Lana Grossa Dachshund Toy Crochet Pattern

Lana Grossa Dachshund in Cool Air

What is Being Made

This is a soft, stuffed toy dachshund created using knitting and crochet techniques. The finished toy measures approximately 35 cm long and 18 cm high, making it a substantial plush companion piece. The dachshund is constructed as a three-dimensional figure suitable for display or play.

Crafts and Techniques

The Lana Grossa Dachshund in Cool Air combines both knitting and crochet methods to create a complete toy. The primary construction uses knitting worked in the round, which allows for seamless cylindrical sections that form the body and legs. Sections are also worked flat where needed, and pieces are seamed together to assemble the final three-dimensional form. A crochet hook is used for finishing details, including the creation of decorative elements like the pompom.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches throughout:

• Stockinette Stitch (St st) – The primary stitch, worked as knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows when working flat, or knit every round when working in the round. This creates the smooth, classic fabric base for the toy.
• Garter Stitch – Knit every row, used for textured sections.
• Knit Front and Back (k1f&b) – An increase technique used to expand stitch counts during the shaping of rounded sections like the head.
• Knit Two Together (k2tog) – A decrease technique used to reduce stitches and create the tapered shapes of the head, body, and legs.

Materials and Yarn

The dachshund is crafted using 200 grams of Lana Grossa Cool Air yarn in the colorway Red/Brown (color 16). This yarn is a premium blend containing 55% Merino wool, 33% baby alpaca, and 12% polyamide, offering softness and durability. The yarn has a yardage of 125 meters per 50-gram ball.

Tools and Notions

Construction requires the following equipment and materials:

• Size 6 mm needles – Used as the primary needles for most of the knitted sections
• Size 6 mm double-pointed needles (dpns) – Essential for working in the round on the body, head, and four legs
• Size 9 mm crochet hook – Used for finishing details and the decorative pompom
• Pompom maker – A tool to create uniform pompoms for decorative accents
• Small amount of black yarn – Used for the pompom detailing
• Pair of 15 mm animal eye buttons in brown (Union Knopf, item 45462, color 20) – Provides realistic eyes for the toy
• Fiber fill – Polyester stuffing used to fill the head and body, creating a soft, three-dimensional form

Gauge and Construction Details

The pattern specifies a gauge of 13 stitches and 21 rows equals 10 x 10 centimeters in Stockinette Stitch using size 6 mm needles with 2 strands of yarn held together. Working with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout creates a thicker, more durable fabric suitable for a toy that may receive handling and play.

The dachshund is constructed in separate pieces: a head worked in the round with strategic increases and decreases to form the characteristic shape, a body section, and four individual legs. Each leg is worked in the round on double-pointed needles, beginning with 20 stitches and shaped through decreases. All pieces are stuffed with fiber fill and then seamed together to create the complete toy form.