How to Crochet an Amigurumi Corgi

* Split Ring Stitch Markers

* Tapestry Needles (Size 13)

* Women's Institute Premium Acrylic Yarn - Honey, Cream, Black, Light Purple, Yellow and White

* Black Toy Safety Eyes

* 3.5mm Crochet Hook

* Toy Filling 250g

Colours

Colour A: Cream

Colour B: Honey

Colour C: Black

Colour D: Light Purple

Colour E: Yellow

Colour F: White

Abbreviations (UK terms)

St: Stitch

Dc: Double crochet

Htr: Half triple crochet

Tr: Triple crochet

Qr: Quadruple crochet

Slst: Slip stitch

Inc: 2 dc in next st

Dec: dc2tog

Ch: Chain

Picot: 3 ch, slst into 1st ch

Popcorn: 

1. Work 5 tr stitches in the same stitch.

2. Drop the loop from your hook.

3. Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group.

4. Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch.

Using Colour A. 

Rnd 1: Work 6 dc into a magic ring. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times. (18)

Rnds 4-5: Dc around.

Rnd 6: [1 dec, 2 dc] 3 times, 6 dc. (15)

Rnd 7: 3 dec, 9 dc. (12)

Change to Colour B. 

Rnds 8-9: Dc around. 

Rnd 10: 3 inc, 9 dc. (15)

Rnds 11-13: Dc around. 

Rnd 14: [1 dec, 1 dc] 5 times. (10)

Stuff. 

Rnd 15: 5 dec. (5)

Finishing: Fasten off and sew hole closed. 

Using Colour A. 

Rnd 1: Work 6 dc into a magic ring. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: [1 inc, 2 dc] 6 times. (24)

Rnds 5-7: Dc around. 

Rnd 8: 6 inc, 18 dc. (30)

Rnd 9: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times, change to Colour B, 18 dc. (36)

Rnd 10: 6 dc, change to Colour A, 6 dc, change to Colour B, 24 dc. 

Rnds 11-13: 7 dc, change to Colour A, 4 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. 

Rnd 14: 8 dc, change to Colour A, 3 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. 

Rnd 15: 9 dc, change to Colour A, 2 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. 

Rnd 16: 10 dc, change to Colour A, 1 dc, change to Colour B, 25 dc. 

Rnds 17-18: Dc around. 

Rnd 19: [1 dec, 4 dc] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 20: [1 dec, 3 dc] 6 times. (24)

Attach safety eyes. 

Rnd 21: [1 dec, 2 dc] 6 times. (18)

Stuff. 

Rnd 22: [1 dec, 1 dc] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 23: 6 dec. (6)

Finishing: Fasten off and sew hole closed. 

Using Colour B. 

Rnd 1: Work 6 dc into a magic ring. (6)

Rnd 2: 6 inc. (12)

Rnd 3: [1 inc, 1 dc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: [1 inc, 2 dc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: [1 inc, 3 dc] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 6: [1 inc, 4 dc] 6 times. (36)

Rnds 7-16: Dc around. 

Rnd 17: [2 dc, 1 dec] 3 times, 24 dc. (33)

Rnd 18: Dc around. 

Rnd 19: 1 dc, 1 dec, [2 dc, 1 dec] 2 times, 22 dc. (30)

Rnds 20-24: Dc around. 

Change to Colour A. 

Rnd 25: Dc around. 

Rnd 26: [1 dec, 3 dc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 27: [1 dec, 2 dc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 28: [1 dec, 1 dc] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 29: 6 dec. (6)

Finishing: Fasten off and sew hole closed. 

Using Colour A. 

Rnd 1: 24 ch, slst into first ch made to create a loop, 24 dc. (24)

Rnd 2: Dc around. 

Rnd 3: [1 inc, 7 dc] 3 times. (27)

Rnd 4: [1 inc, 8 dc] 3 times. (30)

Rnd 5: 9 dc, turn. (9)

Row 1: 1 ch, skip 1, 8 dc, turn. (8)

Row 2: 1 ch, skip 1, 7 dc, turn. (7)

Row 3: 1 ch, skip 1, 6 dc, turn. (6)

Row 4: 1 ch, skip 1, 5 dc, turn. (5)

Row 5: 1 ch, skip 1, 4 dc, turn. (4)

Row 6: 1 ch, skip 1, 3 dc, turn. (3)

Row 7: 1 ch, skip 1, 2 dc, turn. (2)

Row 8: 1 ch, skip 1, 1 dc. (1)

Finishing: Dc around entire edge, slst and fasten off. 

Make 2 in each Colour A and Colour B. 

Rnd 1: 2 ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 2 htr, turn. (2)

Rnd 2: 1 ch, 2 inc, turn. (4)

Rnd 3: 1 ch, [1 inc, 1 dc] 2 times, turn. (6)

Rnd 4: 1 ch, 6 dc, turn. 

Rnd 5: 1 ch, [1 inc, 1 dc] 3 times, turn. (9)

Rnd 6: 1 ch, 9 dc. 

Finishing: Fasten off. Place back sides of one Colour A Ear and one Colour B Ear together. Slst around edge in Colour B to join, adding extra dc in the corners. 

Make 1 each in Colour A and Colour B. 

Rnd 1: 1 dc, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 qr, picot, 1 qr, 1 tr, 1 htr, 1 dc, into magic ring. (8)

Finishing: Fasten off. Place back sides of one Colour A Tail and one Colour B Tail together. Slst around edge in Colour B to join. 

Crown Under

Using Colour F. 

Rnd 1: 18 ch, slst in the first ch made to create a loop, [1 dc, 1 popcorn] 9 times. (18)

Change to Colour D. 

Rnds 2-5: Dc around. 

Rnd 6: [1 dec, 1 dc] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 7: 6 dec. (6)

Finishing: Fasten off and sew hole closed. 

Crown Top

Using Colour E. 

Rnd 1: 18 ch, slst into first ch made to create a loop, 18 dc. (18)

Rnd 2: [1 slst, (1 htr, picot, 1 htr) into next st] 9 times. (27)

Finishing: Slst and fasten off. 

Band 1

Using Colour E. 

Row 1: 10 ch. (10)

Finishing: Fasten off. 

Band 2

Using Colour E. 

Row 1: 5 ch, work 1 ch around the middle of Band 1, 5 ch. (11)

Finishing: Fasten off. 

Cross

Using Colour E. 

Row 1: 2 ch, [2 ch, 1 slst in 2nd ch from hook] 3 times, 2 slst. (4)

Finishing: Fasten off. 

Assembly 

• Place Crown Top on Crown Under, sew to fasten. 
• Place the Bands over Crown Top, sew to fasten. 
• Sew Cross to the Bands join. 

Using Colour D. 

Row 1: 17 ch, starting in 3rd ch from hook, 15 htr, turn. (15)

Row 2: 2 ch, [2 htr in next st, 4 htr] 3 times, turn. (18)

Row 3: 2 ch, [2 htr in next st, 5 htr] 3 times, turn. (21)

Row 4: 2 ch, [2 htr in next st, 6 htr] 3 times, turn. (24)

Rows 5-10: 2 ch, htr across, turn. 

Finishing: Fasten off. Using Colour F, [dc down side of piece, [1 htr, 1 popcorn] across] 2 times, slst to join. 

• Embroider eyes, nose and eyebrows using Colour C and Colour F. 
• Fold Ears and sew to Head. 
• Sew complete Crown to Head.
• Sew Neck to Body. 
• Stuff Neck, sew Head to Neck. 
• Sew Legs to Body. 
• Sew Tail to Body. 
• Slst through Cloak in Colour E for decoration. 
• Tie Cloak around Neck, using either a scrap of Colour F or a few chs.