Did you know that the Maltese are one of the oldest breeds of dogs? Aristotle even made a reference to this breed and called them Canis Melitaeus! Make your very own Canis Melitaeus and even match it to your own if you have one!
crochet amigurumi Maltese pattern
abreviations
MR - Magic Ring
inc - Increase
dec - Decrease
sc - Single Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
2sc - 1 single crochet in the next 2 stitches
FO - Finish Off
materials
3.5mm Crochet Hook
8mm Safety Eyes (with washer)
Dog Nose
White Yarn
Needle
Stuffing
Pet Slicker Brush (optional)
The yarn used in this project is a 5ply milk cotton yarn (no brand) in white. In this project, about 70 grams of yarn was used
This project is worked in rounds in a spiral manner so the use of stitch markers is needed. This project doesn't include any color changing making it more beginner-friendly.
head
(white)
Muzzle
(white)
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: 1sc, inc (18)
R4: 2sc, inc (24)
R5: 3sc, inc (30)
R6: 4sc, inc (36)
R7: 5sc, inc (42)
R8: 6sc, inc (48)
R9-18: 1sc around (48)
R19: 6sc, dec (42)
R20: 5sc, dec (36)
R21: 4sc, dec (30)
Place the eyes between R15 and R16 at both sides of the muzzle
R22: 3sc, dec (24)
R23: 2sc, dec (18)
FO then leave a long tail for sewing
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: 1sc, inc (18)
R4: 2sc, inc (24)
R5: 1 sc around (24)
FO then leave a tail for sewing
The muzzle will go between the eyes then the nose goes between R2 and R3.
ears
(white)
CH10
R1: 1sc across (9)
R2: inc, 7sc, inc (11)
R3: 1sc across (11)
R4: inc, 2sc, inc, 5sc, dec, 1sc (12 )
body
(white)
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: 1sc, inc (18)
R4: 2sc, inc (24)
R5: 3sc, inc (30)
R6: 4sc, inc (36)
R7: 5sc, inc (42)
R8-9: 1sc around (42)
R10: 5sc, dec (36)
R11-12: 1sc around (36)
R13: 4sc, dec (30)
R14-19: 1sc around (30)
R20: 3sc, dec (24)
R21: 1sc around (24)
R22: 2sc, dec (18)
R23: 1sc, dec (12)
R24: dec around (6)
FO
when you reach the decrease, there should be a curve.
Front paws
(white)
R4: inc, 2sc, inc, 5sc, dec, 1sc (12 )
R5: 1sc across (12)
R6: dec, 8sc, dec (10)
R7: 1sc across (10)
R8: dec, 6sc, dec (8)
R9: 1sc across (8)
R10: dec, 4sc, dec (6)
R11: 1sc across (6)
FO then leave a tail for sewing
R1: 6sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: 2sc inc (16)
R4: 1sc around (16)
R5: dec 4 times, 1sc in rest of stitches (12)
R6-15: 1sc around (12)
R16: 6sc then turn to continue to next round (6)
R18-20: 5sc across (5)
FO then leave a tail for sewing
Sew on the ears 3 stitches away from the eyes at R8, tilting it down slightly so the lower end is at R10. The part where there is a curve due to the decrease should be at the front of the face
hind legs
(white)
SIDE VIEW
R1: MR6 (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: 1sc, inc (18)
R4-6: 1sc around (18)
R7: 1sc, dec (12)
R8: dec 3 times, 1sc in rest of the stitches (9)
R9: 1sc around (9)
R10: inc around (18)
R11: 2HDC, HDC inc, 2 HDC, inc (not HDC inc, just single crochet increase), continue the rest of the round with (2sc, inc) (24)
R12-14: 1sc around (24)
R15: dec 6 times, 1sc in rest of the stitches (18)
R16: dec 6 times, 1sc in rest of the stitches (12)
FO then leave a tail for sewing
Flatten the back part of the hind leg (the smaller part) and only stuff the front part (the bigger part). Then, sew a line down the area with the line in the photo. This is done to make sure the stuffing doesn't move from the back to the front.
tail
(Black & white)
R1: MR6 (6)
R2: 1sc around (6)
R3: 1sc, inc (9)
R4-12: 1sc around (9)
FO then leave a tail for sewing
assembly
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Sew on the ears on the sides of the head
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Sew on the muzzle to the face in the middle of the eyes (no gap)
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Sew on body to the head
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Sew the front paws to the body (sew it in a square-ish direction, from top to one side to the bottom then to the other side)
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Sew the hind legs to either side of the body following the direction in the picture.
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Sew on the tail to the bottom middle of the back
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(optional) If you want to make your Maltese furry, you can opt to comb it repeatedly with a slicker brush.
EARS
HIND LEGS
And you're done! Remember to post your own maltese and tag us or use the hashtag #theoldatticproject