Free Crochet Dog Pattern: Puppy Chip Amigurumi Dog with Eye Patch & Collar

Meet Puppy Chip, your new best friend to crochet! 🐶🍪 “Just like a chocolate cookie, I am sweet and crisp. I have a spotty patch on my eye and that’s why they call me Puppy Chip!” This free crochet dog pattern guides you step-by-step through making an irresistible 7-inch sitting amigurumi puppy dog with floppy brown ears, a spotty eye patch, and a festive red crochet collar with a golden buckle. Perfect for dog lovers, handmade gifts, and adventurous beginners!

Materials & Tools Required

• Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran (or worsted weight cotton yarn):
  • Color A (Light Champagne): 100g / 170 yds (Head, Body & Muzzle)
  • Color B (Soft Fudge Brown): 50g / 93 yds (Ears, Eye Patch, Paws & Tail)
  • Small scrap of Red: For Puppy Collar
  • Small scrap of Yellow/Gold & Black: For Collar Buckle & Embroidered Nose
• Crochet Hook: 3.25 mm (US size D/3)
• Safety Eyes: Pair of 9–10 mm black safety eyes (or black yarn for pet-safe embroidered eyes)
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• inc: increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec: invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• [ ]: total stitch count at the end of the round

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Part 1: Head & Body (With Spotty Eye Patch)

Using Color A (Light Champagne) yarn, begin with a magic ring.

• 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]

Attach Yarn B (Soft Fudge) to begin the spotty eye patch:

• Round 11: 5 sc in Color A; 2 sc in Color B; 47 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 12: 5 sc in Color A; 4 sc in Color B; 45 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 13: 4 sc in Color A; 7 sc in Color B; 43 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 14: 3 sc in Color A; 9 sc in Color B; 42 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 15: 3 sc in Color A; 9 sc in Color B; 42 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 16: 4 sc in Color A; 8 sc in Color B; 42 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 17: 3 sc in Color A; 10 sc in Color B; 41 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 18: 2 sc in Color A; 9 sc in Color B; 43 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 19: 3 sc in Color A; 8 sc in Color B; 43 sc in Color A. [54]
• Round 20: 4 sc in Color A; 6 sc in Color B; 44 sc in Color A. [54]

Fasten off Yarn B. Insert 9 mm safety eyes between Rounds 15 and 16, spaced 9 stitches apart (one eye sits centered right inside the brown spot!). Stuff and shape the head firmly 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]
• Rounds 26 – 27 (2 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [24]
• Round 28: (sc in next 3 sts, inc in next st) around. [30]
• Rounds 29 – 30 (2 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [30]
• Round 31: (sc in next 4 sts, inc in next st) around. [36]
• Rounds 32 – 33 (2 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [36]
• Round 34: (sc in next 5 sts, inc in next st) around. [42]
• Rounds 35 – 36 (2 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [42]
• Round 37: (sc in next 6 sts, inc in next st) around. [48]
• Rounds 38 – 40 (3 rounds): (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 × 6) around. [6]

Fill the body with fiberfill firmly so Puppy Chip sits upright nicely. Fasten off, weave needle through front loops of remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close, and weave in ends.

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Part 2: Floppy Brown Ears (Make 2)

Using Color B (Soft Fudge) yarn:

• 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]
• Rounds 10 – 11 (2 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [30]
• Round 12: (sc in next 3 sts, dec) around. [24]
• Rounds 13 – 14 (2 rounds): (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]

Do not stuff the ears. Flatten the top of the ear in half, and sc in the next 9 sts through both thicknesses to seam shut. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

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Part 3: Hind Legs (Make 2)

Start with Color B (Soft Fudge):

• 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]
• Rounds 5 – 6 (2 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [24]
• Round 7: 6 sc; (2 sc, dec) × 3; 6 sc. [21]
• Round 8: 6 sc; (1 sc, dec) × 3; 6 sc. [18]
• Round 9: 6 sc; (dec) × 3; 6 sc. [15]

Change to Color A (Light Champagne):

• Rounds 10 – 19 (10 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [15]

Stuff the brown paw firmly, stuffing the upper leg lightly. Fold top in half and sc across 7 sts to seam. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Shaping: Make sure one paw points slightly left and the other slightly right when sewing to the body sides.

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Part 4: Fore Legs (Make 2)

Start with Color B (Soft Fudge):

• 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: (5 sc, inc in next st) around. [21]
• Rounds 5 – 6 (2 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [21]
• Round 7: (5 sc, dec) around. [18]
• Round 8: 5 sc, (dec) × 4, 5 sc. [14]

Change to Color A (Light Champagne):

• Rounds 9 – 19 (11 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [14]

Stuff paw firmly and upper leg lightly. Flatten top and sc across 7 sts. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

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Part 5: Muzzle

Using Color A (Light Champagne):

• 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: (2 sc, inc in next st) around. [24]
• Round 5: (5 sc, inc in next st) around. [28]
• Round 6: (sc in each st) around. [28]

Sl st to next st and fasten off leaving a long sewing tail.

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Part 6: Tail & Collar

The Tail (Color B – Soft Fudge):

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR. [6]
• Round 2: (sc, inc in next st) around. [9]
• Round 3: (2 sc, inc in next st) around. [12]
• Rounds 4 – 9 (6 rounds): (sc in each st) around. [12]
• Round 10: (4 sc, dec) around. [10]

Sl st in next st. Stuff lightly and leave a long sewing tail.

The Red Puppy Collar:

• With Festive Red yarn, ch 26.
• Row 1: Hdc into 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. [24 hdc]
• Fasten off leaving a tail to stitch around Puppy Chip’s neck. With gold yarn or embroidery floss, stitch a small square buckle on the front of the collar.

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Assembly & Finishing Touches

1. Muzzle & Nose: Embroider a triangular black nose and cute smiling mouth onto the muzzle. Stuff the muzzle lightly and sew it centered between the eyes.
2. Floppy Ears: Pin and sew the floppy brown ears evenly between Rounds 5 and 6 on either side of the head.
3. Paws & Claws: Embroider 3 little brown claws on each front paw. Sew the fore legs to the upper chest/shoulders and hind legs to the lower sides so Puppy Chip sits steadily.
4. Tail & Collar: Sew the tail to the lower back. Wrap the red collar snugly around Puppy Chip’s neck and secure the ends with a yarn needle.