Discover the joy of crocheting your own balloon dog with our free pattern. Create charming amigurumi art with this fun and easy DIY project.
4.5 mm hook
Worsted weight yarn (about 200g)
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn needle
MC: Magic Circle
SC: Single Crochet
DEC: Decrease (Insert hook in front loop of stitch, pull up yarn, insert in back loop of next stitch, pull up yarn. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook.)
Work in continuous round. Place stitch marker at beginning of each row. Each section will be written starting with row 1, but don’t tie off your yarn before the end.
Tail:
Row 1: Create a MC, SC 3 in MC, pull tight (3)
Row 2: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Row 3-5: Repeat Row 2
Butt
Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Row 5 – 9: Repeat Row 9
Fill with polyfiber
Row 10: *DEC, 1 SC* Repeat (12)
Row 11: DEC 6 times (6)
Row 12: DEC 6 times (3)
Row 13: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Leg 1
Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Row 5 – 11: Repeat Row 4
Row 12: DEC, 1 SC* Repeat (12)
Fill with polyfiber
Row 13: DEC 6 times (6)
Row 14: DEC 3 times (3)
Row 15: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Repeat to make Leg 2
Body
Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 – 10: Repeat Row 4
Row 11: DEC, 1 SC* Repeat (12)
Fill with polyfiber
Row 12: DEC 6 times (6)
Row 13: DEC 3 times (3)
Row 14: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Legs 3 and 4
Repeat instructions for “Leg 1”
Neck
Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 – 8: Repeat Row 4
Row 9: DEC, 1 SC* Repeat (12)
Fill with polyfiber
Row 10: DEC 6 times (6)
Row 11: DEC 3 times (3)
Row 12: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Ear 1
Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 – 11: Repeat Row 4
Row 12: DEC, 1 SC* Repeat (12)
Fill with polyfiber
Row 13: DEC 6 times (6)
Row 14: DEC 6 times (3)
Row 15: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Repeat to make EAR 2
Head
Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Row 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Row 3: *SC2, 1 SC in next stitch* repeat (18)
Row 4: 1 SC in each stitch around (18)
Rows 5 – 9: Repeat Row 4
Row 10: DEC, 1 SC* Repeat (12)
Fill with polyfiber
Row 11: DEC 6 times (6)
Row 12: DEC 3 times (3)
Row 13: 1 SC in each stitch around (3)
Nozzle
Row 1: 2 SC in each stitch around (6)
Tie off and weave in extra yarn
How to twist the dog together you can watch in video
