Crochet Your First Amigurumi Puppy

Are you ready to enter the delightful world of amigurumi? This step-by-step guide will help you create your very own adorable crocheted puppy, perfect for beginners who want to try their hand at making stuffed animals.

Essential Materials

• Light brown worsted weight yarn (size 4)
• Darker brown yarn for ears
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes (12mm black)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors
• Black embroidery thread (for nose and mouth)

Basic Techniques You’ll Need

Before starting, make sure you’re comfortable with:

• Magic ring/magic circle
• Single crochet (sc)
• Increase (inc)
• Decrease (dec)
• Fastening off
• Sewing pieces together

Step-by-Step Instructions

Head and Body (worked as one piece)

1. Start with a magic ring
2. Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12)
4. Round 3: sc 1, inc repeat around (18)
5. Round 4: sc 2, inc repeat around (24)
6. Round 5-8: sc in each st around (24)
7. Round 9: sc 2, dec repeat around (18)
8. Round 10: sc 1, dec repeat around (12)
9. Start stuffing firmly
10. Round 11: sc in each st around (12)

Continue for body: 11. Round 12: inc in each st around (24) 12. Rounds 13-18: sc in each st around (24) 13. Round 19: sc 2, dec repeat around (18) 14. Round 20: sc 1, dec repeat around (12) 15. Stuff firmly 16. Round 21: dec around (6) 17. Fasten off and weave in end

Ears (make 2)

1. With darker brown yarn:
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
3. Round 2: inc in each st (12)
4. Rounds 3-4: sc around (12)
5. Fasten off with long tail for sewing

Assembly Tips

1. Attach safety eyes between rounds 6-7 of head
2. Embroider nose with black thread
3. Create simple smile with straight stitch
4. Sew ears to top of head at slight angles
5. Check stuffing and add more if needed

Pro Tips for Beginners

• Use stitch markers to track rounds
• Stuff firmly but not too tight
• Keep tension consistent
• Count stitches in each round
• Sew parts on before final stuffing

Troubleshooting Common Issues

• Visible holes? Try smaller hook size
• Uneven stitches? Practice tension
• Stuffing showing? Decrease hook size
• Floppy ears? Add pipe cleaners

Care Instructions

• Spot clean only
• Air dry completely
• Store away from direct sunlight
• Reshape while damp if needed

Final Notes

Remember that your first amigurumi doesn’t need to be perfect! Each handmade item has its own character and charm. With practice, your stitches will become more even and your tension more consistent.

Time needed: 3-4 hours for beginners Skill level: Beginner friendly Finished size: Approximately 6 inches tall

This pattern is intended for personal use only.