Free Crochet Pattern for Shiba Inu Dog

Free Crochet Pattern for Shiba Inu Dog by Oksana Kameneva @oksana__kameneva

This pattern will help you crochet a plush Shiba Inu dog. Any plush yarn, such as YarnArt Dolce, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, or Etrofil Yonca Baby, is suitable. Optionally, you can make clothes for the dog using a separate pattern.

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Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn: YarnArt Dolce (747-brown, less than one skein; 741-white)
• Crochet hook: 2.5-3.5 mm
• Safety eyes: 10 mm
• Safety nose: 15 mm
• Stuffing for toys
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

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Abbreviations

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain
• ch1 – chain 1 (turning chain)
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
• (…) x n – repeat the instructions in parentheses n times

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Crochet Instructions for Shiba Inu Dog

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Arms (make 2)

1. 4 sc in MR (4)
2. 4 inc (8)
   3-6. 8 sc (4 rounds)

Fold the arms in half and crochet 4 sc across to close. Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

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Legs (make 2)

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
   4-6. 15 sc (3 rounds)

Cut the yarn after finishing the first leg. For the second leg, do not cut the yarn; continue to the body.

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Body

7. Chain 2, join to the first leg. Crochet 15 sc around the first leg, 2 sc along the chain, 15 sc around the second leg, 2 sc along the other side of the chain (34). Place a stitch marker.
8. 34 sc
9. (16 sc, inc) x 2 (36)
   10-12. 36 sc (3 rounds)
10. (16 sc, dec) x 2 (34)
11. (15 sc, dec) x 2 (32)
12. (14 sc, dec) x 2 (30)
13. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
14. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
15. Crochet the arms into the body: 4 sc, 4 sc together with the first arm, 5 sc, 4 sc together with the second arm, 1 sc (18)
16. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)

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Head

20. 12 inc (24)
21. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
22. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
23. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
    24-26. 42 sc (3 rounds)
24. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
    28-30. 36 sc (3 rounds)
25. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
26. 30 sc
27. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 23 and 24, with 4 stitches between them.

34. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
35. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
36. 6 dec

Stuff the head and body as you go. Fasten off and close the hole.

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Belly Patch

Using white yarn:

1. Chain 6.
2. Starting in the 2nd chain, crochet 5 sc.
3. Ch1, inc, 3 sc, inc (7)
4. Ch1, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc (9)
5. Ch1, 9 sc
6. Ch1, 1 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 sc (11)
7. Ch1, 11 sc
8. Ch1, 1 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 1 sc (9)
9. Ch1, 9 sc
10. 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 1 sc (7)
11. Ch1, 7 sc
12. Ch1, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc (5)

Edge the patch with sl st and sew it to the body.

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Cheeks (make 2)

Using a 2.5 mm hook:

1. Chain 4. Starting from the 2nd chain, crochet as follows:

• 2 sc in the first chain, 1 sc, 4 sc in the last chain.
• Work along the other side: 1 sc, 2 sc in the last chain. (10)

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Snout

1. 5 sc in MR (5)
2. 5 inc (10)
3. (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)

Leave a yarn tail for sewing.

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Ears (make 4 pieces)

1. Ch 2, 3 sc in the 2nd chain (3)
2. Ch1, 2 inc (4)
3. 4 sc
4. Ch1, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (6)
5. Ch1, 6 sc
6. Ch1, inc, 4 sc, inc (8)

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Assembly

• Sew all parts together.
• Embroider facial details.
• Add accessories or clothes as desired.

Enjoy creating your plush Shiba Inu!