Crochet Pattern: Spot Dog Pillow Pal

Spot Dog is the final of three animal pillow pals I’m sharing this week as part of the Christmas in July Make Along! This adorable crochet amigurumi dog is easy to crochet, and the round pillow form makes stuffing easy peasy, too. Customize your version by adding more spots, or choosing different colors for the ears and spots.

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Theodore Bear was the first pattern in this series and Wilbur Pig was the second. Today, I’m finishing the collection with the Spot Dog Pillow Pal!

My version of Spot Dog is relatively simple, but you can make as many spots as you’d like for your version.

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Spot Dog Pillow Pal

Crochet Amigurumi Dog Pattern by Underground Crafter

Spot Dog is the third of three amigurumi animal pillow pals made using Fairfield Poly-Fil Premier 16” Round Accent Pillow Inserts for the 2019 Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter!

Finished Size

• Fits a 16” (40.5 cm) round pillow form.

Materials

• Red Heart Super Saver yarn (100% acrylic, 7 oz/198 g/364 yd/333 m) – 1 skein in 373 Petal Pink (CA), 1 skein in 3950 Charcoal (CB), and 1 skein in 312 Black (CC), or approximately 364 yd (333 m) in CA, 30 yd (27.5 m) in CB, and 5 yd (4.5 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.
• US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge. I used a handmade wooden NELSONWOOD crochet hook.
• Fairfield Poly-Fil Premier 16” Round Accent Pillow Insert.
• 10.5 mm round blue safety eyes – 1 pair.
• Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker set, or locking stitch markers.
• Yarn needle.

Gauge

• Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be tight so that pillow doesn’t show through.

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

• bl – back loop only
• CA – Color A
• CB – Color B
• CC – Color C
• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• dc2tog – double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] twice, yo and drawn through all 3 loops on hook. A helpful video tutorial for this stitch is available below.

• If you can’t see the video for dc2tog above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
• hdc – half double crochet
• pm – place stitch marker
• rep – repeat
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• yo – yarn over
• Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
• [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.

Pattern Notes

• Project is crocheted in the round with the right (front) side facing up.
• Ch 1 at beginning of Rounds does NOT count as a stitch.
• Unless otherwise directed, move stitch marker up each Round to mark position.
• When choosing colors, note CA is the main color of the Face and Back; CB is the color of the Eye Spot and Nose; and CC is the color of the Smile.
• A helpful video tutorial for joining with the whipstitch is available below.

• If you can’t see the video tutorial for the whipstitch seam above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
• A helpful video tutorial for joining with a single crochet seam is available below.

• If you can’t see the video tutorial for the single crochet seam above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
• Crochet Spot has a helpful surface crochet tutorial here.

Pattern Instructions

Nose

• With CB, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sl st to next ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 dc in ring, pm in last st to mark position, join with sl st to first dc. (12 sts)
• Fasten off CB with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm) for seaming.

Eye Spot

• With CB, rep instructions for Nose.

Ears (Make 2)

• Starting with a long yarn tail (approximately 18”/46 cm) for seaming, with CB, ch 18.
• Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next 17 ch. (17 sts)
• Row 2: Turn, ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 16 sts.
• Row 3: Turn, ch 1, starting in first st, dc2tog, dc in next st and in each st across. (Decreases by 1 st)
• Rows 4-9: Rep Row 3, 6 times until 10 sts remain.
• Row 10: Turn, ch 1, starting in first st, dc2tog twice, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog twice. (6 sts)
• Row 11: Turn, ch 1, starting in first st, dc2tog 3 times. Fasten
  off CB. (3 sts)

Back Piece

• Note: Back diameter should measure 16” (40.5 cm) across to fit the pillow. This is more important than the number of Rounds! If your Back reaches that diameter before 15 Rounds, continue to Final Rnd instructions. If your Back still hasn’t reached that diameter at 15 Rounds, continue increasing following the established pattern before continuing to Final Rnd instructions.
• With CA, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sl st to next ch to form ring.
• Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 dc in ring, pm in last st to mark position, do not join. (12 sts)
• Rnd 2: 2 dcBL in each st around. (24 sts)
• Rnd 3: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next st; rep from * around. (36 sts)
• Rnd 4: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 2 sts; rep from * around. (48 sts)
• Rnd 5: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 3 sts; rep from * around. (60 sts)
• Rnd 6: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 4 sts; rep from * around. (72 sts)
• Rnd 7: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 5 sts; rep from * around. (84 sts)
• Rnd 8: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 6 sts; rep from * around. (96 sts)
• Rnd 9: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 7 sts; rep from * around. (108 sts)
• Rnd 10: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 8 sts; rep from * around. (120 sts)
• Rnd 11: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 9 sts; rep from * around. (132 sts)
• Rnd 12: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 10 sts; rep from * around. (144 sts)
• Rnd 13: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 11 sts; rep from * around. (156 sts)
• Rnd 14: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 12 sts; rep from * around. (168 sts)
• Rnd 15: *2 dcBL in next st, dcBL in next 13 sts; rep from * around. (180 sts)
• Final Rnd: HdcBL in next, scBL in next, slstBL in next. Fasten off CA.

Front

• With CA, rep instructions for Back until Front is the same size. Do not fasten off CA.

Assembly

• Tip: Use locking stitch markers to “pin” pieces into position before sewing in place.
• Position Eye Spot and Nose on Front.
• Thread yarn needle with yarn tail from Nose and sew Nose to Front.
• Thread yarn needle with yarn tail from Eye Spot and sew Eye Spot to Front.
• Position safety eyes. Attach firmly by securing washers on back.
• Position first Ear on right side of Front. Join with whipstitch (see Pattern Notes) to front loops of Front using yarn tail.
• Position second Ear in relation to first Ear on Front. Join with whipstitch seam to front loops of Front using yarn tail.
• Use CC to create a mouth. I used a crochet hook to surface crochet on the unworked front loops (see Pattern Notes) for my version but you can also embroider on a mouth with yarn needle.
• With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on inside of Front.
• Position Front and Back so the wrong sides are touching with the right side of the Front facing you. Join Front and Back with sc seam (see Pattern Notes) working through both layers, stopping once pillow is about half joined to insert pillow form. Continue to join with sc seam. Sl st to first sc to join. Fasten off CA.

Finishing

• With yarn needle, weave in ends.

© 2019 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2019/07/07/crochet-amigurumi-pattern-spot-dog-pillow-pal/. Thanks for supporting indie designers!