I love the shape of pugs. That little loaf body and itty bitty legs is just too much!

I set out to develop a simple and quick pug amigurumi pattern that epitomizes that adorable loaf shape. But I soon realized that all animals are cuter in loaf form. By changing up the yarn colour, and a few changes here and there, you can loaf-mode any creature.

Below I have the instructions for the loaf pug. However, I would LOVE to see your creative loaf pets made from this pattern. Comment below or share your loaf animal on Instagram (remember to tag @sirpurlgrey)! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Materials:

Yarns – Main colour (A), Ear colour (B), small amount of black for the nose
8 mm safety eyes
polyester fibrefill
size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
yarn needle
brown felt (cut two small circle shapes)

Abbreviations:

ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)
sl st = slip stitch

DOG EARS (Make 2)

R1: With B, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: sc 1, inc, [sc 1, hdc 1] in next st, [hdc 1, sc 1] in next st, inc, sc 1 (10)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.

MUZZLE
R1: With A, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: sc 1, [sc 3] in next st, sc 2, [sc 3] in next st, sc 1 (10)
R3: sc 3, [hdc 2] in next st, [hdc 1, sc 1] in next st, sc 2, [sc 1, hdc 1] in next st, [hdc 2] in next st, sc 3 (16)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing. Using a small amount of black yarn, embroider a nose in the middle of the piece.

HEAD/BODY BASE

R1: With A, sc 6 into magic ring (6)
R2: inc in each st around (12)
R3: (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
R4: (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R5: (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
R6-10: sc in each st around (30)
R11: (sc 3, dec) three times, (dec, sc 3) three times (24)
R12-15: sc in each st around (24)

At this point, you can add the facial details before closing up the body. Sew the MUZZLE in the center. Insert the safety eyes through the brown felt pieces and then to both sides of the MUZZLE.

R16: (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R17: (sc 1, dec) six times (12)
R18: dec six times (6)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a short tail and weave in to close up the body.

FEET (Make 4)

R1: With A, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: (sc 1, inc) three times (9)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.

TAIL

With A, chain 4.
R1: Skip first ch from hook, sc 1, hdc 2

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

Sew EARS to BODY.
Sew FEET to BODY.
Sew TAIL to BODY.