How to crochet a French Bulldog – Free Crochet Pattern
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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Love bulldogs? This free French bulldog crochet pattern lets you make your very own adorable stuffed animal bulldog! Perfect for lovers of crochet and dogs! Make this adorable crochet plushie with the free printable pattern below! As a member with access to exclusive content you can also access the useful step-by-step picture tutorial at the end. The pictures will show you how to make your very own stuffed animal!
Lamb comfort blanket crochet pattern
A crochet lovey in the form of an adorable crochet bulldog lovey, is also available as a free crochet pattern here. This is the perfect pattern for a baby boy lovey, comfort blanket
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For this french bulldog stuffed animal crochet pattern I have used a cosy chenille yarn The yarn is a chunky chenille yarn from Paintbox and one of my absolute faves!. You could use any yarn similar to make this crochet bulldog, I would suggest some of the following yarns.
Paintbox
Sirdar
To make this cute crochet lamb stuffed animal you will need the following materials:
Yarn: Chenille yarn approx 150 gr for base color and another color for nose (1 skein is 100gr/120m)
Crochet Hook: 4,0mm
Tapestry Needle:
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Safety eyes 25mm
Safety nose 15mm
Fiber fill
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Baby French bulldog stuffed animal
You will need
- Paintbox Chenille yarn approx 150 gr for base color and another color for nose (1 skein is 100gr/120m)
- Crochet hook: 4,0mm
- Safety eyes 25mm
- Safety nose 15mm
- Fiber fill
- A large eyed needle
- Scissors
Crochet Stitches and terminology
- Ch – Chain
- Sc – Single crochet
- Mr – magic ring
- Sl st – slip stitch
- Sc2tog – single crochet decrease
- St/sts – stitch/stitches
- Hdc – Half double crochet
- 2sc / 2 sc – single crochet increase
Instructions
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 in1 sts* x2, 1 sc in 4 sts, *2 sc, 1 sc* x3, 1 sc in 5 sts (24) 4. 1 sc in eachst (24) 5. 1 sc in eachst (24) 6. 1 sc in 11sts, *sc2tog, 1 sc* x 3, 1 sc in 4 sts (21) 7. 1 sc in 11sts, *sc2tog* x 3, 1 sc in 4 sts (18)
- 8. *sc2tog, 1sc* 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 eachst (12) 14. 1 sc in eachst (12) 15. 1 sc in eachst (12)16. 1 sc in eachst (12)17. Make 1 sc ineach st until you have made a st in center back, fold the leg and crochetthrough 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 inst* 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 eachst (12) 8. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 4 sts* x2 (10) Stuff the hands firmly to here!9. 1 sc in eachst (10) 10. 1 sc in eachst (10) 11. 1 sc in eachst (10) 12. 1 sc in eachst (10) 13. 1 sc in eachst (10) 14. 1 sc in eachst (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 stsFasten your yarn.
Nose:
- 1. 6 sc in mr (6)2. *3 sc in 1st, 1 sc* x33. 1 sc, *3 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 3 sts* x2, 1 sc in 2 sts4. 1 sc in 2sts, *3 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 5 sts* x2, 1 sc in 3 sts5. 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 in5 sts, 1 sc in 1 st, turn7. 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 stLeave 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 in2 sts* x3 (12) 4. *2 sc, 1 scin 3 sts* x3 (15) 5. *2 sc, 1 sc in4 sts* x3 (18) 6. 1 sc in each st (18) 7. 1 sc in each st (18)
- 8. 1 sc in 7sts, 2 hdc in 2 sts, 1 sc in 9 sts (20) 9. 1 sc in 6sts, 1 hdc in 1 sts, 1 dc in 4 sts, 1 hdc, 1 sc in 8 sts (20) 10. 1 sc in 7sts, 1 hdc in 4 sts, 1 sc in 9 sts (20) 11. 1 sc in 7sts, 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 eachst (16)3. *1 sc in 1sts, 2 sc* x 8 (24)4. *1 sc in 2sts, 2 sc* x 8 (32)5. 1 sc in eachst (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 3sts, 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 17sts, *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 16sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in 7 sts (24)
- 14. *sc2tog, 1 scin 2 sts* x 6 (18)15. 1 sc in eachst (18)16. 1 sc in 5sts, now crochet the first arm with 1 sc in 5 sts, 1 sc in 5 sts on just thebody, with second arm 1 sc in 3 sts, make the first 2 sts of next round throughthe arm17. 1 sc in eachst (18)Make1 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 6sts, 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 m,*sc2tog, 1 sc in 5 sts* x5, 1 sc in 2 sts (36) 33. *1 sc in 4sts, sc2tog* x6 (30) 34. *1 sc in 3sts, sc2tog* x6 (24)
- 35. *1 sc in 2sts, 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.
Stuff the foot firmly to here!
The pictures show how you make round 17, this is also the same for the last round of the arms.
Stuff the hands firmly to here!
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