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Find here a free amigurumi pattern to make an adorable poodle dog toy. You need two kinds of yarn for this amigurumi project: YarnArt Jeans (semi-cotton yarn) and Alize Softy (chenille yarn). The head and body of the amigurumi dog are crocheted as a single piece. The size of finished crochet poodle dog is about 23 cm (9″).
Designed and photos by @balisa.dm
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50g/160m) and Alize Softy (100% micropolyester, 50g/115m)
- Hook size: 2.0 mm and 3.00 mm for ears
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Sewing pins
- Fiberfill stuffing
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F. o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…)* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free amigurumi poodle pattern
Legs (make 2)
With Alize Softy yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 (18)
R 4-5: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (4 sc, dec)* 3 (15)
R 7: (3 sc, dec)* 3 (12)
Change to YarnArt Jeans yarn:
Stuff with fiberfill till R 18.
R 8-23: 12 sc (16 rows)
R 24: (dec, 2 sc)* 3 (9)
Fold top of the leg flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F. o.
Arms (make 2)
With Alize Softy yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)* 3 (15)
R 4-5: 15 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (3 sc, dec)* 3 (12)
R 7: (2 sc, dec)* 3 (9)
Change to YarnArt Jeans yarn:
Stuff with fiberfill till R 18.
R 8-22: 9 sc (15 rows)
Fold top of the arm flat and 4 sc through both sides across.
F. o.
Tail
With Alize Softy yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (dec)* 6 (6)
Change to YarnArt Jeans yarn:
R 7-12: 6 sc (6 rows)
R 13: 5 sc, inc (7)
R 14-20: 7 sc (7 rows)
Do not stuff the tail.
Fold top of the tail flat and 3 sc through both sides across.
F. o.
Body and head (one piece)
Stuff as you go. Stuff the neck area firmly!
Body
With YarnArt Jeans yarn:
R 1: 8 sc in mc (8)
R 2: (inc)* 8 (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 8 (24)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)* 6 (30)
R 5: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)* 5, 2 sc (36)
R 6: (5 sc, inc)* 6 (42)
R 7: 42 sc
In the next row we will crochet the legs into the body.
R 8: 6 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st leg, 16 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd leg, 12 sc (42)
R 9: 42 sc
In the next row we will crochet the tail into the body.
R 10: 38 sc, 3 sc together with sc of the tail, 1 sc (42)
R 11: 6 sc, dec, (12 sc, dec)* 2, 6 sc (39)
R 12: (11 sc, dec)* 3 (36)
R 13: 36 sc
R 14: 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec)* 2, 5 sc (33)
R 15: (9 sc, dec)* 3 (30)
R 16-17: 30 sc (2 rows)
Change to Alize Softy yarn:
R 18-21: 30 sc (4 rows)
In the next row we will crochet the arms into the body.
R 22: 7 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 7 sc, 4 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 8 sc (30)
R 23: 30 sc
R 24: (3 sc, dec)* 6 (24)
R 25: (2 sc, dec)* 6 (18)
R 26: (1 sc, dec)* 6 (12)
Change to YarnArt Jeans yarn:
R 27-29: 12 sc (3 rows)
Continue crocheting the head:
Head
R 1: (inc)* 12 (24)
R 2: (3 sc, inc)* 6 (30)
R 3: (4 sc, inc)* 6 (36)
R 4-6: 36 sc (3 rows)
R 7: (11 sc, inc)* 3 (39)
R 8: 6 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc)* 2, 6 sc (42)
R 9-11: 42 sc (3 rows)
R 12: (5 sc, dec)* 6 (36)
Insert safety eyes between R 8 and R 9 at the distance of 6 st from each other.
Change to Alize Softy yarn:
R 12: (5 sc, inc)* 6 (42)
R 13-14: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 15: (5 sc, dec)* 6 (36)
R 16: (4 sc, dec)* 6 (30)
R 17: (3 sc, dec)* 6 (24)
R 18: (2 sc, dec)* 6 (18)
R 19: (1 sc, dec)* 6 (12)
R 20: (dec)* 6 (6)
Pull the opening, fasten thread and hide inside.
Muzzle
With YarnArt Jeans yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 4 sc (14)
R 5: 14 sc
R 6: 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc (16)
R 7: 16 sc
R 8: 4 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 4 sc (18)
Sl st, cut the thread, leaving a long tail for sewing the muzzle to the head.
Embroider the nose with black thread in 2 rows height and 2 sc width.
Pin the muzzle to the head front and sew on. Add stuffing just before closing.
Ears (make 2)
With Alize Softy yarn and 3.0 mm crochet hook:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 (18)
R 4-8: 18 sc (5 rows)
R 9: (7 sc, dec)* 2 (16)
R 10: (6 sc, dec)* 2 (14)
R 11: (5 sc, dec)* 2 (12)
R 12-16: 12 sc (5 rows)
Crochet additional 1 sc, fold top of the ear flat and 6 sc through both sides across.
Sew the ears to the head between R 12 and R 13 in approximately 3 sc from the eyes.
