each of next 4dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 30dc.
53rd round: [1dc in each of next 3dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 24dc.
54th round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 18dc.
55th round: [1dc in next dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 12dc.
56th round: [1dc over next 2dc] 6 times … 6dc.
Fasten off. Complete stuffing. Weave tail through dc of last round and gently pull closed. Sew in end.
REAR FEET (make 2 – worked in continuous spirals)
Using 3.00mm hook and MC, work 6dc into mr.
1st round: Inc once in each dc … 12dc.
2nd round: Inc once in each dc … 24dc.
3rd round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 3rd round twice.
6th round: 1dc in each of next 6dc, [1dc over next 2dc] 6 times, 1dc in each of next 6dc … 18dc.
7th round: 1dc over next 2dc, 1dc in each of next 5dc, [1dc over next 2dc] 2 times, 1dc in each of next 5dc, 1dc over next 2dc … 14dc.
8th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 8th round twice.
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff.
FRONT FEET (make 2 – worked in continuous spirals)
Using 3.00mm hook and MC, work 6dc into mr.
1st round: Inc once in each dc … 12dc.
2nd round: Inc once in each dc … 24dc.
3rd round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 3rd round twice.
6th round: 1dc in each of next 6dc, [1dc over next 2dc] 6 times, 1dc in each of next 6dc … 18dc.
7th round: 1dc over next 2dc, 1dc in each of next 5dc, [1dc over next 2dc] 2 times, 1dc in each of next 5dc, 1dc over next 2dc … 14dc.
8th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Change to C1.
9th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 9th round once.
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff.
EARS (make 2 – worked in continuous spirals)
Using 3.00mm hook and MC, work 6dc into mr.
1st round: Inc once in each dc … 12dc.
2nd round: [1dc in next dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 18dc.
3rd round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, inc in next dc] 6 times … 24dc.
4th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 4th round 5 times.
10th round: [1dc in each of next 4dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 4 times … 20dc.
11th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 11th round 4 times.
16th round: [1dc in each of next 3dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 4 times … 16dc.
17th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 17th round twice.
20th round: [1dc in each of next 2dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 4 times … 12dc.
21st round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Rep 21st round twice.
24th round: [1dc in next dc, 1dc over next 2dc] 4 times … 8dc.
25th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.
TAIL (worked in continuous spirals)
Using 3.00mm hook and MC, work 6dc into mr.
1st round: 1dc in each of next 5dc, inc in next dc … 7dc.
2nd round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Repeat 2nd round once.
4th round: 1dc in each of next 6dc, inc in next dc … 8dc.
5th round: 1dc in each of next 7dc, inc in next dc … 9dc.
6th round: 1dc in each of next 8dc, inc in next dc … 10dc.
7th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Repeat 7th round three times.
11th round: 1dc in each of next 9dc, inc in next dc … 11dc.
12th round: 1dc in each dc to end.
Repeat 12th round once.
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff.
COLLAR (worked in rows)
Using 3.00mm hook and C1, 32ch.
1st row: 1htr in 2nd ch from hook, 1htr in each of next 30ch … 31htr.
2nd row: Worked in flo. 1ch, turn, 1dc in each htr to end … 31htr.
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.
FINISHING
Pinning before sewing is highly recommended.
Stop and double check placement as you go.
Flatten Ears. Sew end closed. Sew Ears to sides of Head approx 4 rounds back from eyes. Using a length of MC, sew Head to front of Body in desired position. Sew tail pointing upwards to rear of Body between rounds 47-51. Add extra stuffing if needed before sewing closed. Sew Front Feet to underside front of Body between rounds 10-15 approx 2 stitches apart. Add extra stuffing if needed before sewing closed. Sew Rear Feet to underside back of Body between rounds 45-50 approx 2 stitches apart. Add extra stuffing if needed before sewing closed. Sew Collar around neck.
Sew in all ends.
Alternative Yarns
The original pattern uses Lincraft DK 8ply yarn. When choosing an alternative, select an 8ply or equivalent yarn that creates a dense fabric when worked with a 3.00mm crochet hook, or adjust the hook size so that no holes appear through which stuffing may show.
Suitable Yarn Types
- 8ply acrylic yarn – durable, easy-care and available in a wide range of colours.
- 8ply cotton yarn – creates a firmer fabric with clear stitch definition.
- 8ply cotton-acrylic blend – combines structure with softness and easier care.
- 8ply wool blend – creates a softer toy with a warm, natural finish.
- Machine-washable 8ply yarn – a practical substitute where easier care is preferred.
Customisation Ideas
- Change the body colours to create different striped jumper combinations.
- Use a single colour for the body while retaining the original stitch and shaping instructions.
- Change the collar colour for a contrasting decorative accent.
- Use darker or lighter buff shades to create different sausage dog coat colours.
- Embroider the eyes instead of using safety eyes or buttons where appropriate.
To retain the original proportions and assembly positions, keep all stitch counts, round counts and placement instructions unchanged when making decorative customisations.
Care Instructions
Follow the washing and care instructions provided on the ball band of the yarn used.
- Ensure the head, ears, feet, tail and collar are securely attached before use.
- Check safety eyes or buttons regularly to ensure they remain firmly attached.
- Use gentle washing appropriate for the selected yarn and stuffing.
- Avoid excessive heat that may damage synthetic yarn, stuffing or safety eyes.
- Gently reshape Howard after washing.
- Allow the toy to dry completely before storing or using again.
