If you love furry pals and want to bring this passion wherever you go, here is the pattern for a crochet dog amigurumi! The amigurumi dog features floppy ears, cute paws, and a friendly face. You can use different yarn colors to customize your dog, and it can be a delightful gift or decoration. Continue reading and make your own beloved companion!
With this pattern, you’ll craft a charming little dog that’s sure to bring smiles! It's made with simple stitches like single crochet, slip stitch, and bobble stitch, making it perfect for beginners. This adorable crochet project uses blush yarn and safety eyes to create a cute canine companion.
Detailed Crochet Puppy Dog Pattern
Materials Needed
- Main body color yarn and secondary color yarn (e.g., Himalaya Dolphin Baby)
- 4 mm safety eyes and nose
- 3.5 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing (Hollow fiber)
- Stitch marker
Stitches You Need to Know
- Magic ring
- Chain stitch (ch)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Decrease (dec)
- Increase (inc)
- Bobble stitch (bobble st)
Pattern
Ears
- Use the main body color yarn.
- Chain 7.
- Starting from the second chain from the hook, make 6 sc.
- Chain 1, turn your work.
- Starting from the second chain from the hook, make 2 sl st.
- Make 3 sc.
- Make 2 inc (sc 2 times in the same stitch).
- Make 3 sc.
- Finish with 2 sl st.
- Fasten off and tie the ends together.
- Make a second ear using the same steps.
Body
- With the main body color yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: Make 6 sc in the magic ring.
- Round 2: Make 4 inc (total 12 stitches).
- Chain 3, turn your work.
- Starting from the second chain from the hook, make 2 sl st.
- Make 2 inc (total 24 stitches in the body).
Legs
- Decide where to start with a single crochet on the body to offset the positioning.
- Optionally switch to a different color yarn:
- When switching colors, stop before pulling through the last loop of the previous color, then pull through with the new color.
- Create 3 double crochet bobble st:
- Yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull through 2 loops repeatedly until you have 4 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all loops.
- Make 3 sc.
- Create another bobble stitch as before.
- Finish the round making necessary sc to maintain symmetry (total 16 stitches).
Arms
- Follow similar steps as for the legs:
- Create bobble stitches and maintain symmetry.
- Each arm should be symmetrical to the legs.
Face
- Round 10: Start with 5 sc.
- Switch to a different color and make 4 double crochet bobble st.
- Make 1 sc.
- Make another bobble stitch.
- Finish the round with sc totaling it to 18 stitches.
Attachment of Details
- Round 13:
- Attach the ears to the head:
- Insert the hook into the first stitch of the ear and body, and then the second stitch of the ear and body to decrease.
- Secure with sc to the body.
- Place and attach the safety eyes between the 12th and 13th rounds, about 3 stitches apart.
- Make the nose and attach to the face.
- Attach the ears to the head:
Finishing
- Add stuffing as needed.
- Close the hole by working through the front loops of the remaining stitches.
- Secure any loose ends by weaving them into the fabric.
- Shape the dog and ensure all parts are securely fastened.
Enjoy your adorable King Charles Spaniel dog amigurumi!
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