Chester the Crochet Cockapoo – Free Pattern

My Cockapoo crochet pattern is easy to follow. The curly coat is simple to sew with a tapestry needle, and you can add as few or as many curls as you like. The toy is made in standard amigurumi techniques, working in regular rounds from magic circles. And is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced crocheters.

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What You’ll Need For Your Crocheted Cockapoo Dog Toy

Here’s what I used when designing my Cockapoo crochet pattern:

• 200g Sublime extra fine merino wool DK
• 4mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• 10g brown DK yarn
• Toy safe stuffing
• Safety eyes

I used the soft and bright Sublime brand merino wool, but you don’t have to stick to this brand. This pattern will work up just fine in any DK yarn, just make sure you switch out your crochet hook size if using something that’s a heavier weight.

Free Cockapoo Crochet Pattern

Each section of this crocheted toy is built from an initial magic circle.

How To Crochet A Cockapoo Head

You’ll be working this body part in a continuous round, using your 4mm crochet hook and yellow yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches (8)

Round 2

Put two single crochets into each stitch of the round.

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 3

Put a single crochet into the first stitch, then two single crochets into the next stitch. Repeat for the round.

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 4

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

Round 5

(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 8 (40)

Round 6 – 7

1sc x 40 (40)

Round 8

(1sc x 4, 2sc) x 8 (48)

Round 9 -16

1sc x 48 (48)

Round 17

Use your standard increase three times, then put a single crochet into each stitch for the remainder of the round.

(1sc x 5, 2sc) x 3, 1sc x 30 (51)

Round 18

(1sc x 6, 2sc) x 3, 1sc x 30 (54)

Round 19

(1sc x 7, 2sc) x 3, 1sc x 30 (57)

Round 20

1sc x 57 (57)

Round 21

(1sc x 8, 2sc) x 3, 1sc x 30 (60)

Round 22 – 25

1sc x 60 (60)

Round 26

(1sc x 9, 2sc) x 3, 1sc x 30 (63)

Round 27 – 29

1sc x 63 (63)

Round 30

(1sc x 9, sc2tog) x 3, 1sc x 30 (60)

Round 31

(1sc x 8, sc2tog) x 3, 1sc x 30 (57)

Round 32

1sc x 57 (57)

Round 33

(1sc x 7, sc2tog) x 3, 1sc x 30 (54)

Round 34

(1sc x 6, sc2tog) x 3, 1sc x 30 (51)

Round 35

(1sc x 5, sc2tog) x 3, 1sc x 30 (48)

Round 36

(1sc x 4, sc2tog) x 8 (40)

Round 37

(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 8 (32)

Round 38

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)

Round 39

(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)

Add safety eyes just above the muzzle, and then fill with toy stuffing.

Round 40

sc2tog to close and set to one side.

Cockapoo Crochet Ears

Your crochet Cockapoo’s ears will be made in a continuous round using your yellow yarn.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of six stitches (6)

Round 2

2sc x 6 (12)

Round 3

(1sc, 2sc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 – 5

1sc x 18

Round 6

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 6 (24)

Round 7 – 21

1sc x 24 (24)

Slip stitch to close, tie off and leave a long strand of thread and sew an ear to each side of the head.

How To Crochet Your Cockapoo’s Body

You are going to work your Cockapoo’s crocheted body in a continuous round again, watch out for the increases and decreases for definition.

Round 1

Make a magic circle of eight stitches (8)

Round 2

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 3

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 4

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

Round 5

1sc x 32

Round 6

(1sc x 3, 2sc) x 8 (40)

Round 7 – 11

1s x 40

Round 12

(1sc x 4, 2sc) x 8 (48)

Round 13

(1sc x 5, 2sc) x 8 (56)

Round 14

(1sc x 6, 2sc) x 8 (64)

Round 15

(1sc x 7, 2sc) x 8 (72)

Round 16 – 26

1sc x 72 (72)

Round 27

(1sc x 7, sc2tog) x 8 (64)

Round 28

1sc x 64 (64)

Round 29

(1sc x 6, sc2tog) x 8 (56)

Round 30 – 34

1sc x 56 (56)

Round 35

(1sc x 5, sc2tog) x 8 (48)

Round 36 – 37

1sc x 48 (48)

Round 38

(1sc x 4, sc2tog) x 8 (40)

Round 39

1sc x 40 (40)

Round 40

(1sc x 4, 2sc) x 8 (48)

Round 41

(1sc x 5, 2sc) x 8 (56)

Round 42 – 43

1sc x 56 (56)

Round 44

(1sc x 5, sc2tog) x 8 (48)

Round 45

(1sc x 4, sc2tog) x 8 (40)

Round 46

(1sc x 3, sc2tog) x 8 (32)

Round 47

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)

Round 48

(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)

Round 49

sc2tog to close, and tie off. Weave the tail of the yarn back into the body.

Crocheting Cockapoo Legs and Feet

Your crochet Cockapoo will have four equal legs and feet.

Round 1

Magic circle of 8 stitches

Round 2

2sc x 8 (16)

Round 3

(1sc, 2sc) x 8 (24)

Round 4

(1sc x 2, 2sc) x 8 (32)

Round 5 – 6

1sc x 32

Round 7

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) x 8 (24)

Round 8

(1sc, sc2tog) x 8 (16)

Round 9 -30

1sc x 16

Leave a very long tail of yarn, and use it to sew the legs onto the body with your yarn needle.

Sewing Your Cockapoo Crochet Toy Together

If you haven’t sewed your Cockapoo toy together as you went along, now’s the time. Use tight single hand sewn stitches with your yarn needle. Weave in and out each stitch of the limb or head or tail, to tightly secure it in place.

When you’re done give it a little wiggle to make sure it stays put.

Adding Your Cockapoo’s Fur

You’ll need a slightly pointed yarn needle for this to go smoothly, and a fair bit of patience. I recommend that unless you are a massively keen sewer, you set aside a few separate sessions to work on the fur as it does tax your dexterity!

Thread your yarn needle with a long length of yarn, and slip knot it into the fabric of the ear, back or tail. Wherever you’d like your fur to be most prominent. Create the looped fur effect by pulling the thread through each gap, but leaving a small loop protruding from the fabric of the toy. I use one hand to pinch the previous loop to keep it in place whilst I make each next one.

Crocheting Your Cockapoo