What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 28-32 cm tall when using fine cotton yarn (Schachenmayr Catania size 2) and the specified hook sizes; exact size varies with tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the finished size will change; if you use bulky yarn, swap to larger hooks and expect a chunkier Dotty.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated Intermediate and assumes familiarity with basic crochet rounds, increases, decreases and simple shaping.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crafters complete this project in 12-15 hours spread over multiple sessions, depending on experience and the level of detailing and sewing.

Are step-by-step photos included to help assembly?

Yes, the original pattern includes photos of the snout assembly, shaping, and placement that guide you through tricky finishing steps.

Dog Dotty Amigurumi Pattern

Make a lovable Dotty the dog with this detailed crochet amigurumi pattern. You will create a soft, spotted companion with cuddly paws, expressive eyes and a floppy snout. The pattern includes full round-by-round instructions, materials and helpful assembly notes so you can finish a polished toy you will be proud to gift or display.

Intermediate 12-15 Hours

Materials Needed for Dog Dotty Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

01
Fine weight cotton yarn (Schachenmayr Catania or similar, size 2/fine) - about 200 g white
02
Black yarn - about 50 g for dots, nose and pupils
03
Small leftovers in red, yellow, dark purple and nature white for details (collar, pendant, tongue, eyes)
04
Leftover blue yarn (super bulky recommended for the pot, Schachenmayr Bravo or similar) - small amount

— Tools Required

01
Crochet hook size 1.5 mm (between B and C) for main work
02
Crochet hook size G/8 (approx 5 mm) for the pot (use double strand)
03
Darning needle for sewing pieces and weaving ends
04
Scissors
05
Stitch markers
06
Polyester stuffing
07
Pins for assembling pieces and checking placement
08
Optional: wire for posable limbs

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— Body in white, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

* 4 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (36)

Round 7 :

* 5 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (42)

Round 8 :

* 6 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (48)

Round 9 :

* 7 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (54)

Round 10 :

* 8 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (60)

Round 11 :

* 9 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (66)

Round 12 :

* 10 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (72)

Round 13 :

* 11 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (78)

Round 14 :

78 sc

Round 15 :

* 12 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (84)

Round 16 :

84 sc

Round 17 :

84 sc

Round 18 :

* 13 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (90)

Round 19 :

90 sc ↗ repeat this round 11 times

Round 20 :

* 28 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (87)

Round 21 :

* 27 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (84)

Round 22 :

* 26 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (81)

Round 23 :

* 25 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (78)

Round 24 :

* 24 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (75)

Round 25 :

* 23 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (72)

Round 26 :

* 22 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (69)

Round 27 :

* 21 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (66)

Round 28 :

* 20 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (63)

Round 29 :

* 19 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (60)

Round 30 :

* 18 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (57)

Round 31 :

* 17 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (54)

Round 32 :

* 16 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (51)

Round 33 :

* 15 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (48)

Round 34 :

* 14 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (45)

Round 35 :

* 13 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (42)

Round 36 :

* 12 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (39)

Round 37 :

* 11 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (36)

Round 38 :

* 10 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (33)

Round 39 :

* 9 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (30)

Round 40 :

* 8 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (27)

Round 41 :

* 7 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (24) ↗ start of head, stuff body

Round 42 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (30)

Round 43 :

* 4 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (36)

Round 44 :

* 5 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (42)

Round 45 :

* 6 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (48)

Round 46 :

* 7 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (54)

Round 47 :

* 8 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (60)

Round 48 :

60 sc

Round 49 :

* 9 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (66)

Round 50 :

* 10 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (72)

Round 51 :

72 sc ↗ repeat this round 9 times

Round 52 :

* 22 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (69)

Round 53 :

* 21 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (66)

Round 54 :

* 20 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (63)

Round 55 :

* 19 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (60)

Round 56 :

* 18 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (57)

Round 57 :

* 17 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (54)

Round 58 :

* 16 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (51)

Round 59 :

* 15 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (48)

Round 60 :

* 14 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (45)

Round 61 :

* 13 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (42)

Round 62 :

* 12 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (39)

Round 63 :

* 11 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (36)

Round 64 :

* 10 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (33)

Round 65 :

* 9 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (30)

Round 66 :

* 8 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (27)

Round 67 :

* 7 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (24)

Round 68 :

* 2 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times (18) ↗ stuff the rest

Round 69 :

* 1 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times (12)

Round 70 :

* 1 dec*, 6 times (6) ↗ close

— Snout in white, start in rows. :

Round 1 :

12 ch

Round 2 :

12 sc

Round 3 :

1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc (14)

Round 4 :

1 inc, 12 sc, 1 inc (16)

Round 5 :

1 inc, 14 sc, 1 inc (18)

Round 6 :

1 inc, 16 sc, 1 inc (20)

Round 7 :

1 inc, 18 sc, 1 inc (22)

Round 8 :

22 sc ↗ repeat this round 4 times

Round 9 :

Start new and insert in stitch no 7 from the side

Round 10 :

3 sc in stitch no 7., 1 dc in the following stitch and turn, this is how the semi round part of the snout is adapted. Go on like this in the following rows.

Round 11 :

* 1 inc*, 3 times, dc (6)

Round 12 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 3 times, st (9)

Round 13 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 3 times, st (12)

Round 14 :

12 sc, st

Round 15 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 3 times, st (15)

Round 16 :

15 sc, st

Round 17 :

* 4 sc, 1 inc*, 3 times, st (18)

Round 18 :

18 sc, st

Round 19 :

* 5 sc, 1 inc*, 3 times, st (21)

Round 20 :

Start over in row 10 on the other side of the snout, to get to semi round parts.

Round 21 :

Start over again, on the right side, right after the second semicircle. 36 sc around the upper part, 42 sc around the two semicircles Last picture on the next side. Go on in rounds. (78)

Round 22 :

78 sc ↗ repeat this round 3 times

Round 23 :

36 sc, * 3 sc, 1 dec*, 4 times, 2 sc, * 3 sc, 1 dec*, 4 times (70)

Round 24 :

36 sc, * 2 sc, 1 dec*, 4 times, 2 sc, * 2 sc, 1 dec*, 4 times (62)

Round 25 :

* 4 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times, * 1 dec*, 6 times, 2 sc, * 1 dec, 6 times (44)

Info :

Stuff the snout and sew it on the head, about 8 rounds away from the heals.

— Dot behind the eye in black, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 8

Round 2 :

* 1 sc inc, 1 hdc inc*, 4 times (16)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 sc inc, 1 hdc, 1 hdc inc*, 4 times (24)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 8 times (32)

Round 5 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 8 times (40)

— Small, left eye in nature white, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 sc inc*, 4 times, * 1 hdc inc*, 2 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 sc inc*, 4 times, * 1 hdc, 1 hdc inc*, 2 times (18)

— Big, right eye in nature white, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 sc inc*, 4 times, * 1 hdc inc*, 2 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 sc inc*, 4 times, * 1 hdc, 1 hdc inc*, 2 times (18)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 sc inc*, 4 times, * 2 hdc, 1 hdc inc*, 2 times (24)

— Pupil in black, crochet in rounds, two times. :

Round 1 :

mc 4

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 4 times (8)

Info :

Now sew the black dot to the left, right above the snout, the left small eye onto it and the pupil onto the eye, on the bottom of it. The big eye directly right to it, sew the pupil onto the bottom of the second eye.

— Snout bottom part, crochet in white and in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 5

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 5 times (10)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 5 times (15)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 5 times (20)

Round 5 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 5 times (25)

Round 6 :

25 sc ↗ repeat this round 7 times

Info :

Stuff it just a little, the stuffed part should be pushed in the edges. Sew the edge, about 1 cm (0,4 inches) away from the edge, so the stuffing stays, where it´s supposed to be (right picture below). The middle stays unstuffed.

— Tongue in dark purple and in rows, turn with an ch. :

Round 1 :

4 ch

Round 2 :

3 sc, 4 sc in the last ch, go on crocheting on the backside, 3 sc, turn (10)

Round 3 :

4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc (12)

Round 4 :

5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (14)

Info :

Sew the tongue onto the bottom part of the snout, make sure the purple string doesn´t shine through the underneath of this part.

Info :

Sew the back part of the snout under the upper one. The right and left edge should be fixed as well, but only about 1,5 cm (0,6 inches) the rest stays like it is.

— Nose in black, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 2 sc, 2 inc*, 3 times (18)

Round 4 :

3 sc, 2 inc, * 4 sc, 2 inc*, 2 times, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

4 sc, 2 inc, * 6 sc, 2 inc*, 2 times, 2 sc (30)

Round 6 :

30 sc

Round 7 :

5 sc, 2 dec, * 6 sc, 2 dec*, 2 times, 1 sc (24)

Round 8 :

*2 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times (18)

Round 9 :

* 1 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times (12) ↗ stuff

Round 10 :

* 1 dec*, 6 times (6) ↗ close and leave a long string

Info :

Sew the nose in the middle of the snout, one corner down. Stitch the string two times around the part, where the semicircles meet.

Info :

With the end of the string, knot the stubbles onto the snout, three times a side.

— Ears in white, crochet in rounds, two times. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

3 inc, 3 sc (9)

Round 3 :

2 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc (12)

Round 4 :

4 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc (15)

Round 5 :

6 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc (16)

Round 6 :

5 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc (19)

Round 7 :

6 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc (22)

Round 8 :

8 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc (23)

Round 9 :

9 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc (24)

Round 10 :

24 sc

Round 11 :

10 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc (25)

Round 12 :

25 sc

Round 13 :

11 sc, 1 inc, 13 sc (26)

Round 14 :

26 sc

Round 15 :

11 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc (27)

Round 16 :

27 sc

Round 17 :

12 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc (28)

Round 18 :

28 sc

Round 19 :

13 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc (29)

Round 20 :

29 sc

Round 21 :

29 sc

Round 22 :

14 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc (30)

Round 23 :

30 sc ↗ repeat this round 11 times.

Info :

Sew the ears on top of the head, start about 8 rounds from the middle, peak down. Now fold the corners differently and fix this with two or three stitches.

— Paws and legs in white, crochet in rounds, four times. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

* 4 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (36)

Round 7 :

* 5 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (42)

Round 8 :

42 sc ↗ repeat this round 4 times

Round 9 :

* 2 hdc, 2 hdc dec*, 6 times, 18 sc (36)

Round 10 :

* 1 hdc, 2 hdc dec*, 6 times, 18 sc (30)

Round 11 :

* 2 hdc dec*, 6 times, 18 sc (24)

Round 12 :

24 sc ↗ repeat this round 5 times

Round 13 :

1 dec, 22 sc (23)

Round 14 :

23 sc ↗ repeat this round 5 times

Round 15 :

1 dec, 21 sc (22)

Round 16 :

22 sc ↗ repeat this round 7 times

Round 17 :

1 dec, 20 sc (21)

Round 18 :

* 5 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (18)

Round 19 :

* 1 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times (12) ↗ stuff

Round 20 :

* 1 dec*, 6 times (6) ↗ close

Info :

Now toes are worked out, by stitching a long white string through the paws, like shown on the photo, two times, to get 3 toes. I fixed the front legs from top till bottom, you can also just fix them on the upper end, about two fingers under the heels. Sew the back legs left and right to the body, fix the back paws on the front ones, so dotty sits properly.

— Dots under the paws, big one, crochet in black ones a paw. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (18)

— Small dots, crochet in black and in rounds, 3 times a paw. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Info :

Sew the dots under the four paws, like shown on the picture below.

— Big black dots, crochet in rounds 3 times. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (30)

— Small dots, crochet in rounds, 5 times. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (18)

Info :

Spread the dots equally all over the body, including leg, ears, back of the head and the tail.

— Tail in white, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 4

Round 2 :

1 inc, 3 sc (5)

Round 3 :

1 inc, 4 sc (6)

Round 4 :

1 inc, 5 sc (7)

Round 5 :

1 inc, 6 sc (8)

Round 6 :

1 inc, 7 sc (9)

Round 7 :

1 inc, 8 sc (10)

Round 8 :

10 sc

Round 9 :

1 inc, 9 sc (11)

Round 10 :

11 sc

Round 11 :

1 inc, 10 sc (12)

Round 12 :

12 sc

Round 13 :

1 inc, 11 sc (13)

Round 14 :

13 sc

Round 15 :

1 inc, 12 sc (14)

Round 16 :

14 sc

Round 17 :

1 inc, 13 sc (15)

Round 18 :

15 sc ↗ repeat this round 19 times

Round 19 :

* 1 sc, 1 dec*, 5 times (10) ↗ stuff

Round 20 :

* 1 dec*, 5 times (5) ↗ close

Info :

Sew the tail on the middle of the back, about 16 rounds away from the bottom middle.

— Collar in red, crochet in rounds, turn with a ch. :

Round 1 :

4 ch

Round 2 :

4 sc ↗ repeat this row, until the collar is about 19 cm (8 inches) long.

— Pendant in yellow, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (24)

Info :

Place the pendant in the middle of the collar, close the collar round dotty´s neck.

— Bone in nude, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 5

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 5 times (10)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 5 times (15)

Info :

Crochet a second part like this, place them next to each other and crochet a big round around both of this part, you will have 30 stitches....

Round 4 :

* 3 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

* 2 sc, 1 dec*, 6 times (18)

Round 6 :

18 sc ↗ repeat this round 21 times

Round 7 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (24)

Round 8 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (30) ↗ stuff

Info :

Now go on in two circles, therefore, close one circle with 15 sc, make sure, the middle is right above the lower ends of the bones. Leave out the other 15 stitches

Round 9 :

15 sc

Round 10 :

15 sc

Round 11 :

* 1 sc, 1 dec*, 5 times (10)

Round 12 :

* 1 dec*, 5 times (5) ↗ close

Info :

Repeat from round 9 with the left over 15 stitches. Make sure, everything is stuffed probably, before finally closed.

— Potty in blue, with double string and hook no 8/ G, crochet in rounds. :

Round 1 :

mc 6

Round 2 :

* 1 inc*, 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

* 1 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

* 2 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (24)

Round 5 :

* 3 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

* 4 sc, 1 inc*, 6 times (36)

Round 7 :

36 sc ↗ repeat this round 3 times

Round 8 :

* 10 sc, 1 dec*, 3 times (33)

Assembly Instructions

Sew the snout to the head about 8 rounds from the heels, aligning the semicircles so the snout sits centered and symmetric.
Attach ears to the top of the head starting about 8 rounds from the middle and fold the corners as shown, fixing with two or three stitches to create the floppy shape.
Position and sew the eyes and pupils: sew the black dot left above the snout, place the small eye and its pupil on it, and place the larger eye directly to the right with its pupil sewn to the bottom.
Sew the head to the body where the body rounds indicated 'start of head', secure firmly with the darning needle and hidden stitches.
Sew front legs from top to bottom so they hang naturally, and sew back legs left and right to the body ensuring Dotty can sit properly; fix back paws to front ones for the sitting pose.
Place and sew large and small dots evenly across body, ears, legs and tail; attach collar around the neck, place pendant in the center and sew securely.

Important Notes

💡Follow the stitch counts after each round carefully and recount periodically to avoid mistakes and mismatching parts.
💡Stuff parts gradually, stuffing edges more and leaving some center areas less stuffed where indicated so shapes form correctly.
💡Pin and position parts before sewing to ensure symmetry and check placement using the photos as reference.
💡Use the recommended small hook and fine yarn to achieve the same size and sculpted appearance as the sample; gauge affects final size.

Dotty the dog is full of character with her floppy ears, big snout and playful spots. Make one for a child, friend or as a special handmade gift that will bring smiles. Customize Dotty with color choices or a tiny pendant for unique charm. 🧶❤️🐶

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