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 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this pattern! This document includes the crochet patterns and
instructions to make this adorable little amigurumi Labrador dog. Using the listed materials, the
finished dog will end up approximately 13cm (5.1”) in height.

Crochet the pieces in rounds unless otherwise indicated. Use a stitch marker to mark the end of
each round.

MATERIALS

 Yarn – 8ply (DK, Light, Light worsted). Preferably cotton, acrylic or a cotton-acrylic blend. I
have used one 50g ball of 4Seasons Flinders cotton 8 ply yarn in ‘natural’ colour, and some
dark brown yarn to embroider the nose and mouth.
 12mm safety eyes
 4.00mm (US G-6) crochet hook. This is the size I use but depending on your preference
you may want to use a smaller hook, anything ranging from 3.0mm to 4.0mm
 Stuffing material such as polyester fibrefill
 Yarn needle, stitch marker, pins and scissors

SKILLS

The skill level for this pattern is intermediate. It requires the following crochet techniques:
 magic ring
 single crochet
 chain stitch
 increase
 decrease
 bobble stitch (instructions on how to crochet this stitch are included)

TERMINOLOGY [US]

mr, sc n magic ring – crochet n single crochet st into the adjustable loop
st stitch
sc single crochet (double crochet in UK)
inc increase – two single crochets in the same stitch
dec decrease – single crochet two stitches together
ch chain stitch
bo bobble stitch
stitch n repeat the stitch before the number n times (eg: sc 7 - means do 7 scs)
()xn repeat the pattern between parentheses n times
= [n] number of stitches in a round after finishing the round

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 HEAD
1 ch 7 = [7] * Begin by crocheting a chain.
2 sc 5 (starting in 2nd st from the hook), * Crochet all the way around the chain. From here,
sc 3 in next st, (continue onto the continue crocheting in rounds. See page 5
other side of the chain) sc 4, inc = [14] ‘STARTING THE HEAD’ for details.
3 inc, sc 4, inc 3, sc 4, inc 2 = [20]
4 inc, sc 6, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc, sc 5, inc,
sc, inc = [26]
5-9 sc in each st = [26]
10 (inc, sc 2 ) x 3, inc, sc 16 = [30]
11 (inc, sc 2) x 5, inc, sc 14 = [36]
12 (inc, sc 3) x 5, inc, sc 15 = [42] * Go to ‘THE FACE’ section starting on page 6
13-19 sc in each st = [42] and follow the instructions there on how to do the
20 (sc 5, dec) x 6 = [36] eyes, nose & mouth, then continue crocheting the
21 (sc 4, dec) x 6 = [30] head.
22 (sc 3, dec) x 6 = [24]
23 (sc 2, dec) x 6 = [18] * Stuff the head.
24 (sc, dec) x 6 = [12]
25 (sc, dec) x 4 = [8] * Fasten off, leaving a tail.

BODY
1 mr, sc 6 = [6]
2 inc 6 = [12]
3 (sc, inc) x 6 = [18]
4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 = [24]
5 (sc 3, inc) x 6 = [30]
6 (sc 4, inc) x 6 = [36]
7-10 sc in each st = [36]
11 (sc 5, dec) x 3, sc 15 = [33]
12 (sc 4, dec) x 3, sc 15 = [30]
13 (sc 3, dec) x 3, sc 15 = [27]
14 (sc 2, dec) x 3, sc 15 = [24]
15 (sc, dec) x 3, sc 15 = [21]
16 sc in each st = [21]
17 dec 3, sc 15 = [18] * Stuff the body.
18-19 sc in each st = [18] * Fasten off, leaving a tail.

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 FRONT LEGS
1 mr, sc 7 = [7]
2 inc 7 = [14]
3 (sc, bo) x 3, sc 8 = [14] * If this is your first time doing a bobble stitch, see page 5
4 dec 4, sc 6 = [10] ‘HOW TO CROCHET A BOBBLE STITCH’.
5-14 sc in each st = [10]
15 Stuff the paw and lightly stuff the rest of the leg. Flatten the edges and sc in next 4 st
through both sides of the leg. Fasten off, leaving a tail.

HIND LEGS
1 mr, sc 8 = [8]
2 inc 8 = [16]
3 (sc, bo) x 3, sc 10 = [16]
4 dec 4, sc 8 = [12]
5-14 sc in each st = [12]
15 Stuff the paw and lightly stuff the rest of the leg . Flatten the edges and sc in next 5 st
through both sides of the leg. Fasten off, leaving a tail.

EARS
1 mr, sc 6 = [6]
2 sc in each st = [6]
3 sc 3, inc 3 = [9]
4 sc in each st = [9]
5 sc 3, inc 3, sc 3 = [12]
6 sc in each st = [12]
7 sc 4, inc 3, sc 5 = [15]
8 sc in each st = [15]
9 sc 6, inc 3, sc 6 = [18]
10-11 sc in each st = [18]
12 sc 6, dec 3, sc 6 = [15]
13 sc 4, dec 3, sc 5 = [12] * Fasten off, leaving a tail.
14 Do not stuff. Flatten the edges and sc in next 6 st through both sides of the ear. Fasten
off, leaving a tail.

TAIL
1 mr, sc 6 = [6]
2 sc 5, inc = [7]
3 sc 6, inc = [8]
4 sc 7, inc = [9]
5-14 sc in each st = [9] * Lightly stuff the tail.
15 Flatten the edges and sc in next 4 st through both sides. Fasten off, leaving a tail.

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 HOW TO CROCHET A BOBBLE STITCH

1. Yarn over.
2. Insert your hook into the next st, pull yarn through (3 loops on the hook).
3. Yarn over and pull yarn through 2 loops only as if you are doing the first part of a double
crochet (2 loops on the hook).
4. Repeat steps 1-3 in the same st, until you have 4 DC on your hook (in the same st) and 1
initial loop (5 loops on the hook total).

5. Yarn over.
6. Pull yarn through all 5 loops on the hook. This is the bobble stitch (bo).
7. This pictureis just to show what the bobble stitch looks like from the other side, if you do
one more sc and flip the piece over.

STARTING THE HEAD

Below are pictures of the first 3 rounds of the head with corresponding instructions.

1. Round 1: ch 7 = [7]
2. Round 2: sc 5 (starting in 2nd ch from the hook), sc 3 in next st, continue onto
the other side of the chain,
3. Round 2 continued: sc 4, inc = [14]
4. Round 3: inc, sc 4, inc 3, sc 4, inc 2 = [20]
Now continue from round 4 in the pattern.

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 THE FACE

1. Insert the safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11, 7 sts apart.
2. Take a length of brown yarn about 60 cm (24”) long and thread it with the yarn needle. Tie a
knot in the end of the tail. Insert it from behind and bring it out in the middle of the dog’s
nose as shown, between the second and third rounds.
3. Sew a ‘V’ shape with the yarn about 3 sts high and 5 sts wide.

4. Fill in the ‘V’ with two vertical stitches in each of the 5 gaps.
5. Now make 4 horizontal stitches across the top of the nose.
6. Use the rest of the brown yarn to make a mouth as shown.

When you have finished crocheting and stuffing the head, close it up by threading the yarn tail with
the yarn needle and weaving it through each of the 8 stitches of the last round. Pull the tail tight to
close up the bottom of the head, and hide the yarn tail inside the head.

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 ATTACHING THE EARS

1. Position the ears on the head about 4 rounds up from the eyes and 10 sts apart, at a slight
angle.
2. Use the yarn tail of an ear to sew it through its outer edge into the head.

3. Now thread the yarn tail though the head and bring it out a few stitches below the ear.
4. Use the yarn to sew the bottom of the ear to the head with a stitch or two. Sew the other
ear on the same way.
5. Side view of attached ear.
6. Front view of both attached ears.

EYEBROWS

1. Ch 5, then turn and sc 4 into the chain starting in the 2nd st from the hook.
2. Cut the yarn and pull it all the way through the last stitch, leaving a tail.
3. Use the tails to sew the eyebrows into the dog’s head just over the eyes.
4. The finished eyebrows.

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 ATTACHING THE LIMBS

1. Use the yarn tail of a front leg to sew it into the side of the body. Sew the front leg through
its outer edge into the body. Do the same for the other front leg on the opposite side.
2. Side view of the attached front legs. The paws should touch the ground when the dog is
sitting on a level surface.
3. Front view.
4. Use the yarn tail to sew a hind leg through its outer edge into the dog’s body.

5. Side view of the attached leg. Don’t cut the yarn tail yet.
6. Thread the yarn tail through the body, bringing it forward a few rows towards the front
(belly) of the dog.
7. Use the tail to sew the inner part of the leg to the body. Just a few stitches will do. This is to
make the dog more stable so it doesn’t topple forward when sitting. Do this for both legs.
8. Side view of attached limbs. Place the dog on a level surface to see if it sits evenly without
leaning to one side. Adjust the position of any limbs if necessary, then tidy the yarn tails.

ATTACHING THE TAIL

Sew the tail through its outer edge into the lower back of the dog.

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 ATTACHING THE HEAD TO THE BODY

1. Use the yarn tail of the body to sew the head to the body.
2. Sew through the inner edge of the last round of the body piece and between the stitches of
the bottom of the head.
3. The attached head.

THE COLLAR

1. With any colour yarn of your choice, ch 17.

2. New row. Starting in the 2nd st from the hook, sc in each st = [16].
3. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Use the tail to sew the collar together behind the dog’s neck.
4. Hide the yarn tails between stitches of the collar.

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Congratulations, you're all done! I hope you enjoyed making this cute Labrador dog as much as I
did. If you liked this pattern, you might want to check out the others available in my shop. Happy
crocheting!

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