Puppy Love Dog Toy Crochet Pattern

Do you like to crochet toys for your fur babies? Bruno loves squeaky toys, and I love making him new toys. This week I made a dog-shaped toy out of different sizes of crocheted hearts. It’s an easy pattern using cotton worsted yarn, and it won’t take you long to make it.

Please be aware that all dogs are different; some will eat a toy within a day. Bruno will chew on a toy for about 3-4 months before it’s ready for the trash. Regardless of how long it takes them to finish the toy, cotton yarn and cotton stuffing are best because they can be digested by the dog.

Materials:

Cotton worsted weight yarn:

90 yards Pink

25 yards Red

2 yards White

1 yard Black

Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook

Yarn needle

Cotton stuffing

Squeakers

Dog toy measures approximately 6” tall by 6.5” wide.

Gauge: 5 sc = 1”, 5 rows = 1”

Directions:

FACE: (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With pink yarn, ch 22, 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 9 ch, 3 sc in next ch (2^nd sc is center top), sc in next 9 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next 8 ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (center bottom), sk 1 ch, sc in next 8 ch, sc in last ch (same lp as first ch with 2 sc). Join with sl st.  (44 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in last st. Join with sl st.  (50 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 9 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 9 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 6 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 6 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (56 sc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 10 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 5 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 5 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (62 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 11 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center top), sc in next 11 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 4 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 4 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (68 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 12 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 12 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (74 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 13 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 13 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 2 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (80 sc)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, *sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 14 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 14 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (86 sc)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat once, sc in next 15 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 15 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (94 sc)

Fasten off pink.

MUZZLE:

Rnd 1: With red yarn, ch 14, 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in next ch (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next 4 ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (center), sk 1 ch, sc in next 4 ch, sc in last ch (same lp as first ch with 2 sc). Join with sl st.  (28 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 3 sts, sc in last st (same as first sc with 2 sc). Join with sl st.  (34 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in next 7 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 7 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next 2 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (40 sc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 8 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, sc in next st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (46 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* twice, sc in next 9 sts, 3 sc in next st (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 9 sts, repeat * to * 3 times, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center), sk 1 st, repeat * to * once. Join with sl st.  (52 sc)

Fasten off red.

EARS: (Make 2)

Rnd 1: With red yarn, ch 8, 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in next ch (2^nd sc is center), sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (center), sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in last ch (same lp as first ch with 2 sc). Join with sl st.  (16 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next st, 2 sc in next st. (22 sc)  Fasten off red.

NOSE:

Rnd 1: With black yarn, ch 6, 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3 sc in next ch (2^nd sc is center), sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch (center), sk 1 ch, sc in last ch (same lp as first ch with 2 sc). Join with sl st.  (12 sc). Fasten off black leaving 9” length for sewing.

EYES: (Make 2)

With white yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Join with sl st. Fasten off yarn leaving 6” length for sewing.

Use black yarn to make French knot in center of each eye.

Sew red heart (upside down) centered on the pink heart (right side up). Sew black heart (right side up) centered on top of red heart. Sew eyes above muzzle. Sew ears to top of head approximately 10 sts from center.

EDGING:

Place both large hearts wrong sides together, matching curves and point. Pin in place with one pin marking the center bottom.

Using Pink yarn, insert hook at st after bottom center marker (through both thicknesses). Sc in this st, sc in next 20 sts, *sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts,* 3 times, sc in next 5 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next st (center top), sk next st, sc in next 5 sts, (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st,* 3 times. Begin stuffing pillow.

Sc in each remaining st with 3 sc in marked st (center bottom), stuffing as you go. Add in 1-2 squeakers with the stuffing. Join with sl st.
Fasten off yarn. Weave in all ends.

PDF Download: Puppy Love Dog Toy Crochet Pattern

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