Rex the Dog Amigurumi Pattern

This free amigurumi pattern lets you create your own adorable crochet plush dog. Rex the dog amigurumi measures approximately 19 cm (7.4 inches) tall. Enjoy making this cute handmade plush toy!

Designed and photos by: @bumbee_crochet
Translated by: Amiguroom Toys

Materials

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn – less than half a skein of the main color and a small amount of a second color
• Alize Softy yarn – white for the muzzle and brown or blue for the spot
• Alize Cotton Gold yarn – brown for the nose and white for the inner ear parts
• 3.5 mm crochet hook for Himalaya Dolphin Baby and Alize Softy
• 1.75 mm crochet hook for Alize Cotton Gold
• 12 mm safety eyes
• Black and white cotton yarn for the muzzle details
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations

• R = row
• MR = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
• dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
• (12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
• (…) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free Crochet Plush Dog Pattern

Muzzle

With Alize Softy yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook:

Ch 5. Starting from the second ch from the hook:

R 1: 3 sc, 3 sc in the last st, continue working on the other side of the chain: 2 sc, inc (10)
R 2: inc, 2 sc, inc * 3, 2 sc, inc * 2 (16)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 3, 2 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 2 (22)
R 4: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 3, 2 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 2 (28)
R 5-7: 28 sc (3 rows)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Spot

With Alize Softy yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook:

R 1: 6 sc in MR
R 2: (1 sc, 3 sc in one st) * 3 (12)
R 3: (2 sc, 2 inc) * 3 (18)
R 4: 4 sc, 3 sc in one st, (5 sc, 3 sc in one st) * 2, 1 sc (24)
R 5: 5 sc, 2 inc, (6 sc, 2 inc) * 2, 1 sc (30)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head and Body

The head and body of the amigurumi dog are crocheted as one piece.

R 1: 9 sc in MR
R 2: (inc) * 9 (18)
R 3: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
R 4: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
R 5: 30 sc
R 6: (4 sc, inc) * 6 (36)
R 7-14: 36 sc (8 rows)
R 15: (4 sc, dec) * 6 (30)
R 16: (dec) * 15 (15)
R 17: (inc) * 15 (30)
R 18-27: 30 sc (10 rows)

Stuff the head with fiberfill.

Sew the muzzle and spot onto the head.

Insert the safety eyes with 4 stitches between them.

Stuff the body with fiberfill.

R 28: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
R 29: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
R 30: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
R 31: (dec) * 6 (6)

Fasten off.

Nose

With Alize Cotton Gold yarn and a 1.75 mm crochet hook:

R 1: 6 sc in MR
R 2: (1 sc, 3 sc in one st) * 3 (12)
R 3: 2 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) * 2, 1 sc (15)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears – Make 2

Ch 10. Starting from the second ch from the hook:

R 1: 8 sc, 3 sc in the last st, continue working on the other side of the chain: 7 sc, inc (20)
R 2: inc, 7 sc, 3 inc, 7 sc, 2 inc (26)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 3, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 2 (32)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Inner Ear Parts – Make 2

With Alize Cotton Gold yarn and a 1.75 mm crochet hook:

Ch 10. Starting from the second ch from the hook:

R 1: 8 sc, 3 sc in the last st, continue working on the other side of the chain: 7 sc, inc (20)
R 2: inc, 7 sc, 3 inc, 7 sc, 2 inc (26)
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 3, 7 sc, (1 sc, inc) * 2 (32)
R 4: 2 sc, inc, 7 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 3, 7 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 2 (38)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms – Make 2

R 1: 6 sc in MR
R 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9)
R 3-7: 9 sc (5 rows)

Fold the top of the arm flat and crochet 4 sc through both sides.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs – Make 2

R 1: 6 sc in MR
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (4 sc, dec) * 2 (10)
R 6-10: 10 sc (5 rows)

Fold the top of the leg flat and crochet 5 sc through both sides.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

1. Sew the inner ear parts onto the outer ears.
2. Sew the ears to the head.
3. Sew the nose onto the muzzle.
4. Sew the arms to the body between R 19 and R 20.
5. Sew the legs to the body between R 25 and R 26.

Your Rex the Dog amigurumi is complete!