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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 guides you through crocheting a small corgi puppy amigurumi, including ears, head, nose, legs, body, tail and a cozy sweater. It uses common amigurumi techniques like working in spirals, color changes, BLO/FLO and needle sculpting for facial shaping. Clear step-by-step rounds and supporting pictures make shaping and assembly straightforward. The finished toy is compact and perfect for gifting or display.

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

Detailed material lists, abbreviations and helpful tips are included to keep your work tidy and consistent. You will learn how to attach parts seamlessly and add a ribbed sweater for extra charm.

Why You'll Love This Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures the corgi personality in a small, cuddly amigurumi that is so satisfying to finish. I enjoy the color-change sections that let you create the classic corgi markings and a striped sweater for added character. The needle sculpting technique for the eyes gives the puppy so much expression — it feels like bringing a character to life. I also love how the construction lets you crochet ears and join them seamlessly into the head for a clean finish.

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 versatile this corgi pattern is for customization; you can swap the mustard color for tan, brown, or a pastel shade to create different looks.

I often change the sweater colors and stripe pattern to match seasons or holidays—try red and white for winter or pastel stripes for a baby gift.

To make a mini keychain version, I use thinner yarn and a smaller hook; conversely, bulky yarn with a larger hook makes a cuddly, huggable corgi.

I sometimes embroider tiny paw pads or add a tiny bell to the collar for extra charm and personalization.

For a more realistic look, I adjust eye placement and experiment with needle sculpting tension to change the expression of the face.

I add felt or embroidered details to the sweater — initials, hearts or simple motifs — to make each piece unique.

If you want posable limbs, I include a thin wire armature inside the legs while stuffing; this lets me pose the corgi for display.

Swap the safety eyes for embroidered eyes if you need a toy safe for very young children — this keeps it fully soft and washable.

I sometimes shorten the muzzle rounds for a squatter face or lengthen them for a more pronounced snout — small changes make a big visual difference.

Don't be afraid to play with yarn textures like cotton blends or acrylics to discover the finish you prefer; each yarn gives the corgi a slightly different personality.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using a smaller hook when gaps appear; try a smaller hook size and check your tension to avoid holes in the fabric. ✗ Forgetting to move the stitch marker at the start of each round; replace the marker into the first loop after each round to keep accurate counts. ✗ Under-stuffing limbs and head resulting in flat shapes; stuff gradually and firmly, shaping as you go to maintain proper volume. ✗ Skipping counts when joining ears or legs creates mismatched joins; always count stitches before and after joining and follow the exact counts provided. ✗ Changing colors without catching tails can create messy color joins; carry yarn neatly or weave ends in as you go to hide tails and avoid bulk.

Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Puppy Corgi amigurumi with clear step-by-step instructions, helpful photos, and full assembly guidance. This pattern uses YarnArt Jeans and Alize Cotton Gold for a sturdy, neat finish and includes color-change tips and needle sculpting for expressive eyes. Perfect as a handmade gift or a delightful addition to your amigurumi collection—follow each round carefully for the best results.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Puppy Corgi Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt Jeans (160 meters / 50 grams): №84 Mustard or №7 Beige - 1 skein
  • 02
    YarnArt Jeans (160 meters / 50 grams): №62 White - 0.3 skein
  • 03
    YarnArt Jeans (160 meters / 50 grams): №53 Black or №40 Brown - small amount for the nose
  • 04
    Alize Cotton Gold (330 meters / 100 grams): №126 Green or №264 Pink - 0.3 skein (for sweater)
  • 05
    Felt circles diameter 15 mm for eye backing (2 pieces)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Crochet hook size 3.0 mm (for sweater only)
  • 03
    Plastic safety eyes 10 mm (2 pieces)
  • 04
    Felt circles diameter 15 mm (2 pieces)
  • 05
    Stuffing material (hollowfiber or polyfil)
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    Scissors
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    Tapestry/yarn needle for sewing and weaving ends
  • 08
    Stitch markers
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    Pins for assembly

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— Ears :

Info :

Use Mustard yarn. Make 2.

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).

Info :

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.

Info :

Using the same yarn, repeat these actions for the second eye. Tighten the yarn, make a knot, and hide the yarn tails inside the toy.

— 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 (make 4) :

Info :

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.

Round 5 :

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 picture).

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). 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)

Info :

Please look at the pictures.

Round 25 :

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

— Neck :

Info :

Crochet in spiral.

Round 26-27 :

33 sc (2 rounds)

Info :

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Stuff the body. 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).

— 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).

Row 2 :

Change the yarn color to white. 2 round: 60 sc

Row 3-4 :

Change the yarn color to green. 3 - 4 rounds: 60 sc (2 rounds)

Row 5 :

Change the yarn color to white. 5 round: 60 sc

Row 6-7 :

Change the yarn color to green. 6 - 7 rounds: 60 sc (2 rounds)

Row 8 :

Change the yarn color to white. 8 round: 16 sc, Ch 10 (13 sc skip), 2 sc, Ch 10 (13 sc skip), 16 sc (54) (Please, look at the pictures 19 - 21)

Info :

Change the yarn color to green.

Round 9 :

9 round: 54 sc

Round 10 :

10 round: 15 sc, dec, 9 Hdc, DecHdc, 9 Hdc, dec, 15 sc (51) Change the yarn color to white.

Round 11 :

11 round: 15 sc, dec, 8 Hdc, DecHdc, 7 Hdc, dec, 15 sc (48) Change the yarn color to green.

Round 12-13 :

12 - 13 rounds: 48 sc (2 rounds) Change the yarn color to white.

Round 14 :

14 round: 48 sc Change the yarn color to green.

Round 15-16 :

15 - 16 rounds: 48 sc (2 rounds) Cut the yarn and fasten off. Put the sweater on the puppy through the hind legs.

Assembly Instructions

  • When attaching the ears to the head, crochet together by inserting the hook into the ear and head simultaneously and work the specified number of sc to join securely.
  • Set felt circles behind the safety eyes; insert and secure the eyes in the 18th round between 5 Dc and 6 Dc on each side, then fix with safety backs and hide tails inside the head.
  • Stuff head, legs and body firmly before finishing decreases; sew the nose centered on the white muzzle using pins to position before final stitches.
  • Attach legs to the tummy by crocheting them together in the specified sequence: 5 sc together with 1st leg, 17 sc, 5 sc together with 2nd leg, etc., ensuring equal spacing and firm joins.
  • Sew the head to the body using pins to set position, then whipstitch securely through both layers to prevent wobble.
  • Sew the tail to the body between rounds 19 and 24 as shown in pictures, stuffing the tail lightly before attachment.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the first stitch of every round and move it up as you progress to avoid losing track of rounds.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and evenly — overstuffing can distort shaping while under-stuffing makes parts floppy, so add small amounts to maintain shape.
  • 💡When changing color, crochet the last loop of the old color until the last two loops are on the hook, then pull the new color through to create a neat color join.
  • 💡Work with consistent tension and consider a smaller hook if you see gaps in crochet fabric; this is especially important when using YarnArt Jeans for amigurumi.

This Puppy Corgi pattern brings a tiny bundle of personality to life with thoughtful shaping and a snug sweater. Whether you love making toys for gifts or to fill your shelf, this design is both satisfying and charming. Enjoy stitching every detail and making it your own — happy crocheting! 🧶🐶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi stands approximately 16-20 cm tall depending on yarn tension and hook size; using the recommended yarn and hook will produce the sample size shown.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size and look will change; adjust your hook size accordingly and expect to alter stuffing amounts and counts if you change weights.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, working in BLO/FLO and reading rounds is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time will vary by experience level, size adjustments and finishing details like needle sculpting and sweater making.