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Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern

Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern
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6-8 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern

Puppy Chip is a delightful amigurumi pattern that captures the essence of a sweet spotted puppy with personality. This pattern features a unique color-carrying technique to create the iconic chocolate patch around one eye, giving your pup distinctive character. The body and head are worked as one continuous piece from top to bottom, making construction streamlined and reducing the number of seams you'll need to sew. With detailed instructions for floppy ears, four adorable paws, and a wagging tail, this pattern brings your furry friend to life in every stitch.

Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The finished puppy sits at approximately 7 inches tall, making it the perfect size for cuddling or displaying on a shelf. Using cotton aran weight yarn in champagne and soft fudge colors, along with safety eyes and careful stuffing, you'll create a sturdy yet huggable companion that's built to last.

Why You'll Love This Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it teaches you the carry-along color technique, which eliminates the hassle of constantly cutting and rejoining yarn for color changes. The continuous construction of the head and body means less sewing and a smoother finish, which I find incredibly satisfying. What really makes my heart melt is that adorable spotty patch over the eye - it gives each puppy such unique personality and charm. The sitting pose is perfectly balanced, and I love how the floppy ears and cute little paws add so much character to the finished piece. This pattern strikes the perfect balance between being engaging enough to keep you interested while remaining achievable and fun throughout the entire process.

Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with different color combinations to create unique versions of Puppy Chip! Instead of the classic champagne and brown, I've tried making him in gray with black patches for a husky look, or white with golden brown spots for a sweet golden retriever vibe. You could even go wild with fantasy colors like pastel pink and purple for a magical unicorn puppy!

Another fun variation I enjoy is changing the size of the eye patch by adjusting how many stitches you work in the contrast color during those early rounds. Making it larger creates a more dramatic look, while keeping it smaller gives a subtler, more delicate appearance.

I also like to personalize the collar by using different colors or even adding tiny crocheted flowers or a bow. You could make a striped collar by alternating colors every row, or use metallic yarn for a sparkly special occasion look.

For a different texture, try using fluffy chenille yarn for the entire body to create an extra soft, cuddly version. Just be aware that this will make some of the color-change details less visible, so you might want to stick with the smoother cotton yarn for the eye patch area.

If you want to make Puppy Chip into a different breed, you can modify the ear shape by making them shorter and rounder for a pug-style look, or longer and pointer for a German shepherd vibe. The basic body structure works beautifully as a foundation for all kinds of dog variations!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Forgetting to use stitch markers when working in continuous rounds can lead to losing track of where each round begins and ends, causing uneven shaping ✗ Not carrying the yarn correctly on the wrong side during color changes can create loose strands or visible yarn showing through on the right side of your work ✗ Understuffing the head and body results in a floppy, shapeless puppy instead of a firm, well-structured companion that can sit properly on its own ✗ Placing the safety eyes incorrectly or at different distances apart ruins the puppy's facial symmetry and overall cute expression that makes this pattern special ✗ Failing to position the paws correctly during assembly causes the puppy to lean awkwardly or not sit flat, making it unstable and less appealing in appearance

Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable spotted puppy friend with this charming amigurumi pattern! Puppy Chip features a sweet chocolate-colored patch over one eye, floppy ears, and an irresistible sitting pose that makes him the perfect companion. This delightful pattern guides you through creating a 7-inch tall puppy complete with detailed limbs, a cute muzzle, and a cheerful collar. Whether you're crafting for yourself or as a heartfelt gift, this lovable pup will bring smiles and warmth to any space.

Intermediate 6-8 Hours

Materials Needed for Puppy Chip Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Paintbox Yarns cotton aran in Light Champagne (100g/170 yd)
  • 02
    Paintbox Yarns cotton aran in Soft Fudge (50g/93 yd)
  • 03
    Small amount of red yarn for collar
  • 04
    Small amount of black yarn for nose embroidery

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 3.25mm (US size D/3)
  • 02
    Safety eyes (9-10mm)
  • 03
    Fiberfill stuffing
  • 04
    Tapestry needle
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Scissors
  • 07
    Bobbin pins for assembly positioning

Progress Tracker

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— HEAD AND BODY :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR [6]

Round 2 :

(inc in each st) around [12]

Round 3 :

(sc; inc in next st) around [18]

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts; inc in next st) around [24]

Round 5 :

(sc in next 3 sts; inc in next st) around [30]

Round 6 :

(sc in next 4 sts; inc in next st) around [36]

Round 7 :

(sc in next 5 sts; inc in next st) around [42]

Round 8 :

(sc in next 6 sts; inc in next st) around [48]

Round 9 :

(sc in next 7 sts; inc in next st) around [54]

Round 10 :

(sc in each st) around [54]

Info :

Attach yarn B in this round

Round 11 :

5 sc in color A; 2 sc in color B; 47 sc in color A around [54]

Round 12 :

5 sc in color A; 4 sc in color B; 45 sc in color A around [54]

Round 13 :

4 sc in color A; 7 sc in color B; 43 sc in color A around [54]

Round 14 :

3 sc in color A; 9 sc in color B; 42 sc in color A around [54]

Round 15 :

3 sc in color A; 9 sc in color B; 42 sc in color A around [54]

Round 16 :

4 sc in color A; 8 sc in color B; 42 sc in color A around [54]

Round 17 :

3 sc in color A; 10 sc in color B; 41 sc in color A around [54]

Round 18 :

2 sc in color A; 9 sc in color B; 43 sc in color A around [54]

Round 19 :

3 sc in color A; 8 sc in color B; 43 sc in color A around [54]

Round 20 :

4 sc in color A; 6 sc in color B; 44 sc in color A around [54]

Infos :

F/O yarn B. Attach safety eyes between rows 15 and 16. Count 9 sc from one eye to another. Stuff and shape the head as you work.

Round 21 :

(sc in next 7 sts; dec) around [48]

Round 22 :

(sc in next 6 sts; dec) around [42]

Round 23 :

(sc in next 5 sts; dec) around [36]

Round 24 :

(sc in next 4 sts; dec) around [30]

Round 25 :

(sc in next 3 sts; dec) around [24]

Round 26-27 :

(sc in each st) around [24]

Round 28 :

(sc in next 3 sts; inc in next st) around [30]

Round 29-30 :

(sc in each st) around [30]

Round 31 :

(sc in next 4 sts; inc in next st) around [36]

Round 32-33 :

(sc in each st) around [36]

Round 34 :

(sc in next 5 sts; inc in next st) around [42]

Round 35-36 :

(sc in each st) around [42]

Round 37 :

(sc in next 6 sts; inc in next st) around [48]

Round 38-40 :

(sc in each st) around [48]

Round 41 :

(sc in next 11 sts; inc in next st) around [52]

Round 42 :

(sc in each st) around [52]

Round 43 :

(sc in next 11 sts; dec) around [48]

Round 44 :

(sc in next 6 sts; dec) around [42]

Round 45 :

(sc in next 5 sts; dec) around [36]

Round 46 :

(sc in next 4 sts; dec) around [30]

Round 47 :

(sc in next 3 sts; dec) around [24]

Round 48 :

(sc in next 2 sts; dec) around [18]

Round 49 :

(sc in next st; dec) around [12]

Round 50 :

(dec x 6) around [6]

Infos :

Fill the body with fiberfill firmly. F/O and thread tail end of yarn onto a tapestry needle, insert the needle in and out of the remaining sts, pull tight to close and weave in end.

— EARS (MAKE 2) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR [6]

Round 2 :

(sc; inc in next st) around [9]

Round 3 :

(sc in next 2 sts; inc in next st) around [12]

Round 4 :

(sc in each st) around [12]

Round 5 :

(sc in next 3 sts; inc in next st) around [15]

Round 6 :

(sc in next 4 sts; inc in next st) around [18]

Round 7 :

(sc in each st) around [18]

Round 8 :

(sc in next 2 sts; inc in next st) around [24]

Round 9 :

(sc in next 3 sts; inc in next st) around [30]

Round 10-11 :

(sc in each st) around [30]

Round 12 :

(sc in next 3 sts; dec) around [24]

Round 13-14 :

(sc in each st) around [24]

Round 15 :

(sc in next 4 sts; dec) around [20]

Round 16 :

(sc in each st) around [20]

Round 17 :

(sc in next 8 sts; dec) around [18]

Infos :

Do not stuff the ears. Flatten the top of the ear in half, and sc in next 9 sts through both sides. F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

— HIND LEGS (MAKE 2) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR [6]

Round 2 :

(inc in each st) around [12]

Round 3 :

(sc; inc in next st) around [18]

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts; inc in next st) around [24]

Round 5-6 :

(sc in each st) around [24]

Round 7 :

sc in next 6 sts; (sc in next 2 sts; dec)x 3 times; sc in 6 next sts around [21]

Round 8 :

sc in next 6 sts; (sc in next st; dec)x 3 times; sc in next 6 sts around [18]

Round 9 :

sc in next 6 sts; (dec)x 3 times; sc in next 6 sts around [15]

Info :

Change to color A yarn

Round 10-19 :

(sc in each st) around [15]

Info :

Stuff and shape the paw firmly, stuff the bottom of leg lightly.

First leg :

Undo one stitch from the last round. Fold the top of the leg in half, sc in the next 7 sts through both sides. F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

Second leg :

Sc in the next 6 sts. Fold the top of the leg in half, sc in the next 7 sts through both sides. F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Make sure one paw points to the right and other to the left. Add or remove stitches in the last round if it is needed.

— FORE LEGS (MAKE 2) :

Round 1 :

Sc in MR [6]

Round 2 :

(inc in each st) around [12]

Round 3 :

(sc; inc in next st) around [18]

Round 4 :

(sc in next 5 sts; inc in next st) around [21]

Round 5-6 :

(sc in each st) around [21]

Round 7 :

(sc in next 5 sts; dec) around [18]

Round 8 :

(sc in next 5 sts; dec x 4 times; sc in next 5 sts) around [14]

Info :

Change to color A yarn

Round 9-19 :

(sc in each st) around [14]

Info :

Stuff and shape the paw firmly and bottom of the leg lightly.

First Leg :

Fold the top of the leg in half, sc in the next 7 sts through both sides. F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

Second leg :

Sc in the next 2 sts. Fold the top of the leg in half, sc in the next 7 sts through both sides. F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

Info :

Make sure one paw points to the left and other to the right. Add or remove stitches in the last round if it's needed.

— MUZZLE :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR [6]

Round 2 :

(inc in each st) around [12]

Round 3 :

(sc; inc in next st) around [18]

Round 4 :

(sc in next 2 sts; inc in next st) around [24]

Round 5 :

(sc in next 5 sts; inc in next st) around [28]

Round 6 :

(sc in each st) around [28]

Info :

Sl st in next stitch and F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

— TAIL :

Round 1 :

6 sc in MR [6]

Round 2 :

(sc, inc in next st) around [9]

Round 3 :

(sc in next 2 sts; inc in next st) around [12]

Round 4-9 :

(sc in each st) around [12]

Round 10 :

(sc in next 4 sts; dec) around [10]

Infos :

Sl st in next stitch. Stuff the tail lightly. F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

— COLLAR :

Round 1 :

ch 26

Round 2 :

hdc into 2nd ch from hook and across [24]

Info :

Try this on your puppy and adjust the no. of stitches if needed.

Assembly Instructions

  • Position all parts with bobbin pins and experiment with placement before sewing them permanently in place.
  • Use black yarn to embroider a nose onto the muzzle, then stuff the muzzle lightly and center it between the eyes before sewing it on neatly.
  • Position the ears evenly on the sides of the head between rows 5 and 6 starting from the top, making sure they're symmetrical.
  • Sew the fore legs to the shoulders and hind legs at the sides, ensuring that the paws are positioned correctly with proper orientation.
  • If the hind legs are flaring out too far from the body, sew 1 or 2 stitches from under the hind legs to the body to tack them closer.
  • Put the collar around the neck and join the ends together using a tapestry needle for a neat finish.
  • Sew the tail onto the back of the body at the appropriate position to complete your Puppy Chip.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous rounds without joining with a slip stitch and use a stitch marker to track the beginning of each round
  • 💡Use the carry yarn technique on the wrong side instead of cutting and rejoining each time for the color changes
  • 💡Use invisible decrease technique to avoid gaps in your stitches for a cleaner professional finish
  • 💡Firmly stuff as you work and overstuff slightly before finishing each section so the stuffing fills out the shape properly
  • 💡The head and body are worked as one continuous piece beginning at the top of the head and working down
  • 💡Make sure to position the paws correctly during assembly so one points left and one points right for proper balance

This charming Puppy Chip pattern was lovingly designed to create an adorable spotted companion with personality and heart. The pattern combines clever color-carrying techniques with continuous construction to make the process enjoyable and rewarding. Whether you're an intermediate crocheter looking to expand your skills or simply want to create a sweet handmade gift, this puppy will steal hearts with his chocolate patch and floppy ears. Get ready to fall in love with your new furry friend! 🐶✨

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FAQs

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes! The pattern can be made with any sport or worsted weight yarn, though the size of your finished puppy will vary depending on the hook size and yarn weight you choose. Just remember to adjust your hook size accordingly and your puppy may end up larger or smaller than the stated 7 inches.

What is the carry yarn technique and why is it used?

The carry yarn technique means working over the unused color strand with your active color every few stitches on the wrong side of your work. This eliminates the need to constantly cut and rejoin yarn for the color changes that create Puppy Chip's distinctive eye patch, making the process much faster and creating a neater finish.

Do I need to stuff the ears?

No, the ears should not be stuffed. The pattern specifically instructs you to flatten the top of each ear in half and single crochet through both sides to close them, creating natural floppy ears that drape nicely on the sides of the head.

Why do the legs have different finishing instructions?

The first and second leg of both the hind and fore legs are finished slightly differently to ensure proper paw orientation. This careful positioning makes sure one paw points left and the other points right, allowing your puppy to sit balanced and naturally with paws positioned correctly.

Can I make this puppy in different colors?

Absolutely! While the pattern uses champagne and soft fudge colors to create the classic spotted puppy look, you can experiment with any color combination you like. Just maintain the same contrast between your two main colors so the eye patch remains visible and distinct.