DALMATIAN

This is a pattern inspired by the Dalmatians from Walt Disney’s 101 Dalmatians movies.  I originally designed this pattern for my daughter.  I have designed other Disney characters.  I plan to post them in the coming weeks.  This pattern can be used to make any of the Dalmatians in the movies by changing outer ear color and collar color.  The boy Dalmatians had blue collars while the girl Dalmatians had red collars.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  white, pink, black, and blue.
D crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With gray, 9 sc in magic ring.  (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)
Rd 4: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times.  (31)
Rd 5: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (36)
Rd 6: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rds 7-14: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 15: sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 13 sc.  (38)
Rd 16: sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2og, sc in next 13 sc.  (36)
Rds 17-26: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 27: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2og, sc in next 5 sc) 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc.  (32)
Rd 28: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc) 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc.  (28)
Begin stuffing BODY of DALMATIANS at this point.  Continue stuffing as you go.
Rd 29: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 4 sc.  (24)
Rd 30: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 4 sc.  (20)
Rd 31: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (16)
Rds 32-34: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 35: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 36: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 37: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (28)
Rd 38: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rds 39-42: sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rd 43: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (28)
Rd 44: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 45: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 46: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
Rd 47: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 48: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Finish off.  Finish stuffing BODY to get shape.  Weave tail through stitches of Rd 48 and pull tight and secure.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With white, 9 sc in magic ring.  (9)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew to BODY adding stuffing in MUZZLE before closing.

NOSE:
Rw 1: With black, ch 2, 3sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew to MUZZLE.

FRONT LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, 7 sc in magic ring.  (7)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (21)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (28)
Rds 5-7: sc in each sc around.  (28)
Rd 8: (sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next 16 sc.  (22)
Rd 9: (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 14 sc.  (18)
Rds 10-27: sc in each sc around.  (18)
BEGIN STUFFING FRONT LEGS FIRMLY
Rd 28: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 29: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Adding necessary stuffing to get shape.  Sew FRONT LEGS to BODY.

HIND LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 15, sc in second ch from hook sc in next 12 ch, 3 sc in last ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 12 ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (30)
Rd 2: (sc in next 14 sc, 3 sc in next sc) twice.  (34)
Rd 3: sc in next 15 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (38)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around.  (38)
Rd 7: (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next 15 sc, (sc2tog) 6 times, sc in next sc.  (27)
Rd 8: Holding right side together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 9 sc, turn LEG inside out, sc in each remaining sc of Rd 7.  (9)
Rd 9: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 10: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 11: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 12: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)
Rds 13-15: sc in each sc around.  (27)
BEGIN STUFFING HIND LEGS AT THIS POINT.  STUFF LOWER PART OF LEG FIRMLY AND UPPER PART LIGHTLY SO THAT IT CAN BE FLATTENED.
Rd 16: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 17: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 18: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 19: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 20: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Flatten upper part of HIND LEGS and sew to BODY.

COLLAR:
Rw 1: With red, ch 31, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (30)
Finish off leaving a long tail.

MEDALLION:
Rd 1: With yellow, 6 sc in a magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in next sc, ch 5, wrap around COLLAR, slip in top of Rw 5.  (12)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rds 4-8: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 9: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (10)
Rds 10-11: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 12: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (12)
Rds 13-17: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 18: sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (11)
Rd 19: sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (10)
Rd 20: sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (9)
Rd 21: sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TAIL to BODY adding stuffing to create desired shape before closing.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EAR (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With pink, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, dc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st.  (11)
Finish off.

OUTER EAR (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next st, dc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st.  (12)
Rd 4: Holding INNER EAR and OUTER EAR together and working through both thicknesses, ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (dc, tr, dc) in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st.  (17)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; slip st in next 5 sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc, tr, dc) in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next 5 sts.  (23)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to BODY.

EYES, EYEBROWS, MOUTH, AND SPOTS:
Embroider eyes, eyebrows, and mouth on head of DALMATIAN.  Randomly embroider spots on DALMATIAN.  Size and placement is completely up to the person making DALMATIAN or who the DALMATIAN is for.

Dalmatians are copyright Walt Disney Corporation and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (July 2015).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.