When you are adopted by a Chihuahua, you have a pint-sized protector for life. They generally bond (completely and aggressively!) to one person only, although they can be worked with to recognize a group of people as their clan. Spirited, possessive, and bold: the smallest recognized dog breed is proof that both dynamite and diamonds come in small packages!

This listing is for the crochet pattern to make Chico the Chihuahua in either a sitting up or laying down pose. When sitting up he is 12 inches tall, 6 inches across chest, and 10 inches front to back; his laying down pose is 8 inches tall, 6 inches across chest, and 16 inches front to back. Chico has two layers over his stuffing, so it won’t show through the stitches.

This is a 16 page pattern with 17 diagrams and color photos.

Yarn:

• Red Heart Warm Brown or Café - 14 oz.
• Red Heart Blue - 1 oz.
• Red Heart Light Gray - 1 oz.
• Red Heart Coffee - less than 1 oz.
• Red Heart Black - less than 1 oz.

Hook: Size H

Notions: One large button snap for the collar, one small button snap for the leash catch.

Stitches: sl st, ch, sc

Please be aware that, although I try to make my patterns as simple and easy to understand as possible, you may get more value from them if you are an intermediate to experienced crocheter. A familiarity with sc, dc, increases, decreases, and working in the round will serve you in good stead.

Vox Mortuum Designs are amigurumi crochet representations of all manner of mythical and odd creatures, meant to delight and inspire you!