Old English Sheepdog

by

Christine Lucas

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Old English Sheepdog – (see page 9 for construction illustration)

Materials Abbreviations
A) Red Heart Soft – White – Approx. 256 yds TW – Turn Work
B) Patons Shetland Chunky – Oxford Grey – Approx. 256 yds sl st – slip stitch
C) Red Heart Soft – Black – Approx. 3 yds sc – single crochet
H/8-5.00MM crochet hook hdc – half double crochet
Polyester Fiberfil ch(s) – chain(s)
Darning Needle size 13 st(s) – stitch(s)
Stuffing Stick rep - repeat
loop st – loop stitch

Gauge Swatch
7 sts x 7 Rows = 2” x 2” swatch (Using A and working in single crochets)

Finished Project Size

12”L x 10”H x 6”W

Techniques
If the Loop Stitch is one that you are not familiar with, you can go to my website
www.scarecroworiginals.com for an illustrated tutorial on how to do it. If you learn
better from videos, there are many wonderful tutorials on YouTube. Just type in
“Crochet Loop Stitch” into YouTube’s search box and you will find many helpful videos.

For the purposes of this project you’ll want to make your loop stitches at least 2.50 inches
long. (see illustration on page 9) Once you’ve completed a body part, open your scissors
and insert the bottom blade through the middle of each loop. Pull up with the blade so
that the loop is taught and cut the loop in half to create two pieces of hair equaling 2.50
inches.

When attaching a finished body part, you’ll want to pull back any surrounding pieces of
hair so that they don’t get caught in your whip stitching. It is also good to do this so that
once your body part it attached the hair that you were holding back can now be smoothed
down over the seam. This makes it look as if your dog is completely seamless. (see the
last two photos on page one, which show the tail being attached)

You may also want to trim some areas. The dog seen in the photos has had his beard,
foot, tail and ear hair trimmed to make him look well groomed.

Body
Using Color A and stuffing as work progresses,
Row 1: Ch 10, TW, starting with third ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 8 chs – 8 sts

The following two sets of instruction represent alternating rows.

Rows 2,4,6,8: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 8 sts

Rows 3,5,7,9: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of row – 8 sts

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Begin working in rounds around the shape you’ve just created.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each of next 8 sts, work 1 loop st each in the end of Rows
9-1, 1 loop st in each of next 8 chs, work 1 loop st each in the end of rows 1-9, sl st last st
to first st – 34 sts

The following two sets of instruction represent alternating rounds.

Rnds 2 and 4: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 34 sts

Rnds 3 and 5: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 34
sts

Rnd 6: drop A, pick up B, Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st –

34 sts

The following two sets of instruction represent alternating rounds.

Rnds 7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st
last st to first st – 34 sts

Rnds 8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st

– 34 sts

Rnd 24: Ch 2, TW, * sc next 2 sts tog; rep from * 16 more times to end of rnd, sl st last st
to first st – 17 sts

Rnd 25: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 17 sts

Rnd 26: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in next st, * sc next 2 sts tog; rep from * 7 more times to end of
rnd, sl st last st to first st – 9 sts

Rnd 27: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 9 sts

Fasten off, leaving an 8” length to whip stitch remaining hole closed. Tie off and weave
in ends.

Head
Using Color A and stuffing as work progresses,
Row 1: (chin) Ch 7, TW, starting with third ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 5 chs – 5
sts

Rows 2-6: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of row – 5 sts

Begin working in rounds around the shape you’ve just created.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 loop st in each of
next 2 sts, work 1 loop st each in the end of rows 6-1, work 1 loop st in each of next 5
chs, work 1 loop st each in the end of rows 1-6, sl st last st to first st – 22 sts

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Rnd 2: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 22 sts

Rnd 3: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each of next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, work 1 loop st in
each of next 19 sts, sl st last st to first st – 22 sts

Rnd 4: Ch 2, TW, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts; rep from * 1 more time to
end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

Rnd 5: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

Rnd 6: Ch 2, TW, * 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * 5 more times to
end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 30 sts

The following two sets of instruction represent alternating rounds.

Rnds 7,9,11: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 30
sts

Rnds 8,10: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 30 sts

Rnd 12: Ch 2, TW, * 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sc next 2 sts tog; rep from * 4 more times
to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 25 sts

Rnd 13: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 25 sts

Rnd 14: Ch 2, TW, * 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc next 2 sts tog; rep from * 4 more times
to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 20 sts

Rnd 15: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 20 sts

Rnd 16: Ch 2, TW, * sc next 2 sts tog; rep from * 9 more times to end of rnd, sl st last st
to first st – 10 sts

Rnd 17: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 10 sts

Fasten off, leaving a 10” length. Use length to whip stitch remaining hole closed. Tie off
and weave in ends. Using a 36” length of Color A, whip stitch head to body as seen in
illustration on page 9. Be sure to keep the chin in the correct position, while keeping
each of the first 6 rows running horizontally across the front of the head.

Nose
Using a 36” length of Color C, embroider a round nose on the front of the snout as seen
in project photos.

Mouth
Using a 12” length of Color C, embroider a mouth horizontally across the front of the
snout as seen in project photos.

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Eyes – Make 2
Using two 24” lengths of Color C, embroider 2 almond shaped eyes on front of head as
seen in project photos.

Outside of Left Ear – Make 1

Using Color A,
Row 1: Ch 4, TW, starting with third ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch – 3 sts

Row 2: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each of next 2 sts, 2 loop sts in next st – 4 sts

Row 3: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts – 5 sts

Row 4: Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each of next 4 sts, 2 loop sts in next st – 6 sts

Row 5: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts – 7 sts

Row 6: Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each of next 6 sts, 2 loop sts in next st – 8 sts

Row 7: Ch 2, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts – 7 sts

Row 8: Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 7 sts

Row 9: Ch 2, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts – 6 sts

Row 10: (base) Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 6 sts

Fasten off. Tie off and weave in ends.

Outside of Right Ear – Make 1

Using Color B,
Row 1: Ch 4, TW, starting with third ch from hook, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st – 3 sts

Row 2: Ch 2, TW, 2 loop sts in next st, 1 loop st in each of next 2 sts – 4 sts

Row 3: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st – 5 sts

Row 4: Ch 2, TW, 2 loop sts in next st, 1 loop st in each of next 4 sts – 6 sts

Row 5: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st – 7 sts

Row 6: Ch 2, TW, 2 loop sts in next st, 1 loop st in each of next 6 sts – 8 sts

Row 7: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc next 2 sts tog – 7 sts

Row 8: Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 7 sts

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Row 9: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, sc next 2 sts tog – 6 sts

Row 10: (base) Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 6 sts

Fasten off. Tie off and weave in ends.

Inner Ear – Make 1 using Color A and 1 using Color B

Row 1: Ch 4, TW, starting with third ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch – 3 sts

Row 2: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st – 4 sts

Row 3: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts – 5 sts

Row 4: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st – 6 sts

Row 5: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts – 7 sts

Row 6: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st – 8 sts

Row 7: Ch 2, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts – 7 sts

Row 8: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of row – 7 sts

Row 9: Ch 2, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts – 6 sts

Row 10: (base) Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of row – 6 sts

Fasten off, leaving a 24” length. Align base ends of Inner Ear pieces with their matching
colored Outside of Right/Left ear piece. Whip stitch each together using matching color.
Whip stitch base of each completed ear to side of head indicated in project photos.

Front Leg – Make 2

Using Color A,
Rnd 1: Ch 3, sl st last ch to first ch to make a loop

Rnd 2: Ch 2, TW, work 8 sc in center of loop, sl st last st to first st – 8 sts

Rnd 3: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 16 sts

Rnd 4: Ch 2, TW, * 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * 7 more times to end of rnd,
sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

Rnds 5-6: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

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The following two sets of instruction represent alternating rounds.
Rnds 7,9,11,13,15: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st
– 24 sts

Rnds 8,10,12,14: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

Fasten off, leaving a 36” length. Stuff. Whip stitch opening created by Round 15 to
underside of body as seen in project photos. Tie off and weave in ends.

Back Leg – Make 2

Using Color A,
Rnd 1: Ch 3, sl st last ch to first ch to make a loop

Rnd 2: Ch 2, TW, work 8 sc in center of loop, sl st last st to first st – 8 sts

Rnd 3: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 16 sts

Rnd 4: Ch 2, TW, * 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * 7 more times to end of rnd,
sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

Rnds 5-6: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

The following two sets of instruction represent alternating rounds. Starting with
Round 11, drop A, pick up B and continue working.
Rnds 7,9,11,13,15: Ch 2, TW, work 1 loop st in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st
– 24 sts

Rnds 8,10,12,14: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last st to first st – 24 sts

Fasten off, leaving a 36” length. Stuff. Whip stitch opening created by Round 15 to
underside of body as seen in project photos. Tie off and weave in ends.

Tail (Outer Layer) – Make 1

Using Color B,
Row 1: Ch 5, TW, starting with third ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 3 chs – 3 sts

Row 2: Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 3 sts

Row 3: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st – 5 sts

Row 4: Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 5 sts

Row 5: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st – 7 sts

Row 6: (base) Ch 2, TW, 1 loop st in each st to end of row – 7 sts

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Fasten off. Tie off and weave in ends.

Tail (Inner Layer) – Make 1

Using Color B,
Row 1: Ch 5, TW, starting with third ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 3 chs – 3 sts

Row 2: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of row – 3 sts

Row 3: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st – 5 sts

Row 4: Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of row – 5 sts

Row 5: Ch 2, TW, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st – 7 sts

Row 6: (base) Ch 2, TW, 1 sc in each st to end of row – 7 sts

Fasten off, leaving a 24” length. Align the bases of the Outer and Inner Tail pieces so
that the loop stitch side faces outward. Whip stitch pieces together using excess length.
Whip stitch base of completed Tail horizontally across hind end of dog. Tie off and
weave in ends.

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