Crochet Dachshund

 

As a miniature dachshund owner and collector of vintage crochet patterns, I put two and two together and whipped up this sweet little number. I made a few adaptations to the original '70s pattern, including swapping multiple orange, purple and green stripes for black-and-tan, like my dog, Cameo. The button nose is so cute —I found it at Hobbysew in Belconnen, a shop that I can potter in for hours. 

I'd love to make another sausage dog, perhaps in the classic red, but I sent the above one to my mum for her birthday and didn't jot down my pattern!