Bean Bud Dog

For my oldest nephew, who has been battling many illnesses over the past few months, I wanted to make him a small companion to keep him company during his recovery and remind him that his family is fervently praying for him. I asked him what his favorite animal was, and he said a dog—so a dog it was. As it turns out, dogs are also my youngest nephew’s favorite animal, so naturally I had to make him one as well.

This Bean Bud Dog is the third pattern in this series of pocket-sized amigurumi companions. If you enjoy it, be sure to check out the Bean Bud Frog and Bean Bud Kitty. Each design is pocket-sized, filled with dry beans for a satisfying squeeze, made with 100% cotton yarn for clear stitch definition and durability, and completely no-sew—no extra assembly required.

Find the free crochet pattern below.

Finished Size: About 2 inches tall

Pattern Level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Scrap Cascade Ultra Pima
• Size H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Dry beans for stuffing

Pattern Notes: Pattern is worked continuously in the round without joining or turning between rounds. To help keep track of your stitches, it may be helpful to place a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.

Directions

Worked with two strands of Ultra Pima held together.

NOTE: This pattern utilizes a Bobble stitch for certain features, indicated in the instructions by “dc5tog,” which are all worked in one stitch.

Rnd 1. Working in a magic loop, ch 1, 6 sc. 6 sc.

Rnd 2. *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around. 9 sc.

Rnd 3. 2 sc in ea sc around. 18 sc.

Rnd 4. Sc in ea sc around. 18 sc.

Rnd 5. Sc in next sc, then work Ear in next sc: ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea rem ch); Ear complete. Sc in next 5 sc, work Ear in next sc, sc in next 12 sc. 16 st and 2 Ears.

Rnd 6. Sc in next 10 sc, (dc5tog in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) twice. 16 st and 2 Legs.

Rnds 7–8. Sc in ea st around. 18 sc.

Rnd 9. Sc in next 11 sc, dc5tog in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, dc5tog in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. 16 st and 2 Legs.

Rnd 10. Sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next sc, (sc, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and ea rem ch, sl st) in next sc, (sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next sc) 4 times, sc2tog over next 2sc. 12 sc and 1 tail.

Stuff body firmly with beans.

Rnd 11. *Sc2tog over next 2 sc; rep from * around. 6 sc.

Finish off and weave in end.

Abbreviations

• ch (chain)
• ea (each)
• flo (front loop only)
• hdc (half double crochet)
• rem (remaining)
• rep (repeat)
• rnd (round)
• single crochet (sc)
• sl st (slip stitch)
• st (stitch)
• tog (together)
• tr (treble crochet)