Day 7 Dogtober - FREE Undertale Greater Dog Pattern

Hello! More Dogtober coming right up. This time another pattern, and oh boy, I almost bit off more than I could chew with this one. Overall making him and writing up the pattern took more than 11 hours over 3 days. Hopefully since I've done the hard work of figuring it all out and writing it down you can get it done in less than that. This pattern is brand new, never been tested, and only made once so far, so please if you find anything that is strange or doesn't make sense please leave a comment. It took a lot of work but as I do not want to test it and perfect it, it will be a free pattern for all. That being said, this is not a beginner pattern, very much intermediate level, and you must be comfortable creating different parts separately and then crocheting them together. I tried to take photos when I felt they would be needed, but I am on a bit of a time crunch this month and there is only so much I can do. Like always you can find a list of common US crochet short hand on my blog but if you're gonna tackle this one you're gonna need to know them by heart. Additionally, a basic knowledge of needle felting is also needed for the finishing touches.

Materials:

• Crochet hook, I used 3.25mm.
• Yarn needle
• Felting needles
• Grey and White medium weight yarn. I used Loops & Threads® Impeccable™ Yarn, Solid in White and Pale Grey. If using Loops & Threads, you will need almost a whole skein of Pale Grey and 1/3 a skein of White.
  
• Small black beads or Safety Eyes
• Super Glue (optional for eyes)
• Fabric Glue
• Black and grey felt sheets
• Black fine tip permanent marker
• Wire - Jewelry, twist tie or pipe cleaner will work.
• Scrap yarn and PolyFil for stuffing
• A lot of patience!

Legs x2:

Using grey.

1: CH6 turn

2: SC10 around (10)

3: (SC1 INC) x5 (15)

4: BLO SC15

5: SC3 BLO SC1, BLO DEC, BLO SC1, BLO DEC, BLO SC1, SC4 (12)

6-7: SC12 (12)

8: (SC2 INC) x6 (18)

9-10: SC18 (photo2)

11: (SC3 INC) x6 (24)

12: SC24 (24)

13: (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)

14-15: SC18 (18), Finish off both legs. You will attach on the inside of the leg.

Body & Head:

Continuing in grey.

15 CONT: Reattach yarn on left leg like so

15 CONT: SL in next stitch and CH3. SL into right leg in the opposite spot on the leg.

16-18: SC42 around (42) 

19: (SC5 DEC) x6 (36)

20: SC36 (36)

21: (SC4 DEC) x6 (30)

22-23: SC30 (30)

24: (SC4 INC) x6 (36)

25: SC36 

26: (SC 5 INC) x6 (42)

27: SC42 (42)

28: (SC6 INC) x6 (48)

29: SC48

30: (SC7 INC) x6 (54)

31-32: SC54 (54)

At this point stuff the feet and lower legs with scrap yarn to make them sturdy.

33: (SC7 DEC) x6 (48)

34: SC48 (48) 

35: (SC6 DEC) x6 (42)

36: (SC5 DEC) x6 (36)

37: (SC4 DEC) x6 (30)

Stuff the rest of the legs and body with polyfil.

Change to white.

38: (SC3 DEC) x6 (24)

39: (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)

40: SC18 (18)

41: (SC2 INC) x6 (24)

42-48: SC24 (24)

49: (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)

50: (SC1 DEC) x6 (12)

Stuff the head. If using safety eyes insert now.

51: DEC X 6 (6)

Finish off and close up. 

Knee pads x2:

Using grey.

1: MR6 (6)

2: INC x6 (12)

3: (SC1 INC) x6 (18)

4: SC1, HDC1, DC1, SC6, HDC1, DC1, HDC1, SC5, SL, Finish off.

Skirt Pieces x2: photo13

Using grey.
1: CH16 Turn
2: Start second CH from hook HDC15 (15) CH1 and Turn.
3: (HDC2 INC) x5 (20) CH1 and Turn.
4: BLO HDC20 (20) CH1 and Turn.
5: SC20 (20) Finish off.

Breast Plate x2: - photo 14

Using grey.

1: CH7 turn

2: SC12 around (12)

3: (HDC1 INC) x6 (18)

4: (HDC2 INC) x6 (24)

5: 1SC, SL (2) Finish off.

Belt:

1: CH38

2: Starting at the 3rd CH from hook DC36, finish off.

Ears x2: - photo 11

Using white.

1: CH4, turn

2: SC1 in second CH from Hook, [DC1,TB,DC1], 1SC, Finish off.

Tail: 

Using white.

1: MR6 (6)

2: (SC1 INC) x3 (9)

3: SC9 (9)

4: (SC2 INC) x3 (12)

5: SC12 (12)

6: (SC3 INC) x3 (15)

7: SC15 (15)

8: (SC4 INC) x3 (18)

9: SC18 (18)

10: (SC5 INC) x3 (21)

11: SC21 (21)

12: (SC5 DEC) x3 (18)

13: SC18 (18)

14: (SC4 DEC) x3 (15)

15: SC15 (15)

16: (SC3 DEC) x3 (12)

17: SC12 (12)

18: (SC2 DEC) (9)

19: SC9 (9)

Finish off and Stuff. Leave tail for sewing.

Muzzle:

Using white.

1: MR6 (6)

2: (SC1 INC) x3 (9)

3: SC9 (9)

Thumbs x2: - photo18

Using white.

1: MR6

2-4: SC6 (6)

Fingers x6: - photo 16

Using white.

1: MR6 (6)

2-6: SC6 (6)

On the 3rd finger of each set do not finish off, you will work the hand together from that finger.

Left Hand:

Continuing in white working from fingers.

7: Starting with the hook on the last stitch of RND6 of the first finger, SC3 into middle finger, SC6 around last finger, SC3 into middle finger, SC6 into first finger. (18)

8-11: SC18 (18)

12: SC6 into thumb, SC18 around hand (24) - photo 19

13: SC24 (24)

14: (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)

15: (SC1 DEC) x6 (12)

Put a short piece of wire in the middle finger and bend it. Stuff the hand lightly.

put a tiny dab of glue between each finger, so that they do not separate.

Lower Left Arm:

Switch to grey.

16-17: 12SC (12)

18: (SC2 INC) x6 (18)

19-20: SC18 (18)

21: (SC DEC) x6 (12)

Stuff

22: DEC x6 (6) Finish off and close 

Upper Left Arm:

Using grey.

1: MR6 (6)

2: INC x 6 (12)

3: (SC1 INC) x6 (18) 

4: (SC2 INC) x6 (24)

5: (SC3 INC) x6 (30)

6-8: SC30 (30)

9: (SC3 DEC) x6 (24)

10: Work in BLO (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)

11-13: SC18 (18)

Finish off leave long tail for sewing.

Stuff and position with an angle like photo below and stitch pieces together.

Right Hand:

Continuing in white working from fingers.

7: Starting with the hook on the last stitch of RND6 of the first finger, SC3 into middle finger, SC6 around last finger, SC3 into middle finger, SC6 into first finger. (18)

8-11: SC18 (18)

12: SC5, SC6 into thumb, SC12 (24)

13: SC24 (24)

14: (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)

15: (SC1 DEC) x6 (12) 

Put a short piece of wire in the middle finger and bend it. Stuff the hand lightly.

Using glue fix the fingers together, bend the wire to make the hand into a fist and glue the thumb down to close the hand.

Lower Right Arm:

Switch to grey.

16-17: 12SC (12)

18: (SC2 INC) x6 (18)

19-20: SC18 (18)

21: (SC1 DEC) x6 (12)

Stuff

22: DEC x6 (6) Finish off and close

Upper Right Arm:

Using grey.

1: MR6 (6)

2: INC x 6 (12)

3: (SC1 INC) x6 (18) 

4: (SC2 INC) x6 (24)

5: (SC3 INC) x6 (30)

6-8: SC30 (30)

9: (SC3 DEC) x6 (24)

10: Work in BLO (SC2 DEC) x6 (18)

11-13: SC18 (18) 

Finish off leave long tail for sewing.

Stuff and position a relaxed arm like photo below and stitch pieces together.

Wrist Cuff Back x2

1: CH 13 turn.

2: Starting at 2nd chain from the hook HDC12. Finish off.

Wrist Cuff Front x2

1: CH6 turn.

2: Starting at 2nd chain from the hook SC5. CH1 and turn.

3: SC1, DC3, SC1, Finish off.

Assembly

• Finish assembling the arms by adding the wrist cuffs, back first then front.

• Follow the images following for the correct order in which to assemble the pieces. Note that while sewing the pads and plates of the armor together you need to sew them flat down so that the edges of each piece are clearly visible. Keep this in mind when assembling the arms as well. We do not want invisible seams, we want it to look like overlapping plates of armor.

 

• Be sure to leave a 2SC gap in the back of the Skirt pieces in order to have room for the tail.

• If using beads for eyes you can attach them at any point.

• For the belt, wrap around over lap by 5 stitches with the side of the Chain at the bottom with the end you just finished on underneath the overlap.
• For felt details using grey felt make the rivets on the kneepad the front of the wrist cuffs and the belt buckle.
• Attach the arms so the left is out to hold the spear and the left is at his side.

• Use a permanent marker to draw on the ":3" face on the wrist cuffs.
• Glue a small black triangle of felt for his nose.
• Use black permanent marker to add his mouth.
• For his spear I was super lazy coloured a chopstick black and made the head out of felt. 

He is now complete! Enjoy your new friend!

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