Welcome to my crochet poodle pattern. This is another request that I received. The finished poodle applique will look like this but you could leave off some of the fur pieces if you prefer.
When I was young we had a white poodle called Charmaine living next door with her friend Lulu who was a corgi. We loved it when they had puppies and they were old enough for us to play with.
There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at crochet poodle tutorial.
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This pattern will be using US terminology. If you would like to view the UK version go to crochet poodle pattern (UK version).
Crochet Poodle Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (106) Snow White and (222) Tulip.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- Sewing thread and needle to stitch the poodle together.
- Beads for the eye, flower centre and collar if desired.
Size
Large poodle (Using 8 ply crochet cotton & a 3mm hook)
14.5cm x 14cm or 5.75” x 5.5”
Medium poodle (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
10cm x 11cm or 3.75” x 4.25”
Small poodle (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
7cm x 8cm or 2.75” x 3.25”
Head and Body
Using main color work 4 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st and 2 sc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. 5 ch. (7 sts + 5 ch)
Row 5: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts and 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts and a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 4 sts, 1 hdc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st and 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end, 9 ch. (9 sts + 9 ch)
Row 16: Miss 1st ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (18 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (19 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (21 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (21 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (21 sts)
Front Leg
Row 21: 1 ch, work 2 joined scs over 1st 4 sts, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, a joined sc over following 2 sts. Turn.
Row 22: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st. Turn.
Rows 23-29: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of the 2 sts. Turn.
Row 30: 3 ch, work a 4 dc cluster over the 2 sts. Fasten off.
Far Front Leg
Join cotton to side of front of body where shown.
Row 1: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over same st as ch and next st, 1 sc in following st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over the 2 sts and 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st and a joined hdc over both sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: 3 ch, work a 4 dc cluster over the 2 sts. Fasten off.
Back Legs
Join cotton to last st on body as shown.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of 1st 8 sts, a joined sc over next 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (7 sts)
1st Back Leg
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over next 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 6: 2 ch, work a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined hdc over both sts. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 8-11: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 12: 4 ch, work a 4 tr cluster over the 2 sts. Fasten off.
2nd Back Leg
Join cotton in same st as last st of 1st back leg as shown.
Row 1: 1 ch, work a joined sc over same st as ch and next st, 1 sc in following st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, 1 hdc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 7: 4 ch, work a cluster over the 2 sts of 2 tr, 1 dc and 1 hdc. Don’t fasten off.
Neatening Row
Turn work before neatening row.
Work 1 sl st in each st to 3 sts down from start of back. 4 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 3 ch, sl st in same st as tr, work 1 sl st in each st to start of back, work 1 sc in next st, 1 sc and 1 hdc in following st, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc and 1 sc in following st, 1 sc in next st. Work 1 sl st in each st around to end of row. Fasten off.
Tail Fur
Using main color make a magic loop.
(2 ch, 1 hdc in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle) 6 times. Pull circle tight and fasten off.
Topknot
Using main color make a magic loop.
Row 1: (2 ch, 1 hdc in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle) 8 times. Pull circle tight. 12 ch. join in 1st ch to make a circle. Sl st into circle.
Row 2: 2 ch into circle work 2 hdc, 2 ch, sl st in circle, (3 ch, 2 dc in circle, 3 ch, sl st in circle) 2 times, 2 ch, 2 hdc in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle, (3 ch, 2 dc in circle, 3 ch, sl st in circle) 2 times, 2 ch, 2 hdc in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle. Fasten off leaving a longer than usual tail to stitch the 2 rows together.
Ear
Using main color make a magic loop.
Row 1: (2 ch, 1 hdc in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle) 9 times. Pull circle tight. Fasten off.
Front Body Fur (If desired)
Using main color work 6 chain loosely then 4 normal chain.
Work 1 tr in 5th ch from hook, 4 ch, sl st in same st, sl st in next st, (4 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st, sl st in next st) 4 times. Into last ch work (4 ch, 1 tr in last ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st) 3 times. (Sl st into back of next ch and work 4 ch, 1 tr in same ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st) 4 times. Fasten off.
Back Body Fur (If desired)
Using main color work 4 chain loosely then 4 normal chain.
Work 1 tr in 5th ch from hook, 4 ch, sl st in same st, sl st in next st, (4 ch, work 1 tr in same st as ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st, sl st in next st) 2 times. Into last ch work (4 ch, 1 tr in last ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st) 3 times. (Sl st into back of next ch and work 4 ch, 1 tr in same ch, 4 ch, sl st in same st) 2 times. Fasten off.
Leg Fur (Make 4 if desired)
Using main color make a magic loop.
(2 ch, 1 hdc in circle, 2 ch, sl st in circle) 6 times. Pull circle tight and fasten off.
Flower
Using contrast color make a magic loop.
(3 ch, sl st in circle) 5 times. Pull circle tight and fasten off.
Collar
If crocheting beads into collar thread about 4 beads onto contrast cotton and work 15 ch.
Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc into each of next 3 sts, (bring a bead up to the top of the cotton and crochet the bead into the next sc, work 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts) 4 times, work 1 sc in each remaining ch. Fasten off.
If not using beads work 15 ch.
Miss 1st ch and work 1 sc in each st to end. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch rows 1 and 2 of the topknot together using the long tail.
Attach the top knot to the head.
Sew the ear at the bottom back of the topknot.
Stitch the tail fur piece to the end of the tail.
Stitch the collar to the neck with the ends tucked behind the poodle.
Attach the flower at the top of the ear with a bead.
Sew a black bead on the head for the eye or embroider on an eye.
If making a styled poodle, attach the front body fur to the body.
Sew the back body fur to the back near the tail.
Stitch a leg fur piece to each leg.
And there’s the finished poodle applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colors.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed this pattern. If you have you may also like my crochet Yorkshire terrier, crochet Labrador head pattern, dog bag, dog potholder, basset hound pattern and crochet dog with a bone.
