Amigurumi Yorkie Tutorial

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 7" high by about 5" wide

Materials:

• Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, worsted weight, Warm Brown
• C or size 2 Hook, such as Clover Soft Touch 2.75-mm Crochet Hooks, Size C
• Stitch Marker
• Poly-fil Stuffing, such as Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber
• Embroidery Floss in light browns, beiges, dark yellows and black, such as DMC Prism Six-Strand Floss
• Red Heart Shimmer yarn , Black
• Lion Brand, Vanna's Glamour yarn , Topaz
• 2 round black shank buttons, such as Slimline Buttons Series 1-Black Shank 3/4"
• Tapestry Needle, such as Clover Gold Eye Tapestry, No. 18-22

Gauge:
Abbreviations:

• Rnd--round
• ch(s)--chain(s)
• sc(s) single crochet(s)
• st(s)--stitch(es)
• sc2tog--single crochet 2 stitches together

Instructions:

Head


Beginning Circle: Rnd 3

Foundation begins with a magic circle
• Rnd 1: 6 sc in circle (6 sc)
From now on, put a stitch marker in the first sc of each rnd.

• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (12 sc)
• Rnd 3: 1 sc in sc, 2 scs in next sc (18 scs)
• Rnd 4: 1 sc in next 2 scs, 2 scs in next sc (24 scs)
• Rnd 5: 1 sc in next 3 scs, 2 scs in next sc (30 scs)
• Rnd 6: 1 sc in next 4 scs, 2 scs in next sc (36 scs)
• Rnd 7: 1 sc in next 5 scs, 2 scs in next sc (42 scs)
• Rnd 8: 1 sc in each sc (42 scs)
• Rnd 9: 1 sc in next 6 scs, 2 scs in next sc (48 scs)
• Rnd 10-11: 1 sc in each sc (48 scs)
Now you start to decrease, continue putting stitch marker in first st of each rnd.

• Rnd 12: 1 sc in next 5 scs, sc2tog in next sc (42 scs)
• Rnd 13: 1 sc in each sc (42 scs)
• Rnd 14: 1 sc in next 4 scs, sc2tog in next sc (36 scs)
• Rnd 15: 1 sc in next 3 scs, sc2tog in next sc (30 scs)
• Rnd 16: 1 sc in next 2 scs, sc2tog in next sc (24 scs)
• Rnd 17-18: 1 sc in each sc (24 scs)

Stuff Loosley following Rnd 18

Start stuffing, but stuff loosely enough so you can shape the head.

• Rnd 19: 1 sc in next sc, sc2tog (12 scs)
• Rnd 20: 6 sc2tog (6 sc)
Fasten off. Leave bottom open for sewing later. Shape head into an oval.



Body

Foundation: Magic circle.
• Rnd 1: ch 1, 6 scs in circle (6 scs)
• Rnd 2: 2 scs in each sc (12 scs)
• Rnd 3: 1 sc in next sc, 2 scs in next sc (18 scs)
• Rnd 4: 1 sc in next 2 scs, 2 scs in next sc (24 scs)
• Rnd 5: 1 sc in next 3 scs, 2 scs in next sc (30 scs)
• Rnd 6: 1 sc in next 4 scs, 2 scs in next sc (36 scs)
• Rnd 7: 1 sc in each sc (36 scs)
• Rnd 8: 1 sc in next 5 scs, 2 scs in next sc (42 scs)
• Rnd 9: 1 sc in next 6 scs, 2 scs in next scs (48 scs)
• Rnd 10-11: 1 sc in each sc (48 scs)
Start to decrease


Stuffed Open Body


• Rnd 12: 1 sc in next 6 scs, sc2tog (42 scs)
• Rnd 13: 1 sc in each sc (42 scs)
• Rnd 14: 1 sc in next 5 scs, sc2tog (36 scs)
• Rnd 15: 1 sc in each sc (36 scs)
• Rnd 16: 1 sc in next 4 scs, sc2tog (30 scs)
• Rnd 17: 1 scs in each sc (30 scs)
• Rnd 18: 1 sc in next 3 scs, sc2tog (24 scs)
• Rnd 19-26: 1 sc in each sc (24 scs)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing later.
Stuff, but don't sew up the hole.


Front Legs (make 2)

Foundation: Magic circle
• Rnd 1: ch 1, 6 scs in circle (6 scs)
Place a stitch marker in the first st of each rnd

• Rnd 2: 2 scs per sc (12 scs)
• Rnd 3: 1 sc in next sc, 2 scs in next sc (18 scs)

Stuffed Open Foot

Stuffed Front Leg
• Rnd 4-5: 1 sc in each sc (18 scs)
Start decreasing

• Rnd 6: 1 sc in next sc, sc2tog (12 scs)
Stuff foot.

• Rnd 7: sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 scs, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 4 scs (10 scs)
• Rnd 8-22: 1 sc in each sc (10 scs)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing in, stuff the leg near the foot, but not at the top.



Hind legs (make 2)

Here's a helpful video.


Foundation: Magic circle

• Rnd 1: ch 1, 8 scs in circle (8 scs)
Put a stitch marker in the first st of each row.

• Rnd 2: 2 scs in each sc (16 scs)
• Rnd 3: 1 sc in next sc, 2 scs in next sc (24 scs)
• Rnd 4-5: 1 sc in each sc (24 scs)
Start decreasing

• Rnd 6: 1 sc in next sc, sc2tog (16 scs)
• Rnd 7: sc2tog 3 times, sc in rest of scs (13 scs)
• Rnd 8: sc2tog once, 1 sc in sc in rest of sts (12 scs)

Stuffed & Shaped Back Leg

Flatten right side on one leg and left side on the other leg. Partially stuff.


Stuffed & Shaped Back Leg

Stuffed & shaped back leg

• Rnd 9-13: 1 sc in each sc (12 scs)
Start stuffing the leg as you finish up.

• Rnd 14: sc2tog, 1 sc in next sc (6 scs)
• Rnd 15: sc2tog all the way around to close (3 scs)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.



Ears (make 2)

Foundation: magic circle

• Rnd 1: ch 1, 4 scs in circle (4 scs)
Put a stitch marker in the first st of each row.

• Rnd 2: 1 sc per sc (4 scs)
• Rnd 3: 2 scs per sc (8 scs)
• Rnd 4: 1 sc per sc (8 scs)
• Rnd 5: 1 sc in next sc, 2 scs in next sc (12 scs)
• Rnd 6: 1 sc in each sc (12 scs)
• Rnd 7: 2 scs in first sc, 1 sc in rest of scs (13 scs)
• Rnd 8-10: 1 sc in each sc (13 scs)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing later. Fold ear, don't stuff.


Tail

Foundation: Magic circle

• Rnd 1: ch 1, 5 scs in magic circle (5 scs)
Put a stitch marker in the first st of each row.

• Rnd 2: 1 sc in each sc (5 scs)
• Rnd 3: 2 scs in first sc, 1 sc in next, 2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 scs (7 scs)
• Rnd 4-7: 1 sc in each sc (7 sc)
• Rnd 8: *2 scs in first sc, 1 sc* 3 times, 1 sc in next 2 scs (10 scs)
• Rnd 9-10: 1 sc in each sc (10 scs)
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing in.


Muzzle



Muzzle:

Foundation: Magic circle

• Rnd 1: ch 1, 6 scs in circle (6 scs)
Put a stitch marker in the first st of each row.

• Rnd 2: 2 scs per sc (12 scs)
• Rnd 3: 1 sc in each sc (12 scs)
• Rnd 4: 1 sc in next sc, 2 scs in next sc (18 scs)
• Rnd 5-7: 1 sc in each sc (18 scs)
• Rnd 8: *2 scs in next sc* 4 times, sc in next 14 scs (22 scs)
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing in. Stuff muzzle.

Finishing

Assembly

Sew muzzle to head.

Sew front legs to body

Tack legs to body mid way, to help sit upright.

Sew head to body.

Sew hind legs onto the body.

Sew tail to body.

Sew ears to the head with fold to the back.

Weave in yarn ends.

Now start to attach embroidery floss and shimmer yarn. I used full strands.

If you want to anchor the hair so it won't fall out, here is a good tutorial on how to do doll hair .

Embroider the nose.
Attach yarn at the bottom of the snout (bridge of nose and between eyes) for the hair that is pulled up between the ears.		Once you have enough yarn attached, pull it up between the ears and use some attached yarn by the ears to tie the yarn up.
Trim floss to make it even.		Sew some yarn at the base of the snout and pull it back between the ears and then tie it back. You can also use ribbon. Then sew on the buttons for the eyes.