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Materials Needed Yarn: Fawn/Tan color cotton or acrylic yarn (Main color) and Cream/White yarn (for the face and chest). Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm hook (matching your yarn size). Safety Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm black safety eyes. Nose: 10x8 mm black safety nose (or you can embroider it with black thread). Stuffing: Fiberfill (polyfill). For the Fur Effect: Brimmable acrylic yarn or wool (preferably brushable acrylic yarn). Tools: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors, pet slicker brush (to fluff up the fur). Abbreviations MR: Magic Ring sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease over 2 stitches) 3-sc inc (W): 3 sc in the same stitch BLO: Back loops only FLO: Front loops only *( )N: Repeat the instruction inside the parentheses N times [ ]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round
1. Head (Main Color - Fawn/Tan) Remember to insert safety eyes and stuff the head firmly as you go. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 [24] Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 [30] Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 [36] Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 [42] Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc)*6 [48] Rnds (8 rows): 48 sc [48] (Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, leaving about 7-8 stitches between them.) Rnd 17: (6 sc, dec)*6 [42] Rnd 18: (5 sc, dec)*6 [36] Rnd 19: (4 sc, dec)*6 [30] (Start stuffing the head firmly with fiberfill.) Rnd 20: (3 sc, dec)*6 [24] Rnd 21: (2 sc, dec)*6 [18] Rnd 22: (1 sc, dec)*6 [12] Rnd 23: (dec)*6 [6] (Close with a needle and leave a long tail for sewing.) 2. Muzzle / Snout (Cream / White Yarn) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: 18 sc [18] Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach the safety nose centrally between rounds 2 and 3. Sew the cream piece vertically onto the lower-middle part of the head, adding a tiny amount of stuffing inside before closing.
3. Body (Lying Position - Fawn/Tan Color) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 [24] Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 [30] Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 [36] Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*6 [42] Rnds (11 rows): 42 sc [42] Rnd 19: (5 sc, dec)*6 [36] Rnd 20: (4 sc, dec)*6 [30] Rnd 21: (3 sc, dec)*6 [24] (Stuff with fiberfill.) Rnd 22: (2 sc, dec)*6 [18] Rnd 23: (1 sc, dec)*6 [12] Rnd 24: (dec)*6 [6] (Pull tight with a needle to close.) 4. Front Legs (Make 2 - Fawn/Tan Color) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: Working in BLO, 18 sc [18] Rnds: 18 sc [18] Rnd 7: 3 sc, (dec)*4, 7 sc [14] (Creates the paw bend) Rnds (8 rows): 14 sc [14] Stuff lightly. Fold both edges together and close by working sc across the opening. Leave a tail for sewing. For the paw details, embroider 3 small vertical lines on the tips using dark brown/black thread.
5. Back Legs (Make 2 - Fawn/Tan Color) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 [18] Rnds (5 rows): 18 sc [18] Rnd 9: (1 sc, dec)*6 [12] Stuff slightly, fold edges together to close, and leave a long tail for sewing. 6. Ears (Make 2 - Fawn/Tan Color) Ears are worked in a triangular shape and are not stuffed. 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] Flatten both edges together to close. Leave a tail for sewing. 7. Tail (Fawn/Tan Color) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc)*3 [9] Rnds (6 rows): 9 sc [9] Do not stuff. Leave a long tail for sewing. 8. Assembly & Shaping Head & Body: Position and sew the head onto the front upper part of the body. Front Legs: Secure and sew them parallel to each other at the front of the body, stretched slightly forward. Back Legs: Attach them to the lower rear sides of the body in a resting/lying posture. Ears: Sew them onto the top of the head with a slight curve. You can add a touch of cream yarn or light pink blush inside the inner ears for depth. Tail: Sew it to the upper rear part of the body so it curls upward.
9. Adding Fur (Loop & Brush Technique) The most important step for the Pomeranian look is creating the fluffy coat: Adding Yarn Strands: Cut your acrylic yarn into pieces about 6–8 cm (2.5–3 inches) long. Insert your crochet hook into the stitches on the chest, cheeks, inner ears, and tail. Fold a yarn strand in half to form a loop, pull it through the stitch, and knot it securely (similar to latch-hooking/hair rooting). Color Placement: Use cream/white yarn for the chest and cheeks, and fawn/tan yarn for the back, tail, and top of the head. Brushing: Use a metal slicker brush to vigorously brush out the attached yarn strands until they fray and fluff up into a soft, fur-like texture. Styling & Trimming: Once brushed, use a sharp pair of scissors to carefully trim and shape the fur to match the fluffy Pomeranian silhouette shown in the photo.