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Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern

Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern makes Yumi, a sweet dachshund amigurumi with a sculpted head, long body and floppy ears. The design includes a removable striped sweater and embroidered facial details for personality. Instructions are photo-supported and worked in continuous rounds for a neat finish. Great for making a thoughtful handmade gift or a decorative keepsake.

Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Worked mainly in single crochet with simple increases and decreases for shaping. The pattern includes full assembly and embroidery instructions to finish your dachshund beautifully.

Why You'll Love This Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures the charm of a dachshund with simple shaping and tiny details. I enjoyed designing the long body and sculpted muzzle to give Yumi personality while keeping the stitches approachable. The striped sweater is a playful addition that allows for easy color customization. Making this pattern always brings a smile — the little embroidered eyebrows and nose give so much expression.

Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love changing the sweater colors to give each dachshund a different personality; try pastels, bright stripes, or autumn tones to match seasons.

You can make Yumi smaller or larger by switching yarn weight and hook size: sport weight yarn with a 2.5mm hook makes a smaller dog while worsted with a larger hook yields a chunkier toy.

I sometimes stitch a tiny scarf instead of the sweater for a simpler, quicker look that still feels cozy and handmade.

For a realistic look, choose wool-blend yarn and felt the surface slightly, or use textured yarns for a fluffy finish.

I enjoy embroidering different facial expressions: move the eyebrow placement up or down or alter mouth curve to make each face unique.

Try safety eyes in 8mm or 12mm to change the scale of the face; always test placement with pins first to find the perfect expression.

Make a miniature keychain version by using thinner yarn and a smaller hook, then attach a keyring to the tail or neck seam.

If you want a posable toy, insert a short piece of floral wire into the legs or tail (secure ends inside with yarn) for gentle posing.

Customize the ear shape by shortening or lengthening rounds before the final flattening step to create perkier or droopier ears.

Add accessories like a little crocheted collar, bow, or tiny felt tag to make the amigurumi more personal and gift-ready.

I often experiment with different nose embroideries — use a slightly thicker yarn for a pronounced nose or lighter thread for a subtle look.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining the legs to the body leads to misaligned pieces; mark the start of rounds and each leg connection point to ensure correct placement. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually causes lumps or under-stuffed sections; stuff small amounts at a time and shape as you crochet for a smooth silhouette. ✗ Placing safety eyes too early or too late will affect positioning; mark the eye points in round 19 and install safety eyes before continuing outer shaping. ✗ Crocheting too loosely can create stuffing holes and a floppy fabric; use a tight, consistent tension to achieve a firm amigurumi surface. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases or decreases results in incorrect shaping; count stitches after each shaping round and correct mistakes immediately. ✗ Failing to pin parts before sewing can produce crooked placement; pin pieces (ears, head, tail) in place and check symmetry before final sewing.

Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern

Make an adorable dachshund amigurumi with clear step-by-step instructions and photos to guide you. This pattern creates a charming, poseable little dog with a striped sweater and embroidered details. You will enjoy shaping the long body, sculpted head, and floppy ears while learning simple assembly techniques. Perfect as a gift or a cute home decor piece.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Yumi the Dachshund Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton yarn, sample made with YarnArt Baby Cotton (semi cotton yarn) - Brown #407, White #400, Navy Blue #453
  • 02
    Brown (Color A) - 40g / 128m (140 yards)
  • 03
    White (Color B) - 10g / 32m (35 yards)
  • 04
    Navy blue (Color C) - 5g / 16m (18 yards)
  • 05
    Small amount of black yarn for nose and embroidery
  • 06
    Polyfill stuffing as needed

— Tools Required

  • 01
    2 mm crochet hook (size C)
  • 02
    A pair of 10 mm (0.5") safety eyes
  • 03
    Tapestry needle
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Stitch markers and pins
  • 06
    Polyfill to stuff

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— Head :

Info :

All details are crocheted in continuous spirals, without joining the rounds. You can use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds. Start with color A

Round 01 :

6 sc into the center of magic adjustable ring, pull tail to close the ring (6)

Round 02 :

(inc) 6x (12)

Round 03 :

(sc, inc) 6x (18)

Round 04 :

(2sc, inc) 6x (24)

Round 05-07 :

sc in each st around (24)

Round 08 :

4sc, (dec, sc) 2x, dec, 12sc (21)

Round 09 :

14sc, (inc, 2sc) 2x, inc (24)

Round 10-11 :

sc in each st around (24)

Round 12 :

(7sc, inc) 3x (27)

Round 13-14 :

sc in each st around (27)

Round 15 :

(8sc, inc) 3x (30)

Round 16 :

sc in each st around (image 1.1) (30)

Round 17 :

4sc, (inc, sc) 4x, inc, 17sc (35)

Round 18 :

5sc, (inc, 2sc) 4x, inc, 17sc (40)

Infos :

In next rnd we should mark points for eyes: mark points as instructed in rnd 19

Round 19 :

4sc, with a contrast thread mark here a point for the first eye (image 1.2), 19sc, mark here a point for the second eye, 17sc (40)

Round 20 :

(inc, 3sc, inc, 7sc) 2x, inc, 3sc, inc, 11sc (46)

Round 21 :

sc in each st around (46)

Round 22 :

sc, (inc, 4sc, inc, 8sc) 2x, inc, 4sc, inc, 11sc (image 1.3) (52)

Round 23-29 :

sc in each st around (52)

Info :

If you use safety eyes, it is the best moment to place them. Place them in points we marked earlier in rnd 19. (image 1.4)

Round 30 :

(11sc, dec) 4x (48)

Round 31 :

3sc, (dec, 6sc) 5x, dec, 3sc (42)

Round 32 :

(5sc, dec) 6x (36)

Info :

Start stuffing the head with filling material. And continue stuffing it during crocheting.

Round 33 :

2sc, (dec, 4sc) 5x, dec, 2sc (30)

Round 34 :

(3sc, dec) 6x (24)

Round 35 :

sc, (dec, 2sc) 5x, dec, sc (18)

Round 36 :

(sc, dec) 6x (12)

Round 37 :

(dec) 6x (6)

Info :

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Using tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch and pull tight to close. Weave in the yarn end. (image 1.5)

— EARS (make 2) :

Info :

Start with color A

Round 01 :

ch10, sc in 2ndch from hook and remaining 7sc, inc in the last st, turn and continue on the other side of a chain 8sc, inc in the last st (image 2.1) (20)

Round 02-03 :

sc in each st around (20)

Round 04 :

(9sc, inc) 2x (22)

Round 05 :

(10sc, inc) 2x (24)

Round 06 :

(11sc, inc) 2x (26)

Round 07 :

(12sc, inc) 2x (28)

Round 08-13 :

sc in each st around (28)

Round 14 :

(12sc, dec) 2x (26)

Round 15 :

(11sc, dec) 2x (24)

Round 16 :

(10sc, dec) 2x (22)

Round 17 :

(9sc, dec) 2x (20)

Round 18 :

(8sc, dec) 2x (18)

Round 19 :

(7sc, dec) 2x (16)

Round 20 :

Crochet 3sc, then flatten an ear and line up stitches, 8sc through both sides to the end (image 2.2) (8)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. (image 2.3)

Info :

Sew ears to the both sides of a head between 22 and 31 rnds of a head. The distance between ears - 15sc along the 23rd rnd of a head. The distance between ear and eye - 3sc up from the eye. (image 2.4, 2.5, 2.6)

Info :

Take a piece of color A yarn and tapestry needle, insert needle from under the head (level of of 25th rnd) (image 2.7) and bring it out right next to the eye, and insert it back on the opposite side of an eye (image 2.8, 2.9), then bring it back down under the head, one stitch from the entry. Repeat with the second eye, inserting the needle in the same points from the bottom (image 2.10). Then properly pull all yarn ends and, keeping yarn tension, tie a knot of all yarn ends, hide an ends. (image 2.11, 2.12)

Info :

Take a piece of black yarn and embroider the nose between 1 and 7 rnds of a head's top part. The size of a nose - 5sc in height, 3sc - the bottom side, 7sc - the top side. (image 2.13, 2.14) Embroider the line from the bottom of a nose to the 3 rnd of the head's bottom part. Then embroider a smile to the both sides from the line between 3 and 8 rnds of a head. (image 2.15, 2.16)

Info :

With the black yarn embroider the eyebrows, placing them between 20 and 22 rnds over eyes (make 2 loops of yarn). The length of the eyebrow - 1sc, the height - 2sc. (image 2.17)

Info :

With the white yarn embroider the lines under the eyes (image 2.17).

— Legs (make 4) :

Info :

Start with color A

Round 01 :

ch5, sc in 2ndch from hook and remaining 2sc, 3sc in the last st, turn and continue on the other side of a chain 3sc, 3sc in the last st (image 3.1) (12)

Round 02 :

(3sc, 3inc) 2x (18)

Round 03 :

This rnd work with back loops only (image 3.2) sc in each st around (18)

Round 04 :

sc in each st around (18)

Round 05 :

sc, 6dec, 5sc (12)

Round 06 :

sc in each st around (12)

Round 07 :

2sc, 3inc, 7sc (15)

Info :

The next rnd will be different for each leg.

For a back right leg (Round 08) :

3sc, (inc, sc) 2x, inc, 7sc. Make slst. Fasten off, cut the yarn. Attach a pink marker on the 3rd st from the last slst. (image 3.3)

For a back left leg (Round 08) :

3sc, (inc, sc) 2x, inc. Make slst. Fasten off, cut the yarn. Attach a green marker on the 3rd st from the last slst.

For a front left leg (Round 08) :

3sc, (inc, sc) 2x, inc, sc. Make slst. Fasten off, cut the yarn. Attach a yellow marker on the 3rd st from the last slst.

For a front right leg (Round 08) :

3sc, (inc, sc) 2x, inc, 7sc. Make slst. Fasten off, cut the yarn. Attach a blue marker on the 3rd st from the last slst. (image 3.4)

— Body :

Info :

We start crocheting body from tummy. Use color A

Round 01 :

ch23, sc in 2ndch from hook and remaining 20sc, 3sc in the last st, turn and continue on the other side of a chain 21sc, 3sc in the last st (48)

Round 02 :

(21sc, 3inc) 2x (54)

Round 03 :

Make 3sc in next stitches, now it is the start point of a rnd. Now we should join tummy to legs. But firstly crochet 16sc in a tummy, then put together the tummy and the back right leg (start from the pink marker): 4sc through both details (leg and tummy) (image 4.2), 3sc only in a tummy (image 4.3). Next we are adding the back left leg (start from green marker): 4sc through both details, 16sc only in a tummy. Now we take the front left leg and join it to the tummy (start from yellow marker): 4sc through both details, 3sc only in a tummy (image 4.4). And finally join the front right leg (start from blue marker): 4sc through both details. So, we closed the circle and got back to the start of a rnd. Mark it and take off all the other markers from legs.

Round 04 :

Continue crocheting by outer circle (image 4.5): inc, 14sc, inc in a tummy, 14sc in the first leg, 3sc in a tummy, 14sc in the second leg, inc, 14sc, inc in a tummy, 14sc in the third leg, 3sc in a tummy, 14sc in the last leg. (98)

Round 05-10 :

sc in each st around (98)

Info :

Stuff legs with filling material.

Round 11 :

18sc, dec, 5sc, dec, (3sc, dec)3x, 5sc, dec, 25sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 7sc (90)

Round 12 :

sc in each st around (90)

Round 13 :

20sc, (dec, 2sc) 2x, dec, sc, (dec, 2sc) 2x, dec, 28sc, dec, 9sc, dec, 8sc (82)

Round 14 :

sc in each st around (82)

Round 15 :

18sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 27sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 9sc (76)

Round 16 :

14sc, (dec, 2sc) 2x, dec, 3sc, (dec, 2sc) 2x, dec, 18sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 4sc (68)

Round 17 :

17sc, (dec, sc) 3x, dec, 40sc (64)

Round 18 :

17sc, 4dec, 39sc (60)

Info :

Slightly stuff the body with filling material (image 4.6)

Round 19 :

2sc (image 4.7), skip 34 st (image 4.8), 24sc (26)

Round 20 :

sc in each st around (26)

Round 21 :

2dec, 6sc and turn (image 4.9), then crochet in opposite direction (image 4.10) 4sc, 6hdc, 4sc and turn, 24sc in the main direction of rounds (image 4.11), slst (image 4.12) (24)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body with filling material. (image 4.13)

Info :

With the piece of color A yarn sew the gap on the back. We skipped 34 stitches, so we should count 17 skipped stitches and this will be a start point of sewing (image 4.14). Sew together every two stitches, which are opposite to each other. (image 4.15, 4.16)

Info :

Tightly stuff the body with stuffing material. If the body is a little twisted, just twist it by the hands in opposite direction, straightening it. (image 4.17, 4.18)

— Tail :

Info :

Start with color A

Round 01 :

6 sc into the center of magic adjustable ring, pull tail to close the ring (6)

Round 02 :

(sc, inc) 3x (9)

Round 03-17 :

sc in each st around (9)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff it. (image 5.1)

— Assembling :

Info :

Sew the tail to the back side of a body between 15 and 17 rnds, centering it regarding to the back legs. (image 6.1, 6.2)

Info :

Sew the head to the body. Mark points for sewing from the bottom side of a head: point A - 20th rnd, point C - 28th rnd, B and D points - 23rd rnd and leave 6sc distance between them (image 6.3). Pin the head to the neck at the marked points. (image 6.4) Sew the head to the neck, add some stuffing material, if needed. (image 6.5, 6.6)

— Sweater :

Info :

It starts from an elastic band, which is crocheted horisontally. It is made in back and forth rows. The turning ch1 at the end of each row does not count as a st. Start with color B

Round 01 :

ch8, sc in 2ndch from hook and remaining 6sc, ch1 and turn (7)

Round 02-42 :

7sc through back loop only (image 6.1), ch1 and turn (41 rounds in total)

Info :

Line up two ends of a band and join them together with slst. (image 6.2, 6.3) Turn it inside out and continue crocheting in a circle (image 6.4, 6.5):

Round 01 :

ch1, sc in each row of a band (image 6.6), slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (42)

Round 02 :

ch1, sc in each st around, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (42)

Info :

Change to color C

Round 03 :

ch1, sc in each st around, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (42)

Round 04 :

ch1, (6sc, inc) 6x, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (48)

Info :

Change to color B

Round 05 :

ch1, sc in each st around, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (48)

Round 06 :

ch1, (7sc, inc) 6x, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (54)

Round 07 :

ch1, sc in each st around, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (54)

Info :

Change to color C

Round 08 :

ch1, 14sc, ch7 (image 6.7), skip next 10 stitches (image 6.8), 6dc, ch7, skip next 10 stitches (image 6.9), 14sc, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (48)

Round 09 :

ch1, 14sc, 7sc along the chain, 6dc, 7sc along the chain, 14sc, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (48)

Info :

Change to color B

Round 10-12 :

ch1, sc in each st around, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (3 rounds) (48)

Info :

Change to color C

Round 13 :

ch1, (3sc, inc) 2x, 7sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 7sc, (inc, 3sc) 2x, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (48)

Round 14 :

ch1, sc in each st around, slst in the 1st ch of a rnd (48)

Info :

Change to color B

Round 15 :

ch2, 48dc through back loop only, slst in the 2nd ch of a rnd (48)

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in end. (image 6.10) Put the sweater on a dog.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the tail to the back side of the body between rounds 15 and 17, centering it relative to the back legs.
  • Sew the head to the body: mark sewing points on the head bottom (point A - 20th rnd, point C - 28th rnd, points B and D - 23rd rnd), leave 6sc distance between B and D, pin and sew at marked points.
  • Pin ears symmetrically between rounds 22 and 31 of the head, spacing them 15sc apart along the 23rd rnd and 3sc above the eye; sew securely using the long tails.
  • Join the tummy to the four legs by aligning markers: crochet stitches through both leg and tummy details as directed (4sc through both details at each connection) to close the circle, then remove temporary markers and continue body rounds.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds and to mark leg connection points when joining the tummy to the legs.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but gradually — add small amounts of polyfill while shaping to avoid lumps and maintain the dachshund silhouette.
  • 💡Place safety eyes at the points marked in round 19 before continuing outer shaping to ensure accurate positioning.
  • 💡Weave in ends and secure embroidery threads well; tie knots and hide yarn tails inside the head for a neat finish.

This delightful dachshund amigurumi makes a charming handmade gift or a cute shelf companion. It features a sculpted muzzle, floppy ears, and a removable striped sweater for character and style. Make one in original colors or customize the palette to match your decor — happy stitching! 🧶🐾

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished toy measures approximately 5.5" (14 cm) in height and 7.5" (19 cm) wide when using the recommended yarn and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the final size; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect variations in proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, and working in continuous rounds is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level and how detailed you are with assembly and embroidery.

When should I place safety eyes?

Place safety eyes after you mark eye points in round 19, and before you continue with the rounds that expand the head so they sit in the correct positions.