No-Sew Crochet Puppy Pug Free Pattern
Say hello to the newest member of the No-sew Little Crochet Farm, the No-sew Puppy Pug free pattern! This fluffy little cutie was chosen with love by my amazing Patreon supporters and newsletter readers (you all have the best taste, seriously!). Just like the bee and cow from the same series, this puppy is a no-sew amigurumi, super fast to make, and the perfect palm-sized project at around 6 inches tall.
This new collection celebrates everything I love about no-sew crochet: quick projects, zero assembly, and maximum cuteness. If you’re into farm animals, easy-to-follow photo tutorials, and soft squishable toys that come together in no time, you’re going to love what’s coming next!
Hello there! My name is Ana, and welcome to Little Crochet Farm!
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Useful Crochet tutorials
Before we start, I leave a link to all the stitches tutorials I used to complete this pattern. If you are a complete beginner or not familiar with some techniques, there is a blog post with step-by-step images with descriptions and video tutorials.
- How to do a magic ring.
- How to single crochet in the round.
- How to increase single crochet.
- How to invisible decrease in Amigurumi crochet toys.
- What is BLSL (back loop slip stitch).
- Guide to different color change techniques.
- What is front loop single crochet?
- The perfect way to fasten off Amigurumi.
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No-sew Crochet Puppy amigurumi free pattern
Materials:
- 6mm crochet hooks,
- Super Bulky chenille yarn. I used Hobbii Snuggle Baby colors gray and brown. About 50g of the main color (gray) and a minimal amount of yarn for the brown. I also used some 4 inches of pink chenille yarn to embroider the tongue.
- Black and white sports-weight yarn to embroider the eyes,
- Sewing needle,
- Stuffing material hypoallergenic polyester,
- Scissors
Finished Size
The finished amigurumi puppy measures approximately 6″ (16 cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.
Gauge
Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.
However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With super bulky-weight chenille yarn and a 6mm crochet hook, the gauge for 4 rounds (increasing to 24 stitches) measures approximately 2.5″ (5 cm).
For a low-cost and ad-free printable pattern, you can find it in Ravelry here! And on Etsy here!
Terms and abbreviations (US terms):
Slip stitch (sl): insert the hook into the stitch and pull up a loop, now, pull it through the loop on your needle.
Single crochet (sc): insert the hook into the stitch, and pull up a loop yarn over the needle, you will have two loops on the hook, yarn over the needle, and pull it through the two loops.
Half double Crochet (hdc): yarn over the needle, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over the needle, and pull inside all loops on the needle.
Double Crochet (dc): yarn over the needle, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over the needle, pull through the first two loops of your needle, yarn over the needle, inside all loops on the needle.
Bobble stitch (BO): Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops (like starting a double crochet). Repeat this process five times in the same stitch, so you will have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops. Gently tug the stitch to pop the bobble outward.
Increase (inc): make two single crochet inside the same stitch.
Decrease (dec): Insert the hook into the front loop only of the next two stitches, yarn under, and pull through, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn under and pull through both loops on the hook.
No-sew Puppy Pattern Instructions
HEAD
With light gray start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6-8 rnd 30sc
- For next round, you will introduce the brown yarn to work the BO.
- Crochet the bobbles by working into the front loop only of each stitch. The single crochet stitches (sc) will be made as usual, through both loops.
9 rnd [gray] 14sc, [brown] 1FlBO, 1sc, 1FlBO, [gray] 13sc
- Cut the brown yarn and continue working only with gray.
10 rnd 14sc, 1blsc, 1sc, 1blsc, 13sc
11 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
12 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
13 rnd 18blsl
- Stop to start adding stuffing material before continuing with the next rounds.
- For round 14, you will crochet in the remaining front loop of round 12. This way, round 13 will be hiding inside the toy.
BODY
14 rnd FL(2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
- For the next round, you will work the Bobble stitch crocheting through the front loop only.
- If your starting stitch is positioned differently than mine, the little paws may not be centered. If that is the case, to ensure proper alignment, identify the 6 central stitches on the puppy’s body. This should be the gap between the two paws. Adjust round 15 accordingly to maintain symmetry.
15 rnd 8sc,1Flbo, 6sc, 1Flbo,8sc
16 rnd 8sc, 1blsc, 6sc, 1blsc, 8sc
17-18 rnd 24sc
- For the next round, you will work with both brown and gray yarn
19 rnd [gray] 8sc,1Flbo, 6sc, 1Flbo, 7sc, [brown] chain 6, skip first chain, 5sl [gray] join with 1sc
- Cut the brown yarn and fasten it off.
- Continue working only with gray.
- Finish adding stuffing material.
20 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
21 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
- Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
EARS
The distance between one ear and the other should be about 5 stitches apart.
Left Ear:
With the puppy facing your right hand, attach the brown yarn between rounds 3 and 4 of the head. You’ll crochet going backward from there.
- At the end of each row, chain 1 and turn your work.
1 row 4sc on the head’s surface
2 row 4sc
3 row 1sc, 1dec, 1sc Total 3sts
4 row 3sc
5 row 1sc, 1dec Total 2sts
6 row 1dec Total 1sts
- Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
Right Ear:
Now turn the puppy to face your left hand. Attach the brown yarn between rounds 3 and 4 and start crocheting forward.
- At the end of each row, chain 1 and turn your work.
1 row 4sc on the head’s surface
2 row 4sc
3 row 1sc, 1dec, 1sc Total 3sts
4 row 3sc
5 row 1sc, 1dec Total 2sts
6 row 1dec Total 1sts
- Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
ASSEMBLY
- Snout: using black sports weight yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider the snout between the bobble stitches of round 9.
- Eyes: still using the black yarn, embroider the eyes one round above the snout (round 8), leaving about 4 stitches between them.
- Eyebrows: embroider each eyebrow one round above the eyes and one stitch to the outside of each eye.
- Eye highlights: with a small piece of white sports weight yarn, embroider a short line on the outside corner of each eye for a cute little sparkle effect.
- Optional – Tongue: if you’d like, use a bit of pink chenille yarn to embroider a tiny tongue under the snout for extra cuteness!
Congratulations!!!
Your Crochet Puppy Pug amigurumi is ready!
I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.
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See you next time!
Love,
Ana
