Today is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, so it’s all about man’s best friend! We have an adorable Dingo amigurumi, a Puppy Lovey, Xolo the Mexican Hairless amigurumi, a Dog amigurumi that can be made with scrap yarn, and a Poodle Eyeglass Holder that I modeled after my mom’s dog, Bridgett.
Darcy the Dingo from Ruth Haydock Designs
Puppy Lovey from Loops and Love Crochet
D is for Dog from The Burgundy Basket
Poodle Eyeglass Holder from My Fingers Fly
Xolo the Mexican Hairless Dog Crochet Pattern
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn:
4 oz. MC
10 yards CC
5 yards black
10 yards Fun Fur or eyelash yarn
Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fiberfil
12” pipe cleaners
Two 12-mm safety eyes
12-mm safety nose
Measurements: 11” tall (including ears) by 12” long (including tail)
Gauge (G hook) 4 sc = 1”, 5 rows sc = 1”
BODY:
Rnd 1: With MC yarn and G hook, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnds 8-37: Work even on 42 sc.
Rnd 38: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 5 sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 39: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 4 sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 40: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 3 sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 41: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc,* repeat around (18 sc). Stuff body.
Rnd 42: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next sc,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 43: *Dec next 2 sc around (6 sc).
Fasten off. Finish stuffing and use ultimate finish to close.
LEGS: (Make 4)
Rnd 1: With MC yarn and G hook, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnds 5-6: Work even on 24 sc.
Rnd 7: Dec 4 times, sc in next 16 sc (20 sc).
Rnd 8-20: Work even on 20 sc. Stuff legs firmly to give support to body. Sew 2 back legs to bottom of body at Rnds 31-38, spacing them close together. Sew 2 front legs to bottom of body at Rnds 7-14 with same spacing.
Use CC yarn and straight st to make 4 toenails on each foot at Rnds 5-6.
HEAD:
Rnd 1: With MC yarn and G hook, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnds 3-4: Sc in each st.
Rnd 5: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnds 6-7: Sc in each st. Insert safety nose at Rnd 1 and stuff nose.
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnds 9-10: Sc in each st.
Rnd 11: *Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (27 sc).
Rnds 12-13: Sc in each st.
Rnd 14: *Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 15: Sc in each st.
Rnd 16: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 17: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnd 18: *Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (48 sc).
Rnds 19-22: Sc in each st. Insert eyes at Rnd 16 with 6 sts between eyes. Stuff head.
Rnd 23: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 6 sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnd 24: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 5 sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 25: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 4 sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 26: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 3 sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 27: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 2 sc,* repeat around (18 sc). Stuff head.
Rnd 28: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next sc,* repeat around (12 sc).
Rnd 29: *Dec next 2 sc around (6 sc). Fasten off. Finish stuffing and close with ultimate finish.
Hair:
Mark 4 center sts of Rnd 17 between eyes. Insert hook into first marked st.
Row 1: Using surface crochet, attach fun fur. Sc in this st and next 3 sts.
Rows 2-6: Ch 1, turn, surface sc across 4 sts. At end of Row 6, sl st in same st. Fasten off.
Sew head to body between Rnds 6 & 10.
EARS: (Make 2)
Row 1: With CC yarn, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch.
Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Rows 8-9: Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in remaining sts (2 sc at end of Row 9). Fasten off CC.
With MC yarn, repeat Rows 1-9. Fasten off.
Edging:
Holding CC ear on top of MC ear, sc through both thicknesses. Sc in row ends of Rows 1-9. Working across top, 2 sc in each sc of Row 9. Sc in each row end on other side of Rows 1-9 (22 sc). Sew ears to head behind hair with ears almost touching.
TAIL:
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds.
Rnd 2: Sc in each st. Repeat this rnd until tail measures 3”. Fold pipe cleaner twice to make 3” length. Insert pipe cleaner into tail.
Next rnd: *Dec, sc,* twice (4 sc). Fasten off with 4” length. Weave this length through 4 remaining sts and pull tight. Sew Rnd 1 of tail to Rnd 36 of body and curve tail.
Weave in all ends.
PDF available at Xolo, the Mexican Hairless Dog Plush Toy Crochet Pattern
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