Funmigurumi Cuddlers: Wallace the Dog

Funmigurumi come in many shapes and sizes, they are like a fun tickle to your imagination and your crocheting! Cuddlers are a new style of Funmigurumi. Wallace is a sweet and fun dog. 

Materials-

Red Heart worsted weight yarn, Orchid (about ½ skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn, Bright Yellow (about ½ skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn, Carrot (about ½ skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn, Spring Green, (about ½ skein)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn, Coffee or Black (Scraps, or 1 yard +2” for Nose, the same amount for each Eye, 36" to embroider Mouth)

Red Heart worsted weight yarn, White for “Light” of Eyes (1 yard per Eye)

Fiberfill

Crochet hook size H

Scissors

Blunt needle
Pins

Size- 12 1/2" (from Ears down) T x 9" W
Skill- Advanced beginner onwards.

Body-

Front-

With Orchid and H hook, ch 31.

Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (30 sc, counting ch bump of first sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across and in top of chain bump of first sc. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 3 to 9- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 10- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Row 11- Join Bright Yellow, work 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 12 to 13- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 14- Sc2tog over first 2 sc 1 sc in each sc until last 2 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc. (28 sc)

Row 15- Insert hook into first reduced st, pull up a loop, insert hook into next sc and pull up a loop, complete an sc2tog over these two loops, 1 sc in each sc till last sc, insert hook into last sc and pull up a loop, insert hook in top of last reduced sc of previous row, and work an sc2tog over those two loops. (26 sc)

Row 16- Rep row 15. (24 sc) Fasten off Bright Yellow, leaving long tail to sew with.

Row 17- Join Carrot. Rep row 15. (22 sc)

Row 18- Rep row 15. (20 sc)

Row 19- Rep Row 15. (18 sc)

Row 20- Rep Row 15. (16 sc)

Row 21- Rep Row 15. (14 sc)

Row 22- 1 sc in each sc across. (14 sc)

Row 23- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (16 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 24- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (18 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 25- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (20 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 26- 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (22 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 27- 1 sc in each of first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Row 28- Join Bright Yellow, work 1 sc in each of first 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (26 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 29- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till end of row. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 30- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Row 31- Join Spring Green and work 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Rows 32 to 35- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 36- 1 sc in each sc across. (30 sc) Fasten off Spring Green, leaving long tail to sew with.

Once you have made both Front and Back of Body, sew Sides and Bottom together, using tails, leave Top open till the end, stuff Body as you sew. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Tail-

With Carrot and G hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rned. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnds 3 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Stuff as you go!

Rnd 7- Join Bright Yellow, work 1 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnds 8 to 10- 1 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Center Tail at Back, and sew in the middle of Bright Yellow Body section. Fasten off and weave in tail inside of Body.

Arms-

Arm # 1-

With Carrot and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnds 4 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 7- Join Bright Yellow. Work 1 sc in each sc around.

Rnds 8 to 14- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Arms and sew to sides as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Arm # 2-

With Orchid and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnds 4 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 7- Join Bright Yellow. Work 1 sc in each sc around.

Rnds 8 to 14- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Arms and sew to sides as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Stuff Arms well. Thread blunt needle with tails and sew Arms to sides of Body two rows below the Top or Edge of Body. Fasten off, weave in tails inside of Body.

Legs-

Leg #1-

With Carrot and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)

Rnds 5 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 7- Join Bright Yellow, make 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 8 to 11- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 12- Join Orchid, work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 13 to 15- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Leg #2-

With Orchid and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)

Rnds 5 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 7- Join Bright Yellow, make 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 8 to 11- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, weave in tail.

Rnd 12- Join Orchid, work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnds 13 to 15- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Legs and sew to Bottom of Body as seen in photos, weave in tails.

Muzzle-

With Bright Yellow and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc)

Rnds 5 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Nose-

With Coffee or Black and G hook, ch 5.

Row 1- 1 sc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (4 sc, counting ch bump of first ch) Ch 1, turn.

Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across and in top of ch bump of first st. (4 sc) Ch 1, turn.

Row 3- 1 sc in each sc across. (4 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin Nose to center of Muzzle (before stitching Muzzle on) and using tail you left, sew in place. Fasten off inside of Muzzle.

Stuff Muzzle and center it on Face section of Top of Front of Body, between fourth Spring Green row
and seventh Carrot row. Fasten off, weave in tail inside of Body. Thread blunt needle with yarn and
embroider Mouth as seen in photos. Fasten off and weave in tail inside of Body.

Eyes (Make 2)-

With Coffee or Black and G hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

"Light" of Eyes-

Thread blunt needle with White and stitch White dots on Eyes as seen in photos, make each stitch at least twice for them to be clearly noticeable. Fasten off and weave in tail inside of Body.

Ears-

Ear #1-

With Carrot and H hook, ch 2.

Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)

Rnds 2 to 3- 1 sc in each sc around. (6 sc)

Rnd 4- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)

Rnd 5- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)

Rnd 7- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc) Fasten off Carrot, weave in tail.

Rnd 8- Join Spring Green, work 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnd 9- 1 sc in each sc around. (24 sc)

Rnd 10- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, rep around. (18 sc)

Rnd 11- 1 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)

Rnd 12- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, rep around. (14 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Ear #2-

Rep as for Ear #1, using only Spring Green yarn. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Do NOT stuff Ears!

Stuff Body Well. Using tail you left, sew Top of Body closed. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Sew Ears as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Done!

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