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Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern

Spaniel in a Dog Bed 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 Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern teaches you how to crochet a charming spaniel amigurumi seated in a cozy dog bed with a small pillow. Youll work in rounds to form the head, body, tail, paws, ears and assemble the pieces with simple sewing and embroidery. The set includes a separate dog bed base, side wall and a pillow for a complete scene.

Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Techniques used include magic ring, increasing and decreasing, jacquard colorwork for the face, and simple crochet joins to attach pieces. Photos show placement and finishing for a polished result.

Why You'll Love This Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines a cute character with a tiny scene, making the finished piece feel like a complete gift. I enjoy the jacquard colorwork on the face that adds personality without complicated color changes. The assembly steps are satisfying — bringing the pieces together really brings the spaniel to life. I find the dog bed and pillow make a charming setting and are fun quick projects to customize.

Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize the colors — I often swap the beige for gray or brown to make different dog breeds.

You can change the yarn weight and hook size to make a mini or jumbo version; using DK weight and a 2.5mm hook will produce a slightly larger toy.

I sometimes replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes for baby-safe toys and a softer look.

Try adding tiny crocheted accessories like a bow tie, scarf or tiny toy bone to personalize each spaniel.

I recommend experimenting with different pillow shapes — a round pillow or heart-shaped cushion gives a different style.

For a posable version, I add a small piece of wire inside the limbs before stuffing so they can be posed gently.

I also switch the dog bed colors for holiday themes — reds and greens for Christmas or pastels for spring.

When I want a more textured bed, I use a slightly bulkier yarn for the side wall to make it chunkier and squishier.

If you want a sturdier bed, insert a thin cardboard circle under the base before sewing on the side wall for extra support.

I often embroider small freckles or markings on the face to give each spaniel unique character and personality.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the row marker after the first round will make it hard to track rounds; place a marker after Round 1 to maintain correct stitch counts and shaping. ✗ Not changing colors neatly during the jacquard rounds can create loose floats; carry the unused yarn tightly and secure color changes every few stitches when needed. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually results in uneven shaping; stuff small amounts as you go and shape firmly but not overstuffed to keep proportions balanced. ✗ Ignoring stitch counts when joining paws or tail to the body can misalign pieces; count carefully and align stitches where the pattern instructs before sewing or crocheting pieces together. ✗ Overtightening decreases will distort the head and body shape; use consistent tension and flatten decreases gently as you work to maintain smooth shaping.

Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern

Create a sweet little spaniel snuggled in a cozy dog bed with this detailed crochet pattern. Youll make the spaniel, ears, paws, tail, headband and a matching dog bed with pillow using sport weight yarn. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, colorwork guidance, and clear assembly instructions so you can finish an adorable gift-ready toy.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Spaniel in a Dog Bed Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N01 white (small amounts for muzzle and face details)
  • 02
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N18 light pink (for inner ear and small details)
  • 03
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N20 pink (for dog bed side wall accents)
  • 04
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N50 purple (for dog bed base and small trim)
  • 05
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N83 beige (main body color, approx quantity to make body, head and limbs)
  • 06
    Sport weight 4ply yarn Yarn Art Jeans (50g/160m) - N71 brown (for nose embroidery)
  • 07
    Polyester stuffing / fiberfill (enough to stuff head, body, paws, bed side wall and pillow)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Safety eyes 14 mm (2 pieces)
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Yarn needle for sewing and embroidery
  • 05
    Stitch marker or row marker
  • 06
    Pins for assembly (optional)
  • 07
    Polyester stuffing (fiberfill) for pieces and pillow

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— Spaniel :

— Tail :

Round 1 :

With white yarn. 4sc in MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

(1sc, inc) *2 (6)

Round 3 :

6sc

Round 4 :

Change color to beige. 6sc

Round 5 :

6sc

Round 6 :

4sc, dec (5)

Info :

Fold in half and crochet 2sc through both sides. Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the yarn ends.

— Paws (make 4) :

Round 1 :

With beige yarn. 6sc in MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

Change color to white. (1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

Change color to beige. (1sc, 4dc in one stitch)*4, 10sc (30)

Round 5 :

(1sc, dc4tog) *4, 10sc (18)

Round 6 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Round 7-13 :

12sc (7 rounds)

Info :

Stuff the paws with fiberfill. Fold in half and crochet 6sc through both sides. Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the yarn ends.

— Body :

Round 1 :

With beige yarn. 6sc in MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) *6 (42)

Round 8 :

You will turn two pieces: body and tail into one: 1sc, 2sc with the tail and body together; 39sc (42)

Round 9 :

42sc

Round 10 :

You will turn three pieces: body and two paws into one: 13sc, 6sc with the paw and body together; 6sc; 6sc with the second paw and body; 11sc (42)

Round 11 :

(1sc, dec) *3, 24sc, (1sc, dec) *3 (36)

Round 12-14 :

36sc (3 rounds)

Round 15 :

(4sc, dec) *6 (30)

Round 16-17 :

30sc (2 rounds)

Round 18 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 19-20 :

36sc (2 rounds)

Round 21 :

You will turn three pieces: body and two paws into one: 10sc, 6sc with the thirds paw and body together; 6sc; 6sc with the fourth paw and body; 8sc (36)

Round 22 :

(4sc, dec) *6 (30)

Round 23 :

30sc

Round 24 :

(3sc, dec) *6 (24)

Round 25 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 26 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Info :

Stuff the body with fiberfill.

Round 21 (as printed) :

6dec

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.

— Head :

Round 1 :

With white yarn. 6sc in MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

3inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc (18)

Round 4 :

(1sc, inc) *2, 3sc, (inc, 1sc) *3, 4sc, inc (24)

Round 5 :

(2sc, inc) *2, 4sc, (inc, 2sc) *3, 4sc, inc (30)

Round 6-8 :

30sc (3 rounds)

Round 9 :

Change color to beige. Attention! Crochet in jacquard technique from Rnd 9 to 12. Add white yarn (these stitches are highlighted in red) (4sc, inc)*3, 4sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*2 (36)

Round 10 :

(5sc, inc)*3, 4sc, sc, inc, (5sc, inc)*2 (42)

Round 11 :

(6sc, inc)*3, 4sc, 2sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*2 (48)

Round 12 :

(7sc, inc)*3, 4sc, 3sc, inc, (7sc, inc)*2 (54)

Round 13-20 :

With beige yarn. 54sc (8 rounds)

Info :

Insert the eyes between rounds 11-12 at a distance of 14-16 stitches.

Round 21 :

(7sc, dec)*6 (48)

Round 22 :

(6sc, dec)*6 (42)

Round 23 :

(5sc, dec)*6 (36)

Round 24 :

(4sc, dec)*6 (30)

Round 25 :

(3sc, dec) *6 (24)

Round 26 :

(2sc, dec) *6 (18)

Round 27 :

(1sc, dec) *6 (12)

Info :

Stuff the head with fiberfill.

Round 28 :

6dec

Info :

Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the ends.

— Ears (make 2) :

Info :

Crochet 2 pieces in beige and 2 pieces in light pink color.

Round 1 :

Chain 13. Start in the second chain from the hook: 11sc, 4dc in one stitch , 11sc, turn (26)

Round 2 :

Ch1, 7sc, 4dc, 4dcinc, 4dc, 7sc, turn (30)

Round 3 :

Ch1, 4sc, 7dc, 8dcinc, 7dc, 4sc (38)

Info :

Cut the yarn on the light pink pieces.

Info :

Continue crocheting from beige piece. Apply the beige part and crochet with beige yarn: (3sc in one stitch, sl st)*19.

Info :

Leave a long tail for sewing.

— Face finishing & Embroidery :

Info :

Tighten cheeks following pictures below. Embroider the corners of the eyes with white.

Info :

Embroider the eyebrows with white yarn. Embroider the nose with brown yarn.

Info :

Sew the head to the body.

Info :

Sew the ears to the head.

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Embroider the mouth with brown yarn.

Info :

Crochet the Headband with pink yarn. Chain 70. Start in the third chain from the hook: 70sc. Cut the yarn and fasten off. Tie the headband on the head.

Info :

Congrats your spaniel is ready!!!

— Dog bed :

— Base :

Round 1 :

With purple yarn. 6sc in MR

Info :

Place row marker here.

Round 2 :

6inc (12)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) *6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) *6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) *6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4sc, inc) *6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) *6 (42)

Round 8 :

(6sc, inc) *6 (48)

Round 9 :

(7sc, inc) *6 (54)

Round 10 :

(8sc, inc) *6 (60)

Round 11 :

(9sc, inc) *6 (66)

Round 12 :

(10sc, inc) *6 (72)

Round 13 :

(11sc, inc) *6 (78)

Round 14 :

(12sc, inc) *6 (84)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

— Side wall :

Info :

With pink yarn.

Round 1 :

Chain 6. Start in the second chain from the hook: inc, 3sc, 3sc in the last chain , 4sc (12)

Round 2 :

2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, inc (18)

Round 3 :

2inc, 6sc, 3inc, 6sc, inc (24)

Round 4-85 :

24sc (82 rounds)

Info :

Stuff with fiberfill in the process.

Round 86 :

2dec, 6sc, 3dec, 6sc, dec (18)

Round 87 :

2dec, 3sc, 3dec, 3sc, dec (12)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Info :

Sew the side wall in a circle to the bottom of the bed. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

— Pillow :

Round 1 :

Crochet 2 pieces in pink color. Chain 15. Start in the second chain from the hook: 14sc, turn (14)

Round 2-11 :

Ch1, 14sc, turn (10 rounds)

Info :

Apply the pink part and crochet with purple yarn: 14sc, inc in the corner, 11sc, inc in the corner, 14sc, inc in the corner, 11sc, inc in the corner.

Info :

Stuff with fiberfill in the process. Fasten off, cut the yarn, weave in the yarn ends.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the head to the body aligning the neck opening and sew securely, using the long tail left from the head and a yarn needle for a neat join.
  • Sew the ears to the head positioning the beige outer ear and pink inner ear together, leaving a long tail to secure and shape them so they sit symmetrically on either side.
  • Sew the side wall of the dog bed in a circle to the bottom base, easing the side wall around the base and stitching evenly to create a neat rim.
  • Fold and sew the tail and paws into position as instructed while crocheting or use mattress stitch to attach any loose parts, ensuring paws are positioned for stability.
  • Attach the pillow to the inside of the bed or place it freely inside, stuffing evenly and closing the seam with invisible stitches.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round to keep your stitch counts accurate, particularly during increases and decreases.
  • 💡Stuff pieces gradually and check shaping frequently; overstuffing will distort features and under stuffing will make parts floppy.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go when changing colors to avoid long tails to bury later and to keep the crochet surface tidy.
  • 💡When inserting safety eyes, ensure placement is symmetrical and secure the washers firmly behind the fabric to prevent movement.

This adorable Spaniel in a Dog Bed pattern makes a sweet handmade gift or keepsake. Its complete with a small pillow and headband for personality and charm. Customize colors to make each spaniel unique and enjoyable to crochet. 🐶🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The spaniel measures approximately 15.5 cm (6.1 inches) tall and the dog bed diameter is about 15.0 cm (5.9 inches) using the recommended yarn and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute yarn weights, but the final size will change; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and make a gauge test to estimate size differences.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with magic ring, increases, decreases, and basic colorwork; beginners may need to practice these techniques first.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish the spaniel and bed in about 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience, speed, and how much time you spend on embroidery and assembly.