A brown puppy with a cream muzzle wears a red bow and a yellow scarf, ready to hang from a bag. 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 small project you can finish in an evening or two; keychain rings included, so it can ride along on keys, a backpack or a bag; and practice yarn and video tutorials for complete beginners.
Kit includes: brown, cream, red, yellow and black yarn, practice yarn, a crochet hook, a yarn needle, stitch markers, fiberfill, safety eyes, a keychain ring, packaging bags, a basic brochure and drawing 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.
It is a natural fit for a set of keys, a backpack or a desk, and makes a thoughtful gift for a dog owner or a new puppy parent.
