I think I saved the best for last because nothing says classic BBQ food like a grilled hot dog with mustard and ketchup! If you love the collection the ad free PDF download is available in my Etsy Shop and on Ravelry for a small fee. Thank you in advance for your support!
BBQ Play Food Collection Part #6: Hot Dog
Skill Level: Easy – If you are new to amigurumi, check out my Getting Started with Amigurumi Post for some helpful tips and tricks for beginners.
Materials
#4 Med Weight Yarn Colours #3, 4, 6, 7 & 13 from the colour chart found in the introduction post or the printable ad free version on Etsy and Ravelry.
Abbreviations Check out my Crochet Abbreviations blog for a free printable and for help learning to read and understand crochet patterns.
Rnd/row………………………………….. Round/Row
Ch……………………………………………. Chain
Slst………………………………………….. Slip stitch
Sc…………………………………………….. Single Crochet
Bp……………………………………………. Back post
FLO…………………………………………. Front loop only
MR………………………………………….. Magic Ring
St/sts………………………………………. Stitch/stitches
Inc………………………………………….. Increase
Dec…………………………………………. Decrease
Rep…………………………………………. Repeat
FO…………………………………………… Fasten off
Notes:
Work in continuous rounds, do not join, use a marker for the first stitch of each round, move it up each round.
Ketchup/mustard is one long row, worked into a foundation chain.
Hotdog
Colour #13
Stuff piece as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: sc inc in ea st (12)
Rnd 3-25: sc in ea st
Rnd 26: sc dec around, FO, sew closed. (6)
Hotdog Mustard/Ketchup
Colours #6,7 – make one of ea colour
ch 22
Sl st in 2nd ch, *2 sc inc, 3 sc dec* rep twice, 3 sc inc, sl st, FO, weave in ends
Hotdog bun
After round 5 the top portion of the bun is shown in brackets.
Weave in ends as you go.
Colour #3
Rnd 1: Ch 21, work through one loop, sc inc in 2nd ch sp, 18 sc, sc inc in last st, work around the opposite side of starting ch, sc inc, 18 sc, sc inc in last st, do not join, work in continuous rnds (44)
Rnd 2: sc inc in the next 2 sts, 18 sc, 4 sc inc, 18 sc, 2 sc inc (52)
Rnd 3: *sc inc, sc, sc inc*, 20 sc, rep between * twice, 20 sc, rep between * once (60)
Rnd 4-5 (7): sc in ea st.
Rnd 6 (8): bp sc in ea st. (60)
Do not FO top bun, leave yarn on the outside, you will use this to attach the 2 pieces together.
Change to colour #4
Rnd 7 (9): *sc dec, sc, sc dec*, 20 sc, rep between * twice, 20 sc, rep between *once. (52)
Rnd 8 (10): 2 sc dec, 18 sc, 4 sc dec, 18 sc, 2 sc dec. (44)
Rnd 9 (11): sc dec, 18 sc, 2 sc dec, 18 sc, sc dec, sl st to join. (40), FO leave a long tail.
Fill with stuffing and sew opening shut with a Whipstitch through FLO
Place the pieces together and slst down one side through the row of bp sts, FO
I hope you enjoy my Hot Dog pattern and the rest of the BBQ Play Food Collection I had so much fun making the collection and sharing it with all of you! I have plans to design some more play food crochet patterns in the future, so be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram to see when a new pattern is released. Don’t forget to show me your work with #bbqplayfood and tag me on your favorite social media. I love seeing your work and it warms my heart when you make my designs! And of course an extra big thanks if you visit my Ravelry or Esty Shop to purchase the Ad Free PDF Printable, your support mean so much to me!
Happy Hooking!
