It’s my pleasure to present to you a new crochet dog. This time, I made a Corgi amigurumi pattern, so meet Choppie the crochet Corgi. Is it a puppy or a dog? That is up to you!
Corgis are adorable, silly-looking dogs with loads of character, so it was quite a challenge to capture their personality. Even finding the right colours quickly became an endeavour. My regular yarn, Ístex Léttlopi, doesn’t come in an ochre shade. I first tried making the Corgi in orange and white, but it didn’t really work out. So, I had to look for a substitute yarn made of 100% wool. I remembered something I had seen a while back in a local shop, and that yarn had the most perfect mixed ochre. It’s called Rauma Garn Vams, and it comes from Norway. It’s a worsted weight rather than aran, but I took my chances and ordered some. I hoped that despite being slightly thicker, I could still use my size E / 3.5 mm hook. When I made the first test piece, I was relieved to find it worked perfectly, with a gauge almost the same as my regular yarn. So, time to start designing this fabulous dog!
After a few tries, I made a head I liked. It still lacked some of that Corgi personality; it was good, but not perfect. Still, I decided it was a solid start and continued working on the rest of the dog. Since I’d made a few “sausage dogs” before, I already had a basic body shape to build upon. After adjusting the proportions and colours, I soon had a lovely little body that looked just right. This is always my favourite stage, because I can finally assemble a prototype. Once the head was attached to the body, the Corgi spirit began to shine through, or at least I thought so. But when Guido saw it, he commented, “This will be a stunning Corgi if you make the muzzle smaller and maybe add some cheeks.” Oh well, I thought. Back to redesigning the head…
Of course, I couldn’t ignore a remark like that, so I had to fix it. When I designed the head, I struggled to make the white cheeks symmetrical, and creating a narrow line pointing upwards was quite a tricky detail. But I managed, and with this head as a base, I quickly realised how I could adjust a few small things without disrupting the colour scheme. Once I finished, I showed it to my love, and he agreed that this face finally captured the true Corgi spirit.
The final thing to decide was the tail. Corgis come in different varieties; some have a tail, some just a stumpy tail, and some only flaunt a big white fluffy bum. I figured I’d have to see what suited Choppie best. First, I made a version with a tail. Then I tried one with just a bump. Surprisingly, the second version looked especially cute, so I decided Choppie would have a dottie tail. But don’t worry, for those of you with a Corgi sporting a tail, I included instructions for all three tail options.
So, here it is, the new pattern! I hope you enjoy it as much as the other dogs. Below are some more pictures of Choppie, the crochet Corgi amigurumi, along with all the information you need.
This crochet dog is made with Rauma Garn Vams, a 100% wool yarn known for its fuzziness. The dog is 6 inch /15 cm long and about 5 inch/ 12 cm high. The pattern includes clear and colour-coded instructions on how to crochet and assemble the doll, along with instructional images with extra notes. You’ll also find pictures of the finished doll at the end. In the pattern, you’ll discover what materials you need as well as the yarn colour numbers, in short, everything necessary to create your own realistic corgi amigurumi! All the additional information you need to know about this pattern you can find in the shop listings. You can purchase it in my shop at Ravelry or Etsy.
And heads up! This pattern has a one-dollar release discount until October the 9th. Feel free to let me know if you need any additional information!
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