Lets crochet your own adorable Crochet Mini Dog Amigurumi! This easy pattern creates a tiny, lovable pup perfect for keychains or gifts.
Crochet Mini Dog Amigurumi Pattern
Meet the Crochet Mini Dog Amigurumi! This tiny pup is easy to make and absolutely adorable. All you need is a 2 mm hook and some DK weight yarn. The finished product is a lovable little dog, perfect for keychains or as a sweet gift. The pattern starts with a magic ring and involves simple stitches to create its head, body, legs, ears, and tail. Add a cute snout, embroidered eyes, and a little bow, and you've got your very own miniature dog companion.
How To Crochet Mini Dog Amigurumi
Materials Needed:
- 2 mm crochet hook
- DK weight yarn (white for body, black for nose, optional colors for eyes and bow)
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker or piece of yarn
- Keychain ring
Head and Body (single piece):
- Round 1:
- Begin with a magic ring, make 6 single crochets (sc) into the ring. (6 stitches)
- Round 2:
- Make 6 increases (2 sc in each stitch from the previous round). (12 stitches)
- Round 3:
- 1 sc, 1 increase repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
- Round 4:
- 2 sc, 1 increase repeat 6 times. (24 stitches)
- Round 5:
- 3 sc, 1 increase repeat 6 times. (30 stitches)
- Rounds 6-10:
- Make 30 sc in each round. (30 stitches each round)
- Make 30 sc in each round. (30 stitches each round)
- Round 11:
- 3 sc, 1 decrease repeat 6 times. (24 stitches)
- Round 12:
- 2 sc, 1 decrease repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
- Round 13:
- 1 sc, 1 decrease repeat 6 times. (12 stitches)
- Round 14:
- 1 sc, 1 increase repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
- Round 15:
- 2 sc, 1 increase repeat 6 times. (24 stitches)
- 2 sc, 1 increase repeat 6 times. (24 stitches)
- Rounds 16-19:
- Make 24 sc in each round. (24 stitches each round)
- Round 20:
- 2 sc, 1 decrease repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
- Round 21:
- 1 sc, 1 decrease repeat 6 times. (12 stitches)
- Round 22:
- 1 sc, 1 decrease repeat 4 times. (8 stitches)
- Finishing:
- Thread the remaining yarn through the front loops of the stitches to close the small hole. Hide the rest of the yarn and cut it off.
Front Legs (Make 2):
- Round 1:
- Start with 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 stitches)
- Rounds 2-5:
- Make 6 sc in each round. (6 stitches each round)
- Round 6:
- Fold the work in half and make 3 sc to close the leg. Leave a tail for sewing.
Back Legs (Make 2):
- Round 1:
- Magic ring, chain 1, and make 7 half double crochets (hdc) inside the ring. (7 stitches)
- Finishing:
- Leave a tail for sewing.
Ears (Make 2):
- Round 1:
- Start with 6 sc in a magic ring. (6 stitches)
- Round 2:
- Make 6 increases (2 sc in each stitch). (12 stitches)
- Rounds 3-6:
- Make 12 sc in each round. (12 stitches each round)
- Round 7:
- 2 sc, 1 decrease repeat 3 times. (9 stitches)
- Round 8:
- 1 sc, 1 decrease repeat 3 times. (6 stitches)
- Final Round:
- Fold the work in half and make 3 sc to close the ear. Leave a tail for sewing.
Snout:
- Magic Ring:
- Chain 2, and make 7 double crochets (dc) inside the ring. Leave a tail for sewing.
- Nose and Mouth:
- Use black yarn to embroider the nose and mouth.
Tail:
- Chain:
- Chain 10, skip the first chain and work 9 slip stitches back.
- Finishing:
- Finish off and leave a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Front Legs:
- Sew the front legs between rounds 14 and 15, leaving two stitches between them. Sew the bottom part of the leg to the body.
- Back Legs:
- Sew the back legs between rounds 18 and 20, sewing through the back loops only for a cleaner finish.
- Snout:
- Sew the snout between rounds 8 and 10.
- Ears:
- Sew the ears between rounds 5 and 6, leaving about 12 stitches between them.
- Tail:
- Sew the tail on the back of the body.
- Eyes:
- Attach or embroider eyes on the seventh round, leaving three stitches between them.
- Bow:
- Make a chain cord with red yarn and tie a bow around the dog's neck.
- Keychain Ring:
- Attach the keychain ring to the top of the dog's head.
- Optional:
- Add a bit of color to the dog's cheeks for extra charm.
And there you have it, your adorable mini dog keychain is finished!
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