If you love colorful and cheerful crochet projects, this Rainbow Dachshund amigurumi pattern is perfect for you! Inspired by the playful nature of dachshunds and the beauty of rainbow colors, this design combines bright stripes, soft texture, and charming details. With step-by-step instructions, you’ll easily crochet your own adorable Rainbow Dachshund — a cute handmade toy that brings happiness and color to any room. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced amigurumi maker, this project is fun, relaxing, and guaranteed to make you smile!
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Height: 17 cm
Length: 32 cm (folded) / 45 cm (stretched)
Designer: Elena Belova
Materials
Acrylic yarn (300 m / 100 g) in yellow, brown, red, orange, green, blue, dark blue, and violet
Crochet hook: 1.25 mm
Stuffing
Needle for sewing
Cardboard for inner body discs
Abbreviations
MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one st)
dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
Head – Dachshund Amigurumi
With yellow yarn:
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
9: 48 sc
10: (7 sc, inc) ×6 (54)
11–16: 54 sc
17: (7 sc, dec) ×6 (48)
18–20: 48 sc
21: (6 sc, dec) ×6 (42)
22–23: 42 sc
24: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
25–26: 36 sc
27: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
28–29: 30 sc
30: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
31–32: 24 sc
33: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
34–35: 18 sc, stuff
36: (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
37: dec ×6 (6)
38: dec to close. Fasten off.
Nose – Dachshund Amigurumi
With brown yarn:
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6–11: 30 sc
12: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
13–14: 24 sc
15: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18), sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff lightly and sew to the head. Embroider a white highlight on the nose.
Eyes
White part (make 2)
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–5: 18 sc, sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Pupil (make 2)
1: 7 sc in MR, sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the pupil onto the white part, add embroidered white highlights, and stuff slightly.
Spot – Dachshund Amigurumi
With orange yarn:
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36), sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew under the right eye.
Eyelids
With brown yarn, ch 15.
Starting from the 2nd ch from hook, crochet 14 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew above the eyes. Embroider a smile with brown yarn.
Dachshund Amigurumi – Body
Middle Sections
Crochet 2 pieces each in red, orange, green, blue, dark blue, violet, and 4 pieces in yellow.
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48), sl st.
Fasten off. Trace one piece on cardboard and cut 2 circles.
Join pairs (RS facing each other) and sew around the 3rd round:
Red + Orange
Orange + Yellow
Yellow + Green
Green + Blue
Blue + Dark Blue
Dark Blue + Violet
Yellow + Red
Yellow + Violet
Join the finished color circles (WS together) and crochet around the edge with sc.
Front and Back Body Parts
(Make 2 alike, with yellow yarn)
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
9: (7 sc, inc) ×6 (54)
10–14: 54 sc
15: (7 sc, dec) ×6 (48)
16–20: 48 sc.
Do not fasten off.
Stuff, then join to the middle part by crocheting sc through both pieces in the back loops only. Insert cardboard inside before closing.
Legs (make 4) – Dachshund Amigurumi
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7: switch to yellow yarn, 36 sc in BLO
8–10: 36 sc
11: 10 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 10 sc (34)
12: 9 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 9 sc (32)
13: 8 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 8 sc (30)
14: 7 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 7 sc (28)
15: 6 sc, dec, 12 sc, dec, 6 sc (26)
16: 6 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 6 sc (24)
17: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
18–20: 18 sc, stuff
21: in BLO (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
22: dec ×6 (6), sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Make 2 stitches with brown yarn for toes. Sew legs to the body and head to the front part.
Dachshund Amigurumi – Ears (make 2)
1: 6 sc in MR with red yarn
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: 18 sc
5: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
6: 24 sc
Change colors as follows:
7–10: orange – 24 sc
11–14: yellow – (10 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec) (22) then 22 sc ×3 rounds
15–18: green – (9 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec) (20) then 20 sc ×3 rounds
19–22: blue – (8 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec) (18) then 18 sc ×3 rounds
23–26: dark blue – (7 sc, dec, 7 sc, dec) (16) then 16 sc ×3 rounds
27–30: violet – (6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec) (14) then 14 sc ×3 rounds
31–34: red – 14 sc
35–38: orange – 14 sc
39–42: yellow – 14 sc
Fold the ear in half and crochet 7 sc across the edge.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach to the head.
Tail – Dachshund Amigurumi
1: 6 sc in MR (red)
2: (2 sc, inc) ×2 (8)
3: 8 sc
4: orange – 8 sc
5: yellow – 8 sc
6: green – 8 sc
7: blue – 8 sc
8: dark blue – 8 sc
9: violet – 8 sc
10: red – 8 sc
11: orange – 8 sc
12: yellow – 8 sc, sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew to the back of the body and add colorful yarn strands for hair at the tip.
🎉 Your Rainbow Dachshund is ready!