​Required Materials ​Yarn Colors: Black, tan/light brown (for the muzzle, inner ears, and paws), and red (for the bow). Recommended: DK or Sport weight cotton yarn (e.g., Gazzal Baby Cotton or Alize Cotton Gold). ​Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm hook. ​Safety Eyes: 10 mm or 12 mm black safety eyes. ​Safety Nose: Small black safety nose (or black embroidery floss to embroider the nose). ​Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill / toy stuffing. ​Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors, and a small red polka-dot ribbon (or red yarn to crochet a small bow). ​Abbreviations (US Terms) ​MR: Magic Ring ​sc: Single Crochet ​inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) ​dec: Decrease (Invisible decrease preferred) ​BLO: Back Loop Only

1. Head (Black & Tan) ​Note: You can embroider the tan facial details after crocheting or brush out the yarn around the muzzle to achieve the fluffy, furry look seen in the photo. ​R1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​R2: 6 inc (12) ​R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) ​R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) ​R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) ​R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36) ​R7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42) ​R8: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48) ​R9–16: 48 sc (8 rounds) (Insert safety eyes between R12 and R13, about 8–9 stitches apart.) ​R17: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42) ​R18: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36) ​R19: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30) ​R20: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24) ​R21: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18) — Stuff firmly with fiberfill. ​R22: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) ​R23: 6 dec (6) — Fasten off and weave in end. ​2. Body (Black & Tan) ​Switch to tan yarn for the chest patch during rounds 8–14 if desired, or embroider/attach it afterwards. ​R1: 6 sc in MR (6) ​R2: 6 inc (12) ​R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) ​R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) ​R5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) ​R6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36) ​R7: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42) ​R8–14: 42 sc (7 rounds) ​R15: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36) ​R16–17: 36 sc (2 rounds) ​R18: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30) ​R19–20: 30 sc (2 rounds) ​R21: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24) — Stuff with fiberfill. ​R22: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18) ​R23: 18 sc (1 round) — Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

​3. Front Legs (Make 2 - Tan & Black) ​Start with Tan yarn, switch to Black for the upper leg. ​R1: With Tan, 6 sc in MR (6) ​R2: 6 inc (12) ​R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) ​R4: BLO 18 sc (18) (Creates a flat sole) ​R5–7: 18 sc (3 rounds) ​R8: 4 sc, 5 dec, 4 sc (13) ​R9: 4 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (10) ​R10: Switch to Black yarn, 10 sc (10) ​R11–16: 10 sc (6 rounds) — Stuff the foot firmly and the upper leg lightly. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. ​4. Back Legs (Make 2 - Tan & Black) ​R1: With Tan, 6 sc in MR (6) ​R2: 6 inc (12) ​R3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) ​R4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) ​R5–7: 24 sc (3 rounds) ​R8: Switch to Black yarn, 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18) ​R9: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12) ​R10–12: 12 sc (3 rounds) — Stuff firmly and flatten the top to sew onto the body.

​5. Ears (Make 2 - Tan & Black) ​R1: With Tan, 4 sc in MR (4) ​R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (6) ​R3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (8) ​R4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (10) ​R5: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (12) ​R6: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (14) ​R7: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (16) ​R8: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (18) ​R9: (8 sc, 1 inc) x 2 (20) ​R10: Edge around with Black yarn to create the outer ear border. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. ​6. Tail (Make 1 - Black) ​R1: 5 sc in MR (5) ​R2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 2, 1 sc (7) ​R3–6: 7 sc (4 rounds) — Stuff very lightly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

​Assembly & Finishing Details ​Attaching Head to Body: Sew the head securely to the body. Tilt the head slightly to one side to capture the adorable, inquisitive expression shown in the photo. ​Attaching the Legs: Sew the front legs symmetrically on the chest. Attach the back legs onto the lower sides of the body in a seated position. ​Ears & Tail: Sew the pointy ears onto the top of the head slightly angled outwards. Attach the tail to the lower back. ​Facial Expressions & Fluffing: ​Add tan yarn strands around the muzzle/eyes and gently brush them out using a pet slicker brush or a wire comb to create the signature Yorkshire Terrier silky facial hair. ​Attach or sew the red polka-dot bow near the base of one ear to complete the look!