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Materials List Yarn: Black and Tan/Camel color amigurumi yarn (cotton or acrylic blend) Crochet Hook: 2.25 mm or 2.50 mm hook suited for your yarn Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm black safety eyes Trimming Hair (For Muzzle/Face): Brushable tan/light brown yarn or hair doll fibers, plus a fine wire brush Accessory: Mini red polka-dot bow Other: Fiberfill stuffing, tapestry/sewing needle, stitch marker, black embroidery floss (for the nose) Abbreviations MR: Magic Ring sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Sc 2 stitches together) BLO: Back Loop Only (...) * 6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times 1. Head (Black and Tan) Start with black yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in every st (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: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (36) Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (42) Rnd 8–13 (6 rounds): 42 sc (42) (Optionally switch to tan yarn on the front side for muzzle/cheek color transitions, or crochet fully in black and add all tan details using hair fibers). Rnd 14: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (36) (Insert safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11, about 7–8 stitches apart). Rnd 15: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (30) — Start stuffing with fiberfill. Rnd 16: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (24) Rnd 17: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) Rnd 18: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (12) Rnd 19: 6 dec (6) — Close with a needle and secure.
2. Ears (Make 2 - Tan and Black) The inner ear is Tan, and the outer edges are Black. Triangular shape. Start with tan yarn: Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (6) Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (8) Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (10) Rnd 5: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (12) Rnd 6: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (14) Rnd 7: (6 sc, 1 inc) * 2 (16) Rnd 8: 16 sc (16) — Switch to black yarn. Rnd 9: Single crochet 1 round around the edge with black yarn. Do not stuff. Leave a long tail for sewing. 3. Body (Black and Tan) Start with black yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in every st (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: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 6 (36) Rnd 7–10 (4 rounds): 36 sc (Work a 8–10 stitch tan patch section on the chest area). Rnd 11: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (30) Rnd 12–14: 30 sc (30) Rnd 15: (3x, 1 dec) * 6 (24) Rnd 16: 24 sc (24) Rnd 17: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 (18) — Stuff firmly and leave a tail for sewing. 4. Front Legs (Make 2) Start with tan yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in every st (12) Rnd 3: BLO 12 sc (12) Rnd 4–7: 12 sc (12) — Switch to black yarn. Rnd 8–13 (6 rounds): 12 sc (12) — Stuff the bottom half firmly and the top half lightly. Leave a tail for sewing. 5. Back Legs / Sitting Paws (Make 2) Start with tan yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: inc in every st (12) Rnd 3–6: 12 sc (12) — Switch to black yarn. Rnd 7–9: 12 sc (12) — Stuff lightly, flatten the top, and sew closed.
6. Tail With black yarn: Rnd 1: 5 sc in MR (5) Rnd 2–7: 5 sc (5) — Do not stuff. Assembly and Facial Details Facial Hair (Key Feature): Cut pieces of camel-colored yarn about 4–5 cm long. Using a crochet hook, latch-hook them under the eyes, around the muzzle, and on the cheeks. Gently brush the fibers with a fine wire brush or comb to fluff them out. Trim with scissors to shape the signature angled Yorkie mustache and beard. Nose and Mouth: Embroider a small triangle nose in the center of the facial hair using black embroidery floss. Ears and Head Sewing: Attach the ears to the upper sides of the head in an upright position. Sew the head onto the body at a slight tilt to give it a playful look. Legs: Sew the front legs vertically under the chest, and attach the back legs to the lower sides of the body in a seated position. Accessory: Attach or glue the red polka-dot bow to the base of the left ear.