French Bulldog
DogsIntermediate3.5mm hook74 rounds
A stocky Frenchie with bat ears and a flat snout
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Materials
- 3.5mm crochet hook
- medium weight yarn
- Yarn needle
- Safety eyes
- Polyfill stuffing
- ~5" (13cm) · ≈45 yd totalSame pattern, same stitch counts — only the yarn and hook change.
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Parts to Make
Foundation: Magic Ring
☐Head17 rnds · 462 sts
☐Body16 rnds · 396 sts
☐Ear ×28 rnds · 252 sts
☐Tail2 rnds · 12 sts
☐Snout3 rnds · 30 sts
☐Front Leg ×25 rnds · 108 sts
☐Back Leg ×25 rnds · 108 sts
Total: 10 pieces · 1368 stitches
Row-by-Row Instructions (7 parts)
Head (17 rounds)
- R1[Color A] 6 sc in ring (6)
- R2[Color A] inc 6 (12)
- R3[Color A] [sc, inc] × 6 (18)
- R4[Color A] [2 sc, inc] × 6 (24)
- R5[Color A] [3 sc, inc] × 6 (30)
- R6[Color A] [4 sc, inc] × 6 (36) Insert 12mm safety eyes between this round and the next, 7 sts apart.
- R7[Color A] [5 sc, inc] × 6 (42)
- R8[Color A] 42 sc (42)
- R9[Color A] 42 sc (42)
- R10[Color A] 42 sc (42)
- R11[Color A] 42 sc (42)
- R12[Color A] [5 sc, invdec] × 6 (36) Begin stuffing firmly as you go.
- R13[Color A] [4 sc, invdec] × 6 (30)
- R14[Color A] [3 sc, invdec] × 6 (24)
- R15[Color A] [2 sc, invdec] × 6 (18)
- R16[Color A] [sc, invdec] × 6 (12) Top up stuffing before the opening tightens.
- R17[Color A] invdec 6 (6) Fasten off, leaving a long tail; weave the tail through the final 6 sts and pull tight to close.
Body (16 rounds)
- R1[Color A] 6 sc in ring (6)
- R2[Color A] inc 6 (12)
- R3[Color A] [sc, inc] × 6 (18)
- R4[Color A] [2 sc, inc] × 6 (24)
- R5[Color A] [3 sc, inc] × 6 (30)
- R6[Color A] [4 sc, inc] × 6 (36)
- R7[Color A] 36 sc (36)
- R8[Color A] 36 sc (36)
- R9[Color A] 36 sc (36)
- R10[Color A] 36 sc (36)
- R11[Color A] 36 sc (36)
- R12[Color A] [4 sc, invdec] × 6 (30) Begin stuffing firmly as you go.
- R13[Color A] [3 sc, invdec] × 6 (24)
- R14[Color A] [2 sc, invdec] × 6 (18)
- R15[Color A] [sc, invdec] × 6 (12) Top up stuffing before the opening tightens.
- R16[Color A] invdec 6 (6) Fasten off, leaving a long tail; weave the tail through the final 6 sts and pull tight to close.
Ear ×2 (8 rounds)
- R1[Color A] 6 sc in ring (6)
- R2[Color A] inc 6 (12)
- R3[Color A] [sc, inc] × 6 (18)
- R4[Color A] 18 sc (18)
- R5[Color A] 18 sc (18)
- R6[Color A] 18 sc (18)
- R7[Color A] 18 sc (18)
- R8[Color A] 18 sc (18)
Tail (2 rounds)
- R1[Color A] 6 sc in ring (6)
- R2[Color A] 6 sc (6) Fasten off, leaving a long tail; weave the tail through the final 6 sts and pull tight to close.
Snout (3 rounds)
- R1[Color A] 6 sc in ring (6)
- R2[Color A] inc 6 (12)
- R3[Color A] 12 sc (12)
Front Leg ×2 (5 rounds)
- R1[Color A] 6 sc in ring (6)
- R2[Color A] inc 6 (12)
- R3[Color A] 12 sc (12)
- R4[Color A] 12 sc (12)
- R5[Color A] 12 sc (12)
Back Leg ×2 (5 rounds)
- R1[Color A] 6 sc in ring (6)
- R2[Color A] inc 6 (12)
- R3[Color A] 12 sc (12)
- R4[Color A] 12 sc (12)
- R5[Color A] 12 sc (12)
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