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Materials Required Yarns (Cotton / Amigurumi Yarn): Pistachio Green (Main body and head) Light Pink (Muzzle, spots, spine ridges/ruffles, bow, and chest accents) Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm Safety Eyes: 10 mm black safety eyes Black and White Embroidery Thread: For mouth, eyebrows, and eye highlight details Tapestry Needle & Stitch Marker Fiberfill Stuffing Abbreviations (US Terms) MR: Magic Ring sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Sc 2 stitches together) ch: Chain hdc: Half double crochet dc: Double crochet sl st: Slip stitch FLO: Front loops only BLO: Back loops only *( )6: Repeat instructions in parentheses 6 times [ ]: Total stitch count at the end of the round 1. Head and Muzzle (Green & Pink) Worked as one continuous piece starting from the muzzle. Start with Pink Yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: inc in each st around (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Rnd 6-8 (3 rnds): sc in all 30 sts [30] Rnd 9: Change to Green yarn. (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Rnd 10: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] Rnd 11: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 [48] Rnd 12-17 (6 rnds): sc in all 48 sts [48] (Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10 and 11, with about 7-8 stitches apart, placed right above the pink-green color transition line.) Rnd 18: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 [42] Rnd 19: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] Rnd 20: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] (Start stuffing firmly with fiberfill.) Rnd 21: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] Rnd 22: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Rnd 23: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Rnd 24: (dec)*6 [6] Fasten off, weave needle through remaining 6 sts, pull tight, and hide the thread end.
2. Body and Neck (Green Yarn) Worked as one piece starting from the tail towards the neck. Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR [4] Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 [6] Rnd 3: sc in all 6 sts [6] Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 [8] Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*2 [10] Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*2 [12] Rnd 7: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Rnd 8: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Rnd 9: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Rnd 10: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Rnd 11-16 (6 rnds): sc in all 36 sts [36] Rnd 17: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] Rnd 18: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] (Start stuffing the body.) Rnd 19-21 (3 rnds): sc in all 24 sts [24] Rnd 22: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Rnd 23-28 (6 rnds): sc in all 18 sts [18] (Building up the neck) Rnd 29: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Rnd 30-31 (2 rnds): sc in all 12 sts [12] Sl st, leave a long tail for sewing, and fasten off. Stuff firmly with fiberfill. 3. Legs (Green Yarn - Make 4) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: inc in each st around (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: BLO 18 sc [18] Rnd 5-8 (4 rnds): sc in all 18 sts [18] Rnd 9: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] Rnd 10: sc in all 12 sts [12] Stuff with fiberfill. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
4. Back Ridges / Ruffles (Pink Yarn) Decorative curved strip sewn from the neck down the spine: Ch 25. Starting from 2nd ch from hook: (skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, 1 sl st) – Repeat to the end of the chain (creates 5–6 scalloped ridges). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 5. Pink Spots (Pink Yarn) Large Spots (Make 2): 6 sc in MR, (inc)*6 [12]. Sl st to join, fasten off. Small Spots (Make 4-5): 6 sc in MR [6]. Sl st to join, fasten off. 6. Head Bow (Pink Yarn) Main Rectangle: Ch 15. Starting from 2nd ch from hook, sc across (14 sc), ch 1, turn. Work for 8 rows total [14 sc per row]. Sc around the perimeter to clean up edges. Center Band: Ch 10, starting from 2nd ch from hook, 9 sc. Pinch the center of the rectangle to form the bow, wrap the center band around it, and sew securely at the back.
Assembly & Details Head & Body: Sew the top of the stuffed neck to the bottom center of the head. Legs: Sew all 4 legs symmetrically to the lower body (front legs upright, hind legs angled slightly forward). Back Ridges: Sew the pink scalloped strip along the spine from the back of the neck down to the tip of the tail. Spots: Sew or glue the pink spots onto the body and head as pictured. Bow: Secure the bow slightly tilted to one side near the top right of the head. Facial Details: Eyes: Embroider thin eyebrows and side eye details with black thread; add a white embroidery highlight line along the outer edge of each eye. Mouth: Embroider a wide smile across the pink muzzle using black thread with short vertical accent lines at the corners. Cheeks: Apply a touch of pink blush or pink yarn detail under the eyes for a rosy finish.