Easy Hot Dog with Mustard crochet pattern (free PDF)

R1with red brown: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5(3 sc, inc) ×6(30)
R6–2330 sc(30)
R242 sc, (dec, 3 sc) ×5, dec, 1 sc(24)
R25(2 sc, dec) ×6(18)
R26(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R27dec ×6(6)
Size before assembly: about 4.1 cm at the widest, 8.6 cm long; 27 rounds.
→ Insert the safety eyes now (positions: see “Face”) and fix the backs. Start stuffing (moderately) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

R1with tan: 6 sc in MR(6)
R2inc ×6(12)
R3(1 sc, inc) ×6(18)
R41 sc, (inc, 2 sc) ×5, inc, 1 sc(24)
R5–2024 sc(24)
R21(2 sc, dec) ×6(18)
R22(1 sc, dec) ×6(12)
R23dec ×6(6)
Of these: front — 1; back — 1. Size before assembly: about 3.2 cm at the widest, 7.3 cm long; 23 rounds.
→ Start stuffing (lightly) and keep adding as you decrease.
Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eye with a printed glint 9 mm (on the sausage): in round 11, 2.5 st from the centre front line, upward .
Safety eye with a printed glint 9 mm (on the sausage): in round 19, 2.5 st from the centre front line, upward .
Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the sausage), straight stitches through: (in round 13, 1.5 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (between rounds 14 and 15, 1 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (in round 15, 0.5 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 1 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (in round 17, 1.5 st from the centre front line, upward ).
Blush about 9 mm, dry pastel or blush (on the sausage): in round 8, 1 st from the centre front line, upward . Colour pink.
Blush about 9 mm, dry pastel or blush (on the sausage): in round 22, 1 st from the centre front line, upward . Colour pink.
Strap (on the sausage): with yellow, ch 70 (≈ 20.9 cm); for a firmer strap sl st back along it. Sew it along (between rounds 5 and 6, 4 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (in round 8, 4 st from the centre back line, upward ) → (between rounds 10 and 11, 4 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (in round 13, 4 st from the centre back line, upward ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 4 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (in round 18, 4 st from the centre back line, upward ) → (between rounds 20 and 21, 4 st from the centre front line, upward ) → (in round 23, 4 st from the centre back line, upward ), catching it every 2–3 ch.