Required Materials List ​Main Yarn: Golden / honey yellow amigurumi yarn (Cotton or cotton-acrylic blend, such as Gazzal Baby Cotton XL or Lanoso Alara). Approx. 1.5 - 2 skeins. ​Mouth Yarn: A small amount of black yarn (for the lip line) and pink yarn (for the tongue). ​Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm hook (preferred to keep stitches tight and prevent stuffing from showing). ​Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm black safety eyes. ​Nose: Ready-made plastic safety dog nose (or you can embroider it with black yarn). ​Fiberfill: High-quality polyester fiberfill (stuff firmly so the dog can stand/sit rigidly). ​Tools: Stitch marker, long sewing needle, scissors. ​???? Abbreviations ​MR: Magic Ring ​Sc: Single crochet ​Inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) ​Dec: Decrease (Crochet 2 stitches together) ​3-sc inc (W): 3 single crochets in the same stitch ​*(...)6: Repeat the instructions inside the parentheses 6 times. ​???? Step-by-Step Detailed Amigurumi Dog Pattern ​1. HEAD (Crocheted from top to bottom) ​We start from the back of the head and work towards the front. ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Round 2: 6 inc (12) ​Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18) ​Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24) ​Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30) ​Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 (36) ​Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 (42) ​Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 (48) ​Rounds 9-15 (7 rounds): Sc in each st around (48) ​Round 16: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 (42) ​Round 17: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 (36) ​Note: Insert the safety eyes between rounds 12 and 13, leaving about 8-9 stitches of space between them. ​Round 18: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 (30) ​Round 19: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 (24) — Start stuffing firmly with fiberfill. ​Round 20: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 (18) ​Round 21: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 (12) ​Round 22: 6 dec (6) Leave a long tail for sewing and close the remaining loop.

​2. BODY (Crocheted from the bottom up to the neck) ​To achieve the sitting posture, the bottom of the body will be wide and narrow down toward the neck. ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Round 2: 6 inc (12) ​Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18) ​Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24) ​Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30) ​Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 (36) ​Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 (42) ​Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc)*6 (48) ​Round 9: (7 sc, 1 inc)*6 (54) ​Rounds 10-16 (7 rounds): Sc in each st around (54) ​Round 17: To shape the rear hip bulge: 15 sc, (1 dec, 2 sc)*6, 15 sc (48) ​Rounds 18-20: Sc in each st around (48) ​Round 21: (6 sc, 1 dec)*6 (42) ​Rounds 22-24: Sc in each st around (42) ​Round 25: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 (36) ​Rounds 26-28: Sc in each st around (36) — Stuff firmly. ​Round 29: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 (30) ​Round 30: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 (24) (Neck area) ​Leave a long tail for sewing to the head and fasten off. ​3. MUZZLE / MOUTH (Open Mouth Style) ​To capture the smiling expression seen in "1000106030.jpg", the muzzle is crocheted in two parts: upper muzzle and lower jaw. ​Upper Muzzle: ​Round 1: Chain 6. Starting from the 2nd chain from hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last chain (W). Turn to work along the opposite side of the chain: 3 sc, 1 inc (12) ​Round 2: 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18) ​Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*3, 3 sc, (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 (24) ​Rounds 4-6: Sc in each st around (24) ​Attach the plastic safety nose centered on the upper-middle section of this piece. ​Lower Jaw & Tongue: ​Using black yarn, work 6 sc in MR. Switch to pink yarn and crochet one more row over it to form a small half-moon (tongue) shape. This will be tucked inside during assembly.

​4. EARS (Make 2 - Worked flat, do not stuff) ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Round 2: 6 inc (12) ​Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18) ​Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24) ​Rounds 5-10 (6 rounds): Sc in each st around (24) ​Round 11: (6 sc, 1 dec)*3 (21) ​Rounds 12-14: Sc in each st around (21) ​Round 15: (5 sc, 1 dec)*3 (18) ​Round 16: (4 sc, 1 dec)*3 (15) ​Flatten the opening and sc across both sides to close. ​5. FRONT LEGS (Make 2) ​Started from the bottom to form the paws. ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Round 2: 6 inc (12) ​Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18) ​Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24) ​Round 5: BLO (Back Loops Only) 24 sc (This helps the base stay flat). ​Rounds 6-7: Sc in each st around (24) ​Round 8: For paw slope: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18) ​Round 9: 6 sc, 3 dec, 6 sc (15) ​Rounds 10-24 (15 rounds): Sc in each st around (15) ​Stuff firmly with fiberfill. ​6. HIND LEGS / HIPS (Make 2) ​Since the puppy is sitting, the upper part of the hind legs is crocheted as a rounded, bulky piece (the thighs). ​Paw Section: ​Follow the exact same pattern as the front leg from Round 1 to Round 9 (until 15 stitches remain). Then, crochet 5 rounds straight and fasten off. ​Thigh / Hip Bulge: ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​Round 2: 6 inc (12) ​Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 (18) ​Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 (24) ​Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 (30) ​Rounds 6-9: Sc in each st around (30) ​Round 10: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 (24) ​Sew this rounded thigh piece onto the hind paw section you just made. Stuff tightly.

7. TAIL ​Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5) ​Round 2: 5 sc ​Round 3: 1 inc, 4 sc (6) ​Round 4: 1 inc, 5 sc (7) ​Rounds 5-15: Sc in each st around (7) (To curve the tail upward like in the photo, you can make a secret increase on one side during each round). ​???? Assembly and Shaping (The Most Critical Stage) ​To achieve that innocent, puppy-dog expression from the reference image, the assembly order matters greatly: ​Eye Sculpting (Deepening the Eyes): Thread a long needle with your main yarn color. Insert it from the open bottom hole of the head and exit right next to the right eye. Insert it one stitch over and come back out through the bottom of the head. Pull firmly to create an indentation and knot it. Repeat the same for the left eye. This gives the realistic, deep look seen in "1000106030.jpg". ​Muzzle and Mouth: Lightly stuff the upper muzzle and sew it directly centered below the eyes. Position the lower jaw and the pink tongue underneath so the mouth looks naturally open. Use black yarn to embroider a lip line and slightly pull the corners of the mouth upward for a smiling effect. ​Ears: Sew the ears to both sides of the head, aligned slightly behind and level with the eyes, allowing them to flop downward naturally. ​Body and Head: Make sure the neck area is packed very tightly with fiberfill before sewing the head onto the body so it doesn't wobble. ​Legs and Sitting Posture: ​First, place the puppy on a flat surface. Pin the pofuduk (bulky) hind legs/thighs to the lower sides of the body to stabilize the sitting base, then sew. ​Next, sew the front legs to the chest area, parallel to each other. ​Paw Details: Thread a thin piece of black or dark brown yarn onto a needle. Wrap it around the tips of the paws 2-3 times to create the visible toe separations shown in the image.