Materials List ​Black Yarn: Cotton amigurumi yarn (for the body, head, and legs) ​Tan / Brown Yarn: For the chest, muzzle, eyebrows, and inner ear details ​Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm ​Safety Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm black safety eyes ​Safety Nose: 10 mm black triangle safety nose (or embroider with black yarn) ​Fiberfill: Stuffing material ​Craft Wire: Copper/aluminum wire for the legs and neck (essential for standing support) ​Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Stitch Marker ​Abbreviations (US Terms) ​MR: Magic Ring ​sc: Single Crochet ​inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) ​dec: Decrease (sc 2 together) ​(...) * 6: Repeat instructions in brackets 6 times ​[number]: Total stitches at the end of the round

​1. Head and Muzzle (Start with tan/brown yarn at the muzzle, then switch to black) ​Rnd 1: With Tan, 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 [9] ​Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) * 3 [12] ​Rnd 4: 12 sc [12] ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 3 [15] (Switch to Black yarn) ​Rnd 6: 15 inc [30] (Cheek and forehead expansion) ​Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) * 6 [36] ​Rnd 8–14 (7 rounds): 36 sc [36] (Insert safety eyes between Rnds 6 and 7, spaced 7 stitches apart. Attach the safety nose in the center of Rnd 1. Embroider small tan dots above the eyes for eyebrows.) ​Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) * 6 [30] ​Rnd 16: (3 sc, dec) * 6 [24] ​Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) * 6 [18] (Stuff with fiberfill) ​Rnd 18: (1 sc, dec) * 6 [12] ​Rnd 19: 6 dec [6] (Fasten off and weave in end) ​2. Ears (Make 2) (Make inner tan pieces and outer black pieces, then join them) ​Inner Ear (Tan): ​Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR [4] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) * 2 [6] ​Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) * 2 [8] ​Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) * 2 [10] ​Rnd 5: (4 sc, inc) * 2 [12] ​Rnd 6: 12 sc [12] (Fasten off) ​Outer Ear (Black): ​Repeat Rnds 1–6 in black. Do not cut the yarn. ​Place the tan piece over the black piece and sc around the edges together to join. ​3. Front Legs (Make 2) ​Rnd 1: With Tan, 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 [9] ​Rnd 3–8 (6 rounds): 9 sc [9] (in Tan) ​Rnd 9–22 (14 rounds): Switch to Black, 9 sc [9] (Insert bent wire inside, stuff lightly, and leave a long tail for sewing.)

​4. Hind Legs (Make 2) ​Rnd 1: With Tan, 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) * 3 [9] ​Rnd 3–8 (6 rounds): 9 sc [9] ​Rnd 9–16 (8 rounds): Switch to Black, 9 sc [9] ​Rnd 17 (Upper Thigh Shaping): (2 sc, inc) * 3 [12] ​Rnd 18–20 (3 rounds): 12 sc [12] (Insert wire inside and stuff lightly.) ​5. Body & Neck ​Rnd 1: With Black, 6 sc in MR [6] ​Rnd 2: 6 inc [12] ​Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 [18] ​Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 [24] ​Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 [30] ​Rnd 6–12 (7 rounds): 30 sc [30] ​Rnd 13 (Chest Detail): Work front center 8 stitches in Tan, remaining 22 stitches in Black [30]. ​Rnd 14–18 (5 rounds): Continue color changing with Tan to shape the "M" chest patch. ​Rnd 19: (3 sc, dec) * 6 [24] ​Rnd 20: (2 sc, dec) * 6 [18] ​Rnd 21–24 (4 rounds): 18 sc [18] (Neck extension) (Stuff firmly with fiberfill and extend wire up through the neck for head support.) ​6. Tail ​Rnd 1: With Black, 5 sc in MR [5] ​Rnd 2–10 (9 rounds): 5 sc [5] (Insert thin wire inside) ​Assembly ​Legs & Body: Connect leg wires securely with the internal body wire. Sew legs symmetrically to the lower body. ​Head & Neck: Insert the neck wire into the center bottom of the head and sew firmly into place. ​Ears: Sew ears erect on top sides of the head with a slight outward tilt. ​Paws: Embroider 3 small lines on each paw tip using black yarn to define toes. ​Tail: Sew to the back of the body and curve slightly upward.