The Year of the Dog (2018) is on its way! The Chinese Zodiac Dog symbolizes protection and loyalty. A lovely little guard dog to add to your amigurumi collection.

MATERIALS
- Worsted weight yarn (medium 4)
- I used 84.5 g (2.98 oz) of Bernat, Premium in Red as the main color
- I used about 18 g (.64 oz) of Red Heart, Fashion Soft in Flax for his flowers

• 4mm hook
• Fiberfill
• 15 mm doll safety eyes in yellow (Not for children under 3. If you are making this for a smaller child please embroider or needle felt the eyes on)
• 20mm safety animal nose in black (Not for children under 3. If you are making this for a smaller child please embroider or needle felt the nose)
• Doll making needle (or whatever needle you like to hide your ends and sew your parts together)

GAUGE
Gauge is not important for this pattern. Just make sure it’s tight so your fiberfill doesn’t show through your stitches. If you are a loose hooker, you might want to go down an additional hook size to compensate for this.