My Free Spirit girls wanted some pets, so I decided to apply hook and yarn to making them some puppy companions. So far there is a German Shepherd, Border Collie, Beagle, Labrador, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. They all have the same basic body and legs. The puppy heart and soul is in the face...ears, eyes, and muzzle.Here are the patterns to share with all of you. These would also be fun gifts or stocking stuffers, for both boys and girls.
Enjoy the crochet!
Beagle Pattern: http://sites.google.com/site/designbybethann/home/links/BeaglePuppyPattern.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
Border Collie Pattern: http://sites.google.com/site/designbybethann/home/links/BorderColliePuppyPattern.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
Cavalier King Charles Pattern: http://sites.google.com/site/designbybethann/home/links/CavalierKingCharlesPuppyPattern.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
German Shepherd Pattern: http://sites.google.com/site/designbybethann/home/links/GermanShepherdPuppyPattern.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
Labrador Pattern: http://sites.google.com/site/designbybethann/home/links/LabradorPuppyPattern.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
You can see the girls are enjoying their new companions. Of course, now they are clamoring for some kitties....
You are so generous!! Thank you for sharing your talent and love of crochet!!! I just love the Victorian Series!!!
ReplyDeleteThank-you so much for your kind comments.
ReplyDeleteBeth
You are just amazing, whipping out all these patterns. And your readers are most grateful, but WOW woman. I am making my first doll, have 1 more arm to crochet then put her together. Hopefully I will have 2 done with outfits for a pair of sisters for Christmas. Now, they will each need their own pet too. Will send pics when I am done.
ReplyDeleteWOW,your patterns are amazing, I absolutely love the FREE SPIRIT patterns. Each day your blog is the first place I visit when I turn on the puter. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your work. Can't wait to make the pups for THE FS DOLL. The Bears and Pups are just what a famous person or doll needs!!! THANK YOU AGAIN! Martha
ReplyDeleteCheryl and Martha, thank-you for your wonderfully kind words :-) I'd love to see your creations when they are done, and please post a picture of your Free Spirit doll on the Free Spirit photosite.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you are enjoying the crochet :-)
Beth
I can't wait until I have some time to make at least one of these. Too freaking cute. Thank you SO much for another awesome pattern!
ReplyDeleteThey are fantastic ! LoL! thank you for the follower bar, and sorry my bad english, but your doll are too lovely I can't don't write a comment!
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Barbara
Thanks so much for sharing! I have been looking for a pattern for a puppy to make and give with a book that has a puppy as the main character. None that I found were nearly as adorable as these! I can't wait to get started!
ReplyDeleteThank-you for your kind words, Rhian, Barabara, and Ginny. Hope you enjoy the crochet :-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
Wow. I've become a Follower as I just love your adorable creations. A friend on a Bleuette doll group told me about your site. I've just begun to look. I collect mostly Chatty Cathy and American Girl dolls, but this year became interested in Bleuette. Please visit my blog when you get a chance. I have lots of doll photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Loretta,
ReplyDeleteWhat is the name of your blog? I have a couple of reproduction Bleuettes; and I've made several cloth ones from Judi Ward's patterns. She is a wonderful size doll :-)
Thanks for your kind comments too!
Beth
Lindo blog, Parabéns !!!
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these are sooo adorable, i wish u had a pug one
ReplyDeleteThanks, anastaciafreak; You are not the first one to ask for a pug :-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
that's funny, yeah i have a pug, and i collect pug stuffed animals and would love to be able to crochet pug plushes
ReplyDeleteThank You Thank You Thank You for doing the Cavs!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely adorable. Thank you for sharing this. Wow.
ReplyDeleteFlora and JoAnn, thank-you for your kind words. Enjoy making them :-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
They are soo GOOD! thanks so much for sharing! :D
ReplyDeletethey r too cute i was looking for a basset hound pattern to make but i justhad to download these to try them out...thanks for sharing them!!
ReplyDeleteYou might be able to use the Beagle pattern to make a Bassett...make the ears a little longer, the legs a little shorter, and the body a bit longer :-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI am trying to make a kitten for my daughter but getting very stuck on the left ear. For some reason I can't work out what it means after you get to row 4. When you chain the 3 do you do the 2hdc in the st of the row you just completed and if so where does that make the tip of the ear? Any advice!!
Megan
Hi Megan,
ReplyDeleteLooking at my instructions I can see it is a little confusing. For the left ear, at the end of row 3 I should not have said to chain 1 and turn. If you ignore that and then go to row 4, ch3, and work the 2hdc in the next stitch of row four, and so on. The tips of the ears are row 1.
What I was trying to do was slant the bottom of the ear so it would fit the head better, instead of 'perching' the ears on top of the head.
Does this help? If not, email me at dollmaker46203@gmail.com and we'll get it figured out.
Beth
Your puppies are so adorable. Please let me know if you make a Boston Terrier!
ReplyDeleteWoW! Thinks for posting all these patterns. I absolutely LOVE making Amigurumi. I am from Ohio and created a OSU Brutus pattern.
ReplyDeleteIs there any chance you'd create a small afghan square of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's head or whole body? I've been looking forever for a small design that I can incorporate into scarves, hats, etc.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your beautiful work, and sharing!
Sharon
Jackie, thank-you for the kind words. Brutus must be the OSU mascot :-)
ReplyDeleteSharon, my talents don't extend to being able to draw worth a darn, and an afghan square as you describe sounds like a job for a cross stitch type of skill. Perhaps you could scan a picture and then run it through a cross stitch or needlepoint pattern software.
Beth
Hi Beth Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon ,s my father in laws 2nd cousin, i think ive got that right, they were related unfortunatly father died 2 yrs ago but Neil is still alive and kicking
ReplyDeletei love your work ,they are gorgeous
Anne fae Bonny Scotland
Annpan, that is awesome! As you could probably tell, Neil Armstrong is my hero. Those men (and now women) who are astronauts and cosmonauts embody all that is good and decent in us as a human race.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a lovely Christmas, and may you have a joyful New Year filled with crochet :-)
Beth
Hi Beth,
ReplyDeleteToday I published the first of your puppy patterns (the labrador) in Swedish on my blog. Now I'm very excited about the response to it. I hope the Swedish crocheters will love it as much as I do.
Have a nice day!
Cissi, Thank-you for letting me know!
ReplyDeleteHave a joy filled New Year :-)
Beth
Hi Beth.. just checking your blog here and it is very interesting.. I also see you are from Indiana.. I am too.. I live near Greenfield.. let me know where you are.. hugs and happy hooking... Nancy
ReplyDeleteHi Beth, What an extaordinary site. The puppies are adorable. The Free Spirit doll is darling. My first great granddaughter is due on February 14th and she will definitely get one of these dolls. Thank you ever so much for your generousity. You have an amazing talent! I am putting you on my favoites list immediately. The best of everything to you.
ReplyDeleteThank-you so much for your kind words, Paula and Nancy. I'm delighted that you enjoy the site :-) I hope you both have a very blessed 2010 with lots of time for crocheting!
ReplyDeleteBeth
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI just love these little puppies. I've seen some of your work and I absolutely love it.
I'm one of the Editors with FaveCrafts.com, a DIY and crafting web site. We offer hundreds of free craft projects, patterns and tutorials.
I was hoping you might want to contribute this craft project to our site. I believe our readers would just adore this or any other pattern you wish to submit.
Not only would our readers see it on the site, but it would be published in our bi-weekly newsletter which goes out to over 450,000 subscribers.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Christine
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Beth,
ReplyDeleteYou are so blessed with talent! I love your patterns and hope to make your adorable puppies and kitties for my granddaughters. I'm just in "awe" of you and am so thankful for these wonderful free patterns! Can't wait to see what you create next. Wishing you a very Happy New Year!!!!
Hugs,
Susie
Hello Susie, thank-you so much for your kind words; they warm me up on such a cold day (12F here, with a cold North wind). I hope your Grandkids like the puppies and kitties, and that you enjoy making them. I know they have given me a lot of pleasure, both in the making and the sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day,
Beth
THANK YOU SO MUCH!, for these lovely patterns. Your my heroe! The world needs more people just like you! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso I look forward to anything else you make. Your work is amazing, beautiful, and brilliant! Your work inspires me to do more than just make hats and scarfs ,but to make art. Making lovely animals relaxes me very much and is way better than wasting my time watching tv. Like I said your my biggest heroe and I look forward to anything new if possible.
ReplyDeleteBiggest gratitude,
Rebeca(or Becca for short)
Becca, thank-you so much for your sweet words. Like you I find crochet to be very relaxing, and making a little doll or animal is so rewarding :-) It is my favorite kind of crochet.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day!
Beth
Hi from Finland! So wonderful that you share these with everyone! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteMaarit
These are the cutest I've ever seen. You are so talented. I'm trying to get a pet for each grandkid done for Easter. I just finished the Cav and he is darling! I am now working on your Siamese kitty pattern and she is almost done. The Beagle is next. Thank you so much for sharing these at no cost to us! You're so good, you should be published!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Thank you Marrit and Debbie, for your good words :-) I can just imagine how cute these little pets would be in an Easter basket.
ReplyDeleteBeth
Beth, you are too terrific!
ReplyDeleteSuch talent, and such adorable talent! I love your crochet creations. I still want to join your mailing list and/or email, but can't find how to on your site.
Thanks and keep up the beautiful work!
:o) Hana
Hana,
ReplyDeleteI'm don't know why clicking on the 'Follower' button does not work for you. Maybe Google has hiccups, and you can try it again tomorrow.
If you want to send me a flickr-mail, go to this page:
http://www.flickr.com/people/29184580@N04/
(copy and paste it into your browser), then click on the little yellow envelope toward the top of the page.
And thank-you so much for your kind words :-)
Beth
who own this site? if this is hollies then i went to the right one!!! i love this site! it is so cool ! im making the dog right now!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the patterns. I am taking a shot at the puppies. Now all I need to do is track down some animal eyes. None of the craft stores here seems to have them?!?
ReplyDeletethese puppies are so adorable!!I canot wait to get started on the cav and lab they are just precious.maybe i will experament and try to make a yorkie!!hope my real one approves lol.love your work
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Rlp,
ReplyDeleteEnjoy making the pups, and coming up with your own creations! I'd love to see a Yorkie :-)
Beth
I'm having trouble with the ears of the cavalier pup, for row 2 should I loop stitch around the whole ear?
ReplyDeleteRay <3
Hi Anon..
ReplyDeleteFor row 2 of the ears you work loop stitches back across the six sc you stitched in row 1. The loop stitches are worked in every other row, and you work back and forth across the rows, not around the entire piece.
Hope this helps!
Beth
Thanks Beth!!It helped alot the ear looks great now!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely adorable!
ReplyDeleteGreat collection! I bet you pick up lots of new traffic for sharing these, now that they've been discovered on Crochetville!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great comments, CrochetNCraft and Snowcatcher...I wondered why the sudden uptick in puppy love :-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the crochet!
Beth
Hi! I absolutely lovee the doll patterns you have on here, but my question is if it possible to make the amigurumi doll jeans/skirt withOUT using a hairtie? If i just chained 24 and connected it with the first one, would that work? Or would it now fit on the doll? Is there any other way to do it without the hair tie? Thanks so much :)
ReplyDeleteI had another question... if I made a free spirit doll with worsted yarn, could I also make the free spirit doll clothes with the same type of yarn to fit? Would the clothing still shape out and look okay if I made it in thick yarn (of cours,e the doll would be out of thick yarn too) Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteI like to use the hair bands so that pants and skirt will fit tightly around the waist without needing to use a button, snap, or ties. What you could do is chain a long chain (say 60 or 70, enough to go around the waist and also tie a bow), then work the number of waist stitches called for around the middle of this chain length, leaving long ends on either side to tie around the waist.
The Free Spirit doll is made with worsted weight yarn, and all the the clothing patterns designed for her are made with size 10 crochet cotton. If you use a heavier yarn, you'll need to create your own patterns, as the heavier yarn won't work with the patterns here. But I bet you can do this! Give it a try and see what you can create :-)
Beth
These are AMAZING patterns!! Thank you so much for so generously offering these!! Can't wait to get started!! :)
ReplyDeletebeth - how do you wash all your cuties? machine or handwash? especially the poseable ones
ReplyDeleteLilypad, so far I haven't needed to wash them. If I did, I would do it by hand and very gently, and with a gentle detergent.
ReplyDeleteBeth
Tnx for sharing... now my question is .... Where do u find those cute eyes for them???? tnx again...
ReplyDeleteIf you look on the left sidebar of this blog down toward the bottom there is a section called "Links I Love" which has a link to animal eyes and to Suncatcher eyes.
ReplyDeleteBeth
these patterns are great , thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteJust wondering.... How do you do the eyelid on the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Amanda
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteThe eyelids are simple, just three straight stitches across the top of the eye, slanted down to the outside of the eye to give that 'puppy dog' look.
Beth
i just found these cute dogs to crochet and the pattern that is posted isn't right at all, no offense. My mom has been crocheting for 18 years and knows when a pattern is screwy. She's working on the labrador and she is having to re write the pattern because it is unclear on what has to be done. for example: it says the puppy is 5" tall sitting, the head itself is 5". The head doesn't match up to the pattern. Is this just a typo on the pattern or something else... Please help me understand all this confusion in order to make these adorable dogs for my sister.
ReplyDeleteHello Apprentice,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear you are having so much trouble with the pattern. No offense, but I do not know what the problem may be. I've used the pattern many times, as have many others, without issue.
Check your crochet gauge; maybe you are crocheting too loosely. I crochet very tight (so the stuffing won't show). You could try using a smaller hook.
Good luck.
Beth
You are a godsend! I have hunted high and low for a cute n beautiful puppy pattern for free for easily 3 months with no success...until now! Thank you so much for sharing such a fantastic looking pattern. I will definitely be trying these out. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteThankyou so much for your patterns. I'll be working on one of these puppies as a present for a friend who recently had their poor old dog die. I'm looking forward to getting it done!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Yillup, and what a thoughtful gift for your friend :-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
could you please make a boxer puppy? i tried to make the beagle into a pher, but i just couldnt make the face right. thanks, kamari
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When I get back to making puppies and kitties I will put it on my list :-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
Hi.thanks for these wonderful patterns.i have made a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy out of your pattern.do visit my blog to see it.I love all your dolls,but sadly i don't know how to knit,i only know crocheting.But after seeing your creations,you have inspired me to learn knitting :)
ReplyDeleteYour puppy is adorable! Wonderful work, and I encourage you to learn to knit; it only took me 45 years to finally take the plunge :-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
Hi dear Beth.it seems like i am addicted to your puppy patterns.This time i made a beagle-pup out of your pattern.thanks so much for such beautiful patterns.Yours are the cutest over all ami patterns i have found.if you dont mind,can you please do some other animal patterns....i would love to copy-cat yours ;)
ReplyDeleteHey I wanted to thank you for this pattern :) but I'm a little confused with the head of my puppy :P it could just be my lack of skill but mine sorta ended up with a mojo jojo/squid shaped head :P
ReplyDeletethank you
ReplyDeleteI have downloaded the collie puppy and after doing the head it does not look like the one in the picture as you have two colors on the head and mine only had one and there is no discription on how to do this. can anyone help plesae.
ReplyDeleteJenuyne,
ReplyDeleteThe blaze on the face of the border collie is worked as a separate piece with the muzzle. When you crochet the muzzle, you will crochet the blaze as well, then stitch this to the face.
Hope this helps.
Beth
I was wondering what your policy is on selling the completed items from your patterns. My family is opening an etsy store and I wanted to ask before I did anything. We will gladly give you the credit for the patterns.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Michelle
Hi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteYou may sell dolls made from my patterns, but I would ask that you give me designer credit on your hangtag. Please do not sell the patterns themselves; but it doesn't sound like that is what you are planning.
Good luck on your Etsy store!
Beth
Hello Beth, I just love your puppies...I just started crocheting this February. I saw your puppies and at first I was really reluctant to try something so hard...but they were just to cute to resist...so I made these two. I use to have a dalmation and she is gone now...so I had to make one a dalmation. I have the photo's on my blog...I just wanted to give you credit for your wondeful patterns...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteConnie
Connie, your puppies are wonderful! I love the Dalmatian...what a great way to personalize this pattern :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this with us!
Beth