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Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a small, detailed Puppy Corgi amigurumi with a sculpted muzzle, expressive eyes and a striped sweater. You will work in the round, change colors, and use front/back loop techniques for shaping. The instructions include full rounds, color change tips, and clear assembly photos to help you along.

Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Suitable for crocheters who know basic stitches, this design adds needle-sculpting and simple garment construction. The finished toy is compact, giftable, and full of personality.

Why You'll Love This Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines classic amigurumi shaping with a playful corgi personality that makes me smile every time I look at it. I enjoyed designing the needle-sculpted eyes and the distinctive muzzle — those small details bring the face to life. I also love how the striped sweater gives the puppy extra charm and a customizable color palette. Working this pattern helped me sharpen my color-change and BLO/FLO techniques while producing a delightful finished toy I want to make again and again.

Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can customize this pattern by changing colors — I often swap the mustard for a soft gray or pastel pink to make a different mood.

I sometimes use a thicker yarn and a larger hook to make a chunky corgi; it becomes a cuddly soft toy perfect for small children.

If I want a tiny keychain version I switch to thinner yarn and a smaller hook, and reduce rounds proportionally to keep proportions correct.

I enjoy adding embroidered eyebrows or whiskers for a more expressive face; I stitch them before attaching the head for control.

Try different eye sizes or replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes for baby-safe toys — it changes the character a lot.

I also experiment with sweater colors and stripe patterns; adding two or three thin stripes gives a sporty look.

For posability, I add a short piece of wire inside the neck or limbs and cover with yarn for a bendable effect.

Change the nose color to brown for a softer look or to black for a classic toy appearance — small changes make a big difference.

I sometimes add a small collar tag or a tiny crocheted bone accessory to personalize gifts for friends.

Mix and match yarn brands if needed; I always check gauge and adjust hook size to keep the finished size consistent with the pattern.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers at the start of rounds can cause counting errors; place a marker each round and move it when needed. ✗ Not tightening color change joins will show gaps between colors; crochet the last loop of old color and pull the new color through both loops to secure. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body makes shaping difficult and bulgy; stuff gradually and evenly while shaping with small amounts of filler. ✗ Forgetting to work into the correct loop (BLO/FLO) will change the fabric texture; follow the pattern notes and photos to find front or back loops. ✗ Attaching ears or legs without pinning may lead to asymmetry; pin pieces in place first and check spacing before sewing securely.

Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

Make a lovable Puppy Corgi amigurumi with step-by-step instructions, clear photos, and full stitch-by-stitch rounds. This pattern guides you through ears, head shaping, needle-sculpted eyes, legs, body, tail and a cozy sweater. You will learn color changes, working in BLO/FLO, and assembly techniques to create a charming corgi toy.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt Jeans (160 meters/50 grams) - No 84 Mustard or No 7 Beige - 1 skein
  • 02
    YarnArt Jeans (160 meters/50 grams) - No 62 White - 0.3 skein
  • 03
    YarnArt Jeans (160 meters/50 grams) - No 53 Black or No 40 Brown - small amount for the nose
  • 04
    Alize Cotton Gold (330 meters/100 grams) - No 126 Green or No 264 Pink - 0.3 skein (for sweater)
  • 05
    Felt circles diameter 15 mm (for backing the eyes, optional)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 3 mm (for sweater only)
  • 03
    Plastic safety eyes 10 mm (2 pieces)
  • 04
    Felt circles diameter 15 mm (for eye backing)
  • 05
    Scissors
  • 06
    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 07
    Stitch markers or a piece of contrasting thread
  • 08
    Polyester stuffing (hollowfiber or polyfil)
  • 09
    Pins for assembly
  • 10
    Tapestry needle

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— Ears :

Info :

Make 2. Use Mustard yarn.

Round 1 :

6 sc into MR

Round 2 :

inc * 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(5 sc, inc) * 2 times (14)

Round 4 :

14 sc

Round 5 :

(6 sc, inc) * 2 times (16)

Round 6 :

(7 sc, inc) * 2 times (18)

Round 7 :

(8 sc, inc) * 2 times (20)

Round 8 :

(9 sc, inc) * 2 times (22)

Round 9 :

(10 sc, inc) * 2 times (24)

Round 10 :

8 sc, Hdc * 6 times, 10 sc (24)

Round 11 :

8 sc, Hdc * 6 times, 10 sc (24)

Round 12 :

8 sc, Hdc * 6 times, 10 sc (24)

Round 13 :

8 sc, Hdc * 6 times, 10 sc (24)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

— Head :

Info :

Start with White yarn.

Round 1 :

6 sc into MR

Round 2 :

inc * 6 times (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, inc) * 6 times (18)

Round 4 :

1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5 times, 1 sc (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, inc) * 6 times (30)

Round 6 :

2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5 times, 2 sc (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, inc) * 6 times (42)

Round 8-13 :

42 sc (6 rounds)

Round 14 :

(5 sc, dec) * 6 times (36)

Round 15 :

13 sc, BLO: 10 sc, 13 sc (36)

Round 16 :

36 sc

Round 17 :

13 sc, 10 sc together with front loops in 15 round, 13 sc (36)

Round 18 :

13 sc, IncDc * 10 times, 13 sc (46)

Round 19 :

17 sc, (inc, 1 sc) * 6 times, 17 sc (52)

Info :

Change the yarn color to mustard.

Round 20 :

23 sc, change the yarn color to white: 6 sc, change the yarn color to mustard: 23 sc (52)

Round 21 :

16 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, change the yarn color to white: 4 sc, change the yarn color to mustard: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 16 sc (56)

Round 22 :

7 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 5 sc, change the yarn color to white: 2 sc, change the yarn color to mustard: 5 sc, inc, 13 sc, inc, 7 sc (60)

Round 23-25 :

60 sc (3 rounds)

Round 26 :

16 sc, 12 sc together with 1st ear, 5 sc, 12 sc together with 2nd ear, 15 sc (60) Please, look at the pictures. When crocheting together with ears, insert the hook into a ear and into the head simultaneously.

Info :

Important! When crocheting together with the ears, it is important that the part of the ear where Hdc was crocheted is at the edges, and not in the center (for this, start crocheting the 1st ear from the 4th Hdc, and the 2nd ear from the 24th sc).

Round 27 :

16 sc, 12 sc along the 1st ear, 5 sc, 12 sc along the 2 nd leg, 15 sc (60)

Round 28 :

60 sc

Info :

Make holes in the circles of felt, insert the eyes there and set them in the 18th round, between 5 Dc and 6 Dc on each side.

Round 29 :

4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) * 5 times, 4 sc (54)

Round 30 :

54 sc

Round 31 :

(7 sc, dec) * 6 times (48)

Round 32 :

48 sc

Round 33 :

(6 sc, dec) * 6 times (42)

Round 34 :

(5 sc, dec) * 6 times (36)

Round 35 :

(4 sc, dec) * 6 times (30)

Info :

Stuff the head.

Round 36 :

(3 sc, dec) * 6 times (24)

Round 37 :

(2 sc, dec) * 6 times (18)

Round 38 :

(sc, dec) * 6 times (12)

Round 39 :

dec * 6 times (6)

Info :

Tighten the final gap with the help of the tapestry needle: insert the threaded needle into the front loop of every stitch and slightly pull. Fix the yarn tail and hide it inside the detail.

— Needle sculpt the eyes :

Info :

To needle sculpt, use the White yarn. Insert the needle into point 1 that is locating in 19th round, right in the middle of the lower part of the head, in the place where the yarn color was changed (pic 1). Withdraw the needle from the right side under the right eye (pics 2 and 3). Insert the needle into the stitch neighboring to point 2 and withdraw it out of the stitch neighboring to point 1 (pics 4,5,6). Tighten the yarn and make a knot.

— Nose :

Info :

Use Black yarn.

Round 1 :

ch 7. Starting in the second chain from the hook: 5 sc, 3 sc into the last stitch of the chain; Along the other side of the chain: 4 sc, inc (14)

Round 2 :

inc, 4 sc, inc * 3 times, 4 sc, inc * 2 times (20)

Round 3 :

20 sc

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Stuff the nose and sew to the head (Please, look at the pictures).

— Legs :

Info :

Make 4. Start with White yarn.

Round 1 :

7 sc into MR

Round 2 :

inc * 7 times (14)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) * 7 times (21)

Round 4 :

BLO: 21 sc

Round 5-7 :

21 sc (3 rounds)

Info :

Change the yarn color to Mustard.

Round 8-9 :

21 sc (2 rounds)

— Tummy :

Info :

Use White yarn.

Round 1 :

ch 21. Starting in the second chain from the hook: 19 sc, 3 sc into the last stitch of the chain; Along the other side of the chain: 18 sc, inc (42)

Round 2 :

inc, 18 sc, inc * 3 times, 18 sc, inc * 2 times (48)

Round 3 :

1 sc, inc, 18 sc, (sc, inc) * 3 times, 18 sc, (sc, inc) * 2 times (54)

Round 4 :

2 sdc, inc, 18 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 3 times, 18 sc, (2 sc, inc) * 2 times (60)

Info :

Attach the legs to the tummy. Change the yarn color to Mustard.

Info :

5 sc together with the 1st leg, 17 sc, 5 sc together with the 2nd leg, 3 sc, 5 sc together with the 3rd leg, 17 sc, 5 sc together with the 4th leg, 3 sc (60)

Info :

When crocheting together with legs, insert the hook into a leg and into the tummy simultaneously (Please, look at the pictures).

— Body :

Info :

Crochet in spiral. To avoid gaps, make an additional sc in places where we attached the legs to the tummy (Please, look at the pictures).

Round 1 :

17 sc (along the leg), 17 sc, 17 sc (along the leg), 3 sc, 17 sc (along the leg), 17 sc, 17 sc (along the leg), 3 sc (108) Please, look at the picture.

Info :

If you want your puppy to have a heart on the butt, crochet from the 2nd to the 17th round according to the tutorial on page 20 (here).

Round 2 :

45 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 48 sc (111)

Round 3-11 :

111 sc (9 rounds)

Info :

Stuff the legs.

Round 12 :

(14 sc, dec) * 6 times, 15 sc (105)

Round 13-14 :

105 sc (2 rounds)

Round 15 :

37 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 42 sc (101)

Round 16 :

101 sc

Round 17 :

37 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 41 sc (97)

Round 18 :

97 sc

Round 19 :

37 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 40 sc (93)

Round 20 :

93 sc

Round 21 :

37 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 39 sc (89)

Round 22 :

37 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 38 sc (85)

Round 23 :

37 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 37 sc (81)

Round 24 :

37 sc, dec * 4 times, 36 sc (77)

Round 25 :

17 sc, 44 sc skip, 16 sc (33)

Info :

Divide the yarn into multiple threads, use one of the threads to connect the right and left side of the back. Use blanket stitch (Please, look at the pictures).

Info :

Using pins, attach the head to the body and sew (Please, look at the picture).

— Neck :

Info :

Crochet in spiral.

Round 26-27 :

33 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Stuff the body.

— Tail :

Info :

Start with White yarn.

Round 1 :

6 sc into MR

Round 2 :

(1 sc, inc) * 3 times (9)

Round 3 :

inc * 3 times, 6 sc (12)

Round 4 :

2 sc, inc * 2 times, 8 sc (14)

Round 5 :

4 sc, inc, 9 sc (15)

Info :

Change the yarn color to Mustard.

Round 6 :

5 sc, inc, 9 sc (16)

Round 7-9 :

16 sc (3 rounds)

Round 10 :

5 sc, dec, 9 sc (15)

Round 11 :

5 sc, dec, 8 sc (14)

Round 12 :

5 sc, dec, 7 sc (13)

Round 13 :

5 sc, dec, 6 sc (12)

Round 14 :

5 sc, dec, 5 sc (11)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Stuff the tail and sew to the body between 19 and 24 rounds (Please, look at the picture).

— Sweater :

Info :

Use Green yarn and hook 3 mm. Crochet a sweater not tight.

Item Name (Collar) :

1 row: Ch 9,

Row 2 :

Starting in the second chain from the hook: 8 Sl st. Next, crochet in turning rows, behind the back loop only of the previous row, making a Ch1 rise at the end of each row (Please, look at the pictures 1, 2 and 3).

Row 3 :

BLO: 8 Sl st

Row 4-60 :

BLO: 8 Sl st (57 rows). Fold collar in half and crochet for both walls 7 Sl st (Please, look at the pictures 5-9).

Round 1 :

Ch 1 and 60 sc in a circle (1 round).

Info :

In the 10th picture the arrows show where to insert the hook when doing sc in the 1st round (Please, look at the pictures).

Round 2 :

60 sc (change the yarn color to white before this round)

Round 3-4 :

60 sc (2 rounds) (change the yarn color to green)

Round 5 :

60 sc (change the yarn color to white)

Round 6-7 :

60 sc (2 rounds) (change the yarn color to green)

Round 8 :

16 sc, Ch 10 (13 sc skip), 2 sc, Ch 10 (13 sc skip), 16 sc (54) (Please, look at the pictures 19 - 21)

Round 9 :

54 sc (change the yarn color to green)

Round 10 :

15 sc, dec, 9 Hdc, DecHdc, 9 Hdc, dec, 15 sc (51)

Round 11 :

15 sc, dec, 8 Hdc, DecHdc, 7 Hdc, dec, 15 sc (48) (change the yarn color to white)

Round 12-13 :

48 sc (2 rounds) (change the yarn color to green)

Round 14 :

48 sc (change the yarn color to white)

Round 15-16 :

48 sc (2 rounds) (change the yarn color to green)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Put the sweater on the puppy through the hind legs.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach ears when crocheting round 26 of the head by inserting the hook through both the ear and head stitch and continuing to crochet to join them securely.
  • Make holes in felt circles and set safety eyes into the felt; insert and secure the eyes in the 18th round of the head between 5 Dc and 6 Dc on each side.
  • Attach legs to the tummy: crochet '5 sc together with leg' positions to join each leg to the tummy, inserting the hook into leg and tummy simultaneously for a neat join.
  • Using pins, position and sew the head to the body securely, aligning neck opening with the body opening and stitching evenly around for stability.
  • Sew the tail to the body between rounds 19 and 24, stuffing the tail before final sewing to match the body shape.
  • Fold and seam the sweater collar, then slide the sweater onto the puppy through the hind legs and adjust stripes and edges before final finishing.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the start of each round and to mark placement points for eyes, ears and legs.
  • 💡Work with tight, even tension to avoid large gaps in the fabric; if you see gaps, try a smaller hook size.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and evenly as you go to maintain proper shaping and avoid lumps in the head and body.
  • 💡When changing colors, crochet the last loop of the old color and pull the new color through both loops on the hook for a clean join.
  • 💡Pin parts in place before sewing to check symmetry and alignment, adjusting as needed for a professional finish.

This Puppy Corgi pattern is a delightful project that combines shaping, colorwork and needle-sculpting for an expressive toy. It includes full rounds, photo guidance and tips for clean joins and assembly. Create a cozy corgi with a striped sweater and personalized color choices — it makes a perfect gift or shelf companion. 🧶🐾

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 18-22 cm tall (from paws to top of head) depending on yarn tension and hook size.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes; you can use other yarn weights but the finished size will change. Adjust hook size accordingly and remember safety eyes size may need to change too.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and expects familiarity with single crochet, increases/decreases, working in BLO/FLO, and basic sewing assembly.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, customization and finishing details.