The Pippa the Pink Puppy Pattern provides written instructions with photo references for crocheting this sweet, little pup with sleeping eyes.  Pippa is perfect as a gift for a newborn baby or young child.  She makes a lovely nursery décor, baby shower gift, or birthday gift!  This project is suitable for advanced-beginner or intermediate crocheters who are familiar with the basic amigurumi stitches and principles of doll making.

Pippa is part of the Cuddly Companion Series, a new line of dolls that I'm designing as perfect buddies for your baby or young child to love and cherish!

Finished Measurements

Height: 10 inches (25 centimeters) from head to toe

Level

Familiar Beginner / Intermediate. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below), changing color, joining rounds, sewing parts together, and embroidering facial features.

Stitches/Terms Used (Written in US Terminology)

MR: magic ring (a.k.a. magic circle, magic loop)
Ch: chain
Sc: single crochet
Sl st: slip stitch (insert hook, YO, pull through both loops)
Dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
Inc: increase (two single crochet in same stitch)

Materials

• Medium weight (4) yarn in: puppy’s colors (cream, brown), shirt colors (pink, white)
• Scraps of grey yarn for sewing eyes, nose, and mouth
• 2.75mm crochet hook (or suitable hook to crochet without gaps between stitches)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Sewing pins