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Chi-hua-hua Free Pattern!

Who doesn’t like chi-hua-huas?? So, here is a free pattern for how to make an amigurumi of one!! Enjoy!!! If you do take time to make one from my pattern, send me pictures!!! I’d love to see!

Palm-Size Pup: Chihuahua

Materials:

Size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn in cream and tan
1 pair of 9 mm plastic safety eyes
Small pieces of tan, black, and pink craft felt
Black crochet thread
Sharp needle for crochet thread
Tapestry needle
Craft glue
Stuffing

Head

Color: CREAM yarn
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook – 6 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts
R3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 18 sts
R4: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 24 sts
R5 – 8: sc in each st around – 24 sts
R9: (2 sc, dec 1) repeat around – 18 sts
R10: (1 sc, dec 1) repeat around – 12 sts
Fasten off
*Attach the 9 mm plastic safety eyes to the head. Eyes should be inserted between R7 and R8. The most ideal distance between the eyes is about 5 stitches, but it’s up to you!
*Stuff the head with fiberfill

Snout

Color: CREAM yarn
R1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook – 3 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 6 sts
R3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 9 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head

Nose

1. Cut out a nose shape from black felt.

2. With black crochet thread and a sharp needle, sew the nose felt piece on the tip of the snout, as shown in the picture below. DO NOT sew the nose piece in the center; leave enough room to sew a mouth.

3. Right below the nose felt piece, continue sewing a mouth

4. Cut out a small tongue shape from pink craft felt, and set it aside. Gluing the tongue to the mouth should be the last step to prevent it from falling off while working on other parts.

Ears – make 2 of these

Color: TAN yarn
R1: Ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook – 3 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 6 sts
R3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 9 sts
R4: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 12 sts
R5: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 18 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head
*Cut out 2 ear shapes from pink felt. Set aside.

Body

Color: CREAM yarn
R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook – 6 sts
R2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts
R3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 18 sts
R4: (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around – 24 sts
R5: (2 sc, dec 1) repeat around – 18 sts
R6: (1 sc, dec 1) repeat around – 12 sts
R7: sc in each st around – 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the head
*Stuff with fiberfill

Arms – make 2 of these

Color: CREAM yarn
R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook – 4 sts
R2 – 5: sc in each st around – 4 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body

Legs – make 2 of these

Color: CREAM yarn
R1: Ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook – 4 sts
R2 – 3: sc in each st around – 4 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body

Putting Everything Together

1. Using a tapestry needle, sew the snout to the head. The top of the snout should start at R8 on the head. Make sure to keep the snout as centered as possible between the eyes.

2. Sew the ears onto the head. Pinch the ears so that they become flat. The ears should be placed starting at R2 and ending at R5. Next, glue the pink ear felt pieces onto the ears.

3. Sew the head to the body.

4. Sew the arms vertically onto the body. The arms should be positioned right below the eyes. Arms DO NOT need to be stuffed.

5. Position the legs horizontally and sew it to the body. Legs DO NOT need to be stuffed.

6. Cut out a tail shape from tan felt. Glue the tail between the legs on the back of the body.

7. The final step is to glue the pink felt tongue onto the mouth. Simply line the top edge of the tongue with craft glue and place it in between the 2 black lines of the mouth. Hold in place for about 10 seconds and allow enough time for it to fully dry.

8. Decorate your new pup and enjoy!

You can use the same pattern to make different dogs a well. Just change the ears and cut out different felt patterns for coloring. These are some other dogs I’ve made using the same pattern.

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