Pomp Poodle in Pink

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Pom-pom yarn creates wonderful accents on this poodle amigurumi. Make this intermediate amigurumi crochet pattern from Red Heart Yarn for an adorable poodle friend.

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Crochet Poodle


Size: Poodle measures 13” tall x 12” from nose to end (excluding tail).

Materials:

  • RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein each 373 Petal Pink A, 316 Soft White B, and 312 Black C.
  • RED HEART® “Pomp-a-Doodle™”: 1 ball 9785 Cotton Candy Pink D. (The Pomp-a-Doodle yarn used for this design is a discontinued version. It has been replaced by Pomp-a-Doodle with larger poms that will not work for this project.)
  • Crochet Hooks: 3.75mm [US F-5], 5mm [US H-8].
  • Yarn needle
  • stitch marker
  • black embroidery floss,
  • polyester filler
  • strong hand-sewing thread and needle
  • buttons* or plastic safety eyes*
  • (Optional) ribbon
  • (Optional) plastic pellets and knee-high hose for making pellet packet.


* Do not use buttons or safety eyes for children under 2 years of age, embroider eyes instead.

GAUGE: 20 sc = 4”; 16 rounds = 4” in sc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations:
inc (increase) = 2 sc in next sc.
dec (decrease) = [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yo and
draw through all 3 loops on hook.

POODLE
Head (Begin at nose)
Work in continuous rounds without joining. Mark beginning of round. Move marker up each round.
Round 1: With C and smaller hook, ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: [Inc] 6 times – 12 sc.
Rounds 3 and 4: Sc in each sc around.
Round 5: Dec, sc in next 9 sc, slip st in next sc – 11 sts.
Fasten off. Stuff with black yarn remnants to prevent stuffing show-through.
Round 6: Join B in any st; ch 1, [inc, sc in next sc] 5 times, inc – 17 sc.
Round 7: Sc in each sc around.
Round 8: Inc, sc in next 8 sc, inc, sc in next 7 sc – 19 sc.
Round 9: Inc, sc in next 9 sc, inc, sc in next 8 sc – 21 sc.
Round 10: Inc, sc in next 10 sc, inc, sc in next 9 sc – 23 sc.
Round 11: Inc, sc in next 11 sc, inc, sc in next 10 sc – 25 sc.
Round 12: [Inc, sc in next 4 sc] 5 times – 30 sc.
Round 13: [Inc, sc in next 4 sc] 6 times – 36 sc.
Round 14: Sc in each sc around.
Round 15: [Inc, sc in next 5 sc] 6 times – 42 sc.
Round 16: [Inc, sc in next 6 sc] 6 times – 48 sc.
Round 17: [Inc, sc in next 7 sc] 6 times – 54 sc.
Rounds 18-23: Sc in each sc around.
Round 24: [Inc, sc in next 8 sc] 6 times – 60 sc.
Round 25: Sc in each sc around.
Round 26: [Dec, sc in next 4 sc] 10 times – 50 sc.
Round 27: [Dec, sc in next 3 sc] 10 times – 40 sc.
Round 28: [Dec, sc in next 2 sc] 10 times – 30 sc. Stuff head firmly, continuing as rounds are worked.
Round 29: [Dec, sc in next sc] 10 times – 20 sc.
Round 30: Sc in each sc around. Finish stuffing head.
Round 31: [Dec] 10 times – 10 sc.
Round 32: [Dec] 5 times – 5 sc. Fasten off, weaving yarn tail through sc to close hole.

Body (Beginning at rear end)
Round 1: Using A and smaller hook, ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Round 2: [Inc] 6 times – 12 sc.
Round 3: [Inc, sc in next sc] 6 times – 18 sc.
Round 4: [Inc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times – 24 sc.
Round 5: [Inc, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times – 30 sc.
Round 6: [Inc, sc in next 4 sc] 6 times – 36 sc.
Round 7: [Inc, sc in next 5 sc] 6 times – 42 sc.
Round 8: [Inc, sc in next 6 sc] 6 times – 48 sc.
Round 9: Sc in each sc around.
Round 10: [Inc, sc in next 7 sc] 6 times – 54 sc.
Round 11: [Inc, sc in next 8 sc] 6 times – 60 sc.
Rounds 12 and 13: Sc in each sc around.
Round 14-Back Leg Openings: Sc in next 3 sc, ch 8, skip 10 sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 8, skip 10 sc, sc in next 35 sc –56 sts.
Rounds 15-23: Sc in each ch and sc around – 56 sc.
Round 24-Front Leg Openings: Sc in next 3 sc, ch 8, skip 10 sc, sc in next 2 sc, ch 8, skip 10 sc, sc in next 31 sc – 54 sts.
Round 25: Inc, sc in next 24 sts, inc, sc in next 28 sts – 56 sc.
Rounds 26 and 27: Sc in each sc around.
Round 28-Neck Opening: Sc in next 39 sc, ch 10, skip 10 sc, sc in next 7 sc – 56 sts.
Round 29: Sc in each ch and sc around – 56 sc. Stuff poodle body as rounds are worked.
Round 30: [Sc in next 6 sc, dec] 7 times – 49 sc.
Round 31: Sc in next sc, [dec, sc in next 4 sc] 8 times – 41 sc.
Round 32: Sc in next sc, [dec] 20 times – 21 sc. Continue to stuff body.
Round 33: Sc in next sc, [dec] 10 times – 11 sc.
Round 34: Sc in next sc, [dec] 5 times – 6 sc.
Round 35: [Dec] 3 times – 3 sc.
Fasten off, weaving yarn tail through sc to close hole.

Legs (Make 4)
Round 1: Join B to any st in leg opening; ch 1, sc in each ch and sc around inc 3 sts evenly spaced – 21 sc.
Rounds 2-14: Sc in each sc around, changing to A in the last st of the last round. Fasten off B.
Round 15: With A, slip st loosely at base of each sc around (this will be the foundation for applying leg pouf).
Round 16: Sc in each sc of Round 14 around – 21 sc. Stuff upper section of leg. If using plastic pellets to add weight to poodle, place about ¼ cup in the toe of a kneehigh stocking, cut and tightly knot. Stuff this into bottommost parts needing extra weight, finish stuffing with polyester filler.
Round 17: Sc in next sc, [inc, sc in next 4 sc] 4 times – 25 sc.
Round 18: Sc in each sc around.
Round 19: [Inc, sc in next 4 sc] 5 times – 30 sc.
Round 20: [Inc, sc in next 5 sc] 5 times – 35 sc.
Round 21: [Dec, sc in next 5 sc] 5 times – 30 sc.
Round 22: [Dec] 15 times – 15 sc.
Finish stuffing.
Round 23: [Dec] 7 times, sc in next sc – 8 sc.
Round 24: [Dec] 4 times – 4 sc.
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. Repeat for other legs.

Leg Pouf
Round 1: Join D in any slip st of Round 15; sc in each slip st around leg.
Round 2: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off.

Neck
Round 1: Attach A to any sc in neck opening; ch 1, sc in each ch and sc around inc 6 sts evenly spaced – 26 sc.
Rounds 2-7: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off leaving yarn tail for attaching head.

Ribbed Sweater Collar
Row 1: Ch 7; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 6 sc.
Rows 2-21: Ch 1, sc in back loops only in each sc across;
turn. Fasten off leaving long tail for attaching to neck.

Edging: Join D in end of any row of collar; slip st evenly across row ends (about 12 pompoms). Fasten off.

Tail
With smaller hook and A, ch 4; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; do not join; work in continuous rounds.
Rounds 2-12: Work even in sc. Fasten off A in last sc.
Round 13: Join D in any sc; slip st (1 pompom per slip st) in each sc around.
Round 14: * 2 Slip sts in next slip st, slip st in next slip st; repeat from * around.
Round 15: Slip st in every other st around. Fasten off.

Ears (Make 2)
With smaller hook and B, ch 12; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; do not join – 12 sc.
Rounds 2-6: Sc in each sc around.
Round 7: [Inc, sc in next 5 sc] twice – 14 sc.
Rounds 8 and 9: Sc in each sc around.
Round 10: [Inc, sc in next 6 sc] twice – 16 sc.
Round 11: Sc in each sc around.
Round 12: [Inc, sc in next 7 sc] twice – 18 sc.
Round 13: [Inc, sc in next 8 sc] twice – 20 sc.
Round 14: Sc in each sc around.
Round 15: [Inc, sc in next 9 sc] twice – 22 sc.
Rounds 16 and 17: Sc in each sc around.
Round 18: [Dec, sc in next sc] 7 times, sc in next sc – 15 sc.
Round 19: [Dec, sc in next sc] 5 times – 10 sc.
Round 20: [Dec] 5 times – 5 sc. Fasten off, using long tail to close hole.

Ear Pouf
Round 1: Starting at the tip of the ear at Round 18, slip st D into stitches around the ear tip.
Round 2: Slip st in each slip st around. Fill in bare spots with D as needed. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Sew head, tail, and sweater collar to body as in photo, using long yarn tails. Make certain parts are securely attached. Sew ears to head leaving approximately 4” diameter circle free between ears at top of head.

Locate eye placement. Using black embroidery thread, sew 3 lines for eyelashes as shown. Attach buttons securely, overlapping the eyelashes a little OR embroider eyes if toy is to be used for children under 2 years of age.

Head Pouf
Add after ears have been attached and head has been sewn to neck.
Round 1: Beginning at the crown of the head where the ears are attached, with larger hook and B, loosely work 25 slip sts into the sts of the Head in a circle about 4” diameter. This circle should be placed directly on top of the head, evenly spaced in conjunction with the ears.
Round 2: With e and larger hook, sc in each st around.
Round 3: Inc, [sc in next sc, inc] 12 times – 38 sc.
Round 4: Sc in next 2 sc, [dec, sc in next 2 sc] 9 times – 29 sc.
Round 5: [Dec, sc in next 3 sc] 5 times, dec, sc in last 2 sc – 23 sc.
Round 6: Sc in next sc, [dec] 11 times – 12 sc.
Round 7: [Dec] 6 times – 6 sc.
Round 8: [Dec] 3 times – 3 sc. Fasten off.

Ribbon is attached by weaving the tip of the ribbon between a few D sts, pulling through with even lengths and tying into a bow. Tighten and trim ends.

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Something about this pink poodle just speaks to me. She is fancy, confident, and a loyal friend. Ha-ha! It's just the feeling I get when looking at her. I don't have any little ones in the house (just a 14 year old boy) so I am not quite sure what I would be doing with her, but I don't care! She is too cute to pass up.

This is such a cute pattern! I think I will make this for my granddaughters birthday, she loves girlie stuff but is not girlie at all! I was just wondering how to do all the little pompoms when I read the comments and excited to see that it is made as yarn! Can you imagine making all those little pompoms?

The pomp doodle yarn is still available online but not in pink. You can use pompom yarn instead. Its not quite as fluffy but still nice. On the head pouf section in rd 2 the e is a typing mistake. It should read D for pomp doodle yarn. For UK crocheters USA patterns use SC for single crochet. Also DC means double crochet and treble means treble. I made a mouth using darker pink yarn on row six of the white part of the head. I crossed six stitches and put a small V at each corner for a pretty smile.

I won't even start this crochet project , it's really cute!! but I don't want to get in the middle of it and finding instructions are not written right. I wish they would proof read there work before it gets published! -(

Hi there - You can buy Pomp Poodle yarn on Amazon or eBay (simply search for it on Google and you should see where to find it). Thanks! - Julia from FaveCrafts

where do you buy pomp a doodle wool, I am in Canada and you cannot buy it anywhere, discontinued, if someone has some or knows where to get the botton candy pomp a doodle wool please let me know

Hi, I am from UK and wonder if I need to change single crochet to double crochet and double to treble etc. She is so pretty I can't wait to start!

i wonder if u could put the mouth of the poodle on this pattern.

Rosaliz you say it came out beautiful.did you make any modifications did not have any problems please help us to all of us that we have problems in make it .will appreciate gracefully.

I would like to know if the Lady who publish this beautiful poodle will give us a answer on the comments.i did have problems make it the Holes for the arms end up on the back.how you keep the head in place, please help......!!..?

For the Head Pouf what does the "e" mean. I agree with so many of the comments. Something is definitely wrong with the instructions and it is not a good thing when you put so much time into a pattern discovering things are off when you can't change anything because you're so far along. My holes for the arms and legs and also the neck did NOT match up. I had to close the holes and attach these parts where they needed to be. When you say to use a smaller and a larger hook, it would be more helpful to state the exact sizes. Round 2: With e and larger hook, sc in each st around. Again, what does the e mean? I'm at the end of the pattern and I'm afraid to do the head pouf. Hope someone sees this and can help!

oh and another thing.... when you do the neck opening on the body...... don't crochet 39 sc st other wise you will have the head off to the side.... its suppose to be 29 st then ch 10 then skip 10. I think you should have looked them over before posting the instructions

collar needs to be 2 rows longer, attaching head? did you do it from the bottom of the head or the side? also, double check your counts on stitches! I don't mind remodifing, but some of it was a bit off!your ears: you may have it on here as one thing, but they don't turn out like you have in the picture. Did you make this dog or just print a picture of it? your tail is so much longer in the picture vs. what you have in instructions.

wonderful picture of a pink poodle. I am making a purple and a pink one. However, I had to guess on certain things: 1. You all never said when to use the H hook. it only says to use a smaller hook and 2. You need to get rid of the video that is no longer existing. I am using my imagination and though I won't have buttons for eyes the girls are old enuf for them, I am not doing black nose insteadpurple poodle gets a dark purple nose and eyes and the pink will get dark pink nose and eyes

I made this for my "girly, girl" granddaughter for her birthday. Everyone was surprised that it was handmade. All thought it was a big hit. My granddaughter looks it and has it sitting on her bed. She is 7 yrs old.

I would prefer an English Bull Terrier

I would like to make this for my granddaughter. So stinkin' cute!!!

easier said then done! there is a lot of remodifying on it

I would make this for my friend girl because her favorite color is pink! A child would love this also! Thanks for the pattern!

i made this Poodle with Love it came out Beautifullllllllllllll

I crocheted the head but it looks so big, was wondering if I'm doing something wrong. When does the crochet a long start?

When does the crochet along start?

For crafter 5934454 - some patterns call for inserting a small piece of dowel in the neck and head, stuff around the dowel. Works well.

Please look at row 24 on the body. Is the stitch count really 52? So you need to add 4 stitches on row 25 to get back to 56.

How does the head stay up? Once I made a doll and the head kept rolling down or to the side.

dont really need a dowel to put in which usually comes with the stuffing. What I did was crochet it on with slip stitch and then added another row of pomp a doodle under the head giving it a much better look.

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