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SKILL LEVEL – EASY

SIZES
About 7 1/2 in. (19 cm) tall and 10 1/2 in. (26.5 cm) long

MATERIALS
• LION BRAND® WOOL-EASE® THICK & QUICK® (Art. #640)
#099 Fisherman 1 ball (A)
#189 Buꢀerscotch 1 ball (B)
• LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Crochet hook size 7 mm
Fiberfill stuffing
One pair black plasꢁc safety eyes, 10mm diameter
Small amount of black yarn to embroider nose
Black and white embroidery floss

GAUGE
10 sc + 10 rnds = about 4 in. (10 cm).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATION
sc2tog (sc 2 sts together) (Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all
3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.

TECHNIQUE EXPLANATIONS
Magic Ring Wrap yarn around index finger. Insert hook into ring on finger, yarn over and draw up a loop.
Carefully slip ring from finger and work the sts of Rnd 1 into the ring.
Invisible Join Aſter working last st of rnd, drop loop from hook. Insert hook from WS to RS in first st of rnd
and pull up a loop. Ch 1. From RS, conꢁnue with next instrucꢁon.
NOTES
1. Baby Corgi is worked in 7 pieces: Front Legs-Body, Head, 2 Back Legs, 2 Ears, and a Tail.
2. Front Legs-Body, Head, Back Legs, and Ears are worked in joined rnds. Join last st of each rnd to first st
with an invisible join (see Technique Explanaꢁons).
3. Tail is worked back and forth in rows.
4. Yarn color is changed to make spots of color. To change yarn color, work last st of old color to last yarn
over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new
color. Do not cut old color unꢁl instructed. Carry color not in use along WS (inside) of piece.

SAFETY NOTE
This piece is not a toy! Never leave a baby or child unaꢀended with this project!

FRONT LEGS-BODY

First Front Leg

With A, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): With A, work 6 sc in ring; invisible join.
Rnd 2: With A, ch 1, sc in each st around, change to B; invisible join.
Rnd 3: With B, ch 1, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – you will have 8 sc in this rnd.
Rnd 4: With B, ch 1, (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – 10 sc.
Fasten off.

Second Front Leg

Make same as first leg; change to A in last st of Rnd 4 and do NOT fasten off.

Join Legs
Rnd 5: With A sꢁll aꢀached to 2nd leg, ch 3 (for space between legs); with B, sl st in first st of last rnd of first
leg, ch 1, sc in same st and in next 9 sts of first leg; with A, working in back bumps of ch-3 between legs, hdc
in next 3 ch; with B, sc in first st of second leg following ch-3 between legs and in next 9 sts; with A, hdc in
each ch of ch-3 between legs; invisible join – 26 sts.
Do NOT fasten off.
Body
Rnd 6: With A, ch 1, 2 sc in first st; with B, sc in next 8 sts; with A, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next
st; with B, sc in next 8 sts; with A, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; invisible join – 30 sc.
Rnds 7 and 8: With A, ch 1, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 7 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next
8 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; invisible join.
Rnd 9: With A, ch 1, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 22 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; invisible join.
Rnds 10-16: With A, ch 1, sc in next 4 sts; with B, sc in next 21 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; invisible join.
Begin stuffing piece and conꢁnue stuffing unꢁl piece is complete.
Rnd 17: With A, ch 1, sc in next 4 sts; with B, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 2
sc in next st; with A, sc in next 5 sts; invisible join – 33 sc.
Rnd 18: With A, ch 1, sc in next 3 sts; with B, sc in next 11 sts; with A, sc in next 5 sts; with B, sc in next 10
sts; with A, sc in next 4 sts; invisible join.
Rnd 19: With A, ch 1, sc in next 2 sts; with B, sc in next 10 sts; with A, sc in next 9 sts; with B, sc in next 9 sts;
with A, sc in next 3 sts, change to B; invisible join.
Rnd 20: With B, ch 1, sc in next 12 sts; with A, sc in next 9 sts; with B, sc in next 12 sts; invisible join.
Rnd 21: With B, ch 1, sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog, sc in next st; with A, sc in next 8 sts; with B, sc2tog, sc in next
8 sts, sc2tog; invisible join – 30 sc.
Rnd 22: With B, ch 1, (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sts; with A, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog;
with B, (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) twice; invisible join – 24 sc.
Cut A. Work remainder of piece with B only.
Rnd 23: Ch 1, * sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; invisible join – 18 sc.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, * sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around; invisible join – 12 sc.
Finish stuffing piece.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, * sc2tog; rep from * around; invisible join – 6 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd. Pull tail to close opening and
knot securely.

HEAD
With A, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: With A, work 8 sc in ring; invisible join.
Rnd 2: With A, ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; invisible join – 16 sc.
Rnd 3: With A, ch 1, sc in each st around; invisible join.
Rnd 4: With A, ch 1, sc in each st around, change to B; invisible join.
Rnd 5: With B, ch 1, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 ꢁmes, sc in next st; with A, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts; with
B, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 ꢁmes, sc in next st; invisible join – 24 sc.
Rnd 6: With B, ch 1, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 ꢁmes, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 3 sts; with B,
(sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 ꢁmes, sc in next st; invisible join – 30 sc.
Rnd 7: With B, ch 1, sc in next 14 sts; with A, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; with B, sc in next 13
sts; invisible join – 31 sc.
Rnd 8: With B, ch 1, sc in next 14 sts; with A, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; with B, sc in next
13 sts; invisible join – 33 sc.
Rnd 9: With B, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 12 sts; invisible join
– 32 sc.
Rnd 10: With B, ch 1, sc in next 13 sts; with A, sc in next 7 sts; with B, sc in next 12 sts; invisible join.
Following package instrucꢁons, insert plasꢁc safety eyes on front of Head between Rnds 5 and 6, about 7
sts apart. Begin stuffing piece and conꢁnue stuffing unꢁl piece is complete.
Rnd 11: With B, ch 1, sc in next 13 sts; with A, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; with B, sc in next 12 sts;
invisible join – 30 sc.
Rnd 12: With B, ch 1, (sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 2 sts; with A, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; with B,
(sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) twice; invisible join – 25 sc.
Cut A. Work remainder of piece with B only.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, * sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; invisible join – 20 sc.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, * sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from * around; invisible join – 15 sc.
Finish stuffing piece.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, * sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from * around; invisible join – 10 sc .
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd. Pull tail to close opening and knot
securely.

BACK LEGS (make 2)

With A, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: With A, work 6 sc in ring; invisible join.
Rnd 2: With A, ch 1, sc in each st around, change to B; invisible join.
Cut A. Work remainder of piece with B only.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – 8 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – 10 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – 12 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff legs.
EARS (make 2)
With B, make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in ring; invisible join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts; invisible join – 6 sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – 8 sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – 10 sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) twice; invisible join – 12 sc.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around; invisible join.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

TAIL
With B, ch 4.
Rnd 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch – 3 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

FINISHING
Using photograph as a guide and yarn tails sꢁll aꢀached to pieces whenever possible, assemble Corgi as follows:
With white floss, embroider curves along outer edges of safety eyes for whites of eyes.
With black floss, embroider curves along upper edges of safety eyes and straight sꢁtch eyebrows.
With black yarn or floss, embroider nose, between Rnds 1 and 3.
With A, embroider straight lines on Ears.
With B, sew Ears to top of Head between Rnds 8 and 10, about 7 sts apart.
With B, sew Back Legs to Body, between Rnds 18 and 23.
With B sew Tail to Body, between Rnds 16 and 17.
With B, sew Head to Body.

Weave in ends.

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ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain
ch-sp(s) = chain space(s) previously made
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip sꢁtch
st(s) = sꢁtch(es)
WS = wrong side