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Yumi the Dachshund Bicolor Amigurumi Pattern

Yumi the Dachshund Bicolor 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 Bicolor Amigurumi Pattern

This addition to the Yumi the Dachshund pattern shows how to make a bicolor dog using black, mustard and small white details. It includes complete instructions for the head, ears and legs with step-by-step rounds and photo references. The pattern focuses on alternating color rounds, embroidery for facial details, and placement of safety eyes for best results.

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

Youll find precise stitch counts and every round written out so you can follow along easily. Use the main pattern for the body from page 6 and combine these parts to finish your bicolor Yumi.

Why You'll Love This Yumi the Dachshund Bicolor Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines playful colorwork with classic amigurumi shaping to create a characterful dachshund. I enjoy the alternating color rounds that give such a crisp bicolor effect on the muzzle and paws. The embroidery steps for nose, smile and eyebrows allow me to add personality with simple stitches. Sewing the ears and marking eye placement are satisfying finishing touches that always make the toy look alive.

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

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with colors, so try swapping the mustard and black for pastel tones to create a softer-looking Yumi that is perfect for nurseries.

If you want a miniature version, use a thinner yarn and a smaller hook; this will shrink the finished toy and make a cute keychain-sized dachshund.

To make a chunkier, cuddlier dog, choose a bulkier cotton blend and increase hook size; youll get a more robust toy ideal for hugging.

I often add removable outfits or tiny crocheted accessories like scarves and hats to give my amigurumi more personality and make them gift-ready.

Try embroidered eyelashes, different eyebrow shapes, or mouth positions to change Yumis expression — small changes make big personality differences.

If you want posable legs or tail, insert thin wire armature inside limbs before stuffing and secure ends carefully to prevent shifting.

For a textured look, substitute some rounds with a different stitch (such as hdc or back loop only rows) on the sweater/body to create stripes or ribbing effects.

Feel free to add small safety-stitched spots or stripes in contrasting yarn for a patterned coat; just plan the color changes on a paper chart first.

I sometimes embellish with small buttons or felt accessories sewn onto a detachable sweater for seasonal themes or gifting.

Always test a small color-change sample swatch to see how the jog looks and practice the color change method described so your transitions are smooth and neat.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not changing the color correctly at the exact stitch can leave an obvious jog; always pull the new yarn through the two loops of the stitch and begin the color change one stitch earlier as described in the how-to section. ✗ Placing safety eyes too early or in the wrong spot can spoil the face proportions; mark eye points as instructed in rnd 19 and insert safety eyes between rnds 23-29 before closing the head. ✗ Stuffing too little or unevenly will produce a floppy shape; start stuffing early and continue stuffing gradually during shaping rounds to achieve a smooth, evenly filled head. ✗ Skipping stitch counts during increases and decreases causes mismatch in later shaping; count stitches after every shaping round and follow each round exactly to keep totals correct. ✗ Crocheting too loosely when using safety eyes can create gaps around hardware; use tighter tension for the head rounds and smaller hook if needed to get a dense fabric around the eyes.

Yumi the Dachshund Bicolor Amigurumi Pattern

Create an adorable bicolor dachshund amigurumi with clear, photo-guided instructions for the head, ears, legs and colorwork details. This addition shows how to make the black-and-mustard colorway with step-by-step rounds and helpful tips. Youll learn the color change technique, eye placement, embroidery and finishing touches to bring Yumi to life.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Yumi the Dachshund Bicolor Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt Jeans (sample): black #28 semi cotton - 40g / 128m (140 yards)
  • 02
    YarnArt Jeans (sample): mustard #84 semi cotton - 15g / 48m (54 yards)
  • 03
    Alize Cotton Gold (sample): white #55 semi cotton - 5g / 16m (18 yards)
  • 04
    Alize Cotton Gold (sample): grey #21 (used in sample notes)
  • 05
    Note: any similar weight cotton or cotton blend yarn suitable for 2 mm hook

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm-2.5 mm (pattern indicates 2 mm hook, size C)
  • 02
    A pair of 10 mm (0.5") safety eyes
  • 03
    Polyfill to stuff
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Stitch markers and pins
  • 07
    Contrast thread for marking eyes (small scrap)

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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 B

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 :

sc in each st around (24)

Info :

In next rnds the color of yarn will be changed alternately:

Info :

How to change the color yarn: with the two loops from the previous yarn on the hook, wrap new yarn over the hook (image 1.1) and pull it through the two loops of the stitch (image 1.2). It is important to remember, that the color change must always be started one stitch earlier. (image 1.3)

Round 06 :

color B (next - B): 6sc, color A (next - A): 4sc, B: 14sc (24)

Round 07 :

B: 5sc, A: 6sc, B: 13sc (24)

Round 08 :

B: 4sc, A: (dec, sc) 2x, dec, B: 12sc (21)

Round 09 :

B: 3sc, A: 7sc, B: 4sc, (inc, 2sc) 2x, inc (24)

Round 10 :

B: 3sc, A: 7sc, B: 14sc (24)

Round 11 :

B: 2sc, A: 9sc, B: 13sc (24)

Round 12 :

B: 2sc, A: 5sc, inc, 3sc, B: 4sc, inc, 7sc, inc (27)

Round 13 :

B: 2sc, A: 10sc, B: 15sc (27)

Round 14 :

B: sc, A: 12sc, B: 14sc (27)

Round 15 :

B: sc, A: 7sc, inc, 5sc, B: 3sc, inc, 8sc, inc (30)

Round 16 :

A: 16sc, B: 13sc, A: sc (image 1.4) (30)

Round 17 :

A: 4sc, (inc, sc) 4x, inc, 4sc, B: 11sc, A: 2sc (35)

Round 18 :

A: 5sc, (inc, 2sc) 4x, inc, 5sc, B: 9sc, A: 3sc (40)

Info :

In next rnd we should mark points for eyes:

Round 19 :

A: 4sc, with a contrast thread mark here a point for the first eye (image 1.5), 19sc, mark here a point for the second eye, 6sc, B: 7sc, A: 4sc (40)

Round 20 :

A: (inc, 3sc, inc, 7sc) 2x, inc, 3sc, inc, sc, B: 5sc, A: 5sc (46)

Round 21 :

A: 37sc, B: 3sc, A: 6sc (46)

Info :

For the next rnds use color A only:

Round 22 :

sc, (inc, 4sc, inc, 8sc) 2x, inc, 4sc, inc, 11sc (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 1.7)

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 1.8)

— EARS (make 2) :

Info :

Start with color A

Round 01 :

ch10, sc in 2nd ch 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)

Info :

Embroider the line from the bottom of a nose to the 3 rnd of the head's bottom part. Then embroider a smile to both sides from the line between 3 and 8 rnds of a head. (image 2.15, 2.16)

Info :

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

— LEGS (make 4) :

Info :

Start with color B

Round 01 :

ch5, sc in 2nd ch 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)

Info :

Change yarn to color A

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)

Info :

The next process is the same, as in the main pattern, so next follow the main pattern since page 6 (body), but use colors you chose for your dog.

Assembly Instructions

  • Place safety eyes in the points marked in rnd 19 and insert them between rnds 23-29 before continuing to close the head, securing them according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Sew the ears to both sides of the head between rnds 22 and 31; space them 15 sc apart along the 23rd rnd and position each 3 sc up from the eye for correct placement.
  • Attach legs to the body following the main pattern instructions (start on page 6 of the main pattern), using the colored markers placed on the 3rd stitch from the last slst to align front/back and left/right positions.
  • Weave the long tail from the head closure through the front loop of each remaining stitch to close the opening; then hide ends and make the facial embroidery (nose, mouth, eyebrows, and white lines) as described in the head section.
  • When sewing parts together, pin pieces first to check symmetry, then use a sturdy whipstitch or mattress stitch and weave in ends securely to prevent loosening.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds, especially during color changes and when marking eye points.
  • 💡Crochet tightly with the recommended hook to avoid stuffing showing through; cotton yarn benefits from firmer tension for a neat amigurumi fabric.
  • 💡Start stuffing early and continue stuffing throughout shaping so the form remains smooth and well-supported.
  • 💡Mark the legs with colored stitch markers after making slst as instructed to ensure correct placement when attaching to the body.

This bicolor Yumi the Dachshund pattern brings a charming, handcrafted companion to your home with thoughtful colorwork and sweet facial details. Use the step-by-step rounds, photos, and embroidery tips to create a polished finished toy youll be proud to give or keep. Happy crocheting and enjoy every stitch of your little dachshund! 🧶🐾

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished toy in the sample measures approximately 7.5" (19 cm) tall and 7" (17 cm) wide when using the recommended yarn and 2 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the finished size will change; make sure to adjust your hook size and check fabric density to prevent stuffing showing through.

When should I place safety eyes?

Place safety eyes after rnds 23-29 of the head as noted in the pattern; the pattern provides marked points (rnd 19) so insert eyes at the best moment before closing the head.

Do I need prior experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you know single crochet, increases, decreases, magic ring, and basic color change techniques.