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Crochet Dalmatian Dog Pattern

January 28, 2014

I had the urge to create another puppy hat but wanted to try different “mouth” design. And since I came across this black polka dotted shirt in a bag of hand-me-downs for my daughter, I just had to make a Dalmatian Dog to match 🙂

The basic pattern is the same as my Puppy Hat Pattern but I will post it again just so the complete pattern is in one spot. I did alter the ears and the mouth/nose portion.

Materials:

– Worsted weight yarn in black and white (and a little bit of pink)

– Two black buttons for eyes (about a 1/2 inch) and a larger white button.
– Crochet hook size H-8 (5.0 mm)
– Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
SC – Single Crochet
SC Decrease – Single Crochet Decrease
DC – Double Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
Magic Ring – Find a great tutorial including video HERE
Gauge: 2″ across = 7 stitches, 2″ height = 4 rows

Size: 0-3 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below
Size: 3-6 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below


Size: 6-9 Months

Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7-12: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: 9-12 Months (Should fit up to about 16 months)

Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)

Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Toddler/Preschooler
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Child 
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Teen/Adult 
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

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Earflaps for 0-3 months – Preschooler

Earflap 1: 
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

Earflap 2:

See picture in puppy hat pattern for second earflap placement 

Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, continue to SC around the entire edge of hat and earflaps. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Earflaps for Child – Adult
Earflap 1: 

Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

Earflap 2:
See picture in puppy hat pattern for second earflap placement
Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, continue to SC around the entire edge of hat and earflaps. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ears: (Make two of each to make more sturdy) I made one in black and one in white.

Chain 6, HDC in second chain from hook and in the rest of the chains, chain 1, turn (5 HDC)
Row 2-3: HDC in each stitch across (5 HDC0
Row 4: 2 HDC in first stitch, HDC in next 3 stitches, 2 HDC in last stitch chain 1, turn (7 HDC)
Row 5-9: HDC in each stitch, chain 1, turn (9 HDC)
at the end of round 9 continue to SC around edges of the ear. Join to first HDC in round 9.
Faten off leaving long tail.

Nose:
Chain 5, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the chains, chain 1, turn (4 SC)
Row 2: SC in each stitch, chain 1, turn (4 SC)
Row 3: SC decrease two times, continue to SC around edges of the nose. Make 2 SC in the corners.
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew on to hat.

Tongue:
Chain 4, HDC +DC in second ch from hook, DC in next stitch, DC + SC in last stitch. SC along other side of chain. Fasten off leaving long tail to sew on to hat.

Cheeks: Make 2
Magic ring, 5 SC in ring, continue to SC in rounds
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (10 SC)
Round 3: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around (15 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next two, repeat around (20 SC)
Fasten off leaving long tail.

Sew the tongue on first then the cheeks slightly overlapping the tongue. Then the nose overlapping the cheeks. before you weave in the end to the nose, make a little line with it running from the nose to the tongue.

Spots:
You want them to look like lopsided/lumpy circles so don’t worry too much about correct stitch count. I made a bunch in different shapes by following this pattern but stopping my round early and leaving off parts of these patterns. Feel free to make up your own.

Using a smaller hook (like a G hook)

Magic ring, make 8 SC in ring, continue to SC in rounds
Round 2: HDC + DC + HDC + SC in first stitch, slip stitch in next stitch, HDC + DC + HDC + SC in next, slip stitch in next, 2 HDC in last 4 stitches. Fasten off leaving long tail to sew onto hat. –
Magic ring, ch 1 and make 6 SC in the ring.
Round 2: HDC + DC in first stitch, 2 DC in next 2, HDC in next, SC in last 2.

Eye Patch:
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 8 SC in ring, join, ch 2
Round 2: make 2 DC in the first 5 stitches, 2 SC in the last 3.
Fasten off leaving long tail.

Braided Tails: Cut six strands of white and 3 strands of black. Pass through last space in earflap. You should now have 18 strands to braid with. Braid, knot, trim ends


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  1. Joyce Ellis says

    January 28, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    This is adorable!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

    Reply
  2. homeschooljewelrymom says

    January 28, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    Too cute!

    Reply
  3. Elisabeth Sullivan says

    January 28, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    This is SOOOO cute!!! I will be trying this out soon. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Susan Walton says

    January 28, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    This is sooo cute as is your baby girl…have just sent this to my daughter as she likes to crochet hats for her little bot…thank you for sharing 🙂 x

    Reply
  5. Susan Walton says

    January 28, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    "boy" x

    Reply
  6. Shelia says

    January 28, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    ANOTHER adorable pattern from you!! I think I've made several from your patterns!! Gonna make this one for a newborn, so now I have to look for cotton in white!!!!

    Reply
  7. Ana R. says

    January 28, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Hermoso!!! Estoy embarazada, aun no se si es niño o niña, pero voy a tejer tooodas tus creaciones!!

    Reply
  8. Melissa Mendoza says

    January 29, 2014 at 4:28 am

    I don't know what's cuter. The hat or your baby. I'll go with both. Thanks for sharing this pattern. It's absolutely precious and I'll be making it soon!! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Lorraine Pierce says

    January 29, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    So darned CUTE! Thanks for sharing this 🙂 Pinned it!

    Reply
  10. Asa mylife says

    January 30, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Very cute! I can save the pattern for when I get grandchildren. (About 10 years or so) 🙂

    Reply
  11. Cazzy says

    February 2, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    I love it, thanks Sarah. Could the ear pieces be sc'd together instead of each one being edged then sewn?

    Reply
  12. rob says

    February 4, 2014 at 3:40 am

    I Love Love your patterns would you mind breaking down what the inches are for each size as generals seem to be different from here to there

    Reply
  13. dschu930 says

    February 5, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    I can't decide which is cuter: the baby or the hat! They are both adorable.

    Reply
  14. Stephanie Harrison says

    February 7, 2014 at 7:31 am

    I love your designs, I really wanted your advice though. I really wanted to do the giraffe hat. Could I do it in chinky wool instead of worsted weight? Would it affect it too much? Please somebody help me can't get worsted weight in small balls anywhere.especially not in mustard colour!

    Reply
  15. Stephanie Harrison says

    February 7, 2014 at 7:32 am

    That was supposed to say chunky not chinky!

    Reply
  16. Girl With M.E says

    June 20, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    I'm looking to make this for my friends daughter as she loves dogs especially Dalmatians, so it will be the first time I've made a child size hat. Can you give me an idea of how much yarn in each colour I'll need? as I have no idea. Thank you. Please reply 🙂 and thank you for sharing these gorgeous patterns.

    Reply
  17. Shawna Robertson says

    July 10, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    Thank you for sharing!! Love it and your talent!!! I do have one question though…in the end, when your getting ready to cut the strings for the braids, how long do you cut the strings to make the braids?

    Reply
  18. Girl With M.E says

    July 27, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    Hi Shawna. I've just made my hat and I was wondering the same as you, any way I did some research and found out you should do each yarn string double the length you want with a little extra to allow for tying the braid and you also loose a little length when braiding. So I did mine twice the length and added an extra 5-4 inches. This worked well for me, left me enough length when threaded through to braid and knot before cutting off any extra yarn at the bottom. Hope this helps.

    So basically decide what length you need, double it and add a few extra inches. Happy to help further if you need.

    Reply
  19. Cheryl M says

    July 31, 2014 at 9:09 am

    For the ears?? Row 4 is 2hdc, 3hdc, 2hdc.. thats 7 total but rows 5-9 say 9 hdc. ?? am I reading something wrong?

    Reply
    • Tracy McDowell says

      July 30, 2018 at 9:43 pm

      This was my question too. Is there another increase?

      Reply
    • Shannon says

      August 10, 2018 at 8:30 am

      I have the same question

      Reply
  20. Ms Debbie says

    August 26, 2014 at 6:13 am

    Just made this hat, it is adorable, thank you

    Reply
  21. Amanda Taylor-Weber says

    September 10, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    I'm very new to crocheting and I made the hat part in the toddler size and it's so big it fits me! I am using a size I hook since it's what I have but I'm guessing the yarn makes a difference too? All I have is the lion brand size 6. I'm guessing if I used much smaller it would make the hat smaller?

    Reply
  22. Ann Roos says

    November 9, 2014 at 8:39 am

    This is so adorable. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  23. Not too late to craft says

    November 16, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Thank you very much for your great patterns!!!
    Here you'll find the adaptation I've made to match our lovely Brittany Spaniel dog:
    http://not2latetocraft.blogspot.com.es/2014/11/barret-gos-de-ganxet-crochet-dog-hat.html

    Reply
  24. Jessika DiFalco says

    December 6, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    Aw so cute! I'm gonna make it for my nephew 🙂

    Reply
  25. Sudhamathi says

    January 9, 2015 at 3:44 am

    I have a small doubt in the pattern.
    For child to adult, there is ear flap1, ear flap 2 and ear. Really got confused.
    Does flap 1 and flap 2 make one side of ear and the ear pattern make the other side ?
    Do I need to join together ear flap 1 and 2?
    Can you please explain?

    Reply
  26. Gail Kilman says

    June 22, 2015 at 4:07 am

    How adorable! You're so creative! Thx for sharing your hard work with us ~ some would be unable to crochet so many great projects if we had to pay for patterns plus yarn all of the time! God's blessings on your family, blog & husband's career.

    Reply
  27. Gail Kilman says

    June 22, 2015 at 4:07 am

    How adorable! You're so creative! Thx for sharing your hard work with us ~ some would be unable to crochet so many great projects if we had to pay for patterns plus yarn all of the time! God's blessings on your family, blog & husband's career.

    Reply
  28. Andrea says

    November 3, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    There seems to be a mistake in the ears.
    Row 4 end in 7 HDC, and row 5 says “HDC across (9 HDC)”

    Is there another increase?

    Reply
    • Lacey says

      January 17, 2017 at 1:11 pm

      Has anyone discovered an answer to this yet? I’m really struggling on the ears working!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        February 11, 2017 at 6:56 am

        Hi, I just made another increase in row 5 (2hdc in 1st, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in last), ch, turn
        Then made hdc in ea st, rows 6 to 10
        It’s one row more than the pattern, but it won’t make a big difference in ears length, I think.
        I see that the outer side of left ear is black but the inner side seems to be white…I’m not sure how to sew them together beautifully, as the picture

        Reply
  29. Denise says

    January 21, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    Adorable! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  30. Shanice says

    April 18, 2016 at 10:48 am

    I’ve made the 3-6 months hat for my 3 month old daughter and it is waaaaaayyy to small…. I think the pattern is wrong

    Reply
  31. vera lucia monteiro says

    November 7, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    I’d like beginning in crochet dolls. I dont know anything.
    I live this cute hats.

    Reply
  32. Vickie says

    February 1, 2018 at 6:24 pm

    You are amazing and creative and generous and I thank you so much for sharing your talents with us.

    Reply
  33. azzopardi says

    August 11, 2020 at 12:11 am

    j ai enfin trouver un modèle qui me plait avec ses explications. Je vais m’y attelé dès que possible. j’ai hâte.
    Merci pour vos explications.

    Reply
  34. gravhelio says

    February 14, 2021 at 12:10 am

    J’aime beaucoup !

    Reply

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