​Material List ​Black Amigurumi Yarn: Cotton or loop/curly amigurumi yarn (e.g., 50% cotton - 50% acrylic standard amigurumi yarn or boucle yarn). ​Pink Fine Yarn: A very small amount of light pink yarn to crochet the tongue detail. ​Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm crochet hook. ​Safety Eyes: 6 mm or 8 mm black safety eyes. ​Safety Nose: 8 mm oval/triangular black plastic safety nose (or embroidered with black thread). ​Stuffing: Fiberfill (polyester fiber stuffing). ​Keychain Hardware: Key ring and chain clip. ​Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry/yarn needle, scissors. ​Abbreviations ​MR: Magic Ring ​sc: Single Crochet ​inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) ​dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease over 2 stitches) ​(...) * 6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times. ​[#]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round.

​Detailed Step-by-Step Instructions ​1. Head ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: inc in every stitch around (6 inc) [12] ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 [18] ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 [24] ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 [30] ​Rnds 6 - 10 (5 rounds): sc in every stitch around [30] ​(Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8, leaving about 5–6 stitches between them.) ​Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) * 6 [24] ​Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec) * 6 [18] ​(Start stuffing with fiberfill.) ​Rnd 13: (1 sc, dec) * 6 [12] ​Rnd 14: (dec) * 6 [6] ​Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Thread the needle through the remaining 6 front loops and pull tight to close. ​2. Muzzle (Snout Area) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 [9] ​Rnd 3: sc in every stitch around [9] ​Attach the safety nose right in the center. Stuff lightly with a tiny bit of fiberfill. Leave a long tail for sewing. ​3. Ears (Make 2) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 [9] ​Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) * 3 [12] ​Rnds 4 - 7 (4 rounds): sc in every stitch around [12] ​Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec) * 3 [9] ​Rnd 9: sc in every stitch around [9] ​Do not stuff the ears. Flatten the top opening and crochet across both sides with 4 sc to close. Leave a long tail for sewing.

​4. Body (Sitting Position) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: inc in every stitch around (6 inc) [12] ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 [18] ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 [24] ​Rnds 5 - 8 (4 rounds): sc in every stitch around [24] ​Rnd 9: (2 sc, dec) * 6 [18] ​Rnds 10 - 11 (2 rounds): sc in every stitch around [18] ​Rnd 12: (1 sc, dec) * 6 [12] ​Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Leave a long tail for sewing and fasten off. ​5. Front Legs (Make 2) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 [9] ​Rnds 3 - 8 (6 rounds): sc in every stitch around [9] ​Lightly stuff the lower half. Leave the top open with a long tail for sewing. ​6. Hind Legs / Thighs (Make 2) ​Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: inc in every stitch around (6 inc) [12] ​Rnds 3 - 5 (3 rounds): sc in every stitch around [12] ​Stuff lightly. Flatten slightly to create the sitting contour and leave a long tail to sew onto the lower sides of the body. ​7. Tongue ​Using pink yarn, ch 4 (chain 4). ​Starting from the 2nd chain from hook: 2 sc, 3 sc in the last chain (to turn), work along the opposite side of the chain: 2 sc, 1 slip stitch. ​Fasten off and secure the yarn.

Assembly and Detailing ​Muzzle Attachment: Sew the stuffed snout piece to the front of the head, right below the eyes. ​Tongue Attachment: Sew or glue the pink tongue right under the snout piece so it sticks out slightly. ​Ears Attachment: Sew the ears symmetrically to both sides of the head (roughly at the level of rounds 4 and 5), letting them hang down nicely. ​Curly Texture: Accentuate the fluffy, curly poodle look on the top of the head and ears using loop stitches, zigzag stitches, or small French knots with a needle if needed. ​Head to Body: Securely sew the head to the top of the stuffed body using your tapestry needle. ​Legs Attachment: ​Sew the front legs vertically to the front lower section of the body side by side. ​Sew the hind legs horizontally to the lower side parts of the body to give the dog a stable sitting posture. ​Keychain Hardware: Firmly attach the keychain chain right to the center top of the head using a strong black thread with multiple secure stitches.