Looking for a charming and whimsical amigurumi project? Say hello to our “Fat Lazy Dog” amigurumi dog free pattern! Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or just starting out, this free pattern is perfect for crafting your own adorable plush pet.
In this step-by-step guide, you’ll find detailed instructions to create a lovable chubby dog that’s sure to warm your heart. This cuddly canine is an ideal addition to your amigurumi dog collection or a fantastic gift for dog lovers of all ages.
So, grab your crochet hooks and let’s embark on a creative journey to bring this endearing fat lazy dog to life. With a little yarn and a lot of love, you’ll have a new furry friend that’s always ready for a snuggle.
For crocheting amigurumi toys, it can be challenging to create diagrams, so instead, verbal descriptions are commonly used.
Materials Needed:
Yarn in 4 different colors: beige for the body, a second color for the ears, tail, and nose (blue in the description), black, and white for the eyes.
Crochet hook suitable for the yarn thickness.
Stuffing material.
Small felt circles for paw details.
Yarn needle.
Scissors.
Crocheting Instructions:
The toy is crocheted using single crochet (sc) stitches worked in spiral rounds through both loops of the stitches. Remember the golden rule of amigurumi crochet: the first 2-3 rows are worked counter-clockwise, then the work is turned right side out, leaving the initial yarn tail inside, and the amigurumi is crocheted clockwise.
PATTERN
Head:
Work with the main color yarn (beige).
Row 1: Make 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring (6).
Row 2: [Increase] x6 (12).
Row 3: [1 sc, increase] x6 (18).
Row 4: [1 sc, 2 sc in the next stitch] x6 (24).
Row 5: [1 sc, 3 sc in the next stitch] x6 (30).
Row 6: [1 sc, 4 sc in the next stitch] x6 (36).
Row 7: [1 sc, 5 sc in the next stitch] x6 (42).
Row 8: [1 sc, 6 sc in the next stitch] x6 (48).
Row 9: [1 sc, 7 sc in the next stitch] x6 (54).
Row 10: [1 sc, 8 sc in the next stitch] x6 (60).
Row 11: [1 sc, 9 sc in the next stitch] x6 (66).
Rows 12-15: Single crochet (sc) around (66).
Row 16: 31 sc, decrease, repeat 2 times (64).
Row 17: Single crochet (sc) around (64).
Row 18: 30 sc, decrease, repeat 2 times (62).
Row 19: Single crochet (sc) around (62).
Row 20: 29 sc, decrease, repeat 2 times (60).
Row 21: Single crochet (sc) around (60).
Row 22: 28 sc, decrease, repeat 2 times (58).
Row 23: Single crochet (sc) around (58).
Row 24: 27 sc, decrease, repeat 2 times (56).
Row 25: 12 sc, decrease, repeat 4 times (52).
Row 26: 11 sc, decrease, repeat 4 times (48).
Row 27: 6 sc, decrease, repeat 6 times (42).
Row 28: 5 sc, decrease, repeat 6 times (36).
Rows 29-34: Single crochet (sc) around (36).
Stuff the head with stuffing material.
Row 35: 5 sc, increase, repeat 6 times (42).
Row 36: 6 sc, increase, repeat 6 times (48).
Rows 37-41: Single crochet (sc) around (48).
Row 42: Decrease, 6 sc, repeat 6 times (42).
Row 43: Decrease, 5 sc, repeat 6 times (36).
Row 44: Decrease, 4 sc, repeat 6 times (30).
Row 45: Decrease, 3 sc, repeat 6 times (24).
Row 46: Decrease, 2 sc, repeat 6 times (18).
Row 47: Decrease, 1 sc, repeat 6 times (12).
Row 48: Decrease 6 times (6).
Fill the head completely with stuffing.
Eyes:
With black yarn, crochet 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Create two of these, which will be the pupils.
Next, crochet two eye whites with white yarn:
Row 1: 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring.
Row 2: Increase in each stitch (12).
Row 3: [Increase, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (18).
Row 4: Single crochet (sc) around (18).
Row 5: [Decrease, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (12).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Next, crochet two beige eyelids:
Row 1: 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring.
Row 2: Increase in each stitch (12).
Row 3: [1 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (18).
Row 4: Single crochet (sc) around (18).
Row 5: [Decrease, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (12).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Attach the eyelids to the head, and sew the pupils slightly offset to make them look as if they’re peeking out.
Nose:
Row 1: 4 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring, leaving a long yarn tail for embroidering the mouth.
Row 2: [Increase, 1 sc] repeat 2 times (6).
Row 3: [Increase, 2 sc] repeat 2 times (8).
Row 4: [Increase, 3 sc] repeat 2 times (10).
Row 5: [Increase, 4 sc] repeat 2 times (12).
Row 6: [Increase, 5 sc] repeat 2 times (14).
Row 7: [Increase, 6 sc] repeat 2 times (16).
Row 8: [Increase, 7 sc] repeat 2 times (18).
Row 9: [Increase, 8 sc] repeat 2 times (20).
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
This forms the “cap.” Flatten the cap; it will take on a triangular shape. Attach the nose to the toy’s face using the long tail left behind. With the other end of the yarn (from the start of crocheting), embroider the “mouth” as a vertical line from the nose to the initial point (the amigurumi’s ring) on the head.
Ears:
Work with the second color yarn (blue in the author’s description).
Row 1: 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring.
Row 2: [Increase] x6 (12 sc).
Row 3: [Increase, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (18 sc).
Row 4: Single crochet (sc) around (18 sc).
Row 5: [Increase, 2 sc] repeat 6 times (24 sc).
Rows 6-10: Single crochet (sc) around (24 sc).
Row 11: [Decrease, 10 sc] repeat 2 times (22 sc).
Rows 12-14: Single crochet (sc) around (22 sc).
Row 15: [Decrease, 9 sc] repeat 2 times (20 sc).
Rows 16-18: Single crochet (sc) around (20 sc).
Row 19: [Decrease, 8 sc] repeat 2 times (18 sc).
Rows 20-22: Single crochet (sc) around (18 sc).
Row 23: [Decrease, 7 sc] repeat 2 times (16 sc).
Rows 24-26: Single crochet (sc) around (16 sc).
Row 27: [Decrease, 6 sc] repeat 2 times (14 sc).
Row 28: [Decrease, 5 sc] repeat 2 times (12 sc).
Row 29: Decrease 6 times (6 sc).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Create a second ear following the same pattern.
Body:
Work with the main color yarn (beige).
Row 1: 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring.
Row 2: [Increase] x6 (12 sc).
Row 3: [Increase, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (18 sc).
Row 4: [Increase, 2 sc] repeat 6 times (24 sc).
Row 5: [Increase, 3 sc] repeat 6 times (30 sc).
Row 6: [Increase, 4 sc] repeat 6 times (36 sc).
Row 7: [Increase, 5 sc] repeat 6 times (42 sc).
Row 8: [Increase, 6 sc] repeat 6 times (48 sc).
Row 9: [Increase, 7 sc] repeat 6 times (54 sc).
Row 10: [Increase, 8 sc] repeat 6 times (60 sc).
Row 11: [Increase, 9 sc] repeat 6 times (66 sc).
Rows 12-14: Single crochet (sc) around (66 sc).
Row 15: [31 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (64 sc).
Row 16: Single crochet (sc) around (64 sc).
Row 17: [14 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (60 sc).
Row 18: Single crochet (sc) around (60 sc).
Row 19: [13 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (56 sc).
Row 20: Single crochet (sc) around (56 sc).
Row 21: [12 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (52 sc).
Row 22: Single crochet (sc) around (52 sc).
Row 23: [11 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (48 sc).
Row 24: Single crochet (sc) around (48 sc).
Row 25: [10 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (44 sc).
Row 26: Single crochet (sc) around (44 sc).
Row 27: [9 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (40 sc).
Row 28: Single crochet (sc) around (40 sc).
Row 29: [18 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (38 sc).
Row 30: Single crochet (sc) around (38 sc).
Row 31: [17 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (36 sc).
Row 32: Single crochet (sc) around (36 sc).
Row 33: [16 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (34 sc).
Row 34: Single crochet (sc) around (34 sc).
Row 35: [15 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (32 sc).
Row 36: Single crochet (sc) around (32 sc).
Row 37: [14 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (30 sc).
Row 38: Single crochet (sc) around (30 sc).
Row 39: [13 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (28 sc).
Row 40: [12 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (26 sc).
Row 41: [11 sc, decrease] repeat 2 times (24 sc).
Row 42: Decrease 12 times (12 sc).
Row 43: Decrease 6 times (6 sc).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the body with stuffing material.
Front Legs:
Work with the main color yarn (beige).
Row 1: 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring.
Row 2: [Increase] x6 (12 sc).
Row 3: [Increase, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (18 sc).
Row 4: [Increase, 2 sc] repeat 6 times (24 sc).
Row 5: [Increase, 3 sc] repeat 6 times (30 sc).
Row 6: [Increase, 4 sc] repeat 6 times (36 sc).
Row 7: Increase, 17 sc, repeat 2 times (38 sc).
Row 8: Increase, 18 sc, repeat 2 times (40 sc).
Row 9: Increase, 19 sc, repeat 2 times (42 sc).
Row 10: Increase, 13 sc, repeat 3 times (45 sc).
Row 11: Increase, 14 sc, repeat 3 times (48 sc).
Rows 12-14: Single crochet (sc) around (48 sc).
Row 15: [10 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (44 sc).
Row 16: Single crochet (sc) around (44 sc).
Row 17: [9 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (40 sc).
Row 18: Single crochet (sc) around (40 sc).
Row 19: [8 sc, decrease] repeat 4 times (36 sc).
Row 20: Single crochet (sc) around (36 sc).
Row 21: [2 sc, decrease] repeat 9 times (27 sc).
Rows 22-41: Single crochet (sc) around (27 sc).
Row 42: [7 sc, decrease] repeat 3 times (24 sc).
Row 43: [2 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (18 sc).
Row 44: [1 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (12 sc).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Create a second front leg following the same pattern. Stuff the legs with stuffing material.
If you need further instructions or have any questions, please let me know.
Rear Legs:
Work with the main color yarn (beige).
Row 1: 6 single crochet (sc) stitches into a magic ring.
Row 2: [Increase] x6 (12 sc).
Row 3: [Increase, 1 sc] repeat 6 times (18 sc).
Row 4: [Increase, 2 sc] repeat 6 times (24 sc).
Row 5: [Increase, 3 sc] repeat 6 times (30 sc).
Row 6: [Increase, 4 sc] repeat 6 times (36 sc).
Row 7: [Increase, 5 sc] repeat 6 times (42 sc).
Row 8: [Increase, 6 sc] repeat 6 times (48 sc).
Row 9: [Increase, 7 sc] repeat 6 times (54 sc).
Row 10: [Increase, 8 sc] repeat 6 times (60 sc).
Row 11: Single crochet (sc) around (60 sc), working in the back loop only to create a ribbed transition from the “sole” to the top of the paw.
Rows 12-14: Single crochet (sc) around (60 sc), working through both loops of the stitches.
Row 15: [18 sc, decrease] x2, 20 sc (58 sc).
Row 16: [17 sc, decrease] x2, 17 sc (56 sc).
Row 17: [16 sc, decrease] x2, 16 sc (54 sc).
Row 18: [15 sc, decrease] x2, 15 sc (52 sc).
Row 19: [14 sc, decrease] x2, 14 sc (50 sc).
Row 20: [13 sc, decrease] x2, 8 sc, [decrease, 8 sc] x2, 13 sc (46 sc).
Row 21: [12 sc, decrease] x2, 7 sc, [decrease, 7 sc] x2, 12 sc (42 sc).
Row 22: [12 sc, decrease, 1 sc repeat **] x6, 12 sc (36 sc).
Row 23: Decrease, 4 sc x6 (30 sc).
Rows 24-43: Single crochet (sc) around (30 sc).
Row 44: Decrease, 3 sc x6 (24 sc).
Row 45: Decrease, 2 sc x6 (18 sc).
Row 46: Decrease, 1 sc x6 (12 sc).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Create a second rear leg following the same pattern. Stuff the legs with stuffing material.
Tail:
Work with blue yarn (or your chosen color).
Row 1: 6 single crochet (sc) into a magic ring.
Row 2: [Increase, 2 sc] repeat 2 times (8 sc).
Row 3: Single crochet (sc) around (8 sc).
Row 4: [Increase, 3 sc] repeat 2 times (10 sc).
Row 5: Single crochet (sc) around (10 sc).
Row 6: [Increase, 4 sc] repeat 2 times (12 sc).
Row 7: Single crochet (sc) around (12 sc).
Row 8: [Increase, 5 sc] repeat 2 times (14 sc).
Row 9: Single crochet (sc) around (14 sc).
Row 10: [Increase, 6 sc] repeat 2 times (16 sc).
Rows 11-15: Single crochet (sc) around (16 sc).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff the tail.
Collar:
Using blue yarn, create a chain of 30.
Row 1: Single crochet (sc) in each chain across.
Assembly:
Sew the head to the body.
Wrap the collar around the neck and sew the seam on the collar.
Attach the ears to the head and the legs to the body.
Embroider “fingers” on the paws using blue yarn and sew felt circles as paw pads on the rear legs.
Your dog is ready!
