If you love creating with yarn and have a soft spot for puppies, especially Golden Retrievers, you'll find joy in this crochet pattern. This guide is perfect for making a cuddly, cute amigurumi dog. With each stitch, you'll bring to life a little yarn companion that captures the warmth and friendliness of a Golden Retriever.
Crochet Dog Golden Retriever Amigurumi Pattern
Materials Needed:
- Four-ply cotton yarn
- 3mm crochet hook
- Forceps (for stuffing)
- Needle
- Scissors
- Marker
- One pair of 4mm eye beads
- One 3mm nose bead
Tail:
Start with a magic ring and make 5 single crochet stitches (use the X stitch for better results).
- Round 1: Increase once, then make 4 single crochets (total 6 stitches).
- Round 2: Make 2 single crochets, then increase and repeat (total 8 stitches).
- Round 3 to 4: Make a single crochet into each stitch (total 8 stitches).
- Round 5: Decrease once, then make 2 single crochets and repeat (total 6 stitches).
Stuff with polyester fiber.
- Follow the pattern to complete, cut the yarn and fasten off.
Head and Body:
Begin with a magic ring and make 8 single crochet stitches.
- Round 1: Make 8 increases (total 16 stitches).
- Round 2: Alternate between one single crochet and one increase (total 24 stitches).
- Round 3: Make 6 single crochets, one single crochet into the back loop only, then 11 single crochets. Mark the front loop, make one single crochet into the back loop only, then 5 single crochets (total 24 stitches).
For the ears, remove the marker, chain one, and make a slip stitch. Continue with a crochet chain and use triple crochet and slip stitches to form the ear. Repeat on the other side after completing 13 single stitches.
- Round 5: Alternate between one increase and 5 single crochets (total 28 stitches).
- Round 6 to 7: Single crochet in each stitch.
- Round 8 to 17: Follow the pattern, incorporating puff stitches and increases as directed, creating the shape of the head and body.
Insert the eye and nose beads at the recommended rounds. Secure them properly.
- Switch to front loop only as indicated and continue following the pattern to shape the body.
- Join the tail to the body by crocheting the first two stitches together.
- Continue with half double crochet puff stitches and single stitches as directed.
- Stuff head and body with polyester fiber.
- Finish off by fastening the yarn once the body is fully shaped and filled.
Decoration:
- Use pink yarn to make a slip stitch between the puff stitches at round 8 for the tongue.
