If you love dogs as much as I do, this roundup is going to make your whole week. I have gathered twenty adorable crochet dog patterns — pugs, corgis, dachshunds, poodles, puppies and more — and every single one is a soft little amigurumi friend you can hook up for yourself, your desk or the dog-obsessed people in your life. There is something deeply satisfying about finishing a tiny plush pup in an evening or two, popping it on a shelf and catching yourself smiling at it every time you walk past.
I have mixed the breeds up on purpose, because we all have a favourite. You will find flat pocket-sized pugs, a no-sew chenille puppy that works up in a couple of hours, chunky corgis, a sausage dog in a striped sweater, a pampered pink poodle and even a tiny Shiba Inu keychain for your bag. Skill levels run from confident beginner to intermediate, yarns range from fine cotton to squishy plush chenille, and sizes go from a six-centimetre keychain charm to a cuddly ten-inch Chihuahua. Pick your breed, raid your stash and let's build a whole kennel.
1. Pocket Pug
Spin a Yarn Crochet's Pocket Pug is built in the designer's signature flat ragdoll style, with separate panels for the head, body, ears, legs and that all-important curly tail sewn together and lightly stuffed, so the finished pug is about five inches tall and wonderfully squishable. The details are pure pug comedy: movable ears you can flip up to reveal embroidered eyebrows, a perky little bow tie and a face worked in buff with rich chocolate-brown accents. It uses worsted-weight yarn with a small 2.75 mm hook and 8 mm safety eyes, so it is a brilliant stash-buster for leftover yarn. The full written pattern is free on the blog; an optional inexpensive ad-free PDF is also listed on the designer's Etsy shop if you prefer printing. Make one in classic fawn, then a black one, and you have a pocket-sized pug pair.
Pattern: Pocket Pug by Spin a Yarn Crochet — Get the free pattern
2. No-Sew Puppy Pug
If sewing tiny parts together is your least favourite part of amigurumi, Ana's No-Sew Puppy Pug from Little Crochet Farm was designed for you — the whole puppy, ears, muzzle, paws and tail, is crocheted as one continuous piece with zero sewing at the end. Bobble stitches cleverly shape the snout and paws, and the face is fully embroidered, so there are no hard plastic parts and the finished pup is safe and soft for little hands. Worked in super bulky chenille yarn with a 6 mm hook, it grows to about 16 cm and is quick enough to finish in an evening; an optional pink tongue adds a playful finishing touch. The written pattern is free on the blog, and Ana notes the ad-free PDF is a perk for her Patreon members, with a low-cost version also listed on Ravelry. Finished pugs may be sold as long as you credit the designer, which makes this a sweet market-day make.
Pattern: No-Sew Puppy Pug by Little Crochet Farm — Get the free pattern
3. Corgi Dog Amigurumi
StringyDingDing's Corgi Dog is the classic loaf-shaped pup we all adore, rated easy and worked in medium-weight yarn with a 4 mm hook, so it is friendly territory for newer amigurumi makers. You can crochet the traditional orange-and-white corgi or switch to the black colourway shown in the pattern, and a little fuzzy yarn on the chest plus a pom-pom tail gives it that unmistakable corgi fluff. The face is finished with a tiny tongue and an embroidered smile that makes it impossible not to grin back. Because the pieces are straightforward rounds and ovals, this is a relaxing weekend project rather than a fiddly one. The full pattern is free on the site, with an optional PDF version available to purchase if you like a printable copy.
Pattern: Corgi Dog Amigurumi by StringyDingDing — Get the free pattern
4. Milo the Baby Corgi
Milo, designed by Elisa Sartori at Elisa's Crochet, is a baby corgi with serious cuddle factor, worked in super bulky Wool-Ease Thick & Quick with a 7 mm hook so he grows fast and finishes about 7.5 inches tall and 10.5 inches long. The pattern is rated easy, and the front legs are cleverly joined straight into the body as you go, which keeps the sewing list mercifully short. Soft blush tones and a sweet, sleepy expression make Milo feel like a nursery plush, and he would be a gorgeous handmade baby-shower gift. The complete written pattern is free on Elisa's site; she also offers an optional ad-free PDF with extra photos in her Etsy shop for those who want it. Finished Milos may be sold with designer credit, though not mass-produced.
Pattern: Milo the Baby Corgi by Elisa Sartori — Get the free pattern
5. Corgi Puppy
Amigurumi Today's Corgi Puppy is a smaller, finer take on the breed, crocheted in YarnArt Jeans with a 2.0 mm hook to a neat 15 cm, and classed as intermediate for its tidy shaping and colour changes. The white chest and muzzle, perky ears and blushed cheeks give it a storybook look, and the little red collar with a gold tag is the detail that steals hearts. This is the corgi to make when you want a polished, giftable puppy that sits beautifully on a shelf or desk. The pattern is free to read online on Amigurumi Today — the site simply asks you to sign in with a free account to view the full online version, and a paid PDF is also sold in their store if you prefer. Take your time with the colour changes and the result is well worth it.
Pattern: Corgi Puppy by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
6. Sausage Dog
Elisa Sartori's Sausage Dog might be the happiest make in this whole list: a long, low dachshund whose head and body are crocheted as one single piece, with a cheerful red, blue and white striped sweater worked right into the design. At about eight inches long and three and a half inches tall, it has that proper hot-dog silhouette, finished with 9 mm safety eyes and floppy ears. Elisa rates it beginner-friendly, and the cotton yarn and 3.5 mm hook keep every stitch crisp and defined. The full written pattern is free on her site, with an optional ad-free PDF available on Etsy if you want a printable version. Finished dogs may be sold with credit to the designer, just not mass-produced — a handmade herd of these would fly off a craft-fair table.
Pattern: Sausage Dog by Elisa Sartori — Get the free pattern
7. Mini Dachshund
The Lilipath's Mini Dachshund shrinks the sausage dog down to pocket scale, a beginner-friendly little pattern worked in cotton yarn with a 3.0 mm hook. The clever bit is the construction: puff-stitch legs are crocheted directly into the body, so your only separate pieces are the ears, head and body, and assembly stays quick and tidy. Because it is so small and light, it finishes beautifully as a keychain — just add a ring and chain to the top and your keys gain the cutest companion. The shaping is simple enough for a first or second amigurumi project, yet the proportions are spot-on dachshund. The complete pattern is free on The Lilipath's site, photos included. Make a rainbow of them in different coat colours for gifts.
Pattern: Mini Dachshund by The Lilipath — Get the free pattern
8. Polly the Poodle
Polly the Poodle, designed by Holly Lanier at Storyland Amis, is six inches of pure glamour: a worsted-weight poodle in two shades of pink whose fabulous curly coat is created with berry stitch on her cap, ears and tail. Big 12 mm safety eyes, an 18 mm nose and hand-embroidered eyelashes give her a proper pampered-salon expression, and the smooth body contrasts beautifully with all that fluff. The berry stitch takes a little patience, but the texture payoff is enormous — she genuinely looks like she has just left the groomer. The full written pattern is free on Holly's blog for personal use, and she also sells an optional printable ad-free PDF in her shop; finished poodles may be sold with credit and a link back to the designer. Polly is the one to make for the friend who treats her dog like royalty.
Pattern: Polly the Poodle by Holly Lanier — Get the free pattern
9. French Bulldog & Boston Terrier Amigurumi
StringyDingDing gives you two beloved bat-eared breeds in a single pattern: work it in cream and brown for a French bulldog, or switch to black and white and the same pieces become a Boston terrier. The head and body are crocheted as one piece, and the character comes from the details — a two-circle mouth mask, a tiny tongue, a collar with a tag, and popcorn-stitch toes on the feet. It is rated intermediate and does involve a fair bit of sewing, but the step-by-step photos walk you through every join. I love a pattern that doubles in value like this, especially for gifting to two different dog lovers from one design. The written pattern is free on the site, with an optional PDF version available to purchase.
Pattern: French Bulldog & Boston Terrier Amigurumi by StringyDingDing — Get the free pattern
10. Cartoon Bulldog Amigurumi
If your taste runs to big-headed and adorable, StringyDingDing's Cartoon Bulldog delivers: a white-and-brown pup with a charming face spot, stitched eye wrinkles and pink popcorn-stitch toes that look like little jelly beans. You can choose the full cartoon look with embroidered-style eyes, or follow the alternate version with regular safety eyes for a simpler finish — the pattern shows both. It is classed as intermediate, mostly for the facial details, and those details are exactly what give this bulldog its grumpy-sweet personality. Pair it with Idea 9 and you have a whole flat-faced family from one designer. The complete written pattern is free on the site, and an optional PDF version is available to purchase if you prefer working from paper.
Pattern: Cartoon Bulldog Amigurumi by StringyDingDing — Get the free pattern
11. Chihuahua Dog Amigurumi
StringyDingDing's Chihuahua is an easy pattern with a lovely bonus: two complete body options, so your pup can sit politely or stand on all fours, with the matching leg instructions for whichever pose you choose. Worked in medium-weight yarn with a 4 mm hook, it uses 8 mm safety eyes and a safety nose, and the face is finished with an embroidered smile worked in simple steps. A little crocheted collar with its own tiny tag completes the look and is a sweet place to use a pop of leftover colour. Because the pattern is written in one solid colour, it is easy to adapt to your own dog's markings with a few colour changes. The full pattern is free on the site, with an optional PDF version available to purchase.
Pattern: Chihuahua Dog Amigurumi by StringyDingDing — Get the free pattern
12. Chihuahua Amigurumi
Ami Amour's Chihuahua goes the other way on scale: at roughly ten inches tall sitting, ears included, this is close to a life-size plush of the real (tiny) dog, and it has the presence to match. Classed as easy-intermediate, it is worked in worsted yarn with a 5.0 mm hook, with perky two-layer ears in brown and pink, a curved cream snout and those big, devoted Chihuahua eyes. The pattern is wonderfully complete — head, snout, ears, body, front and hind legs, haunches and tail are all written out round by round on the page, and there is a companion video if you like to crochet along. Ami Amour designed it after a real pet Chihuahua, and that love shows in the proportions. The written pattern is free in full on her site.
Pattern: Chihuahua Amigurumi by Ami Amour — Get the free pattern
13. Golden Retriever Puppy
Golden retriever puppies might be the most melt-worthy babies in the dog world, and Amigurumi Today's version captures that soft, floppy sweetness in bulky plush chenille yarn — Himalaya Dolphin Baby style — with a 4.0 mm hook. The finished puppy stands about 18 cm, and the velvety yarn does half the work for you, giving an instantly cuddly, huggable finish. It is rated intermediate, so confident makers will enjoy the shaping that creates the muzzle, ears and that classic golden expression. The pattern is free to read online on Amigurumi Today with a free account sign-in, and a paid PDF version is also available in their store. Worked in warm honey tones, this one begs to be photographed in a basket.
Pattern: Golden Retriever Puppy by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
14. Husky & German Shepherd
Two noble working breeds share this clever Amigurumi Today pattern: one base puppy becomes a husky or a German shepherd depending on your colour placement, with the markings doing all the storytelling. Made in bulky plush yarn with a 4.0 mm hook, the pups finish at a pocketable 9 cm, and the pattern is rated easy with minimal sewing — the "low-sew" approach keeps it fast and beginner-friendly. The husky's pale face mask and the shepherd's dark saddle are both instantly recognisable even at this tiny size. The pattern is free to read online on Amigurumi Today once you sign in with a free account, and a paid PDF is offered in their store as well. Make the pair together; they look wonderful side by side on a shelf.
Pattern: Husky & German Shepherd by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
15. Beagle Puppy
Amigurumi Today's Beagle Puppy is a gentle, classic little hound worked in DK cotton-wool yarn with a 3.0 mm hook, finishing around 12 cm from paw to ear tip. Rated easy, it features the beagle's signature long ears and tri-colour charm, and the sample is finished with a simple satin ribbon at the neck that you can swap for any colour you love. The smaller hook and lighter yarn give neat, defined stitches, so this puppy has a tidy, keepsake quality rather than a squishy one. The pattern is free to read online on Amigurumi Today with a free account sign-in, and a paid PDF version is available in their store if you want it. A row of these in different ribbon colours would make the sweetest gift set.
Pattern: Beagle Puppy by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
16. Boston Terrier Puppy
For a dapper little gentleman in a permanent tuxedo, Amigurumi Today's Boston Terrier Puppy is your pattern: a neat 15 cm pup in DK yarn with a 3.0 mm hook, rated easy. The design even brings in front-post and back-post double crochet stitches for subtle texture, which is a nice gentle stretch for newer makers who mostly live in single crochet. The black-and-white markings are worked as you go, so the famous Boston "tux" appears without any surface embroidery afterwards. It sits smartly and photographs beautifully against bright cushions and houseplants. The full written pattern is free on the Amigurumi Today page, rounds and assembly included. This is the pup to make for anyone owned by a Boston terrier.
Pattern: Boston Terrier Puppy by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
17. Shiba Inu Keychain
Smallest in the roundup and possibly the most satisfying, Amigurumi Today's Shiba Inu Keychain is a no-sew pattern crocheted in one continuous piece — no tiny parts to join, no sewing needle required at the end. Worked in bulky plush velvet yarn with a 4.0 mm hook, the finished shiba is only about 6 cm, with the breed's curled tail, pointed ears and cream muzzle all shaped as you crochet. Add a keyring and it becomes the cutest bag charm; it is also a perfect last-minute gift because it works up so quickly. The pattern is free to read online on Amigurumi Today with a free account sign-in, and a paid PDF is available in their store. Rated easy, this is a brilliant first plush-yarn project.
Pattern: Shiba Inu Keychain by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
18. Little Amigurumi Dog
Sometimes you just want a sweet, simple puppy with no breed rules attached, and Amigurumi Today's Little Amigurumi Dog is exactly that: a palm-sized 13 cm pup worked in fine acrylic yarn with a 2.5 mm hook. Rated easy, it is a relaxing, forgiving pattern, and because the design is a blank canvas, your colour choices decide the personality — make a spotty pup, a chocolate pup or a rainbow pup for a child. The small scale means it uses very little yarn, so it is ideal for using up the last of a skein. The pattern is free to read online on Amigurumi Today with a free account sign-in, and a paid PDF version is sold in their store. This is a lovely confidence-building make for anyone new to amigurumi.
Pattern: Little Amigurumi Dog by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
19. Lucky Puppy
The Lucky Puppy from Amigurumi Today is a keepsake-style pup with a thoughtful finishing touch: it is designed to wear a satin ribbon holding a little pendant charm, like a good-luck token you can personalise for the recipient. Crocheted in fine semi-cotton yarn with a small 2 mm hook, the finished puppy is about 15 cm, and the pattern is rated intermediate for its fine, detailed work. That small scale gives it a delicate, collectible feel — more ornament than toy — and it displays beautifully on a dressing table or bookshelf. The written pattern is free on the Amigurumi Today page; a printable PDF version is also sold in their store if you prefer one. Choose a charm with meaning — a heart, a star, an initial — and it becomes a truly personal gift.
Pattern: Lucky Puppy by Amigurumi Today — Get the free pattern
20. Labrador Cross Collie
We finish with a pattern full of character from Dippy Cat Crochet: a black Labrador crossed with a collie, designed to look like a real, much-loved individual dog rather than a generic pup. The features are embroidered rather than plastic — backstitched eyes with little highlights, a stitched triangular nose and a white chest patch — which gives the finished dog a gentle, handmade folk-art charm. You can even needle-felt white patches around the muzzle if you would like the full collie markings, though that step is optional. The pattern is written in a friendly, chatty style with photos, and it is completely free on the Dippy Cat Crochet blog. Finished dogs may be sold, which is a kind offer from the designer. If you have ever wanted to crochet a portrait of a black lab you know, start here.
Pattern: Labrador Cross Collie by Dippy Cat Crochet — Get the free pattern
Conclusion
Twenty breeds and buddies later, I hope your project list is as full as mine — I am starting with the no-sew pug, then the sausage dog in his striped sweater, because some combinations are simply irresistible. The loveliest thing about these little dogs is how personal they become: change a colour, add a ribbon or embroider an initial on a collar, and suddenly it is not just a pattern, it is *someone's* dog.
So tell me in the comments — which breed did you choose first, and did you crochet it for yourself, for your keys, or for a dog lover who needs a pocket-sized pup in their life?
