Lying Puppies Amigurumi Crochet Kit by Wizardi F07N8-M287

Two floppy puppies lie stretched out, a chocolate-brown one and a cream one, soft enough to pose in different ways. It is a complete amigurumi crochet kit for beginners: you crochet the pieces, stuff them and stitch them together into a little keepsake you made yourself.

Dogs were the first animals people ever domesticated, many thousands of years ago, and they have been part of the family ever since. Amigurumi, from the Japanese words for crocheted (ami) and stuffed doll (nuigurumi), is the craft of crocheting small stuffed figures in the round.

Why this kit: a beginner-friendly pattern built from basic stitches worked in the round; practice yarn to warm up on before you start the real piece; and video tutorials plus an illustrated brochure, so you can follow along step by step.

Kit includes: yarn in the colors of the design, practice yarn, a crochet hook, a yarn needle, stitch markers, fiberfill, safety eyes, a basic manual and step-by-step crocheting instructions. Video tutorials are available to follow along. Not included: scissors.

Start with the video tutorials and practice the basic stitches on the practice yarn, then follow the pattern one piece at a time: crochet each part in rounds, mark the start of every round with a stitch marker, stuff it with fiberfill and sew the parts together with the yarn needle. The finished pieces are decorations for adults and teens, not toys for young children, as safety eyes and small parts can be a choking hazard.

Finished size: about 4.7 x 2.2 in (12 x 5.5 cm) each. It is a natural fit for a desk, a bookshelf or a dog lover's shelf, and makes a thoughtful gift for a dog owner or a new puppy parent.