Ludwig is a big, soulful basset-like dog with long floppy ears, a huge black nose, sleepy eyes and long lanky paws, dressed in a cosy striped knitted sweater. About 33 cm tall when seated – a heart-warming gift for every dog lover.

A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions, tips and photos. The dog is crocheted, the sweater is knitted (instructions included).

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Experienced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 33 cm (13 inches) tall when seated using the materials stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Needle sculpting

Tinting (optional)

Knitting (sweater)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Main yarn – I used 170 g of brown Knit Style “Flora” (100% viscose, 240 m / 100 g) and 30 g of grey for the stripes (or 200 g of brown only).

•    Smooth white yarn for the whites of the eyes – I used 5 g of Kartopu “Nubuk” (22% acrylic, 78% polyamide, 550 m / 100 g); black yarn for the nose and pink yarn for the mouth.

•    Matching crochet hooks – I used 2 mm, and 1.75 mm for the white yarn.

•    Two black beads (I used 7 mm) and stuffing.

•    Optional: any material for tinting (I used oil paints).

•    Sweater: any yarn (500–600 m / 100 g), double-pointed knitting needles 2 mm and circular needles 2 mm for the collar.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

32 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.