Mini Crochet Dog Pattern: 5 Adorable Amigurumi Puppies

This mini crochet dog pattern brings five small puppy styles into one guide: a brown poodle, a corgi, a Shiba, a pug, and a husky. Each has a round head, a short body, and tiny raised paws. Choose floppy ears, a dark muzzle, or a bright white face patch to give your pup its own look.

The supplied picture pattern uses compact stitch symbols and color-coded rounds. Below, those sequences stay intact, with an English key and the real process photos placed beside the matching work. Read the notes before starting: the source does not give a finished size, gauge, yarn weight, or total yarn amount.

Mini Crochet Dog Pattern

In this mini crochet dog pattern, the head and body are worked as one main piece. The muzzle and paws use popcorn stitches, while the ears are worked onto the head. Most versions have a separate tail that joins during a body round. The pug has a different tail, worked onto the back after the main shape is complete.

Think of this mini crochet dog pattern as five related recipes, not one shape with random color swaps. Their round totals often match, but their color changes, tails, and ears do not. Follow one complete version from start to finish, and keep a stitch marker at the start of each round.

Choose Your Puppy

Style	Main colors	Distinctive details
Poodle	Brown, plus small facial accents	Floppy ears; separate brown tail
Corgi	Light brown and white	White face and chest; source gives no separate corgi tail
Shiba	Light brown and white	White eyebrows and a two-tone tail
Pug	Beige with dark brown	Dark muzzle and ears; tail worked onto body
Husky	Grey and white	White face patch and chest; two-tone tail

For your first mini crochet dog pattern project, choose the version whose color changes you feel ready to track. A single main color is easier to follow than a face patch, but the popcorn stitches and attached ears still need care. No formal skill rating appears in the source.

Gather the Materials

The mini crochet dog pattern source lists a 4.5 mm crochet hook and 10 mm eyes. It leaves yarn choice to the maker. The photos show plush-looking fabric, but they do not establish a yarn brand, weight, fiber, or amount. Do not treat a visual guess as a supply specification.

Item	What the source actually gives
Hook	4.5 mm
Eyes	10 mm
Yarn	Choose your own; weight and quantity not stated
Colors	Brown, light brown, beige, grey, white, dark brown and pink as needed for the chosen dog
Filling	Stuffing is called for in the finishing notes; amount not stated
Helpful extras	Editorial suggestions: stitch marker, yarn needle and scissors

Finished Size, Gauge and Time

A small-looking photo does not tell you the final height. Yarn and tension can change the size of this mini crochet dog pattern. Make a small fabric sample with your chosen yarn and the stated hook, then check that stuffing will not show through the gaps. The source gives no measured gauge or making time.

Use Eyes With Care

The reference uses 10 mm eyes. If you choose backed eyes, fit the backs while the head is still open. For a young child, embroidered eyes are a more cautious option, though that changes the pictured finish. Do not label a finished item baby-safe on the strength of this mini crochet dog pattern alone. Small parts need a separate safety assessment.

Read the Stitch and Color Key

This mini crochet dog pattern uses a Chinese-style symbol key. The English stitch names below follow US crochet terms. Keep the original letters beside the English names so you can check every sequence against the supplied pages.

Source symbol	US meaning
CH	Chain
X	Single crochet (sc)
V	Increase: 2 sc in one stitch
A	Decrease: work 2 stitches together as one sc; exact decrease method not specified
T	Half double crochet (hdc)
F	Double crochet (dc)
E	Treble crochet (tr)
G	Double treble crochet (dtr; three yarn overs)
W	3 sc in one stitch
M	Decrease 3 stitches into 1
SL	Slip stitch
K	Skip a stitch
B	3-dc popcorn stitch
P	4-dc popcorn stitch
Q	5-dc popcorn stitch
BLO / FLO	Back loop only / front loop only
FV / TV	Increase using dc / hdc rather than sc

For a standard terminology reference, see the Craft Yarn Council crochet abbreviations. Its US terms explain the general stitches; the special letters in this mini crochet dog pattern still follow the supplied key.

How to Read Each Round

In the mini crochet dog pattern key, a number before a letter tells you how many times to work it: 8X means eight single crochets; 4V means four increases. Parentheses group a repeat, and * means repeat that group. Thus (X,V)*8 means one sc, one increase, repeated eight times. The total at the right is the number of stitches after that round.

The tables keep the source sequences rather than silently rewriting them. In the short ear and tongue lines, 起 means begin; 环起 means begin with a magic ring. Text marked white or dark brown identifies a yarn change that was red in the source. Blue-marked stitches mean join the tail, not use blue yarn. This distinction matters throughout the mini crochet dog pattern.

Popcorn Muzzles and Paws

The mini crochet dog pattern key calls B a three-double-crochet popcorn and Q a five-double-crochet popcorn. Treat each popcorn as one stitch in the round total. Do not replace it with several ordinary stitches. Its raised shape creates the cheek or paw. The source does not include a full written lesson for closing the popcorn or attaching through the tail.

Brown Poodle: Mini Crochet Dog Pattern

Brown crochet poodle with floppy ears and a pink tongue — The brown poodle has soft floppy ears and a small pink tongue. Finished reference, not a measured size sample.

The brown poodle version of the mini crochet dog pattern uses one main yarn color for the head and body. Its face still needs careful placement: the two cheek popcorns sit in Round 9, and the eyes go between Rounds 8 and 9 with four stitches between them.

Make the Brown Tail First

Round	Tail sequence	Total
1	环起5X — magic ring, 5 sc	5
2–3	5X (2 rounds)	5
4	3X,A	4

Use brown yarn for this tail. Fasten off, do not stuff, and hide the end. Keep it ready for the first two stitches of body Round 18. In this mini crochet dog pattern, the source marks those two stitches for joining the tail while crocheting.

Work the Poodle Head

Round	Source sequence	Total
1	环起8X (magic ring, 8 sc)	8
2	8V	16
3	(X,V)*8	24
4	24X	24
5	(5X,V)*4	28
6–8	28X (3 rounds)	28
9	7X,4V,X,B,X,B,X,4V,8X	36
10	36X	36
11	(X,A)*12	24
12	12A	12

Place the eyes between R8 and R9, leaving four stitches between them. Embroider the nose in dark brown between the same rounds. Add pink cheeks, each spanning one stitch, then continue into the body. Check the face while the opening is still easy to reach.

Poodle tail, eye spacing, face embroidery and tail joining reference photos — Poodle process: tail, four-stitch eye gap, nose and cheek details, and the tail-to-body join. Supplied page 2; watermark removed.

Continue Into the Poodle Body

Round	Source sequence	Total
13	FLO,(X,2V)*4	20
14	6X,Q,6X,Q,6X	20
15	8X,4V,8X	24
16–17	24X (2 rounds)	24
18	2X [join tail],6X,Q,8X,Q,6X	24
19	(X,A)*8	16
20	8A	8

Round 13 of the poodle mini crochet dog pattern uses the front loops. Keep the two Q popcorns in Round 14 and the two in Round 18 distinct; they form different pairs of paws. After Round 20, the source says to fasten off, stuff, and hide the end. Check access for the stuffing before drawing the final opening closed.

Add Floppy Ears and a Tongue

For the ears, insert at R6, two stitches away from the eyes. Keep the mini crochet dog pattern ear sequence exactly as supplied: R1: 起(3CH,FV),(FV,3CH),SL; fasten off. The source does not state a separate finished ear stitch count. Confirm the insertion points against the close-ups.

For the tongue in this mini crochet dog pattern, insert at R10 and work R1: 起3CH,SL; fasten off. Use the pictured pink accent. Do not add extra chains to lengthen it unless you deliberately want a variation rather than a source-matched puppy.

Poodle ear attachment positions and working the floppy ears on the head — Poodle process: R6 ear positions, the two-stitch gap beside each eye, and the floppy-ear sequence. Supplied page 2.

Light Brown and White Corgi

Tan and white crochet corgi with pointed ears and tiny paws — Corgi reference with a white face, chest, and raised paws.

The corgi mini crochet dog pattern starts in light brown. White sections begin within the head rounds, then cover the lower face and chest. In the tables, a bracketed white label follows every source-red segment. The remaining stitches follow the main color shown for that round.

Follow the Corgi Face Patch

Round	Source sequence	Total
1	环起8X (magic ring, 8 sc)	8
2	8V	16
3	(X,V)*8	24
4–5	24X (2 rounds)	24
6	5X,V,5X,V [white],(5X,V)*2	28
7	12X,3X [white],13X	28
8	13X,X [white],14X	28
9	6X,4V,2X,B,X,B,2X,4V,7X [white]	36
10	36X [white]	36
11	(X,A)*12 [white]	24
12	12A [white]	12

Set the eyes between R8 and R9 with four stitches between them. Embroider a dark brown nose between those rounds and add pink cheeks spanning one stitch each. Keep both eye backs away from the muzzle popcorns. The mini crochet dog pattern photos show how the face looks before the ears are added.

Corgi face and side view showing white muzzle, chest and paws — Corgi process: completed face and the white neck, muzzle and paw details. Supplied page 3.

Shape the Corgi Chest and Paws

Round	Source sequence	Total
13	FLO,(X,2V)*4 [white]	20
14	6X,Q [white],6X,Q [white],6X	20
15	8X,4V [white],8X	24
16–17	24X (2 rounds)	24
18	X,Q [white],6X,Q [white],8X,Q [white],6X	24
19	(X,A)*8	16
20	8A	8

After Round 20, fasten off, stuff, and hide the end. Unlike the Shiba and husky, this mini crochet dog pattern page gives no separate corgi tail instructions. Round 18 includes three white Q popcorns. Keep that source sequence; do not replace one with a separate tail from another dog.

Work the Corgi Ears

Insert for the ears across R3–R5, two stitches away from the eyes. The source line is R1: 起1CH,(FV,2CH倒2钩SL,FV),SL; fasten off. Here, 倒2钩SL means slip stitch into the second chain back from the hook. The exact head insertion route needs the placement photos.

Insert the tongue at R10 and work R1: 起3CH,SL; fasten off. Before securing the last end, view the corgi straight on. A small shift in an ear can change the expression even when the round totals in the mini crochet dog pattern are correct.

Corgi ear placement markers and the crochet sequence for pointed ears — Corgi process: marked R3–R5 ear area, hook insertion and completed pointed ears. Supplied page 3.

Light Brown and White Shiba

Tan and white crochet Shiba puppy with upright ears — Shiba reference with white eyebrows, a white muzzle and small pointed ears.

For this mini crochet dog pattern variation, start the head in light brown and use white for the labeled segments. The Shiba has a narrower early face patch than the corgi. Make its white-tipped tail before reaching the joining round, rather than borrowing the plain brown poodle tail.

Make the Shiba Tail

Round	Tail sequence	Total
1	White: 环起5X — magic ring, 5 sc	5
2	White: 4X,V	6
3	Change to light brown: (2X,V)*2	8
4	8X	8
5	(2X,A)*2	6
6	6X	6
7	(X,A)*2	4

Fasten off, add a small amount of stuffing, and hide the end. The mini crochet dog pattern joins this two-tone tail in the two marked stitches at the start of body Round 18. Keep the white tip away from the body and compare the placement photo before closing the base.

Track the Shiba Color Changes

Round	Source sequence	Total
1	环起8X (magic ring, 8 sc)	8
2	8V	16
3	(X,V)*8	24
4	24X	24
5	(5X,V)*4	28
6–7	28X (2 rounds)	28
8	11X,5X [white],12X	28
9	7X,3V,V,X,B,X,B,X,V [white],3V,8X	36
10	12X,12X [white],12X	36
11	(X,A)4,(X,A)4 [white],(X,A)*4	24
12	4A,4A [white],4A	12

Place the eyes between R8 and R9 with a four-stitch gap. Embroider the nose in dark brown between those rounds. Add white eyebrows at R6, each spanning one stitch, plus pink cheeks spanning one stitch each. Those eyebrow details distinguish this mini crochet dog pattern version from the corgi.

Shiba tail and face details followed by a tail join and side view — Shiba process: two-tone tail, eye placement, embroidered face, tail join and side view. Supplied page 3.

Continue the Shiba Body

Round	Source sequence	Total
13	FLO,X,2V,X,2V,X,2V [white],X,2V	20
14	6X,Q [white],6X,Q [white],6X	20
15	8X,4V [white],8X	24
16–17	24X (2 rounds)	24
18	2X [join tail],6X,Q [white],8X,Q [white],6X	24
19	(X,A)*8	16
20	8A	8

In the Shiba mini crochet dog pattern, FLO applies at the start of Round 13. Follow the marked white stretches within that round rather than changing the whole round to white. Join the tail at the first two stitches of R18. After R20, fasten off, stuff, and hide the end as stated in the source.

Add Shiba Ears and Tongue

The ears attach across R3–R5, two stitches away from the eyes. Keep this ear sequence for the Shiba mini crochet dog pattern: R1: 起1CH,(T,F,2CH倒2钩SL,F,T),SL; fasten off. T is US hdc and F is US dc. Do not swap this line for the corgi ear line.

At R10, work the tongue as R1: 起3CH,SL; fasten off. The photo sequence shows the ears developing from marked points on the head. Use those images to check the route, not to infer a new stitch count.

Shiba ear placement and pointed ear construction in six reference panels — Shiba process: head placement marks, pointed-ear construction and completed face. Supplied page 4.

Beige Pug With a Dark Muzzle

Beige crochet pug with dark ears and a dark muzzle — Pug reference with a beige head and body, dark muzzle and dark ears.

Start the pug mini crochet dog pattern in beige. Dark brown is used for the source-red muzzle segments. The head and body have the same general round totals as the poodle, but the face color placement and the body Round 18 are different. Follow the pug table all the way through.

Make the Pug Head

Round	Source sequence	Total
1	环起8X (magic ring, 8 sc)	8
2	8V	16
3	(X,V)*8	24
4	24X	24
5	(5X,V)*4	28
6–8	28X (3 rounds)	28
9	6X,4V,2X,B,X,B,2X [dark brown],4V,7X	36
10	15X,6X [dark brown],15X	36
11	(X,A)*12	24
12	12A	12

Install the eyes between R8 and R9 with four stitches between them. Embroider the nose in dark brown between those rounds. The pug source gives no pink-cheek embroidery instruction. Keep the tiny tongue separate from the two raised cheek popcorns so the dark muzzle remains readable.

Pug face before and after adding the small pink tongue — Pug process: dark muzzle with and without the small pink tongue. Supplied page 5.

Make the Pug Body

Round	Source sequence	Total
13	FLO,(X,2V)*4	20
14	6X,Q,6X,Q,6X	20
15	8X,4V,8X	24
16–17	24X (2 rounds)	24
18	8X,Q,8X,Q,6X	24
19	(X,A)*8	16
20	8A	8

Fasten off, stuff, and hide the end after R20. This mini crochet dog pattern does not join a separate tail in R18 for the pug. Instead, the tail is worked onto the middle of the back at R19. Keep track of the back before you add it.

Work the Pug Tail Onto the Back

For the tail in the pug mini crochet dog pattern, use beige yarn and insert at the center back of body R19. The source sequence is R1: 起6CH倒2钩(T,TV)*2,T,SL; fasten off. Start with six chains, return from the second chain from the hook, and follow the stated hdc sequence. TV means an hdc increase.

Pug body and curled tail worked directly onto the back — Pug process: body side view and the tail worked directly onto the back. Supplied page 5.

Add Dark Pug Ears and Tongue

Insert the ears across R3–R5, two stitches away from the eyes. Work R1: 起2CH,(F,2CH倒2钩SL,F),SL; fasten off. Use the dark ear color shown in the photos. The mini crochet dog pattern does not provide a separate ear width measurement.

For the tongue in this mini crochet dog pattern, insert at R10 and work R1: 起3CH,SL; fasten off. View both ears together before hiding the last tails. The attached-ear photos are more helpful for checking symmetry than comparing only the final front portrait.

Pug ear position markers and dark ear construction close-ups — Pug process: R3–R5 position marks and dark ear construction. Supplied page 5.

Grey and White Husky

Grey and white crochet husky with a white chest — Husky reference with a grey head, white face patch and white chest.

The husky mini crochet dog pattern starts in grey, with white for the labeled face and chest stitches. Its color changes begin in R6. The decreases in R11 also cross the face patch, so read that line slowly. Keep the white yarn available until its marked section is complete.

Make the Husky Tail

Round	Tail sequence	Total
1	White: 环起5X — magic ring, 5 sc	5
2	White: 4X,V	6
3	Change to grey: (2X,V)*2	8
4	8X	8
5	(2X,A)*2	6
6	6X	6
7	(X,A)*2	4

Build the Husky Face Patch

Round	Source sequence	Total
1	环起8X (magic ring, 8 sc)	8
2	8V	16
3	(X,V)*8	24
4–5	24X (2 rounds)	24
6	5X,V,3X,2X,V,2X [white],3X,V,5X,V	28
7	9X,9X [white],10X	28
8	8X,11X [white],9X	28
9	6X,2V,2V,2X,B,X,B,2X,2V [white],2V,7X	36
10	10X,16X [white],10X	36
11	X,(A,X)3,(A,X)5,A [white],(X,A)*3	24
12	4A,4A [white],4A	12

Place the eyes between R8 and R9 with four stitches between them. Embroider the nose in dark brown between the same rounds. The source does not specify pink cheek embroidery for this version. The mini crochet dog pattern photo shows a white muzzle framed by the grey head color.

Husky tail, eye spacing, embroidered nose and tail attachment photos — Husky process: white-tipped tail, face placement, tail join and side view. Supplied page 6.

Finish the Husky Body

Round	Source sequence	Total
13	FLO,X,2V,X,2V,X,V,V,X [white],2V	20
14	6X,Q [white],6X,Q [white],6X	20
15	8X,4V [white],8X	24
16–17	24X (2 rounds)	24
18	2X [join tail],6X,Q [white],8X,Q [white],6X	24
19	(X,A)*8	16
20	8A	8

In the husky mini crochet dog pattern, join the tail in the first two marked stitches of R18. Follow the separate white popcorns for the feet rather than extending the white yarn across an unmarked grey stretch. After R20, fasten off, stuff, and hide the end. Check the tail from the side before closing the remaining opening.

Add the Husky Ears and Tongue

Insert at R3–R5, two stitches away from the eyes. The source ear line is R1: 起1CH,(FV,2CH倒2钩SL,FV),SL; fasten off. For the husky tongue, insert at R10 and work R1: 起3CH,SL; fasten off. These ear and tongue lines belong with the husky head, not its tail.

Husky pointed ears worked from marked positions on the head — Husky process: marked ear region, pointed-ear construction and finished head. Supplied page 6.

Finish and Check Your Puppy

Count Before You Close

Count after every increase and decrease round in the mini crochet dog pattern. Each head reaches 36 stitches before decreasing to 24 and then 12. Each body widens to 20, then 24, before closing through 16 and 8. These totals are checkpoints, not permission to move a color change to a different stitch.

If a muzzle looks uneven, check the stitch before and after each B popcorn. If a paw sits too far forward, check the Q placement rather than adding a new paw. Find the first mismatch and correct that round before adding more work. A stitch marker helps you avoid losing the true round start.

Stuff Gently and Finish the Ends

To finish this mini crochet dog pattern, add small amounts of stuffing and shape the head gently. Do not force in so much that the stitches spread apart. The source says to stuff and hide the ends at the finish, but does not give a closing method. [CHECK: confirm stuffing access and the final closure during a sample make.]

For a neat mini crochet dog pattern finish, check the face from the front and the tail from the side. Hide ends securely without pulling an ear flat. Keep the yarn label for care instructions; a fiber-specific washing rule cannot be inferred from a photograph.

Helpful Related Crochet Guides

If you need a refresher before starting, save these related guides beside your mini crochet dog pattern: common amigurumi mistakes and fixes, mixing smooth and fluffy amigurumi textures, and panda-inspired color changes and finishing tips.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this mini crochet dog pattern suitable for a beginner?

The source gives no formal skill rating. You should be comfortable with a magic ring, increases, decreases, popcorn stitches, color changes and attached ears. Practice an unfamiliar stitch before starting a full puppy.

What hook and eye sizes are listed?

The supplied pattern pages list a 4.5 mm hook and 10 mm eyes. They do not name a yarn weight, brand or total amount. Choose yarn carefully and check the resulting fabric.

How big is the finished puppy?

No finished measurements or gauge are stated. Yarn choice and tension affect the size. Make and measure a sample before promising an exact height or width.

Where do the eyes go?

For all five versions, the source places the eyes between R8 and R9 with four stitches between them. Confirm their symmetry before securing eye backs or closing the head.

Does blue text mean blue yarn?

No. Blue stitches mark the tail join for the poodle, Shiba and husky. Red source stitches mark white yarn for the corgi, Shiba and husky, or dark brown yarn for the pug.

Can I swap ears between the five dogs?

You can experiment, but that is a variation rather than a source-matched make. Each version has its own ear sequence. Follow the chosen breed first so you have a reliable reference.

Is the mini crochet dog pattern ready for a baby toy?

The reference includes small eyes and does not document a toy-safety assessment. Do not assume the finished item is suitable for a baby. Consider embroidered features and assess materials and construction separately.

Choose a Puppy and Start With One Round

Pick the puppy you like best, read its full sequence, and gather the right colors before you start. This mini crochet dog pattern is easiest to follow when the round table, symbol key and matching process photos stay together. Work one round at a time, count the stitches, and check each color change while it is still easy to fix.

Save your chosen mini crochet dog pattern version and make a sample before planning a full set. A careful first puppy gives you a useful reference for ear placement, stuffing and the small facial details that make each breed feel different.