Abbreviations: ​MR: Magic Ring ​sc: Single Crochet ​inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) ​dec: Decrease (Single crochet 2 together) ​BLO: Back Loop Only ​(...) * 6: Repeat the sequence in parentheses 6 times ​[Number]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round ​Materials List ​Cream / Off-White Yarn: For the head and body (Cotton amigurumi yarn, or brushed/alpaca yarn for a fluffy texture). ​Dark Brown Yarn: For ears, paws, tail, and face mask gradient. ​Safety Eyes: 12-14 mm blue safety eyes. ​Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm - 2.5 mm. ​Stuffing: Fiberfill / Toy stuffing. ​Others: Yarn needle, stitch marker, brown pastel chalk or eyeshadow (for shading on the face and paws), monofilament/fishing line (for whiskers).

1. Head (Start with Cream yarn) ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Round 2: inc in each st around [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] ​Rounds 8-15: sc in all 42 sts (8 rounds) (Insert safety eyes between Rounds 11 and 12, leaving 6 stitches apart.) ​Round 16: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [36] ​Round 17: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [30] ​Round 18: (3 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [24] (Start stuffing with fiberfill) ​Round 19: (2 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [18] ​Round 20: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [12] ​Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Shading for the mask will be added later. ​2. Ears (Dark Brown - Make 2) ​Round 1: 4 sc in MR [4] ​Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 2 [6] ​Round 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) * 2 [8] ​Round 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) * 2 [10] ​Round 5: (4 sc, 1 inc) * 2 [12] ​Round 6: (5 sc, 1 inc) * 2 [14] ​Round 7: sc in all 14 sts ​Flatten the opening and sew flat across. Do not stuff. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. ​3. Front Legs & Body Connection ​Front Legs (Make 2 - Start with Dark Brown): ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Round 2: inc in each st around [12] ​Rounds 3-5: sc in all 12 sts (3 rounds) ​Round 6: Switch to Cream yarn. sc in all 12 sts ​Rounds 7-15: sc in all 12 sts (9 rounds). Stuff with fiberfill and fasten off. ​Body (Cream yarn): ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Round 2: inc in each st around [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] ​Rounds 8-14: sc in all 42 sts (7 rounds) ​Round 15: (5 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [36] ​Round 16: (4 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [30] ​Round 17: sc in all 30 sts (or join front legs directly while crocheting this round). ​Rounds 18-20: Decrease evenly to 18 sts around the neck area. ​Round 21: (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [12]. Stuff the body firmly.

4. Back Legs (Make 2 - Start with Dark Brown) ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Round 2: inc in each st around [12] ​Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 6 [18] ​Rounds 4-6: sc in all 18 sts (3 rounds) ​Round 7: Switch to Cream yarn, (1 sc, 1 dec) * 6 [12] ​Rounds 8-10: sc in all 12 sts. Stuff lightly and close. ​5. Tail (Dark Brown) ​Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6] ​Round 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) * 3 [9] ​Rounds 3-18: sc in all 9 sts (16 rounds) ​Stuff lightly or insert a craft wire to make it poseable. ​Assembly and Finishing ​Head & Body: Sew the head securely to the neck opening matching stitch for stitch (12 sts). ​Ears: Attach ears onto the head between Rounds 4 and 10. ​Legs: Sew the front legs vertically to the front bottom of the body. Attach the back legs to the sides in a sitting position. ​Tail: Sew the tail onto the lower back of the body. ​Details: ​Embroider a small triangular nose using black embroidery thread. ​Apply brown pastel chalk or eyeshadow with a brush to the center of the face (around the eyes and snout), paws, and leg gradients to recreate the point-color effect. ​Lightly brush the piece with a slicker/wire brush to give it a soft, fuzzy texture. ​Attach thin clear fishing line or white thread to create whiskers.