guide on how to crochet a simple dog amigurumi (a crocheted stuffed toy). This guide assumes you have basic knowledge of crochet stitches (chain stitch, single crochet, increase, and decrease).
Materials Needed:
- Yarn (in colors of your choice for the dog’s body, ears, and other details)
- Crochet hook (size appropriate for your yarn)
- Yarn needle
- Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
- Safety eyes or embroidery thread for the eyes
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
- st: stitch
- R: round
Body and Head (worked in one piece)
- R1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- R2: Inc in each st around (12)
- R3: (Sc in next st, inc) around (18)
- R4: (Sc in next 2 st, inc) around (24)
- R5: (Sc in next 3 st, inc) around (30)
- R6-12: Sc in each st around (30)
- R13: (Sc in next 3 st, dec) around (24)
- R14: (Sc in next 2 st, dec) around (18)
- R15: (Sc in next st, dec) around (12)
- R16: Inc in each st around (24)
- R17: (Sc in next 2 st, inc) around (32)
- R18-24: Sc in each st around (32)
- R25: (Sc in next 2 st, dec) around (24)
- R26: (Sc in next st, dec) around (16)
- R27: Dec around (8)
- Finish off, leaving a long tail. Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill before closing.
Legs (make 4)
- R1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- R2: Inc in each st around (12)
- R3-7: Sc in each st around (12)
- Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the legs lightly.
Ears (make 2)
- R1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- R2: (Sc in next st, inc) around (9)
- R3-5: Sc in each st around (9)
- Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the ears.
Tail
- R1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- R2-6: Sc in each st around (6)
- Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff the tail if desired.
Assembly
- Sew the ears to the head.
- Attach the safety eyes or embroider eyes onto the head.
- Sew the legs onto the bottom of the body.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body.
- Weave in any remaining loose ends.
Additional Features
- You can embroider a nose and mouth using embroidery thread.
- Add any other details like a collar or spots on the dog’s body using different colors of yarn.
This pattern is a basic guide, and you can modify it to add more personality to your crochet dog. Enjoy your crocheting!
