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Material List Yarn: White amigurumi yarn (e.g., Gazzal Baby Cotton, Alize Cotton Gold, or for a fluffy/velvet yarn look, chenille/plush yarns like Himalaya Dolphin Baby, or you can apply a fluffy fringe technique on regular tight yarn). Black yarn for nose and mouth details. Crochet Hook: Size suitable for your yarn choice (typically 2.0 mm - 2.5 mm, or 3.5 mm - 4.0 mm for plush yarn). Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm safety plastic black eyes. Nose: Triangular or sew-on plastic dog nose (approx. 15 mm). Stuffing: Fiberfill (bead fiber). Other: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker. ???? Parts, Stitch Counts, and Instructions Note: The pattern is worked in continuous rounds (spirals) using standard amigurumi techniques (Single Crochet = sc, Increase = inc, Decrease = dec). 1. Head and Muzzle Start from the tip of the muzzle (nose area) and work your way back, expanding outwards: Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6) Round 2: Inc in each st around (12) Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Rounds 5-7: Sc in each st around (24) - The muzzle takes shape here; you can attach the plastic nose at this stage. Round 8: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) Round 9: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36) Round 10: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42) Rounds 11-18: Sc in each st around (42) - Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, leaving about 7-8 stitches between them. Round 19: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36) Round 20: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30) Round 21: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24) - Stuff firmly with fiberfill. Round 22: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18) Round 23: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) Round 24: 6 dec, pull closed and fasten off (6).
2. Body Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6) Round 2: Inc in each st around (12) Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Round 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) Round 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36) Round 7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42) Round 8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48) Rounds 9-18: Sc in each st around (48) - Straight body height. Round 19: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42) Rounds 20-22: Sc in each st around (42) Round 23: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36) Rounds 24-25: Sc in each st around (36) Round 26: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30) Round 27: Sc in each st around (30) - Stuff firmly and leave a long tail for sewing. 3. Front Legs (Make 2) Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6) Round 2: Inc in each st around (12) Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Rounds 4-15: Sc in each st around (18) - Straight leg length. Round 16: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (15) Rounds 17-20: Sc in each st around (15) - Stuff lightly, flatten and close the top opening with sc, leaving a tail for sewing. 4. Back Legs / Sitting Base (Make 2) Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6) Round 2: Inc in each st around (12) Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Rounds 5-8: Sc in each st around (24) Round 9: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18) Rounds 10-12: Sc in each st around (18) - Stuff lightly, fold in half and sew closed.
5. Ears (Make 2) Round 1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4) Round 2: Inc in each st around (8) Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (12) Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 4 (16) Rounds 5-7: Sc in each st around (16) Round 8: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (12) - Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing (you can add small pink thread details on the inner part). 6. Tail Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6) Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9) Round 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (12) Round 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (15) Rounds 5-8: Sc in each st around (15) - Add plenty of fringe tassels or use fluffy yarn for a puffy look. ????️ Assembly Details Body and Legs: Sew the front legs symmetrically to the front of the body. Attach the back legs to the lower sides of the body to support a balanced sitting posture. Head and Neck: Sew the head onto the body, giving it a slight tilt to the side for the sweet expression shown in the photo. Apply the fringe sewing technique around the neck and chest area (or insert brushable yarn strands and brush them out to create a plush look) to achieve that dense fluffiness. Ears: Sew the ears symmetrically to the top sides of the head. Tail: Secure the tail to the lower back, curved upward against the back. Facial Details: Embroider a neat little smile line downward from the bottom of the nose using black thread. Bring the look to life by adding subtle white highlights around the eyes.