Christmas Biscuit is our chubby amigurumi puppy dressed for the holidays, with long floppy ears, a brown patch over one eye, a red Santa hat with a fluffy pompom and a green cord scarf.
He is worked in simple single crochet rounds, so he is a sweet first Christmas toy to make. Every piece has step-by-step photos, and at the end you can make a spotty Dalmatian Santa with the same pattern.
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Christmas Biscuit Free Crochet Pattern
What You’ll Need
- Sport / fine (size 2) cotton yarn in cream, white, brown, red and green, plus a little black for the nose
- 2.5 mm crochet hook (a hook smaller than the yarn label suggests keeps the stitches tight)
- A pair of 10 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle, sewing pins and a stitch marker
The finished size depends on your yarn and hook: thicker yarn and a bigger hook make a bigger Christmas.
Abbreviations (US terms)
- MR magic ring
- sc single crochet
- inc increase: 2 sc in the same stitch
- dec decrease (use the invisible decrease for a smooth finish)
- sl st slip stitch
- ch chain
- R round; the number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round
Before You Start
- Work in continuous rounds and move a stitch marker to the first stitch of each round.
- New to safety eyes? See how to attach safety eyes to amigurumi.
- Stuff as you go; this guide on stuffing amigurumi keeps the shapes smooth.
Head
Head (cream, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
- R8-15: sc around (42)
- Insert 10 mm safety eyes between Rounds 12 and 13, 7 stitches apart.
- R16: (5 sc, dec) ×6 (36)
- R17: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
- R18: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- Stuff the head firmly and keep stuffing as you close.
- R19: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
- R20: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- R21: dec ×6 (6)
- Fasten off, weave the tail through the front loops and pull the hole closed.
Face and Details
Eye patch (brown, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- Slip stitch to join and fasten off. Make this before the head: push the safety eye for the left side (as you face the puppy) through the centre of the patch, then fix it in the head.
Muzzle (white, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4-5: sc around (18)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Embroider the nose over Rounds 1-2, then sew the muzzle between the eyes, stuffing it lightly.
Ears (brown, make 2)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
- R3: (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
- R4-8: sc around (12)
- R9: (1 sc, dec) ×4 (8)
- Do not stuff. Flatten the ear.
- Close: 4 sc through both layers (4)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew the ears to the sides of the head over Rounds 6-7 so they hang down.
Santa hat (red, then white, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
- R3: (2 sc, inc) ×3 (12)
- R4: (3 sc, inc) ×3 (15)
- R5: (4 sc, inc) ×3 (18)
- R6: (5 sc, inc) ×3 (21)
- R7: (6 sc, inc) ×3 (24)
- R8: (7 sc, inc) ×3 (27)
- R9: (8 sc, inc) ×3 (30)
- R10: (9 sc, inc) ×3 (33)
- R11: (10 sc, inc) ×3 (36)
- R12: sc around (36)
- Change to white.
- R13-14: sc around (36)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Stuff the tip lightly, set the hat at an angle on the head and sew the white brim down.
Pompom (white, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: sc around (12)
- Stuff lightly.
- R4: dec ×6 (6)
- Fasten off and sew to the hat tip.
Body and Limbs
Body (cream, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- R6-10: sc around (30)
- R11: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- R12-13: sc around (24)
- R14: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
- R15: sc around (18)
- Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the body to the head.
Legs (brown, then cream, make 2)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3-4: sc around (12)
- Change to cream.
- R5: (4 sc, dec) ×2 (10)
- R6-8: sc around (10)
- Stuff the foot lightly, then flatten the top.
- Close: 5 sc through both layers (5)
- Fasten off and sew the legs to the bottom front of the body so the toy sits.
Arms (cream, make 2)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: (2 sc, inc) ×2 (8)
- R3-9: sc around (8)
- Stuff only the bottom half. Flatten the top.
- Close: 4 sc through both layers (4)
- Fasten off and sew to the sides of the body just below the neck.
Tail (brown, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: (2 sc, inc) ×2 (8)
- R3-4: sc around (8)
- Close: 4 sc through both layers (4)
- Fasten off and sew to the back of the body near the bottom.
Scarf (green, make 1)
- Ch 46. Row 1: sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (45)
- Fasten off. Wrap the cord around the neck and tie a loose knot at the side, letting the ends hang.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body with the muzzle facing forward.
- Sew on the ears so they hang down the sides of the head.
- Sew the legs to the bottom front so the puppy sits, then the arms just below the neck and the tail at the back.
- Set the Santa hat at an angle on the head, sew the brim down and add the pompom.
- Tie the green scarf around the neck.
For invisible seams, follow how to sew amigurumi pieces together, and for the nose see how to embroider faces on amigurumi.
Make a Dalmatian Santa
Swap cream for white and brown for black, then sew six small black spots (6 sc in a magic ring, slip stitch to join) on the head and body.
Dalmatian spots (black, make 6)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Slip stitch to join and fasten off, leaving a tail to sew.
FAQ
Can I make the puppy without the hat?
Yes. Skip the Santa hat and pompom and you have Biscuit, our everyday puppy. You can find him in the related patterns below.
Which yarn is best?
A smooth sport-weight cotton shows the stitches clearly and keeps the hat cone stiff. Velvet yarn makes a softer puppy but hides the stitches.
Is it safe for babies?
Safety eyes can come loose with hard play. For a baby, embroider the eyes with black yarn instead.
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