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Crochet a big Snoopy amigurumi doll step by step
Amigurumi Snoopy doll: 21-round head, 11-round ears, 8-round legs, 4mm hook, velvet yarn.
- Skill
- Beginner
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Yarn weight
- Worsted
- Hook
- 4 mm
- Rounds
- 43
Worsted
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
43
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This amigurumi builds Snoopy from five separate pieces: a white head worked in 21 rounds, two black ears of 11 rounds each, a black nose of just 3 rounds, two white legs of 8 rounds each, and a red scarf. Each piece starts from a slip knot and ring of single crochet, shaping outward through increase rounds before closing. Stuff as you go, then join everything with the tapestry needle. Have velvet yarn in white, black, and red on hand, along with a 4mm hook, stitch marker, scissors, and fiberfill before beginning.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing the round start point
- Keep the stitch marker moved up after every round, since none of these pieces are joined and it is easy to drift off-round by the time you reach round 21 on the head.
- Overstuffing the small nose
- The nose is only 3 rounds, so pack it lightly and check the shape against the head before closing; too much fiberfill here will distort its small rounded form.
- Misplacing the eyes and mouth
- Embroider the eyes between rounds 12 and 13 on the head, then set the mouth 4 stitches apart from the eyes rather than guessing the spacing freehand.
The materials list
- Velvet yarn (white, black, red)
- Hook No. 7 / 4mm
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
- Fiberfill
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 5 short forms
Head (White Yarn)
Round 1
Slip knot, 2 ch, skip 1, 6 sc (6)Step by step: 6 sc.
Round 2
6 inc (12)Step by step: Cut and close.Step by step: 9 sc.
Round 3
(sc, inc) × 6 (18)Step by step: 12 sc Cut and close.
Round 4
(sc, inc, sc) × 6 (24)
Round 5
(3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
Round 6
(2 sc, inc, 2 sc) × 6 (36)
Round 7
R8: 36 sc
Round 9
(5 sc, inc) × 6 (42)
Round 10
R13: 42 sc
Round 14
12 sc, 12 inc, 12 sc (48)
Round 15
12 sc, (sc, inc) × 12, 12 sc (60)
Round 16
R22: 60 sc
Round 23
12 sc, (sc, dec) × 12, 12 sc (48)
Round 24
48 sc
Round 25
(5 sc, dec, 5 sc) × 4 (44)
Round 26
(20 sc, dec) × 2 (42)
Round 27
(5 sc, dec) × 6 (36)Step by step: 36 sc.
Round 28
(2 sc, dec, 2 sc) × 6 (30)Step by step: 30 sc.
Round 29
(3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)Step by step: R20: 24 sc Stuff and close with long yarn.Stuff with fiberfill
Round 30
(sc, dec, sc) × 6 (18)
Round 31
(sc, dec) × 6 (12)Cut yarn, fasten off, and invisibly close.
Ear (Black Yarn, Make 2)
Round 1
Slip knot, 2 ch, skip 1, 6 sc (6)
Round 2
(sc, inc) × 3 (9)
Round 3
(2 sc, inc) × 3 (12)
Round 4
(3 sc, inc) × 3 (15)
Round 5
(4 sc, inc) × 3 (18)
Round 6
R7: 18 sc
Round 8
(4 sc, dec) × 3 (15)
Round 9
R10: 15 sc
Round 11
(3 sc, dec) × 3 (12)
Round 12
R14: 12 sc
Round 15
Fold and crochet 5 sc Cut long yarn for sewing
Nose (Black Yarn)
Round 1
Slip knot, 2 ch, skip 1, 5 sc (5)
Round 2
5 inc (10)
Round 3
R4: 10 sc Cut long yarn and close opening
Leg (White Yarn, Make 2)
Round 1
6 ch, skip 1, 4 sc, 3 sc in last st, 3 sc, inc (12)
Round 2
2 inc, 2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc (20)
Round 3
(sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, sc) × 2 (24)
Round 4
R5: 24 sc
Round 6
sc, dec, 5 sc, 4 dec, 5 sc, dec, sc (18)
Round 7
dec, 4 sc, 3 dec, 4 sc, dec (13)
Round 8
R12: 13 sc Stuff
Round 13
2 sc Cut and invisibly close.
Scarf (Red Yarn)
Leave long tail (~60 cm), make 35 double chains 1 ch, 35 sc
Assembly, in order
Step 1Attach head to body, stuffing more before sealing
Step 2Sew legs to body (around R6–R7)
Step 3Add black spot to upper tail
Step 4Embroider eyes (between R12–R13) and mouth (4 stitches apart from eyes)
Step 5Attach ears and arms
Step 6Wrap and stitch scarf around neck
Step 7Optionally add a bell
Check these before you start
- A 4mm (US 7) hook with velvet yarn makes a dense fabric; keep your tension consistent across all five pieces so the finished doll looks uniform.
- Move the stitch marker up one round at a time on every part, since none of the rounds are joined and it is easy to lose your place over 21 rounds on the head alone.
- Add fiberfill in stages as you work the head and legs rather than stuffing all at once at the end; pack it a little firmer just before closing the final round.
On one line
| Rounds | 43 |
|---|---|
| Parts | 5 |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | 4-6 hours |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Yarn | Worsted |
Set-up
- Check that you have enough white velvet yarn for the head's 21 rounds plus both 8-round legs, since white carries the most yardage in this pattern.
- Place a stitch marker in round 1 of whichever piece you start first; every part here is worked in continuous rounds, not joined rounds, so you need a visible marker to track where each round begins.
- Work a small test ring of 6 sc before starting the head to confirm your tension holds velvet yarn tight enough to keep fiberfill from showing through.
- Read ahead to rounds 12 and 13 of the head before you begin, since the eyes are embroidered there and it helps to know where that landmark falls before you stuff and close.
Finishing
- Weave in all loose ends on the head, both ears, the nose, both legs, and the scarf with the tapestry needle before you start assembly.
- Add a final handful of fiberfill to the head for a firm shape, then close the opening securely before attaching it to the body.
- Sew the legs to the body around rounds 6-7, attach the ears and nose, embroider the eyes and mouth, then wrap and stitch the scarf around the neck.
Construction
The head and ears both increase every round at the start (6 inc on the head's round 2, then sc/inc repeats on the ears through round 5), which spreads the shaping evenly and produces the smooth, rounded dome amigurumi needs rather than a sudden flare.
The scarf is listed with 0 rounds, meaning it is worked flat in rows rather than in continuous rounds like the other parts; a scarf needs straight edges and length, not the circular shaping used for the head, ears, nose, and legs.
Time per section
| Head | about 60-75 minutes because it runs 21 rounds with graduated increases |
|---|---|
| Ears and legs | about 40-50 minutes because you are repeating two 11-round ears and two 8-round legs |
| Nose, scarf, and assembly | about 30-40 minutes because the nose and scarf are quick but the 7 assembly steps, including embroidery, take care |
Photographs of this one
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Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.