Crochet squeaky carrot dog toy- free pattern

Check out my Youtube video tutorial for this pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-JOuHVn0Uo

My dog really likes squeaky toys so I had the idea to buy a plastic squeaker online and make this toy for him. I know that dogs tend to chew things and rip them apart, especially puppies, so I'd recommend you supervise your dog when using this toy. My dog stopped doing that to his toys and now he likes to make them squeak and hold them in his mouth and run with it when I throw his ball. I've used cotton for the orange part because it's more durable than acrylic yarn.

The main part of the carrot is 6 inches long but if you'd like it to be bigger then keep increasing in multiples of six and then follow the same pattern of decreasing and spacing rounds until you have 6 stitches on the last round.

Materials needed:

• Worsted weight (US)/ Aran (UK) mercerized cotton yarn in orange

• DK acrylic yarn in green

• DK acrylic yarn in black (small amount for the eyes and mouth)

• 3mm crochet hook (used for both yarns)

• Stuffing

• 3.5cm plastic squeaker

• Scissors

• Stitch marker

• Sewing yarn needle

Abbreviations (US crochet terms):

st- stitch

ch- chain

mr- magic ring

sc- single crochet

inc- increase

invdec- invisible decrease

Repeat instructions in brackets the number of times stated

Main part:

In orange cotton:

Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)

Rnd 2: inc in every st (12)

Rnd 3: (sc in nxt st, inc) x6 (18)

Rnd 4: (sc in nxt 2 st, inc) x6 (24)

Rnd 5: (sc in nxt 3 st, inc) x6 (30)

Rnd 6: (sc in nxt 4 st, inc) x6 (36)

Rnd 7: (sc in nxt 5 st, inc) x6 (42)

Rnds 8-9 (2 rnds): sc in every st (42)

Rnd 10: (sc in nxt 12 st, invdec) x3 (39)

Rnds 11-12 (2 rnds): sc in every st (39)

Rnd 13: (sc in nxt 11 st, invdec) x3 (36)

Rnds 14-15: (2 rnds): sc in every st (36)

Put the plastic squeaker inside with the neck end of it sticking out of the opening of the crochet. Push stuffing around it lightly, keeping the squeaker in the middle. Continue stuffing as you go.

Rnd 16: (sc in nxt 10 st, invdec) x3 (33)

Rnds 17-18 (2 rnds): sc in every st (33)

Rnd 19: (sc in nxt 9 st, invdec) x3 (30)

Rnds 20-21 (2 rnds): sc in every st (30)

Rnd 22: (sc in nxt 8 st, invdec) x3 (27)

Rnds 23-24 (2 rnds): sc in every st (27)

Rnd 25: (sc in nxt 7 st, invdec) x3 (24)

Rnds 26-27 (2 rnds): sc in every st (24)

Rnd 28: (sc in nxt 6 st, invdec) x3 (21)

Rnds 29-30 (2 rnds): sc in every st (21)

Rnd 31: (sc in nxt 5 st, invdec) x3 (18)

Rnds 32-33 (2 rnds): sc in every st (18)

Rnd 34: (sc in nxt 4 st, invdec) x3 (15)

Rnds 35-36 (2 rnds): sc in every st (15)

Rnd 37: (sc in nxt 3 st, invdec) x3 (12)

Rnd 38: (sc in nxt 2 st, invdec) x3 (9)

Rnd 39: (sc in nxt st, invdec) x3 (6)

Fasten off leaving long tail. Thread tail onto needle, come up through the front loops only of each of the 6 stitches on the last rnd, pull tight to gather the stitches together and close hole. Find a loop nearby, go through it but not all the way, leave a loop and go through it from behind, pull tight to make a knot and this fastens off. Go back through a space nearby and weave tail through the body, avoiding the squeaker. Trim excess and use the end of your needle to push end inside and hide it.

Leaves- make 3:

In green:

Leaving a long tail at the start of the slip knot, ch 26, starting in 2nd st from the hook: (sc in nxt st, inc in nxt st) repeat all the way down the chain (ending with a sc in the last ch). Fasten off leaving tail the same length as the starting tail. Thread finishing tail onto needle and sew to the top of the carrot on the second round by picking up loops of the orange and going through the end of the green piece, when you get to the end, tie the two long green tails together in a double knot. Weave both ends inside, trim excess and hide ends. Sew the other 2 leaves on in a circle on the second round, next to the first one.

The eyes are made using french knots, see my Youtube video for how to do the eyes and mouth.

The carrot dog toy is finished! I'd love to see a photo of yours, you can share it with me by tagging me on instagram @laura_wilson01

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This pattern was designed by Laura Wilson of Laura Wilson Designs. This pattern is strictly for personal, non-commercial use. Copy, distribution or commercial use of this pattern or any of its parts is not allowed. Please give credit if posting photos or selling finished item. © Laura Wilson 2025- All rights reserved.