Welcome to the adorable and sturdy world of amigurumi! 🐶✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Bulldog—a charming and expressive creation perfect for dog lovers, gift-giving, or anyone who enjoys crafting lifelike and textured plush designs! 🧶 Whether you love stitching up beloved pets, experimenting with detailed shaping, or simply want to add a lovable bulldog to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with a wrinkled face, floppy ears, and a strong yet cuddly presence! 💖
This design embraces earthy tones, rounded shaping, and playful details to bring a loyal and heartwarming presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Bulldog turns out just right—ready to brighten up your space or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out warm browns, soft creams, and deep blacks, and let’s stitch up a delightful bulldog! 🐶
🐶 Amigurumi Bulldog – Free Crochet Pattern
This squishy, big-cheeked bulldog has a proud stance with front legs crocheted as part of the body and features detailed facial shaping to create its signature pout and folds.
🧶 Materials
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Worsted weight yarn in:
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Light brown (main body)
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White (snout, belly, facial patch)
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Black (nose)
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3.5 mm crochet hook
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Black safety eyes (16mm or 18mm)
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Black embroidered thread (optional for mouth)
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Yarn needle, stitch markers, stuffing
🧶 Skill Level: Intermediate
This pattern includes color changes, shaping techniques for chubby cheeks, and crocheting legs directly onto the body, making it best suited for crocheters with some prior amigurumi experience.
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
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MR: Magic ring
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sc: single crochet
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inc: increase (2 sc in same stitch)
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dec: decrease (single crochet 2 together)
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sl st: slip stitch
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ch: chain
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BLO: back loops only
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FO: fasten off
🧍 Body & Front Legs (Made as one piece)
With light brown:
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6–10: sc around (30)
Round 11: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Round 12: sc around
Round 13: Place 6 stitch markers where front legs begin (around st 4–9 and 16–21). Crochet in the round around both front leg areas:
Make a U-shaped turn:
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6 sc on one leg section
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ch 4 to bridge to the second leg section
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6 sc on second leg section
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continue in round (20 stitches total)
From here, work in spirals for 6 more rounds for the front legs.
Round 14–19: sc around (20)
Round 20: dec x10 (10) – Stuff the legs well
FO and sew closed.
Return to the unworked stitches from body and continue:
Round 21 (Belly base): Join yarn in first skipped st, sc in round (24)
Rounds 22–30: Continue working even, increasing slightly to shape belly (increase 2 sts every 2 rounds)
Round 31: Start decreasing gradually to shape upper body (dec 4 evenly spaced)
Continue until you have ~20 sts.
Stuff body firmly.
🐶 Belly Patch (White)
Ch 9
Row 1: sc across (8)
Rows 2–16: sc across, increasing 1 st every other row in the center to create a curve.
FO and sew to center underside of body, up to neck.
🐾 Back Legs (Make 2)
With brown:
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4–9: sc around (18)
Round 10: dec x4, sc to end (14)
Round 11: sc around
FO, stuff and sew at the back corners of the body.
🐶 Head
With brown:
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
Round 7–14: sc around (36)
Round 15: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
Round 16: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Insert safety eyes around Rounds 10–11, 10 stitches apart.
Round 17: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Round 18: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff well.
Round 19: dec x6 (6)
FO and close.
🐽 Chubby Cheeks & Snout
With white:
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Round 4–5: sc around (18)
Round 6: sl st to flatten, FO with tail
Make 2 and sew tightly side-by-side under eyes.
For muzzle bridge:
Ch 8, sc back and forth for 3 rows
FO and stitch down between cheeks.
Nose:
With black yarn:
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: sc around
FO and attach atop bridge.
Optional: Add vertical stitches to define cheek separation and mouth crease.
🦴 Ears (Make 2)
With brown:
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
Round 2: inc x6 (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rounds 4–7: sc around
Fold flat, sew down curved to each side of the head for flopped look.
🖐 Arms (Optional if not crocheted with body)
If you choose to make them separately:
Repeat front leg instructions and sew to sides of chest.
🧵 Assembly
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Sew head to top of body.
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Attach ears and cheeks.
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Add embroidered mouth or extra stitches to define face wrinkles.
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Optional: Add white forehead patch by crocheting a curved oval and stitching down.
Congratulations! 🎉 Your chonky little Amigurumi Bulldog is now ready to sit proudly on your shelf or snuggle up with someone special. 🐾 With its adorable chubby cheeks, floppy ears, and solid stance, this pup is full of character and charm!
