This is my French bulldog crochet pattern. A stuffed animal for the child to play and cuddle with. The big eyes and huge ears give it that extra puppy look. It’s made with a super soft chenille yarn and cotton yarn.
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Pattern info
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Materials
Yarn: Baby chenille approx 150 gr for base color and another color for nose (1 skein is 100gr/120m)
Hook: 4,0mm
Safety eyes 25mm
Safety nose 15mm
Toy stuffing
A large eyed needle
Scissors
Legs:
Make 2.
1. 5 ch, in second from hook, make: 2 sc, 1 sc in 2 sts, 5 sc in last st, now working on other side of chain, 1 sc in 3 sts (12)
2. 2 sc in 2 sts, 1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in 5 sts, 1 sc in 3 sts (19)
3. *2 sc, 1 sc in 1 sts* x2, 1 sc in 4 sts, *2 sc, 1 sc* x3, 1 sc in 5 sts (24)
4. 1 sc in each st (24)
5. 1 sc in each st (24)
6. 1 sc in 11 sts, *sc2tog, 1 sc* x 3, 1 sc in 4 sts (21)
7. 1 sc in 11 sts, *sc2tog* x 3, 1 sc in 4 sts (18)
8. *sc2tog, 1 sc* x6 (12)
9. 1 sc in each st (12)

Stuff the foot firmly to here!
10. 1 sc in each st (12)
11. 1 sc in each st (12)
12. 1 sc in each st (12)
13. 1 sc in each st (12)
14. 1 sc in each st (12)
15. 1 sc in each st (12)
16. 1 sc in each st (12)
17. Make 1 sc in each st until you have made a st in center back, fold the leg and crochet through both sides, 1 sc in 6 sts.
Weave in your ends and make the second leg the same way.
The pictures show how you make round 17, this is also the same for the last round of the arms.




Arms:
Make 2.
1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 2 sc i each st (12)
3. *1 sc, 2 sc in st* x 6 (18)
4. 1 sc in each st (18)
5. 1 sc in each st (18)
6. *1 sc, sc2tog* x 6 (12)
7. 1 sc in each st (12)
8. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 4 sts* x2 (10)

Stuff the hands firmly to here!
9. 1 sc in each st (10)
10. 1 sc in each st (10)
11. 1 sc in each st (10)
12. 1 sc in each st (10)
13. 1 sc in each st (10)
14. 1 sc in each st (10)
15. Make 1 sc in each st until you have made a st in center back, fold the arm and crochet through both sides, 1 sc in 5 sts.
Weave in your ends and make the second arm the same way.
Tail:
1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 1 sc in each st (6)
3. 1 sc in each st (6)
4. 1 sc in each st (6)
5. 1 sc in each st (6)
6. 1 sc in each st (6)
7. Fold the tail, crochet through both sides, 1 sc in 3 sts
Fasten your yarn.
Nose:
1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. *3 sc in 1 st, 1 sc* x3
3. 1 sc, *3 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 3 sts* x2, 1 sc in 2 sts
4. 1 sc in 2 sts, *3 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 5 sts* x2, 1 sc in 3 sts
5. 1 sc in 3 sts, now working only in the front loop, make: 1 sc in 17 sts. Now through both loops make 1 sl st and turn.
6. Skip the first st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in 5 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, sc2tog, 1 hdc in 5 sts, 1 sc in 1 st, turn
7. Skip the first st, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in 4 sts, sc3tog, 1 hdc in 4 sts, 1 sc, sl st in last st
Leave a piece of yarn long enough to sew it to the head.






Before sewing the nose to the head, fasten your safety nose in the middle through both layers.
Ears:
Make 2.
1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. *2 sc, 1 sc* x3 (9)
3. *2 sc, 1 sc in 2 sts* x3 (12)
4. *2 sc, 1 sc in 3 sts* x3 (15)
5. *2 sc, 1 sc in 4 sts* x3 (18)
6. 1 sc in each st (18)
7. 1 sc in each st (18)
8. 1 sc in 7 sts, 2 hdc in 2 sts, 1 sc in 9 sts (20)
9. 1 sc in 6 sts, 1 hdc in 1 sts, 1 dc in 4 sts, 1 hdc, 1 sc in 8 sts (20)
10. 1 sc in 7 sts, 1 hdc in 4 sts, 1 sc in 9 sts (20)
11. 1 sc in 7 sts, sc2tog x2, 1 sc in 9 sts, now fold the ear and crochet through both sides, 1 sc in 10 sts, leave a piece of yarn long enough to sew the ear to the head.

Body and head:
1. 8 sc in mr (8)
2. 2 sc in each st(16)
3. *1 sc in 1 sts, 2 sc* x 8 (24)
4. *1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc* x 8 (32)
5. 1 sc in each st (32)
6. 1 sc in 9 sts, *2 sc, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 4, 1 sc in 7 sts (36)
7. 1 sc in each st (36)
8. 1 sc in 3 sts, Crochet with the tail through both the tail and the body 1 sc in 3 sts, then 1 sc in 3 sts on just the body, crochet with the first leg 1 sc in 6 sts, now 1 sc in 15 sts on just the body, crochet with the second leg, 1 sc in 6 sts (36)




9. 1 sc in each st (36)
10. 1 sc in each st (36)
11. 1 sc in 17 sts, *sc2tog* x 6, 1 sc in 7 sts (30)
12. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 4, 1 sc in 10 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in 2 sts (25)
13. 1 sc in 16 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in 7 sts (24)
14. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 6 (18)
15. 1 sc in each st (18)
16. 1 sc in 5 sts, now crochet the first arm with 1 sc in 5 sts, 1 sc in 5 sts on just the body, with second arm 1 sc in 3 sts, make the first 2 sts of next round through the arm
17. 1 sc in each st (18)
Make 1 sc in 3 sts so your rounds now start center back, place a marker in the next st.
18. *2 sc, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 6 (24)
19. *2 sc, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 6 (30)
20. *2 sc, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 6 (36)
21. 1 sc in 4 sts, *2 sc, 1 sc in 5 sts* x 5, 2 sc, 1 sc (42)
22. *1 sc in 6 sts, 2 sc * x 6 (48)
23. 1 sc in each st (48)
24. 1 sc in each st (48)
25. 1 sc in each st (48)
26. 1 sc in each st (48)
27. 1 sc in each st (48)
28. 1 sc in each st (48)
29. 1 sc in each st (48)
30. 1 sc in each st (48)
31. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 6 sts* x6 (42)
32. 1 sc in 3 sts, *sc2tog, 1 sc in 5 sts* x5, 1 sc in 2 sts (36)
33. *1 sc in 4 sts, sc2tog* x6 (30)
34. *1 sc in 3 sts, sc2tog* x6 (24)
35. *1 sc in 2 sts, sc2tog* x6 (18)
Fasten your safety eyes between round 27 and 28, with 9 stitches in between, then stuff the body and head firmly.
36. *1 sc, sc2tog* x6 (12)
37. *sc2tog* x6 (6), sew the hole closed and weave in your ends.
Sew the nose where you want it placed, then the same with the ears, make sure to fasten all your ends.
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