Purl Soho Pup
Turning a pile of fabric and stuffing into a lovable toy animal feels a bit like magic. In fact, when I was a kid I firmly believed that my own bunnies, bears and dogs came to life after I went to sleep. And even now as an adult, whenever I sew a plush creature, I can’t help but feel the thrill of new life. There is something about the last steps of stuffing a new animal and stitching its face that feels more like sprinkling fairy dust than sewing!
Creating the Purl Soho Pup was especially enchanting. With its take-me-home face, you can’t help but love this whimsically hot-doggy pup! Standing 8 1/2 inches tall and stretching 17 inches long our Pup is thoughtfully designed to stand up on its own four legs without sacrificing cuddle-bility to do it. We made our doggies out of Dorr Mill’s soft and huggable Wool Yardage and accented the paws and ears with a splash of Kokka’s handsome Large Gingham and Liberty of London’s pretty Tana Lawn.
The Purl Soho Pup is not difficult to sew, but it does take time and attention, so it’s a great project if you want a bit of a challenge with a big payoff! Everything you need to make one of your own, from the fabric to the stuffing, is listed with our Purl Soho Pup Pattern right here… Just add your own fairy dust! –Molly
Adorable!
Vicki
Hi Molly. I’m struggling a bit with step 5 page 5, the part where I’m pinning the body bottom to the body side at the rear where the tail is, can you help please.
Thank you
Hi Margaret-
Please email us directly at purlbee@purlsoho.com with your specific issue, and include a photo of your project if you think it will help, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
Molly … is he a mini or a standard Dachshund … Pokey likes it either size … but he would like to know!!! HI paw!!!
So cute.. 🙂
Paola – Italy
Hi There Ina-
Great question. Please let Pokey know that this pup is 17-inches long and 8 1/2-inches high (at the highest point.) I think that makes him standard size!
Thanks!
Molly
These are SO CUTE! I have several baby showers coming up and these would be perfect. Thank you Molly!
I think these pups are just lovely. PLEASE may they have some 'matching' kitten friends to play with??
Hi Heather-
Stay tuned… we might have some kittens coming up in the near future!
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
Hi Molly – I keep coming back to check for kittens!! Thanks for making me smile all the way over in sunny Oxfordshire, in England. Maybe it will be days or even weeks I have to wait, and not just hours. Thanks for all the wonderful projects you have already done. Kind regards, Heather
LOVE these.
Question on Molly – if I purchase the download for the pattern can I download immediately or does it need to ship to me?
Hi Anne-
You can download it immediately after checkout.
Thanks so much for your question and good luck with the project!
Molly
I bought all the materials to make the pup…please advise as to whether the fabrics should be washed first. I know the Dorr Mill wool can be felted, but is that what you did for this pattern?
Thanks…can’t wait to get started. The baby I’m making it for was finally born so now I can begin!
Hi Jean-
No, you don’t have to wash and dry the fabric beforehand unless you want to. The finished pup is not machine washable.
Thanks so much for getting in touch and good luck with the project!
Molly
The dog looks like fun to make I would love the pattern please
Hi Marie-
The pattern is available as either a hard copy, or a download by clicking on the links above or by going here: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/9427
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
Hi, Is this pup sewn on a sewing machine or by hand?
Hi Katherine-
It is sewn by machine.
Thanks for your question!
Molly
Should I cut out the pieces as they are or with seem allowance?
I´m going to make the pup with green leather.
So gorgeous this little dog! Thanks
Hi Michaela,
What a great idea! We’d love to see your final project! The seem allowance is included in the pattern. That is to say that you can cut the pattern out along the lines as given and do not need to accommodate further for a seam allowance.
I hope that this helps and happy sewing!
Cassy
Thanks!
Your answer was very helpful! I will show You the final project!
Greetings from Austria!
Michaela
My little green pup is finished, it was a gift to my husband.
how can I send you a picture of it?
Hi Michaela-
You can send us a pic in a lot of ways… Via Instagram, by tagging #purlsoho , or by sending us a Facebook message. Or you can send it via email to customerservice@purlsoho.com
We can’t wait to see it! Thanks!
Molly
Hi Molly, I have sent the picture by email, Jennifer answered. Have a nice day, many greetings from Austria!
Michaela
Hi,
I am trying to download the pdf only without the kit. I followed the links in your article, and also one here above in the comments section, but it is only taking me to the full kit which (as I’m in the UK) I don’t want to purchase.
Thanks so much for your help,
Vanessa
Hello, Vanessa!
Thank you for writing in! You can find the PDF pattern here. If you have further questions, please let us know!
Best,
Kumeko
Hi,
this is perhaps a silly question but I best ask before I mess up.
So I’ve printed the pdf and am cutting out the pattern pieces. The lines on your pattern are quite thick, so I was wondering: are the outside lines part of the pattern (like in tennis, where on the line is “in”), or are the pattern pieces only the white part in the middle? In other words, when cutting out the pattern pieces, do I leave the grey border on, or do I cut it off?
Especially for the smaller pieces like the nose and the eyes, it makes quite a difference!
Sorry to bother you with such a basic question — I’m used to European patterns so not adding my own seam allowance is already quite the novelty! thanks in advance!
Hi Iris,
Thanks for writing in! You can really cut either on the inside, the outside or the middle of the line. All will give you a similar effect. I would just be sure that you are being consistent and if you cut on the outside of the line for one piece, you do so for all of the pieces!
I hope that this helps and happy sewing!
Cassy
Hi,
Pleas where can I find this pattern? Seems that all links above are broken.
Thanks
Hi Nadir,
I am so sorry the links in this pattern were broken! We are currently working on fixing those, and in the meantime, you can find the Purl Soho Pup pattern for sale right here.
I hope this helps, and thank you for bringing this to our attention!
All the best,
Margaret