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Floppy Eared Dog Amigurumi Pattern with Blue Hat

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Floppy Eared Dog Amigurumi Pattern with Blue Hat
10 to 12 hours 4 made this
Intermediate level

You need the magic ring, simple decreases, colour changes and some small flat pieces.

10 to 12 hours

There are many small pieces, so plan to finish him over a few evenings.

Full of personality

Long ears, big teeth and a tiny hat give him a cheerful, silly face.

About This Floppy Eared Dog Amigurumi Pattern with Blue Hat Pattern

This cheerful dog sits up with his legs stretched out in front. He has a black head, big white eye patches, a peach muzzle, long floppy black ears and a little blue hat. He wears a red shirt, blue overalls with yellow buttons, white gloves and round grey shoes. He measures about 8 inches (20 cm) tall when seated.

You will use the magic ring, spiral rounds, colour changes, a few flat pieces and plenty of sewing. He suits crocheters who have made a few amigurumi and enjoy dressing up a toy.

Floppy Eared Dog Amigurumi Pattern with Blue Hat step detail

Why You'll Love This Floppy Eared Dog Amigurumi Pattern with Blue Hat Pattern

I love how much character he has. Two white eye patches, a big black nose and a pair of teeth, and he is already smiling.

Every piece is small and quick to make. The long ears are just simple tubes, and the hat makes him look so proud.

Floppy Eared Dog Amigurumi Pattern with Blue Hat step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Make the hat in red or green for a different look. Change the shirt colour to orange or yellow. Try soft brown ears and a cream muzzle for a puppy. You can also swap the hat for a small crocheted bow tie.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Worsted weight (weight 4) acrylic or cotton yarn: about 60 g black
02 Worsted weight yarn: about 40 g white
03 Worsted weight yarn: about 30 g peach
04 Worsted weight yarn: about 40 g blue (overalls, straps, legs and hat brim)
05 Worsted weight yarn: about 30 g red
06 Worsted weight yarn: about 30 g grey (shoes and hat band)
07 Worsted weight yarn: small amounts of sky blue and yellow
08 Polyester fiberfill stuffing
09 Black felt or black yarn for the eye pupils
10 Black embroidery floss for details

— Tools Required

11 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
12 Yarn needle
13 Stitch markers
14 Scissors
15 Pins

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 10 to 12 hours

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— Head :

Use black yarn. Work in a spiral and mark the start of each round. Round 1 is the top of the head.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times (36)
Round 7: [5 sc, inc] 6 times (42)
Round 8-17: sc in each st around (42)
Round 18: [5 sc, dec] 6 times (36)
Round 19: [4 sc, dec] 6 times (30)
Round 20: [3 sc, dec] 6 times (24)
Stuff the head firmly. Keep adding stuffing as the hole gets smaller.
Round 21: [2 sc, dec] 6 times (18)
Round 22: [sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Round 23: dec 6 times (6)
Fasten off, thread the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches, pull tight and weave in the end.

— Eye Patches (Make 2) :

Use white yarn. These are small ovals.
Round 1: ch 6, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 3 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 3 sc along the other side of the chain, sc in the base of the first st (12)
Round 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
Round 3: sc in each st around (18)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff.

— Muzzle :

Use peach yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times (36)
Round 7-10: sc in each st around (36)
Round 11: [4 sc, dec] 6 times (30)
Round 12: [3 sc, dec] 6 times (24)
Stuff firmly so the muzzle stays round. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— Nose :

Use black yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4-5: sc in each st around (18)
Round 6: [sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Stuff firmly. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

— Teeth (Make 2) :

Use white yarn. These are small flat rectangles.
Row 1: ch 5, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (4)
Row 2-4: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (4)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

— Ears (Make 2) :

Use black yarn. Do not stuff the ears.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4-26: sc in each st around (18)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Flatten the ear so the rounded end hangs down.

— Hat Crown :

Start with sky blue yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Round 6: sc in the back loops only around (30)
Round 7-9: sc in each st around (30)
Change to grey yarn in the last stitch of Round 9.
Round 10-11: sc in each st around (30)
Fasten off. Stuff the crown lightly so the top stays round.

— Hat Brim :

Join sky blue yarn in the front loops of Round 11 of the hat crown. The back loops stay free so you can sew the hat to the head.
Round 1: [sc, inc] 15 times (45)
Round 2-3: sc in each st around (45)
Fasten off and weave in the end. The brim will ruffle a little, which is what we want.

— Body :

Start with blue yarn for the overalls.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times (30)
Round 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 times (36)
Round 7-10: sc in each st around (36)
Change to red yarn in the last stitch of Round 10.
Round 11-15: sc in each st around (36)
Round 16: [4 sc, dec] 6 times (30)
Round 17: [3 sc, dec] 6 times (24)
Round 18-19: sc in each st around (24)
Stuff firmly and keep the bottom flat so he sits well. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

— Straps (Make 2) :

Use blue yarn.
Row 1: ch 16, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (15)
Row 2-3: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (15)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

— Buttons (Make 2) :

Use yellow yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

— Arms (Make 2) :

Start with white yarn for the glove.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3-5: sc in each st around (12)
Change to black yarn in the last stitch of Round 5.
Round 6-9: sc in each st around (12)
Change to red yarn in the last stitch of Round 9.
Round 10-13: sc in each st around (12)
Stuff lightly. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

— Legs (Make 2) :

Use blue yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4-10: sc in each st around (18)
Stuff firmly. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

— Shoes (Make 2) :

Use grey yarn. Each shoe is a round ball.
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
Round 3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times (24)
Round 5-9: sc in each st around (24)
Round 10: [2 sc, dec] 6 times (18)
Round 11: [sc, dec] 6 times (12)
Stuff firmly so the shoe is nice and round.
Round 12: dec 6 times (6)
Fasten off, close the hole and weave in the end.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Pin the head onto the top of the body with the face looking forward, then sew all the way around the 24 stitches of Round 19 with the long tail.
  2. Sew the two white eye patches to the upper front of the head over Rounds 7 to 14, standing tall and close together. Cut two small black ovals from felt, or embroider them with black yarn, and attach them to the lower part of each patch.
  3. Sew the muzzle below the eye patches over Rounds 13 to 21, then sew the black nose to the top of the muzzle. Sew the two white teeth under the muzzle, side by side, so they peek out.
  4. Sew one black ear to each side of the head near Rounds 9 and 10, so they hang down past the muzzle.
  5. Stitch the free back loops of the hat crown to the top of the head around Round 5, with the brim sitting level.
  6. Sew the straps to the front of the body at Round 11, cross them behind to Round 11 at the back, and sew one yellow button over each strap on the front.
  7. Sew the arms to the sides of the body at Round 14, with the white gloves resting near the legs. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body at Round 4, pointing forward, then sew a grey shoe to the end of each leg.
  8. Weave in all ends, trim any loose fibres and shape the ears so they hang evenly.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

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Important Notes

I hope you have fun dressing up this silly little dog. Take your time with the face, because it gives him all his charm.

Crochet Abbreviations

01 sc — single crochet
02 inc — increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
03 dec — decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
04 st — stitch
05 ch — chain

You Ask, We Answer

How big is the finished dog?

He is about 8 inches (20 cm) tall when sitting, made with worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 mm hook.

Can I use a different yarn weight?

Yes. Bulky yarn with a 5 mm hook makes him bigger, about 12 inches. Sport weight with a 3 mm hook makes him smaller, about 6 inches.

Is this dog safe for babies and can I wash him?

The pupils are felt or embroidery and no safety eyes are used, but sew the buttons on very firmly or embroider them for children under 3. Hand wash in cool water with mild soap and air dry.