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Amigu Yorkie
Amigu Yorkie
Amigu Yorkie
Materials:
• Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, worsted weight, Warm Brown
• C or size 2 Hook
• Stitch Marker
• Polyfil Stuffing
• Embroidery Floss in light browns, beiges, dark yellows and black
• Red Heart Shimmer, Black
• Lion Brand, Vanna's Glamour, Topaz
• 2 round black shank buttons
• Tapestry Needle
Head
Start with a magic circle
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 scs in circle (6scs)
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)
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 sc2togs, (6 scs)
Fasten off. Leave bottom open for sewing later. Shape head into an oval.
Body:
Start with a magic circle
Start to decrease
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)
Start decreasing
Rnd 6: 1 sc in next sc, sc2tog (12 scs)
Stuff foot.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing in, stuff the leg near the foot, but not at the top.
Hind legs:
Make 2
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)
Flatten right side on one leg and left side on the other leg. Partially stuff.
Ears:
Make 2
Make a magic circle
Rnd 1: ch 1, 4 scs in circle (4 scs)
Tail:
Make a magic circle
Rnd 1: ch 1, 5 scs in magic circle (5 scs)
Muzzle:
Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing in. Stuff muzzle.
Finishing:
I tacked the legs down mid way to help the dog stand upright
and then the head to the body.
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.
It helps to have a picture of a Yorkie. Here is a good photo or you can use the photo on
the original pattern.
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.
Here's how it looks from the back. The black fur is the black shimmer yarn.