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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 and removable heart. It uses fingering weight yarn and a 2.5 mm hook for a compact, highly detailed result. The design includes wire armatures for the mouth flaps so you can pose the star-shaped mouth.

Demodog Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Complete written rounds, stitch counts and assembly instructions are included to guide you step by step. Perfect for crafters who enjoy shaping, embroidery details and a little armature work.

Why You'll Love This Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines classic amigurumi shaping with a dramatic, star-shaped mouth that really gives the Demodog character. I enjoy the mix of simple rounds with the more creative flap construction and armature shaping — it keeps every stage interesting. The heart accessory adds a sweet, unexpected contrast to the monster design that I find irresistible. I also love how the pattern teaches useful techniques like trapping armature between layers and crocheting flaps that assemble seamlessly into the head.

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 versatile this pattern is for customization! You can change the mouth colours to pastels for a cute version, or deep tones for a scarier look.

Want a mini keychain? Use thinner yarn and a smaller hook to make a tiny Demodog that fits in your pocket.

Make a chunky, cuddly friend by using bulky yarn and a bigger hook, and remember to use thicker wire or skip the armature for safety with kids.

I often add embroidery or felt to the mouth center for different eyes or textures; try a little felt mask or sewn patches.

For a Halloween display, stitch the heart in black or glow-in-the-dark yarn for spooky accents.

I like to make matching sets by changing only the heart colour so each Demodog has a unique personality.

Try adding tiny clothes or a cape for a playful twist — a mini scarf or collar can add character without changing structure.

If you want posable limbs, insert thin wire inside arms and legs and wrap well to stop poking, or use pipe cleaners for an easy, bendable option.

Experiment with different placements for the heart — inside the mouth, held by arms, or attached to the chest with a few stitches for variety.

I recommend practising the flap shaping on scrap yarn first to perfect tension and wire placement before working on your finished head.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers while working the body oval will make it difficult to find the start of rounds; place a marker after your joining slst and move it each round. ✗ Not stuffing the head before closing the last flap leads to a collapsed shape; stuff the head firmly but not overpacked and finish closing with the armature in place. ✗ Forgetting to trap the armature between head and mouth can let wire slip out later; when joining mouth and head, sandwich and stitch securely so the wire is fully enclosed. ✗ Pulling yarn too tight on the flaps will distort the star points; maintain consistent tension and shape each flap with gentle shaping and wire inside to hold form.

Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own spooky Demodog amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You will be guided through each piece — mouth, head, body, arms, legs, tail and heart — with clear rounds and assembly tips so you can build a poseable, lovable creature. The pattern includes yarn colours, tools, and step-by-step shaping notes to help you finish a beautifully detailed toy.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Demodog Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Fingering weight yarn (4 ply) - main color Kaki - approx small amounts for body (Katia Capri 82126 Kaki)
  • 02
    Fingering weight yarn - black for inner mouth (Katia Capri 82056 Black) - small amount
  • 03
    Fingering weight yarn - scarlet for mouth outer color (Scheepjes Catona 192 Scarlet) - small amount
  • 04
    Fingering weight yarn - white for teeth embroidery (Katia Capri 82050 White) - small amount
  • 05
    Fingering weight yarn - red for heart (Katia Capri 82059 Red) - small amount

— 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)
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    Pins
  • 07
    Stitch markers and running stitch markers (scrap piece of yarn)
  • 08
    Fiber fill

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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. Then work the flap rows as follows (these 12 rows form the first flap): 7sc, inc, ch1, turn; 8sc, inc, ch1, turn; 8sc, dec, ch1, turn; 7sc, dec, ch1, turn; 6sc, dec, ch1, turn; 5sc, dec, ch1, turn; 4sc, dec, ch1, turn; 3sc, dec, ch1, turn; 2sc, dec, ch1, turn; 1sc, dec, ch1, turn; dec

Info :

FO, cut off yarn. Repeat round 9 x4 to make all five flaps in total. 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.

Info :

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.

Info :

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.

Info :

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 :

WHITE. 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 :

Work flaps as follows (12 rows per flap): 8sc, ch1, turn; inc, 7sc, ch1, turn; inc, 8sc, ch1, turn; dec, 8sc, ch1, turn; dec, 7sc, ch1, turn; dec, 6sc, ch1, turn; dec, 5sc, ch1, turn; dec, 4sc, ch1, turn; dec, 3sc, ch1, turn; dec, 2sc, ch1, turn; dec, 1sc, ch1, turn; dec.

Info :

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.

Info :

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 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.

Info :

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. Continue this all around. (155 st. total)

Info :

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. To avoid breaking from bending, you can tape the bends in the wire. If it bends a lot, in time the wire might break from usage.

Info :

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.

Info :

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 :

KAKI. 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) 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)

Info :

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 :

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)

Info :

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)

Info :

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.

— 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)

Info :

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

— 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.

Info :

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 firmly, to form a stable base for the head.

Info :

Sew the body to the head using the 12 pinned points and the long tail left on the body. Adjust positioning so the Demodog can sit upright.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sandwich the mouth armature between the head and the mouth, then sc around the mouth and head together, trapping the armature inside and stitching corresponding mouth and head stitches together.
  • Place 12 pins on the head to mark where the body will attach, use the red pin as the starting point, then sew the body to the head using three stitches under flaps and matching sides for a balanced attachment.
  • Attach arms by stitching 8 sc around the base of each arm into the body opening as instructed in round 9 of the body, and sew any remaining gap in the armpit for a neat finish.
  • Sew legs 6 stitches apart on the bottom of the body (from bum), counting from last row of the leg sew into five leg stitches and attach to body, leave outside of the leg free to bulge slightly.
  • Place and secure the tail by pinning 10 positions as indicated and sew firmly with a long tail left at the end of the tail piece.
  • Add the heart into the mouth or place it in the body as desired; leave several dangling threads from the heart for the ripped-vein effect and secure the heart with stitching if you want it removable use a few anchoring stitches only.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds, especially after joining with a slst at the end of the oval body round.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but do not fill the mouth flaps with fiberfill; stuff the head before closing the last flap and leave flaps hollow around the armature.
  • 💡Wrap and tape wire ends thoroughly to prevent pointy wires from piercing the crocheted fabric and to avoid breakage from repeated bending.
  • 💡Work away tails as you go to avoid a bulky finish and to keep seams tidy during assembly.

This Demodog pattern blends creepy charm with playful crochet techniques to create a unique handmade friend. The star-shaped mouth, armature flaps and tiny heart make it a standout project for gift-giving or display. Have fun shaping the flaps and bringing this little monster to life — you did it! 🧶🖤

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished Demodog measures approximately 5 inch (13 cm) tall with the mouth opened and about 4 inch (10 cm) with the mouth closed when using fingering weight yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size and fit of armatures and wires will change; if using heavier yarn you may need stronger wire and extra stitches to stabilize the head.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic crochet knowledge (magic ring, increases, decreases, working in rounds and simple joining) is recommended for best results.

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 and how much shaping, embroidery and armature work you do.

Do I need to use wire for the mouth flaps?

Using wire is recommended for the star mouth so you can shape and pose the flaps; be sure to tape and wrap the ends to avoid pointy bits.