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Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a charming dog hand puppet worked in continuous rounds using DK weight yarn. You will crochet separate pieces — tongue, top and bottom mouth, eyes, ears and nose — then join and assemble them into a functional hand puppet. The instructions include color change points and clear round-by-round counts to keep your work accurate. Photos and finishing notes help with placement and final shaping.

Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The finished puppet measures approximately 19cm long when made with the specified yarn and 2.5mm hook. This intermediate project is great for expanding amigurumi skills while producing a playful, useful toy.

Why You'll Love This Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple amigurumi construction with a playful, expressive design that makes kids (and adults) smile. I enjoy how the separate pieces — tongue, mouth halves, eyes, ears and nose — come together to create a lot of personality in a compact make. The instructions are written in continuous rounds which I find keeps shaping smooth and precise, and the included photos make placement and assembly straightforward. Making this puppet is satisfying because you get a finished, usable toy that also teaches several useful crocheting techniques.

Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customise this puppet by changing yarn colors — try pastel shades for a softer look or bright colors for a playful character.

I sometimes use thicker yarn and a larger hook to create a chunkier, more cuddly puppet; conversely, finer yarn makes a mini version perfect for keychains or dolls.

I often add embroidered eyebrows or lashes to change the dog's expression and personality — small stitched lines can make a big difference.

Want a safer toy for very young children? Omit the toy squeaker and sew the eyes and nose fully with yarn instead of using separate safety parts.

I also enjoy adding tiny crocheted accessories like hats or collars to make sets of characters; these are quick to make and fun to mix and match.

If you want a posable head or ears, consider inserting thin wire into the ear seam or lightly stitch the base to make ears more floppy or perky as desired.

For different mouth shapes, try changing the number of rounds worked after joining the mouth pieces — fewer rounds give a shorter muzzle, more rounds give a longer puppet.

I sometimes experiment with textured stitches on the body for a fluffy or patterned look; keep the facial pieces smooth so they still fit together neatly.

To make matching characters, use the same pattern but swap eye and nose color combinations; dark eyes with a pale muzzle creates strong contrast, while tonal colors make a subtler look.

When gifting, I personalise each puppet with a small embroidered name on the inside edge or attach a little felt tag — it makes the handmade gift feel extra special.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using stitch markers when joining pieces can cause your seam to shift and misalign; place a marker at the start of your join and replace it when required to keep rounds consistent. ✗ Forgetting to change yarn color exactly where specified will create visible color lines on the mouth and eyes; always change yarn at the end of the round and carry or secure tails neatly. ✗ Overstuffing the eyes or nose makes them hard to sew and can distort shape; stuff lightly at first then add small amounts as you close to maintain smooth roundness. ✗ Sewing the eyes or nose through both sides of the puppet will close the hand opening and make the puppet unusable; pin and test placement with your hand before sewing and avoid catching both sides while stitching.

Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

Make a lovable dog hand puppet that is perfect for storytime, play, or gifts. This pattern guides you through crocheting the tongue, mouth, eyes, ears and nose with step-by-step rounds and clear assembly notes. Using DK yarn and a 2.5mm hook, you will create a 19cm long puppet when using the specified materials. The pattern is worked in continuous rounds and includes helpful hints for finishing and placement.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Dog Hand Puppet Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Deramores Studio DK Oatmeal 100g
  • 02
    Deramores Studio DK Gingerbread 100g
  • 03
    Deramores Studio DK Ruby 50g
  • 04
    Deramores Studio DK Frost 50g
  • 05
    Deramores Studio DK Ebony small amount

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
  • 02
    Fibrefill / toy stuffing
  • 03
    Toy squeaker (optional)
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Yarn needle
  • 06
    Pins for assembly
  • 07
    Scissors

Progress Tracker

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— Tongue :

Info :

Using Ruby yarn. Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6-20 :

30 sc (30 sts)

Info :

Insert your squeak into the tongue if you are adding one.

Info :

15sc through both sides of the tongue to close. Sl last st and finish.

— Top of Mouth :

Info :

Using Gingerbread yarn. Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc in next st) x6 (36 sts)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc in next st) x6 (42 sts)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc in next st) x6 (48 sts)

Round 9-12 :

48 sc (48 sts)

Info :

Change to Oatmeal yarn

Round 13-26 :

48 sc (48 sts)

Info :

Sl last st, cut yarn.

— Bottom of Mouth :

Info :

Using Gingerbread yarn. Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc in next st) x6 (36 sts)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc in next st) x6 (42 sts)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, inc in next st) x6 (48 sts)

Round 9-12 :

48 sc

Info :

Change to Oatmeal yarn

Round 13-23 :

48 sc (48 sts)

Info :

Do not cut yarn, we will now join the mouth and tongue pieces together as follows.

Info :

Place the top and bottom mouth pieces on top of one another with your yarn from the bottom mouth piece at the side. 5 sc through both pieces along what will be the middle seam to join both of the mouth pieces. Place a marker at the 1st st.

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Now it is time to add the tongue, to do this 15 sc through the bottom of mouth, tongue and top of mouth, this will join them altogether along the same middle seam that you had started, now 5 sc through the top and bottom mouth pieces only. This will be the new beginning of your rnds. Replace your marker here.

Info :

You should now have a total of 54 sts around the outside of the puppets mouth.

Round 24 :

54 sc (54 sts)

Round 25 :

(7 sc, dec) x6 (48 sts)

Round 26-50 :

48 sc (48 sts)

Info :

If you would like to make your puppet longer of shorter adjust the amount of rows worked here.

Info :

Sl last st, tie off and finish.

— Eyes (Make 2) :

Info :

Using Ebony yarn. Ch 2

Round 1 :

6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Info :

Change to Frost yarn

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Info :

Change to Oatmeal yarn

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6-9 :

30 sc (30 sts)

Round 10 :

(3 sc, dec) x6 (24 sts)

Round 11 :

(2 sc, dec) x6 (18 sts)

Info :

Start to stuff

Round 12 :

(1 sc, dec) x 6 (12 sts)

Round 13 :

dec x6 (6 sts)

Info :

Finish stuffing and close hole, leave enough yarn to sew to puppet later.

— Ears :

Info :

Using Gingerbread yarn

Round 1 :

Start 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc in next st) x6 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, inc in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, inc in next st) x6 (36 sts)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc in next st) x6 (42 sts)

Round 8-12 :

42 sc (42 sts)

Round 13 :

(5 sc, dec in next st) x6 (36 sts)

Round 14-18 :

36 sc (36 sts)

Round 19 :

(sc 4, dec in next st) x6 (30 sts)

Round 20-26 :

30 sc (30 sts)

Round 27 :

(sc 3, dec in next st) x6 (24 sts)

Round 28-32 :

24 sc (24 sts)

Info :

Push both sides of the ears together, sc through both sides to close the top of the ear.

Info :

Sl last stitch, cut yarn leaving enough thread to sew to head later.

— Nose :

Info :

Using Ebony yarn

Round 1 :

Start 6 sc in a magic ring (6 sts)

Round 2 :

inc in all 6 sts (12 sts)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, 2 inc) x3 (18 sts)

Round 4 :

3 sc, 2 inc, (4 sc, 2 inc) x2, 1 sc (24 sts)

Round 5 :

4 sc, 2 inc, (6 sc, 2 inc) x2, 2 sc (30 sts)

Round 6 :

30 sc (30 sts)

Round 7 :

5 sc, 2 dec, (6 sc, 2 dec) x2, 1 sc (24 sts)

Round 8 :

(2 sc, dec) x6 (18 sts)

Round 9 :

(1 sc, dec) X6 (12 sts)

Info :

Stuff lightly

Round 10 :

(1 dec) x6 (6 sts)

Info :

Stuff a little more if needed. Close leaving a really long thread, this will be used to sew on to top of mouth later.

— Making Up :

Info :

Start by pinning the eyes and nose onto the top of the dogs head. Try to make them as symmetrical as possible. Check this by putting it on your hand. Once you are happy with the placement you can start to sew them on. Be careful not to sew through both sides of the puppet though as it will close the hole and you won't be able to get your hand in. I sew around twice and also catch the two eyes together up through the back where they meet.

Info :

Tie off and weave in any loose threads as you go.

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Now you can add the Ears. Pin the across the ears on a diagonal. This helps frame the face. Once you are happy with the placement sew them in place.

Info :

Tie off your loose ends

Assembly Instructions

  • Join the top and bottom mouth pieces: place them on top of one another with the yarn from the bottom piece at the side and work 5 sc through both pieces along what will be the middle seam; place a marker at the first stitch.
  • Add the tongue when joining mouth halves: work 15 sc through bottom of mouth, tongue and top of mouth to join them together, then work 5 sc through top and bottom mouth pieces only and replace the marker to mark the new round start.
  • Sew the eyes and nose onto the top of the head by pinning them symmetrically, test placement on your hand before sewing, then sew around twice and catch the two eyes together up through the back where they meet; tie off and weave in ends.
  • Attach the ears by pinning them diagonally to frame the face, then sew through the base of each ear securely; push both sides of ear together and sc through both sides to close the top before sewing if needed.

Important Notes

  • 💡This pattern is written using American terminology and is worked in continuous rounds.
  • 💡Using the specified materials and a 2.5mm hook the finished puppet is approximately 19cm long.
  • 💡Place stitch markers when joining seams and when you replace the beginning-of-round marker to maintain correct stitch counts.
  • 💡Do not sew through both sides of the puppet when attaching features or you will close the hand opening and make the puppet unusable.

This Dog Hand Puppet pattern gives you a fun, tactile toy that comes to life when you put your hand inside. Make a playful companion for storytelling, gifts, or puppet shows that kids will adore. Share your finished puppets with friends and family — they make charming, handmade presents! 🧶🐶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished hand puppet measures approximately 19 cm long when using the specified DK yarn and a 2.5mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the finished size; adjust your hook size accordingly for the yarn weight you choose.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so familiarity with single crochet, increases, decreases and working in continuous rounds is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this puppet in 5-7 hours, though time varies based on experience and how many details you add.

Can I add a squeaker to the tongue?

Yes, the pattern includes a note to insert a toy squeaker into the tongue before closing if you wish to add one.