Helmut the Dog
Skill level: Beginner
Crochet hook: 2.50 mm
Measurements: Approx. 37 cm (14.5 inches)
Materials: A small piece of black scrap yarn for the eyebrows, 2 safety eyes 6 mm, stuffing
Yarn: Rainbow Cotton 8/4
Grey Brown (#005) – 2 skeins
Nude (#003) – 1 skein
Silver Grey (#014) – 1 skein
Baby Blue (#032) – 1 skein
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
mr = magic ring
hdc = half double crochet
hdc inc = increase in half double crochets
inc = increase
dec = decrease
rnd = round(s)
(xx) = Number of stitches after ended round
Info and tips:
Always stuff the head and body firmly.
Always stuff between head and body as you sew the head on to avoid a wobbly head.
Work tightly to avoid holes between the stitches.
All pieces are worked in the round
Body
In Grey Brown
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) 6 times (54)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) 6 times (66)
Rnds 12-20: 1 sc in each st (66)
Rnd 21: (9 sc, dec) 6 times (60)
Rnds 22-25: 1 sc in each st (60)
Rnd 26: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)
Rnds 27-30: 1 sc in each st (54)
Rnd 31: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)
Rnds 32-34: 1 sc in each st (48)
Rnd 35: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)
Rnds 36-39: 1 sc in each st (42)
Rnd 40: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnds 41-43: 1 sc in each st (36)
Rnd 44: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
Rnds 45-47: 1 sc in each st (30)
Rnd 48: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd 49: 1 sc in each st (24)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.
Head
In Nude
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) 6 times (48)
Rnds 9-14: 1 sc in each st (48)
Change to Grey Brown.
Rnd 15: (hdc inc) 6 times, (6 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnd 16: (1 hdc, hdc inc) 6 times, 48 sc (66)
Rnd 17: 1 sc in each st (66)
Now, insert the safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15 right at the color change, below the
half double crochets in the 2nd and 5th hdc increase with 4 hdc in between.
Rnds 18-23: 1 sc in each st
Remember to stuff the head as you work.
Rnd 24: (9 sc, dec) 6 times (60)
Rnd 25: (8 sc, dec) 6 times (54)
Rnd 26: (7 sc, dec) 6 times (48)
Rnd 27: (6 sc, dec) 6 times (42)
Rnd 28: 1 sc in each st (42)
Rnd 29: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnd 30: (4 sc, dec) 6 times (30)
Rnd 31: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd 32: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
Rnd 33: (1 sc, dec) 6 times (12)
Rnd 34: (2 sc, dec) 3 times (9)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for closing the hole. Use a needle to gather the last 9
stitches in the front loop and tighten the yarn to close the hole nicely. Weave in ends.
Ear
In Grey Brown, make 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnds 8-16: 1 sc in each st (42)
Rnd 17: (5 sc, dec) 6 times (36)
Rnds 18-22: 1 sc in each st (36)
Rnd 23: (10 sc, dec) 3 times (33)
Rnds 24-26: 1 sc in each st (33)
Rnd 27: (9 sc, dec) 3 times (30)
Rnds 28-30: 1 sc in each st (30)
Rnd 31: (8 sc, dec) 3 times (27)
Rnds 32-34: 1 sc in each st (27)
Rnd 35: (7 sc, dec) 3 times (24)
Rnds 36-37: 1 sc in each st (24)
Rnd 38: (6 sc, dec) 3 times (21)
Rnds 39-40: 1 sc in each st (21)
Rnd 41: (5 sc, dec) 3 times (18)
Rnds 42-43: 1 sc in each st (18)
Rnd 44: (4 sc, dec) 3 times (15)
Rnd 45: 1 sc in each st (15)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.
Arm
In Nude, make 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) 3 times (15)
Rnds 4-6: 1 sc in each st (15)
Stuff the arm lightly with stuffing as you work but only halfway up.
Change to Grey Brown.
Rnds 7-35: 1 sc in each st (15)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.
Leg
In Nude, make 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnds 6-7: 1 sc in each st (30)
Change to Grey Brown.
Rnds 8-9: 1 sc in each st (30)
Rnd 10: (3 sc, dec) 6 times (24)
Rnd 11: 1 sc in each st (24)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) 6 times (18)
Rnd 13: 1 sc in each st (18)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, dec) 3 times (15)
Stuff the foot firmly with stuffing. Stuff the rest of the leg only lightly.
Rnds 15-46: 1 sc in each st (15)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.
Snout
In Silver Grey
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: (inc) 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) 6 times (30)
Rnds 6-8: 1 sc in each st, 1 sl st (30)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.
Sweatshirt
In Baby Blue
Rnd 1: Ch 33, join into a ring with 1 sl st in the first ch
Rnds 2-3: 1 sc in each st (32)
Rnd 4: (7 sc, inc) 4 times (36)
Rnd 5: (5 sc, inc) 6 times (42)
Rnd 6: 4 sc, inc, ch 10, skip 9 sts, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, ch 10, skip 9 sts, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (48)
(the chain arches are for the sleeves)
Rnd 7: 6 sc, 12 sc around the chains (you have to crochet around the chain, not into the
actual chain), 5 sc, inc, 6 sc, 12 sc around the chains, 5 sc, inc, 4 sc (54)
Rnd 8: 1 sc in each st (54)
Change to Silver Grey.
Rnds 9-10: 1 sc in each st (54)
Change to Baby Blue
Rnds 11-12: 1 sc in each st (54)
Change to Silver Grey.
Rnds 13-14: 1 sc in each st (54)
Change to Baby Blue
Rnd 15: (8 sc, inc) 6 times (60)
Rnd 16: 1 sc in each st (60)
Change to Silver Grey.
Rnds 17-18: 1 sc in each st (60)
Change to Baby Blue
Rnd 19: (9 sc, inc) 6 times (66)
Rnd 20: 1 sc in each st (66)
Change to Silver Grey.
Rnds 21-23: 1 sc in each st (66)
Fasten off.
Tail
In Nude
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a mr
Rnd 2: inc, 4 sc (6)
Rnd 3: inc, 5 sc (7)
Rnd 4: inc, 6 sc (8)
Rnd 5: inc, 7 sc (9)
Rnd 6: inc, 8 sc (10)
Rnd 7: inc, 9 sc (11)
Rnd 8: inc, 10 sc (12)
Rnd 9: (3 sc, inc) 3 times (15)
Rnds 10-11: 1 sc in each st (15)
Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) 3 times (12)
Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) 3 times (9)
Stuff the tip with stuffing.
Rnds 14-43: 1 sc in each st (9)
Fasten off and leave a tail long enough for sewing.
Assembling
· Stuff body and head firmly with stuffing.
· Pull the sweatshirt down over the body.
· Insert the arms into the armhole and sew them on the 2nd round from the top of the body.
· Sew the head onto the body making sure to place the edge of the front side of the body at the color change between muzzle and head, see picture below.
· Sew the ears onto the head from rnd 20-25 with 10 sc in between.
· Stuff the snout and sew it onto the head from rnd 1-9.
· Embroider the eyebrows diagonally on the head just above the eyes, see picture below.
· Sew the legs onto the body on rnds 5-10.
· Sew the tail on in the middle of the backside.
