Crochet Tutorial: Sunflower Garden Puppy – Free Crochet Pattern.

This cheerful crochet puppy is designed with a soft tan body, a rounded puppy head, floppy ears, a cream muzzle, black safety eyes, and sweet paw details. The outfit includes mint-and-beige striped short overalls with straps, button accents, tiny flower embroidery, a matching garden hat, small sandals with bee decorations, a crochet bone, and a two-tone ball. The sunflower beside one ear gives the puppy a bright summer garden look.

Please note: I strive for accuracy in every pattern, but occasional errors can happen. Thank you for understanding and for enjoying my designs.

Pattern Overview

This pattern is written in US crochet terms and is worked mostly in continuous rounds. The puppy in the image has a firm amigurumi shape, compact stitches, a rounded head slightly larger than the body, slim arms, long legs, cream paws, and removable-style accessories. Use tight tension so the stuffing does not show through.

The finished puppy measures about 11–12 inches tall when made with sport weight cotton yarn and a 2.25 mm crochet hook. The hat is about 5 inches wide. The sandals are made as small decorative accessories to match the puppy’s feet.

Materials

• Yarn weight: Sport weight cotton or cotton blend yarn.
• Main puppy color: warm tan beige.
• Cream yarn: muzzle, paws, feet, bone, shirt, and small flowers.
• Dark brown yarn: ear, eye patch, sunflower center, and small facial accents.
• Mint aqua yarn: overalls, hat trim, sandal straps, and ball.
• Light beige yarn: outfit stripes, hat body, sandals, and ball accent.
• Yellow yarn: sunflower petals and bee details.
• Small amount of black yarn: nose, mouth, paw lines, and bee stripes.
• Small amount of green yarn: sunflower leaves.
• Hook: 2.25 mm for the puppy and accessories.
• Optional smaller hook: 2.00 mm for flowers, bee wings, and face embroidery.
• Safety eyes: 8 mm black safety eyes.
• Buttons: four small beige buttons, about 8–10 mm wide.
• Stuffing: polyester fiberfill.
• Other tools: yarn needle, stitch markers, scissors, pins, and embroidery needle.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• inc: increase, 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible decrease over 2 stitches
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st: stitch
• sts: stitches
• R: round or row
• FO: fasten off

Gauge and Tension

For the puppy body, 6 sc across and 7 rounds high should measure about 1 inch when worked firmly with a 2.25 mm hook. The stitches in the image are tight and even, with a smooth amigurumi texture. If your stitches look loose, use a smaller hook.

Stuff each piece gradually. The head should be firm and round, the body should stay slightly oval, and the arms and legs should remain narrower than the head. Do not overstuff the ears or clothing pieces because they should lie naturally against the puppy.

Color Placement Guide

• Head: mostly tan beige with a dark brown patch around one eye.
• Muzzle: cream oval placed low on the face.
• Left ear from viewer’s side: dark brown floppy ear hanging down.
• Right ear from viewer’s side: tan beige folded ear on top side of head.
• Body outfit: short mint-and-beige striped overalls over a cream shirt.
• Hands and feet: cream paw ends with black embroidered claw lines.
• Accessories: beige sunhat with mint tie, mint sandals with bees, cream bone, and small mint beige ball.

Puppy Head

Work in continuous rounds using tan beige yarn. Stuff firmly as you go. The head should be round and slightly wide, matching the soft puppy face in the image.

1. R1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) repeat 6 times. 24 sts.
5. R5: (sc 3, inc) repeat 6 times. 30 sts.
6. R6: (sc 4, inc) repeat 6 times. 36 sts.
7. R7: (sc 5, inc) repeat 6 times. 42 sts.
8. R8: (sc 6, inc) repeat 6 times. 48 sts.
9. R9: (sc 7, inc) repeat 6 times. 54 sts.
10. R10–R17: sc in each st around. 54 sts for 8 rounds.
11. R18: (sc 7, dec) repeat 6 times. 48 sts.
12. R19: sc in each st around. 48 sts.
13. R20: (sc 6, dec) repeat 6 times. 42 sts.
14. R21: (sc 5, dec) repeat 6 times. 36 sts.
15. R22: (sc 4, dec) repeat 6 times. 30 sts.
16. R23: (sc 3, dec) repeat 6 times. 24 sts.
17. Insert the safety eyes before closing. Place one eye between R13 and R14, about 7 stitches from the center. Place the other eye between R13 and R14, about 7 stitches to the other side.
18. R24: (sc 2, dec) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
19. R25: (sc 1, dec) repeat 6 times. 12 sts.
20. R26: dec 6 times. 6 sts.
21. FO, close the hole, and weave in the end.

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Dark Brown Eye Patch

The eye patch is an oval spot around one eye, placed on the puppy’s right side from the puppy’s perspective. It should look like the dark patch in the photo, slightly taller than wide.

1. Using dark brown yarn, ch 7.
2. R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the opposite side of the chain: sc 4, inc in last st. 14 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 4, inc 3 times, sc 4, inc 2 times. 20 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 5, (sc 1, inc) repeat 3 times, sc 5, (sc 1, inc) repeat 2 times. 26 sts.
5. FO with a long tail for sewing.

Pin the patch around one safety eye before the eye is locked in place if possible. If the eye is already installed, carefully cut a tiny center opening in the patch and slip it around the eye. Sew the patch flat using small stitches around the edge.

Cream Muzzle

The muzzle is a raised cream oval that sits low on the face. It should cover the lower center of the head and slightly overlap the lower space between the eyes.

1. Using cream yarn, ch 8.
2. R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the opposite side: sc 5, inc in last st. 16 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 5, inc 3 times, sc 5, inc 2 times. 22 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 6, (sc 1, inc) repeat 3 times, sc 6, (sc 1, inc) repeat 2 times. 28 sts.
5. R4: sc in each st around. 28 sts.
6. FO with a long tail for sewing.

Add a very light amount of stuffing behind the muzzle. Sew it between R14 and R21 of the head. The top of the muzzle should sit just below the eye line, and the widest part should be centered on the face.

Nose and Mouth

1. Using black yarn, embroider a triangular nose across the upper center of the muzzle, about 4 stitches wide and 3 rounds tall.
2. Fill the triangle with horizontal satin stitches until it looks rounded and solid.
3. Bring the yarn down from the bottom point of the nose for 3 rounds.
4. Add a small split mouth by stitching one short diagonal line to the left and one short diagonal line to the right.

Puppy Ears

Dark Brown Floppy Ear

The darker ear hangs down beside the sunflower. It is long, soft, and rounded at the bottom. Do not stuff this piece.

1. Using dark brown yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
4. R4–R7: sc in each st around. 18 sts.
5. R8: (sc 4, dec) repeat 3 times. 15 sts.
6. R9–R13: sc in each st around. 15 sts.
7. R14: (sc 3, dec) repeat 3 times. 12 sts.
8. R15–R17: sc in each st around. 12 sts.
9. Flatten the opening and sc 6 across both layers.
10. FO with a long tail.

Sew the dark ear to the side of the head between R7 and R11. Angle the top forward slightly so the ear falls along the side of the face.

Tan Folded Ear

The tan ear is shorter and rests folded on top of the head. It gives the puppy the relaxed garden-toy expression seen in the image.

1. Using tan beige yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
4. R4–R6: sc in each st around. 18 sts.
5. R7: (sc 4, dec) repeat 3 times. 15 sts.
6. R8–R10: sc in each st around. 15 sts.
7. Flatten the opening and sc 7 across both layers, leaving 1 st unworked if needed.
8. FO with a long tail.

Fold the ear forward at the base. Sew it to the top side of the head between R6 and R10. Add a few hidden stitches near the middle of the ear so it stays gently folded.

Body

The body is made in tan beige first, then dressed with a separate pair of striped overalls and a cream shirt panel. The shape should be shorter than the head and slightly pear-shaped.

1. Using tan beige yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) repeat 6 times. 24 sts.
5. R5: (sc 3, inc) repeat 6 times. 30 sts.
6. R6: (sc 4, inc) repeat 6 times. 36 sts.
7. R7–R10: sc in each st around. 36 sts.
8. R11: (sc 10, dec) repeat 3 times. 33 sts.
9. R12–R13: sc in each st around. 33 sts.
10. R14: (sc 9, dec) repeat 3 times. 30 sts.
11. R15: sc in each st around. 30 sts.
12. R16: (sc 3, dec) repeat 6 times. 24 sts.
13. R17: sc in each st around. 24 sts.
14. R18: (sc 2, dec) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
15. R19: sc in each st around. 18 sts.
16. FO with a long tail for sewing the head to the body.

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Stuff the body firmly at the bottom and slightly less firmly near the neck. The body should support the head without wobbling.

Legs

Make two legs. Each leg has a tan upper leg and a cream paw foot. The legs in the image are long and straight, with rounded cream feet at the bottom.

Cream Foot and Tan Leg

1. Using cream yarn, ch 7.
2. R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch. Work on the opposite side: sc 4, inc in last st. 14 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 4, inc 3 times, sc 4, inc 2 times. 20 sts.
4. R3: sc in each st around. 20 sts.
5. R4: sc 6, dec 4 times, sc 6. 16 sts.
6. R5: sc 5, dec 3 times, sc 5. 13 sts.
7. Change to tan beige yarn.
8. R6: BLO sc in each st around. 13 sts.
9. R7–R16: sc in each st around. 13 sts for 10 rounds.
10. Stuff the foot firmly and the leg lightly.
11. Flatten the top and sc 6 across both layers.
12. FO with a long tail for sewing.

Embroider three small black claw lines on the front of each cream foot. Each line should be about 2 rounds tall and spaced evenly.

Arms

Make two arms. The hands are cream and rounded, while the upper arms are tan beige. They sit under the overall straps and hang straight beside the body.

1. Using cream yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3–R4: sc in each st around. 12 sts.
4. R5: (sc 2, dec) repeat 3 times. 9 sts.
5. Change to tan beige yarn.
6. R6: BLO sc in each st around. 9 sts.
7. R7–R17: sc in each st around. 9 sts for 11 rounds.
8. Stuff the hand firmly and the arm lightly.
9. Flatten the top and sc 4 across both layers.
10. FO with a long tail for sewing.

Embroider two short black paw lines on each cream hand. Sew the arms to the upper sides of the body between R16 and R18, angled downward.

Cream Shirt Front

The puppy wears a simple cream shirt visible under the overalls. This section creates the white upper chest seen at the neckline.

1. Using cream yarn, ch 17.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 16 sts.
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc across. 16 sts.
4. Row 3: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 12, dec. 14 sts.
5. Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc across. 14 sts.
6. Row 5: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 10, dec. 12 sts.
7. Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc across. 12 sts.
8. FO and weave in ends.

Sew this shirt panel to the upper front of the body before adding the overalls. The wider edge sits at the lower chest, and the narrower edge sits near the neck.

Striped Short Overalls

The overalls are the most important clothing detail. They are mint aqua and beige striped, with short legs, a bib front, shoulder straps, button accents, and a tiny flower on one lower side.

Overall Shorts Base

Work the shorts from the waist downward. Use stripes as follows: 2 rounds mint aqua, 2 rounds light beige, and repeat. Carry the unused yarn inside neatly or cut and rejoin at the back.

1. Using mint aqua yarn, ch 37.
2. Join with sl st to form a ring, making sure the chain is not twisted.
3. R1: ch 1, sc in each ch around. 36 sts.
4. R2: sc in each st around. 36 sts.
5. Change to light beige yarn.
6. R3–R4: sc in each st around. 36 sts.
7. Change to mint aqua yarn.
8. R5–R6: sc in each st around. 36 sts.
9. Change to light beige yarn.
10. R7–R8: sc in each st around. 36 sts.
11. Change to mint aqua yarn.
12. R9: sc 18, ch 2, skip 18 sts, sl st to first sc to begin first leg opening.

First Short Leg

1. R10: sc around the first 18 sts plus 2 sc into the ch-2 bridge. 20 sts.
2. R11: sc in each st around. 20 sts.
3. Change to light beige yarn.
4. R12–R13: sc in each st around. 20 sts.
5. Change to mint aqua yarn.
6. R14–R15: sc in each st around. 20 sts.
7. FO and weave in end.

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Second Short Leg

1. Join mint aqua yarn at the unworked side of R9.
2. R10: sc around the remaining 18 sts plus 2 sc into the other side of the ch-2 bridge. 20 sts.
3. R11: sc in each st around. 20 sts.
4. Change to light beige yarn.
5. R12–R13: sc in each st around. 20 sts.
6. Change to mint aqua yarn.
7. R14–R15: sc in each st around. 20 sts.
8. FO and weave in end.

Slide the shorts over the body and legs before the legs are fully sewn, if preferred. The short legs should sit above the tan puppy legs, leaving the tan lower legs visible.

Overall Bib

1. Using the front center of the shorts waist, join mint aqua yarn.
2. Row 1: sc 14 across the front waist. 14 sts.
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc across. 14 sts.
4. Change to light beige yarn.
5. Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc across. 14 sts.
6. Row 4: ch 1, turn, dec, sc 10, dec. 12 sts.
7. Change to mint aqua yarn.
8. Row 5: ch 1, turn, sc across. 12 sts.
9. Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc across. 12 sts.
10. FO and weave in ends.

Overall Straps

Make two long straps. They cross visually from the bib to the shoulders and fasten with small beige buttons.

1. Using mint aqua yarn, ch 25.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 24 sts.
3. FO, leaving a long tail.
4. Make a second strap the same way.

Sew one end of each strap to the top corners of the bib. Bring each strap over the shoulder and sew it to the back waist of the shorts. Place one beige button at each front strap connection.

Overall Side Buttons

• Sew one beige button on the lower right front of the shorts.
• Sew one beige button near the left side seam of the shorts.
• Use strong thread or matching yarn so the buttons stay secure.
• Keep buttons decorative only if the toy is for a small child.

Tiny Flower on Overalls

1. Using yellow yarn, 5 sc in MR, sl st to close. FO.
2. Using cream yarn, join in any stitch, ch 2, sl st in same stitch, repeat in each stitch around to make 5 tiny petals.
3. FO with a sewing tail.
4. Sew the flower to the lower front side of the overalls.
5. Add one small green straight stitch beside the flower for a leaf.

Sunflower Head Decoration

The sunflower sits near the dark ear on the side of the head. It has a brown textured center, yellow petals, and green leaves behind it.

Sunflower Center

1. Using dark brown yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
4. R4: BLO sc in each st around. 18 sts.
5. FO with a long tail.

Sunflower Petals

1. Join yellow yarn to any front loop from R4.
2. In the same loop: ch 3, dc, ch 3, sl st.
3. Sl st into the next front loop.
4. Repeat the petal sequence around until you have 18 small pointed petals.
5. FO and weave in the yellow end.

Leaves

1. Using green yarn, ch 8.
2. Starting in 2nd ch from hook: sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.
3. FO with a long tail.
4. Make 2 leaves.

Sew the leaves behind the sunflower first, then sew the full flower to the upper side of the head near the dark ear. Angle one leaf upward and one leaf outward.

Garden Sunhat

The hat is a wide-brimmed beige crochet sunhat with a mint aqua band and tie bow. It sits beside the puppy in the photo but can also be made to fit loosely on the head.

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Hat Crown

1. Using light beige yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) repeat 6 times. 24 sts.
5. R5: (sc 3, inc) repeat 6 times. 30 sts.
6. R6: (sc 4, inc) repeat 6 times. 36 sts.
7. R7: (sc 5, inc) repeat 6 times. 42 sts.
8. R8: (sc 6, inc) repeat 6 times. 48 sts.
9. R9: BLO sc in each st around. 48 sts.
10. R10–R14: sc in each st around. 48 sts.

Hat Brim

1. R15: FLO (sc 3, inc) repeat 12 times. 60 sts.
2. R16: (sc 4, inc) repeat 12 times. 72 sts.
3. R17: sc in each st around. 72 sts.
4. R18: (sc 5, inc) repeat 12 times. 84 sts.
5. R19: sc in each st around. 84 sts.
6. R20: (sc 6, inc) repeat 12 times. 96 sts.
7. R21: sc in each st around. 96 sts.
8. R22: sl st loosely in each st around for a neat brim edge.
9. FO and weave in ends.

Mint Hat Band and Tie

1. Using mint aqua yarn, ch 65.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 64 sts.
3. FO and weave in ends.
4. Wrap the band around the lower crown of the hat.
5. Tie a small bow on one side, or sew the band in place and add two hanging chain ties.

For the hanging tie ends shown in the image, make two chains of 18 stitches each using mint yarn. Attach them near the bow and knot the ends gently.

Matching Sandals

The sandals are small decorative accessories. They have beige soles, mint straps, side buttons, and tiny bee decorations on the front. Make two sandals.

Sandal Sole

1. Using light beige yarn, ch 9.
2. R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch. Work on opposite side: sc 6, inc in last st. 18 sts.
3. R2: inc, sc 6, inc 3 times, sc 6, inc 2 times. 24 sts.
4. R3: sc 1, inc, sc 7, (sc 1, inc) repeat 3 times, sc 7, (sc 1, inc) repeat 2 times. 30 sts.
5. R4: BLO sc in each st around. 30 sts.
6. R5: sc in each st around. 30 sts.
7. FO and weave in end.

Mint Front Strap

1. Using mint aqua yarn, ch 11.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 10 sts.
3. Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc across. 10 sts.
4. FO with a long tail.
5. Sew the strap across the front half of the sole.

Back Ankle Strap

1. Using beige yarn, ch 18.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. 17 sts.
3. FO with a long tail.
4. Sew the strap in a curved shape around the back of the sandal.
5. Add a small beige button to the outer side.

Tiny Bee Decoration

1. Using yellow yarn, 5 sc in MR, sl st to close. FO.
2. With black yarn, embroider two short stripes across the yellow circle.
3. Using cream yarn, ch 3, sl st into the same base to make one wing.
4. Repeat for the second wing.
5. Sew one bee to the front of each mint sandal strap.

Crochet Bone

The cream bone in the image is simple and rounded at both ends. It is placed beside the puppy as a garden toy accessory.

1. Using cream yarn, make the first end knob: 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3–R4: sc in each st around. 12 sts.
4. FO the first knob and set aside.
5. Make a second knob the same way, but do not fasten off.
6. Join to the first knob with 1 sc through both pieces.
7. R5: sc around both knobs, working 11 sts around the first knob and 11 sts around the second knob. 22 sts.
8. R6: (sc 3, dec) repeat 4 times, sc 2. 18 sts.
9. R7: (sc 1, dec) repeat 6 times. 12 sts.
10. R8–R16: sc in each st around. 12 sts.
11. Stuff the shaft lightly.
12. Make the opposite end by increasing again.
13. R17: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
14. R18: (sc 2, inc) repeat 6 times. 24 sts.
15. Divide into two small knobs by working 12 sts for one side and 12 sts for the other side.
16. For each knob, work 2 rounds of 12 sc, then dec 6 times to close.
17. FO and weave in all ends.

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Small Two-Tone Ball

The ball beside the puppy is small, round, and made with mint aqua and beige sections. Use tight stitches and stuff firmly.

1. Using mint aqua yarn, 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. R2: inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. R3: (sc 1, inc) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
4. R4: (sc 2, inc) repeat 6 times. 24 sts.
5. R5–R7: sc in each st around. 24 sts.
6. Change to light beige yarn for a small patch section.
7. R8: sc 8 in beige, change back to mint, sc 16. 24 sts.
8. R9: sc 8 in beige, change back to mint, sc 16. 24 sts.
9. R10: (sc 2, dec) repeat 6 times. 18 sts.
10. Stuff firmly.
11. R11: (sc 1, dec) repeat 6 times. 12 sts.
12. R12: dec 6 times. 6 sts.
13. FO and close the hole.

Facial Shaping

Use tan yarn or strong thread to lightly shape the face. Insert the needle under the head, come out beside one eye, go across to the other eye, and pull gently. Repeat once. This creates a soft puppy expression without making the face too tight.

Do not pull so strongly that the muzzle sinks deeply. The image shows a sweet rounded face, so the shaping should be subtle and natural.

Assembly Order

1. Sew the muzzle to the head first.
2. Add the black nose and mouth embroidery.
3. Sew the dark eye patch around one eye if it was not added earlier.
4. Sew the dark floppy ear to one side of the head.
5. Sew the tan folded ear to the opposite top side.
6. Sew the sunflower and leaves near the dark ear.
7. Sew the cream shirt panel to the body.
8. Dress the body with the striped overalls.
9. Sew the legs under the body, spacing them slightly apart.
10. Sew the arms to the upper sides of the body.
11. Sew the head to the body using a firm circular seam.
12. Add the overall straps and buttons.
13. Make the hat, sandals, bone, and ball separately.

How to Sew the Head to the Body

Place the body upright and center the head on top. The muzzle should face forward and slightly downward, just like the puppy lying in the garden image. Pin the head before sewing to check balance.

Using the long tail from the body, sew through the neck opening and the lower rounds of the head. Work around the neck twice. Add extra stitches at the front and back so the head does not tilt too much.

How to Position the Legs

The legs should be attached to the lower front of the body so the puppy can sit or lie flat. Place each leg about 3 stitches away from the center line. The cream feet should point forward.

Sew through the flattened top of each leg and the lower body rounds. Add a few extra stitches to hold the legs straight. The overalls should cover the top part of the legs.

How to Position the Arms

The arms are sewn just below the shoulder line, partly under the overall straps. They hang down naturally along the sides. The cream hands should rest near the lower part of the overalls.

Use the long yarn tail to sew each arm securely. Keep the arms slightly angled forward so the puppy looks soft and cuddly from the front.

Decorative Stitch Details

• Paws: use black yarn to make short vertical claw lines on each hand and foot.
• Overall texture: add tiny cream seed stitches on the mint stripes if you want the same handmade look.
• Flower detail: sew the small flower low on one side of the overalls.
• Hat tie: keep the mint bow loose and soft so it looks like a garden sunhat ribbon.
• Bee details: add tiny black stripes and cream wings on each sandal bee.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Check the face from the front before securing the final knots. The eyes should sit evenly, the muzzle should be centered, and the nose should be bold and rounded. The dark eye patch should frame one eye without covering the muzzle.

Add the ears after the face is complete. The dark ear should hang beside the sunflower, while the tan ear should fold gently over the upper side of the head. This gives the puppy the same sweet handmade expression shown in the image.

Dress the puppy with the striped overalls and adjust the straps. Sew the buttons firmly. Place the hat, sandals, bone, and ball nearby as matching accessories, or tack them lightly in place for display.

Care Notes

• Spot clean the puppy with cool water and mild soap.
• Do not soak the toy if it contains buttons or safety eyes.
• Press with a towel to remove moisture.
• Air dry flat in a shaded area.
• Do not tumble dry, bleach, or iron the crochet pieces.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The head is round, firm, and larger than the body.
• The cream muzzle is centered and lightly stuffed.
• One eye has a dark brown patch around it.
• One ear is dark brown and floppy.
• One ear is tan beige and folded forward.
• The sunflower has yellow petals, a brown center, and green leaves.
• The overalls have mint and beige stripes.
• The front bib has two straps and button details.
• The paws have small black claw stitches.
• The hat, sandals, bone, and ball match the garden theme.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

For long-term display, keep the puppy away from direct sunlight because strong light can fade the mint, yellow, and beige yarns. Store the hat and sandals beside the puppy so the small pieces do not get stretched.

If dust collects on the stitches, use a soft dry brush to clean the surface. Brush gently around the sunflower petals, bee wings, and button areas because these small details can loosen if pulled.

When storing the puppy, place it in a breathable cotton bag instead of a plastic bag. Add tissue paper inside the hat brim if you want it to keep its round garden shape.

Before giving the puppy to a child, check all buttons, eyes, embroidered lines, and accessories. For babies or toddlers, replace buttons and safety eyes with fully embroidered details.