A golden retriever leads two more puppies, with a bone, a food bowl and yarn balls for them to play with. 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. Every amigurumi starts with a magic ring and a spiral of single crochet stitches; once you know those two things you can make almost any shape.
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: tan, brown, beige, grey, black, blue, lilac and light blue yarn, practice yarn, a crochet hook, a yarn needle, stitch markers, fiberfill, safety eyes with backs, a basic brochure and drawing instructions, in a gift box. 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 desk, a bookshelf or a dog lover's shelf, and makes a thoughtful gift for a dog owner or a new puppy parent.
