Crochet a playful puppy amigurumi: free pattern

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• Crochet a playful puppy amigurumi: free pattern

Amigurumi are a hot new trend: originating in Japan, they are cute little creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words 'ami', meaning crocheted or knitted, and 'nuigurumi', meaning stuffed doll. What they all have in common is that they're small, and super-cute!

This little character makes the perfect pet: no mess, no noise, and there's no need to take him for a walk - unless you want to, that is!

Materials

● Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino 55% merino wool 33% microfibre 12% cashmere (125m per 50g). 
● 1 x 50g ball off-white (A)
● 10g 204 light blue (B)
● 3mm crochet hook
● Black embroidery yarn
● Polyester stuffing
● Toy eyes or black beads

Special techniques

Magic circle (MC)

Double crochet (dc)

Increasing

Decreasing

Size

4in (10cm) high

Head

Round 1: Using A and MC, work 5 dc. 5 sts

Round 2: 2dc into each st. 10 sts

Round 3: (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc) rep around. 15 sts

Round 4: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) rep around. 20 sts

Round 5: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) rep around. 25 sts

Round 6: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) rep around. 30 sts

Round 7: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) rep around. 35 sts

Rounds 8-10: Dc around. 35 sts

Round 11: (dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 30 sts

Round 12: Dc around. 30 sts

Round 13: (dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 25 sts

Round 14: Dc around. 25 sts

Round 15: (dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 20 sts

Round 16: Dc around. 20 sts

Attach the eyes.

Round 17: (dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 15 sts

Stuff the head.

Round 18: (dc in next dc, dc2tog) rep around. 10 sts

Round 19: (dc2tog) rep around. 5 sts

Round 20: Dc2tog until hole closes.

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.

Round                  Stitches           Yarn

1                      MC 5              A

2                      10 (inc 5)       A

3                      15 (inc 5)       A

4                      20 (inc 5)       A

5                      25 (inc 5)       A

6                      30 (inc 5)       A

7                      35 (inc 5)       A

8-10                 35                 A

11                    30 (dec 5)      A

12                    30                 A

13                    25 (dec 5)      A

14                    25                 A

15                    20 (dec 5)      A

16                    20                 A

Attach eyes

17                    15 (dec 5)      A

Stuff toy

18                    10 (dec 5)      A

19                    5 (dec 5)         A

20                    2 into 1           A

Ears (make 2)

Round 1: Using B and MC, work 4 dc. 4 sts

Round 2: 2dc into each st. 8 sts

Round 3: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) rep around. 10 sts

Round 4: Dc around. 10 sts

Round 5: (dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 8 sts

Rounds 6-10: Dc around. 8 sts

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.

Attach ears to side of head. Embroider nose, mouth and tongue.

Round             Stitches           Yarn

1                      MC 4               B

2                      8 (inc 4)          B

3                      10 (inc 2)        B

4                      10                  B

5                      8 (dec 2)         B

6-10                 8                    B

Body

Round 1: Using A and MC, work 5 dc. 5 sts

Round 2: 2dc into each st. 10 sts

Round 3: (2dc in next dc, dc in next dc) rep around. 15 sts

Round 4: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) rep around. 20 sts

Round 5: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) rep around. 25 sts

Round 6: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) rep around. 30 sts

Rounds 7-15: Dc around. 30 sts

Round 16: (2dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) rep around. 35 sts

Rounds 17-18: Dc around. 35 sts

Round 19: (dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 30 sts

Round 20: (dc in next 4 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 25 sts

Stuff body.

Round 21: (dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 20 sts

Round 22: (dc in next 2 dc, dc2tog) rep around. 15 sts

Round 23: (dc in next dc, dc2tog) rep around. 10 sts

Round 24: (dc2tog) rep around. 5 sts

Round 25: Dc2tog around until hole closes.

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.

Round             Stitches           Yarn

1                      MC 5              A

2                      10 (inc 5)       A

3                      15 (inc 5)       A

4                      20 (inc 5)       A

5                      25 (inc 5)       A

6                      30 (inc 5)       A

7-15                 30                 A

16                    35 (inc 5)       A

17-18               35                 A

19                    30 (dec 5)      A

20                    25 (dec 5)      A

Stuff body

21                    20 (dec 5)      A

22                    15 (dec 5)      A

23                    10 (dec 5)      A

24                    5 (dec 5)        A

25                    2 into 1          A

Tail

Round 1: Using A and MC, work 5 dc. 5 sts

Rounds 2-10: Dc around. 5 sts

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.

Round             Stitches           Yarn

1                    MC 5               A

2-10               10                   A

Legs (make 4)

Round 1: Using A and MC, work 4 dc. 4 sts

Round 2: 2dc into each st. 8 sts

Rounds 3-10: Dc around. 8 sts

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.

Round             Stitches           Yarn

1                      MC 4               A

2                      8 (inc 4)          A

3-10                 8                    A

Making up

Stuff legs and tail and attach to body.

This pattern is taken from 'Amigurumi' by Lan-Anh Bui & Josephine Wan (GMC Books, £9.99). Click here to buy 'Amigurumi' for £6.99

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