Get ready to create your very own Crochet Sleeping Dog with our comprehensive Amigurumi Pattern, entirely free! Beginners and proficient crocheters alike will find value in this DIY journey. Enjoy the craft of crocheting a charming, cozily sleeping pup.
Crochet Sleeping Dog Amigurumi Pattern
The Crochet Sleeping Dog Amigurumi Pattern showcases a cute, cuddly toy that's perfect for dog lovers. This charming creation boasts a simple, round shape with big, floppy ears, and an adorable sleeping face with closed eyes. The small nose and mouth add a gentle touch, while the smooth crocheted texture invites touch and play. Finished with a curly tail, this cozy dog pattern radiates warmth and affection.
Materials:
- 4.0mm crochet hook
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- 1 skein in light brown (body and legs)
- Small amounts in white (face and paws), dark brown (eyes, nose, and eyebrows), and black (pupils)
- Polyester fiberfill
- Tapestry needle
- Safety eyes (10mm)
- Stitch markers (optional)
Step by step Pattern
Body:
- Using light brown yarn, make a magic ring and chain 6.
- Slip stitch to join, forming a circle.
- Crochet 12 single crochets into the ring.
- Increase in each stitch around (24 stitches).
- Crochet 8 rounds without increasing.
- Legs (make 4): Chain 6, single crochet back down the chain, crochet five rounds without increasing, stuff firmly, finish off, and weave in ends. Attach legs to the body at the sides during rounds 6-8 of the body.
- Place a stitch marker and start stuffing the body firmly.
- Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing until the body is the desired length.
- Finish off and weave in ends.
Head:
- With light brown yarn, make a magic ring and chain 6.
- Slip stitch to join, forming a circle.
- Crochet 12 single crochets into the ring.
- Increase in each stitch around (24 stitches).
- Crochet 4 rounds without increasing.
- Place a stitch marker and start stuffing the head firmly.
- Crochet 5 more rounds without increasing.
- Decrease by crocheting two single crochets together (18 stitches).
- Decrease by crocheting two single crochets together (12 stitches).
- Finish off and weave in ends.
Ears (make 2):
- With light brown yarn, chain 8.
- Single crochet back down the chain.
- Fold the chain in half and slip-stitch the two sides together to form a triangle.
Tail:
- Using light brown yarn, chain 6.
- Single crochet back down the chain.
- Continue crocheting in rounds, increasing at the beginning of each round until you have 12 stitches.
- Crochet 6 rounds without increasing.
- Stuff the tail lightly.
- Decrease by crocheting two single crochets together (6 stitches).
- Finish off and weave in ends.
Assembly:
- Sew the ears to the top of the head, positioning them evenly spaced apart.
- Embroider two small circles for the eyes with black yarn.
- Sew on the safety eyes.
- Embroider a small triangle for the nose with dark brown yarn.
- Embroider two small arches above the eyes for the eyebrows with dark brown yarn.
- Using white yarn, embroider a small circle on each paw.
- Sew the head to the body.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body.
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