Get Your Free Cute Puppy Amigurumi Pattern!
Welcome, fellow crochet enthusiasts, to another delightful pattern from Crochetto! There’s nothing quite like the joy of creating a soft, cuddly companion with your own hands. Today, we’re thrilled to share a charming “Cute Puppy” amigurumi pattern designed by the talented @firacrochets. This detailed guide will walk you through every stitch, helping you bring an adorable little canine friend to life. Gather your yarn and hooks, and let’s get started on this heartwarming project!
Abbreviations
Before we dive into the pattern, let’s go over the abbreviations you’ll encounter:
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (make two single crochet stitches into one stitch)
- dec – decrease (crochet two stitches together into one)
- ch – chain stitch
- sl st – slip stitch
Materials You’ll Need
While specific yarn and hook sizes aren’t mentioned in the original pattern, typically for amigurumi, you’ll want to use:
- Yarn in your desired color(s) for the puppy (e.g., brown, cream, white, black)
- A crochet hook suitable for your yarn weight (usually 2.5mm – 3.5mm for DK or Worsted weight)
- Safety eyes (recommended size will depend on your yarn and hook, but 8mm-10mm is a good starting point)
- Embroidery floss for the nose (black or dark brown)
- Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
Head
- 1: 6sc in magic ring
- 2: 6inc (12)
- 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
- 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
- 5: (3sc, 1inc) * 6 (30)
- 6: (4sc, 1inc) * 6 (36)
- 7: (5sc, 1inc) * 6 (42)
- 8: (6sc, 1inc) * 6 (48)
- 9: (7sc, 1inc) * 6 (54)
- 10-19: 54sc (10 rows)
- 20: (7sc, 1dec) * 6 (48)
- 21: (6sc, 1dec) * 6 (42)
- 22: (5sc, 1dec) * 6 (36)
- 23: (4sc, 1dec) * 6 (30)
- 24: (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)
- 25: (2sc, 1dec) * 6 (18)
Attach eyes between rows 15 and 16, 8 stitches apart. Embroider nose between rows 16 and 17, nose length 2 stitches.
Ears (Make 2 pieces)
- 1: 6sc in magic ring
- 2: 6inc (12)
- 3: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
- 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
- 5: (3sc, 1inc) * 6 (30)
- 6-7: 30sc (2 rows)
- 8: 13sc, 1dec, 13sc, 1dec (28)
- 9: 28sc (28)
- 10: 1dec, 10sc, 2dec, 10sc, 1dec (24)
- 11: 24sc (24)
- 12: 1dec, 8sc, 2dec, 8sc, 1dec (20)
- 13: 20sc (20)
Fold the piece and crochet together: 9sc
Legs (Make 2 pieces) and Body
Legs
- 1: 6sc in magic ring
- 2: 6inc (12)
- 3-4: 12sc (2 rows)
Cut the yarn and weave in the end on the first leg. Do not cut the yarn on the second leg, you will continue crocheting the body from here.
Body
Continuing from the second leg:
- 1: 3ch, take the other leg: 12sc, 3sc along the chain, 12sc, 3sc along the chain (30)
- 2: 30sc (30)
- 3: (4sc, 1inc) * 6 (36)
- 4: (5sc, 1inc) * 6 (42)
- 5-8: 42sc (4 rows)
- 9: (5sc, 1dec) * 6 (36)
- 10: 36sc (36)
- 11: (4sc, 1dec) * 6 (30)
- 12: 30sc (30)
- 13: (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)
- 14-15: 24sc (2 rows)
- 16: (2sc, 1dec) * 6 (18)
Sl st, leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2 pieces)
- 1: 6sc in magic ring
- 2: 6inc (12)
- 3-8: 12sc (6 rows)
Fold the piece and crochet together: 5sc
Assembly Notes
Now that you have all your pieces, it’s time to bring your puppy to life! Refer to these notes for placement:
- Head Assembly: Attach safety eyes between rows 15 and 16, 8 stitches apart. Embroider the nose between rows 16 and 17, with a length of 2 stitches.
- Ear Attachment: Sew the ears to the head between rows 9 and 10 of the head, 22 stitches apart.
- Arm Attachment: Sew the arms to the body between rows 2 and 3 of the body, 9 stitches apart.
- Head to Body: Using the long tail left on the body, sew the head securely to the body.
We hope you thoroughly enjoyed crocheting this adorable puppy! This pattern, courtesy of @firacrochets, is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. Whether you’re making it for a loved one or to keep as a charming desk companion, remember to share your finished creation on social media! Don’t forget to tag @firacrochets as the pattern author and @Crochetto so we can admire your wonderful work. Happy crocheting, and we can’t wait to see your furry friends!
