Dog with a Heart

Free crochet tutorial for Dog with a Heart by Irina Artemova @irinely_art.

With this pattern, you can crochet a small pug. The tutorial also includes a crochet heart pattern. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn will work: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, NAKO Bonbon Panda Baby, and others.

The finished toy is about 7 cm tall.

Materials and tools

• Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby 80342 (beige)
• Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby 80337 (brown)
• Acrylic yarn (light cherry)
• Black yarn or embroidery floss for embroidering the mouth
• 2 mm and 4 mm crochet hooks
• Fiberfill
• 9 mm half-beads (for the eyes and nose)
• White felt (for the eyes)
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring / magic circle (MR)
• ch - chain stitch (ch)
• sc - single crochet (sc)
• inc - increase (inc)
• dec - decrease (dec)
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Dog with a Heart amigurumi crochet pattern

Body

In beige:

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5-7: 24 sc (3 rounds)
8: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
9-11: 30 sc (3 rounds)
12: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
14: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
15: 6 dec

Stuff with fiberfill, pull the opening closed, and sew it shut.

Ears (make 2)

In brown:

1: 6 in MR
2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3-5: 9 sc (3 rounds)

Sew closed.

Paws (make 2)

In beige:

1: 6 ch, starting in the 2nd chain from hook, 5 sc

Muzzle

In brown:

1: 6 ch, starting in the 2nd chain from hook, 4 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, 3 sc on the other side of the chain, inc

Heart

In red:

1: 6 sc in MR
2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3: 9 sc

Make 2 pieces. On the second piece, do not cut the yarn. Join both halves and continue crocheting:

4-5: 24 sc (2 rounds)
6: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
7: 18 sc
8: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
9: 6 dec

Stuff with fiberfill. Pull the opening closed. Fasten off the yarn.

Toy assembly

• Sew on the muzzle and nose
• Cut out felt eyes and sew them on
• Sew on the ears, paws, and muzzle
• Embroider the mouth
• Sew on the heart

The amigurumi pug is ready!

Thank you for choosing my tutorial! If you share this pattern or photos of toys you made, please tag the author: @irinely_art.