If you’re a crochet enthusiast and love creating cute amigurumi toys, you’re in for a treat! We have a wonderful free pattern for crafting an endearing dog in charming overalls. This amigurumi project is perfect for both beginners and experienced crocheters looking to add a new furry friend to their collection. With this pattern, you can unleash your creativity and make a cuddly dog companion that will steal your heart. So, grab your crochet hook, choose your favorite yarn colors, and let’s get started on this fun and rewarding amigurumi adventure.
Explore our free amigurumi crochet pattern to create an adorable dog wearing charming overalls. Craft your own lovable amigurumi toy by following our detailed step-by-step instructions.
Materials:
Yarn: Yarn Art Jeans (50% cotton, 50% acrylic) in milk, green, yellow, and blue colors.
Crochet hook: Size 3.
Stuffing material: Polyester fiberfill.
Thick needle for sewing parts.
Two black plastic beads for eyes.
A piece of cotton fabric for the pocket.
Two small buttons for the jumpsuit.
Black sewing thread for attaching eyes and embroidering eyebrows.
Abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
PATTERN
Head:
Row 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Row 2: 6 inc (12 sc).
Row 3: 1 sc, inc (18 sc).
Row 4: 2 sc, inc (24 sc).
Rows 5-9: 24 sc.
Row 10: 8 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 8 sc (28 sc).
Row 11: 13 sc, 2 inc, 13 sc.
Row 12: 4 sc, inc (36 sc).
Row 13: 5 sc, inc (42 sc).
Row 14: 42 sc.
Row 15: 6 sc, inc (48 sc).
Rows 16-20: 48 sc.
Row 21: 6 sc, dec (42 sc).
Row 22: 5 sc, dec (36 sc).
Row 23: 4 sc, dec (30 sc).
Row 24: 3 sc, dec (24 sc).
Row 25: 2 sc, dec (18 sc).
Row 26: 1 sc, dec (12 sc).
Row 27: Decrease to close the opening.
Ears:
Make 2 with green yarn.
Row 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Row 2: 6 inc (12 sc).
Row 3: 1 sc, inc (18 sc).
Rows 4-9: 18 sc.
Row 10: 1 sc, dec (12 sc).
Row 11: 12 sc.
Fold them together and crochet through both layers with sc stitches.
Attach the ears to the head, folding and sewing them as shown in the picture.
Embroider the nose with blue yarn.
Embroider freckles around the face with French knots.
Ready.
Eyes:
Crochet eye rings with green yarn: Ch 3, 6 sc in the first chain, sl st to join.
Sew the eye rings in place, then sew on the eyes and embroider the eyebrows.
The face is ready; you can set it aside for now.
Front Paws + Body:
Crochet booties with green yarn.
Row 1: In a magic ring, ch 3, 12 dc, sl st to join.
Row 2: Ch 3, 12 inc, sl st to join (24 dc).
Continue as follows:
Row 3: Ch 3, work in the back loops only, 24 dc.
Rows 4-6: Ch 3, 24 dc each row.
Row 7: 6 dc, (1 dc, dec) x 4, 6 dc (20 dc).
Row 8: 8 dc, 2 dec, 8 dc (18 dc).
Rows 9-10: 18 dc each row.
Change yarn color to milk.
Row 11: Work in the back loops only, 18 dc.
Rows 12-23: 18 dc each row.
Row 24: 2 dc, inc (24 dc).
Row 25: 24 dc.
Repeat the above steps for the second front paw.
Now, join the paws together with 3 slip stitches, place a marker, and continue crocheting in the round, making a total of 42 dc stitches.
Rows 26-27: 42 dc.
Change yarn color to yellow and continue crocheting the body.
Rows 28-31: 42 dc.
Row 32: 5 dc, dec (36 dc).
Rows 33-35: 36 dc.
Row 36: 4 dc, dec (30 dc).
Rows 37-39: 30 dc.
Row 40: 3 dc, dec (24 dc).
Rows 41-43: 24 dc.
Finish crocheting, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Now it’s time to sew the head to the body.
Jumpsuit:
Crochet two pieces with blue yarn.
Start by chaining 24 and join to form a ring.
Rows 1-3: Ch 3 (counts as a double crochet), 24 dc, sl st to join.
Row 4: Ch 3, (3 dc, inc) repeated until the end of the row, sl st to join (30 dc).
Row 5: Join the two leg parts together with three slip stitches. Then, chain three and continue crocheting in the round. You should have 54 dc stitches.
Rows 6-7: Ch 3, 54 dc each row.
Row 8: Ch 3, (7 dc, dec) repeated until the end of the row (48 dc).
Row 9: Ch 3, (6 dc, dec) repeated until the end of the row (42 dc).
Row 10: Ch 1, (5 sc, dec) repeated until the end of the row (36 sc).
Crochet the upper part of the jumpsuit as follows:
Rows 1-3: Ch 3, 9 dc.
Crochet two straps for the jumpsuit, starting with a chain of the desired length, then chain three more for the turning chain and work one row of double crochets. Sew the straps to the jumpsuit and decorate with buttons.
Front Paws:
Crochet two pieces.
Start with milk yarn.
Row 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Row 2: 6 inc (12 sc).
Rows 3-12: 12 sc.
Change yarn color to yellow.
Rows 13-20: 12 sc.
Fold the pieces together and crochet through both layers with sc stitches.
Sew them to the body.
Cut out a pocket from cotton fabric, finish the edges, and sew it to the jumpsuit.
Bone:
Row 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Row 2: 6 inc (12 sc).
Row 3: 1 sc, inc (18 sc).
Rows 4-6: 18 sc.
Row 7: 1 sc, dec (12 sc).
Rows 8-15: 12 sc.
Row 16: 1 sc, inc (18 sc).
Rows 17-19: 18 sc.
Row 20: 1 sc, dec (12 sc).
Row 21: Decrease until the hole closes. Sew the edges together and tighten to create the bone shape.
Optionally, embroider the puppy’s name on the bone.
Tail:
Crochet with milk yarn.
Row 1: 6 sc in a magic ring.
Row 2: 1 sc, inc (9 sc).
Rows 3-17: 9 sc.
Sew it to the jumpsuit.
