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Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

Demodog Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a small Demodog amigurumi with a star-shaped mouth that opens and closes. It features wire armature inside the flaps, embroidered teeth and a tiny removable heart for personality. The pattern is richly illustrated with photos and explains shaping, attachment and finishing techniques.

Demodog Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will learn how to form the star mouth, make an oval body, attach limbs and secure the armature. The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and a 2.5 mm hook for a compact finished size.

Why You'll Love This Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines playful character design with interesting construction techniques. I enjoy the challenge of shaping the star mouth and trapping a wire armature safely inside for poseable flaps. The tiny heart adds a sweet and slightly creepy detail that makes each finished piece unique. I get excited to see how crocheters personalize the mouth embroidery and colors to create different moods and expressions.

Demodog Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Demodog Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Demodog Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Demodog Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how this pattern invites customization, so I often change colors to create different personalities.

Try using pastel shades and white embroidery for a softer, friendlier version of the Demodog.

If you want a chunkier toy, use a thicker yarn and a larger hook — this will create a larger, cuddlier creature.

For a tiny keychain version, use thinner yarn and a smaller hook; reduce stuffing and omit the wire armature for safety.

I sometimes swap the heart color or embroider initials to personalize gifts or make seasonal versions like pink for Valentine’s Day.

You can replace the wire armature with flexible craft foam strips for a softer, safer alternative while keeping poseability.

To change the expression, adjust the placement and density of the embroidered teeth and the mouth border stitch to make it more or less menacing.

Add tiny crocheted accessories like a bow, collar, or a miniature scarf to give your Demodog a unique look.

I recommend experimenting with eyelids or felt eye shapes if you want a character with visible eyes; otherwise keep the face hidden for mystery.

Try combining different yarn textures — a slightly fuzzy yarn for the body with smooth cotton for the mouth gives interesting contrast.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during the body and flap rounds will make it hard to find the start of rounds; place a marker after your slst and move it each round. ✗ Not stuffing the head at the right time can distort the flaps and shape; stuff the head firmly before closing the last flap and avoid stuffing the flaps themselves. ✗ Bending wire without wrapping ends can cause poking or breakage; twist the ends and wrap with tape to avoid pointy ends sticking out and add tape to bends for strength. ✗ Forgetting to sew the arm seam snugly will leave a gap in the armpit area; either sew the hole shut or add an extra stitch attaching the first arm stitch to the last body stitch to close gaps.

Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own adorable Demodog amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You will create a poseable star-mouthed creature with wire-supported flaps and a tiny removable heart. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, assembly tips, and photos to guide you through every stitch. Perfect for crafters who love quirky, characterful toys.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Fingering weight yarn (4 ply) in the following colors: Black, White, Light brown/Grey (Kaki), Scarlet and Red
  • 02
    Body: Katia Capri 82126 Kaki (fingering)
  • 03
    Mouth (black): Katia Capri 82056 Black (fingering)
  • 04
    Mouth (scarlet): Scheepjes Catona 192 Scarlet (fingering)
  • 05
    Teeth: Katia Capri 82050 White (fingering)
  • 06
    Heart: Katia Capri 82059 Red (fingering)
  • 07
    Fiberfill stuffing for head and body (amount as needed)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
  • 02
    Sewing needle
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Wire ±1 mm / 18 or 19 Gauge
  • 05
    Pliers (for cutting and bending wire)
  • 06
    Pins for positioning parts
  • 07
    Stitch markers and running stitch markers (scrap piece of yarn)
  • 08
    Polyester stuffing (fiber fill)
  • 09
    Tape to wrap wire ends and bends

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— Mouth :

Round 1 :

B MR 5 (5)

Round 2 :

B (inc) x5 (10)

Round 3 :

B (1sc, inc) x5 (15)

Round 4 :

B (2sc, inc) x5 (20)

Round 5 :

B (3sc, inc) x5 (25)

Info :

Change color to scarlet

Round 6 :

S (4sc, inc) x5 (30)

Round 7 :

S (5sc, inc) x5 (35)

Round 8 :

S (6sc, inc) x5 (40)

Round 9 :

S 8sc, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

7sc, inc, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

8sc, inc, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

8sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

7sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

6sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

5sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

4sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

3sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

2sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

1sc, dec, ch1, turn

Round 9 :

dec

Infos :

FO, cut off yarn. Repeat round 9 x4. Start with new thread in next stitch in round 9 (slst, ch1 - start 1st stitch in the same stitch). Work away tail in the next 3 stitches as you go. When you reach the last flap, don’t cut the thread, ch1, turn, and 12 sc down the flap. When you reach the starting point of the flap, sc into the last (a) and first (b) flap-stitch of round 9. These stitches will now contain 2 sc’s, 1 for the flap, and 1 for the border. NOTE! When you reach the next flap (the first flap you made in rnd 9), it will have only 12 stitches on the right side, first sc on the flap will be an inc to make 13 (c). The next 4 flaps will need no increases here. Including the first stitch of rnd 9, you will have 13 stitches along the side of each flap (d). When you reach the top stitch (the point of the flap), sc 1 extra. So total of 3 stitches on top (rightside st. / middle st / leftside st.) Sc all around the flaps. (135 st. total) Finish off and work away thread.

— Teeth :

Info :

Embroider teeth using white thread. They can be a bit messy, some short, some a little longer, but have them facing inward a bit. It doesn’t matter if the backside looks messy, you won’t see it when the head is finished.

— Head :

Round 1 :

MR 5 (5)

Round 2 :

(inc) x5 (10)

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) x5 (15)

Round 4 :

(2sc, inc) x5 (20)

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) x5 (25)

Round 6 :

(4sc, inc) x5 (30)

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) x5 (35)

Round 8 :

(6sc, inc) x5 (40)

Round 9 to 14 :

40 sc (40) 6 rounds

Round 15 :

8sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

inc, 7sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

inc, 8sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 8sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 7sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 6sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 5sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 4sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 3sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 2sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec, 1sc, ch1, turn

Round 15 :

dec

Infos :

FO, cut off yarn. Repeat rnd 15 for each flap. Start with new thread (slst, ch1) in next stitch in round 14. The first sc will be in the same stitch as the slst, ch1. Work away tail in the next 3 stitches as you go. When you reach the last flap, don’t cut thread, ch1, turn and 12 sc down the flap. When you reach the starting point of the flap, sc into the last and first flap-stitch of round 14. These stitches will now contain 2 sc’s, 1 for the flap, and 1 for the border. Including this first stitch of rnd 14, you will have 13 stitches along the side of each flap. NOTE! When you reach the next flap (the first flap you made in rnd 14), it will have only 12 stitches on the right side, first sc on the flap will be an inc to fix this. The next 4 flaps will need no increases here. When you reach the top stitch (the point of the flaps), sc 1 extra. So total of 3 stitches on top (rightside st. / middle st / leftside st.) Sc all around all remaining flaps. (135 st. total) Don’t cut thread!

Infos :

Using iron wire, make armature for flaps. You can use pliers to bend them into the star shape. Try to make the armature as similar to the mouth shape as possible. Twist the ends and wrap around with tape, to avoid pointy ends sticking out.

Infos :

Now we start to sc all around the mouth, together with the head, and have the armature trapped inside. Continue with the thread of the head. Sandwich the armature between the head and the mouth. 1. Push the hook through the next head stitch - underneath the armature - through the corresponding mouth stitch. 2. Pull up yarn, now you have 2 loops on the hook. 3. Pull up yarn over the armature and 4. Finish the stitch.

Infos :

When reaching the 3 top stitches of the 5 points of the flaps: inc, 3inc, inc. You should have 7 top stitches in total. Make sure the wire ends are inside the head. Continue this all around. (155 st. total) Make sure to stuff the head before closing the last flap. Don’t fill the flaps with fiberfill. Finish off. Cut off yarn and work away thread.

— Arms x2 :

Round 1 :

MR 8 (8)

Round 2 to 6 :

8sc (8) 5 rounds

Info :

FO, slst, work away yarn, don’t fill up yet!

— Body :

Info :

For the Body, we start with an oval shape. You will be going down one side of the chain and back around the other side.

Round 1 :

ch6, sc in 2nd ch. from the hook and work down the chain, 3sc, 3inc, now work on the other side of the chain, 3sc, inc (12)

Info :

Make 1 slst into the 1st st. of the next round. Treat this slst as the new end of the round, and place your running stitch marker after this slst. The next stitch you crochet is the 1st st of the new round.

Round 2 :

3sc, (inc) x3, 3sc, (inc) x3 (18)

Round 3 :

3sc, (1sc, inc)x3, 3sc, (1sc, inc)x3 (24)

Round 4 to 6 :

24sc (24) 3 rounds

Round 7 :

3sc, (1sc, dec)x3, 12sc (21)

Round 8 :

3sc, (dec)x3, 12sc (18)

Info :

We’ll be attaching the arms in the next round. Start sc on the first arm.

Round 9 :

8sc on 1st arm, continue with body, 2sc, (dec)x3, 2sc, 8sc on 2nd arm, continue with body, 3sc, dec, 3sc (30)

Info :

NOTE! To avoid a gap in the armpit, you can either sew the hole shut. Or after you finish stitching 8sc around the arm, you can do an extra stitch sewing the first stitch of the arm together with the last used stitch of the body again. In the next round, this stitch is to be ignored.

Round 10 :

(3sc, dec)x6 (24)

Round 11 :

(2sc, dec)x6 (18)

Round 12 :

(1sc, dec)x6 (12)

Infos :

Slst, FO, Leave long tail. It may seem a little off just now, but when you start stuffing firmly, it’ll get into shape. The big bulge is it’s booty. Add wire for the arms, bend the ends (to avoid poking out) and wrap the pointy ends with tape. Place it in the arms.

— Legs x2 :

Info :

For the Legs we start with an oval shape. You will be going down one side of the chain and back around the other side.

Round 1 :

ch4, sc in 2nd ch. from the hook and work down the chain, 1sc, 3inc, now work on the other side of the chain, 1sc, inc, slst (8)

Info :

Make 1 slst into the 1st st. of the next round. Treat this slst as the new end of the round, and place your running stitch marker after this slst. The next stitch you crochet is the 1st st of the new round.

Round 2 :

1sc, (inc) x3, 1sc, (inc)x3 (14)

Round 3 :

14sc (14)

Round 4 :

1sc, (dec)x3, 7sc (11)

Round 5 :

1sc, 3dec (single crochet 3 stitches in front loops together), 7sc (9)

Round 6 :

1sc, inc, 7sc (10)

Round 7 :

2sc, inc, 7sc (11)

Round 8 :

2sc, inc, 8sc (12)

Round 9 :

3sc, inc, 8sc (13)

Round 10 :

3sc, inc, 9sc (14)

Round 11 :

14sc (14)

Round 12 :

(dec)x7 (7)

Infos :

Slst, FO, leave long tail for sewing. Stuff the feet firmly, legs very lightly. Sew shut. Sew legs 6 stitches apart, (from bum). Counting from the last row of the leg, sew into 5 stitches of leg to attach to the body, also sew the inside of the leg of the 5th row to the body. Make sure the outside of the leg isn’t stitched to body and can still bulge. It’s best to place the body on a flat service and pin the legs first, to see if he can sit up properly.

— Tail :

Round 1 :

MR 4 (4)

Round 2 :

3sc, inc (5)

Round 3 :

4sc, inc (6)

Round 4 :

5sc, inc (7)

Round 5 :

6sc, inc (8)

Round 6 :

7sc, inc (9)

Round 7 :

8sc, inc (10)

Infos :

Slst, FO, leave long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly. Place 10 pins, as to where the tail will be place. (red pin is starting point.) Sew tail to body.

— Attaching body to head :

Info :

Place 12 pins in head, as to where the body will be placed. Red pin is starting point. Use 3 stitches directly under flaps; in the middle / 3 stitches to the sides / 3 stitches for back of body. Now you can sew the body to the head. I’ve designed the Demodog using Fingering weight yarn. Should you want to make him in a heavier weight yarn, you might want to sew a few extra stitches at the back of the head, to keep him from falling over, as his head will be heavier. The body should be stuffed very fimly, to form a stabe base for the head.

— Heart :

Round 1 :

MR 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(inc)x6 (12)

Round 3 :

12sc (12)

Info :

FO and work away yarn. Make another part just like the previous one by repeating rounds 1-3. Do not cut the yarn as we will continue using the yarn of the second part.

Round 4 :

Crochet the parts together, 12sc on part 1, and 11sc on part 2, we finish this round 1st earlier (23)

Round 5 :

24sc (24)

Round 6 :

(dec, 6sc)x3 (21)

Round 7 :

(dec, 5sc)x3 (18)

Round 8 :

(dec, 4sc)x3 (15)

Round 9 :

(dec, 3sc)x3 (12)

Info :

Stuff firmly.

Round 10 :

(dec)x6 (6)

Infos :

FO, sew shut. Have a few threads dangling from heart, different colors. As if resembling veins - it’s a ripped out heart :)

Assembly Instructions

  • Sandwich the wire armature between the head and the mouth and single crochet through head and mouth together to trap the armature inside, following the step-by-step hook technique provided.
  • Sew the body to the head using 12 pinned points: use 3 stitches under the flaps, 3 stitches on each side and 3 stitches for the back of the body, keeping the red pin as your starting point.
  • Attach legs by sewing each leg into 5 stitches counted from the last row of the leg; space the legs 6 stitches apart from the bum and ensure the outer side of the leg is not stitched to the body so it can bulge.
  • Sew arms in place during round 9 of the body: work 8 sc around each arm and if necessary add an extra stitch joining the first arm stitch to the last body stitch to avoid a gap.
  • Sew tail to the body using the marked placement pins (place 10 pins to mark position), and sew the heart closed and attach to the finished piece as desired.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers and a running stitch marker after your slst to mark the first stitch of each new round for accurate counting.
  • 💡Stuff the head firmly before closing the last flap, but do not stuff the flaps themselves; overstuffing the flaps will ruin the star shape.
  • 💡Twist wire ends and wrap them with tape and/or wrap tape around bending points to avoid poking and to reduce wire fatigue.
  • 💡Pin all parts in place and check positioning before sewing to ensure symmetry and that the figure sits properly.
  • 💡Work away yarn tails as you go so finishing is neat and simple at the end.

This sweet and a little spooky Demodog pattern is a fun mix of toy-making and creative construction. It blends shaping, embroidery, and simple armature work to make a character with personality and movement. Make one as a gift, shelf companion, or conversation-starting décor piece. 🧶🧵

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 5 inches (13 cm) tall with the mouth opened, and about 4 inches (10 cm) with the mouth closed when using the recommended fingering yarn and 2.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect the final size and may require a larger hook and stronger wire for the armature; adjust stuffing and placement as needed.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with amigurumi basics like magic ring, increases, decreases, and sewing pieces together, as well as basic shaping techniques.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, customization, and how much time you spend on assembly and embroidery.