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# Bang Chan Wolf Amigurumi 🐺
### Stray Kids–Inspired Beginner Crochet Plush

A cuddly little grey wolf inspired by Bang Chan (SKZ). Worked in simple spheres and cylinders, this is perfect for confident beginners. Finished size approximately **12 cm tall**.

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## Materials

- **Worsted (Aran / weight 4) yarn:**
  - Grey (main colour) – approx. 50 g
  - White (snout, belly, ear inners, tail tip) – approx. 15 g
  - Small amounts black and pink for embroidery
- **Hook:** 4.0 mm (UK metric; go down from yarn label for a tight fabric)
- Polyester toy stuffing (fibrefill)
- Yarn needle (for assembly)
- Stitch marker
- 2 × 9 mm safety eyes (or embroider with black yarn for under-3s)
- Optional: tiny scrap of black yarn for Bang Chan's signature little brow/fringe detail

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## Tension (Gauge)

18 dc × 20 rounds = 10 cm square in double crochet (UK).
Exact tension is not critical — just work tightly so stuffing does not show.

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## Abbreviations (UK terms)

- **dc** = double crochet (US single crochet)
- **inc** = 2 dc in same stitch (increase)
- **dec** = double crochet 2 stitches together, invisibly (decrease)
- **MR** = magic ring
- **st(s)** = stitch(es)
- **[ ]** = total stitch count at end of round
- Work in continuous spirals (do **not** join) unless told otherwise. Use your stitch marker to track the start of each round.

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## PART 1 — Head & Body (worked as one piece, bottom-up)

Begin with grey.

- **Rnd 1:** 6 dc in MR **[6]**
- **Rnd 2:** inc in each st around (6 × inc) **[12]**
- **Rnd 3:** (dc, inc) around (6 repeats) **[18]**
- **Rnd 4:** (2 dc, inc) around (6 repeats) **[24]**
- **Rnds 5–9:** dc around **[24]** (5 rounds)

*Check: 6 + 6 = 12; 12 + 6 = 18; 18 + 6 = 24. ✓*

- **Rnd 10:** (2 dc, dec) around (6 repeats) **[18]**
- **Rnd 11:** dc around **[18]**

This narrows the "waist" between body and head. **Begin stuffing the body firmly.**

- **Rnd 12:** (dc, inc) around (6 repeats) **[18 → 27]**

*Wait — recalculate: (dc, inc) on 18 sts = 6 repeats × 3 sts? No: 18 ÷ 2 = 9 repeats.*
- **Rnd 12 (corrected):** (dc, inc) around (9 repeats) **[27]**

*Check: 18 + 9 = 27. ✓ This shapes the head wider than the neck.*

- **Rnds 13–17:** dc around **[27]** (5 rounds) — this is the head.
- **Rnd 18:** (dc, dec) around (9 repeats) **[18]**

*Check: 27 − 9 = 18. ✓*

**Insert safety eyes** between Rnds 14 and 15, about 6 sts apart. Finish stuffing the head firmly.

- **Rnd 19:** (dc, dec) around (6 repeats) **[12]**

*Check: 18 − 6 = 12. ✓*

- **Rnd 20:** dec around (6 repeats) **[6]**

*Check: 12 − 6 = 6. ✓*

Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave through the final 6 sts and pull closed.

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## PART 2 — Snout (white)

- **Rnd 1:** 6 dc in MR **[6]**
- **Rnd 2:** (dc, inc) around (3 repeats) **[9]**
- **Rnd 3:** dc around **[9]**

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff.
Embroider a small **black nose** at the tip and a tiny smile line below.

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## PART 3 — Ears (make 2)

Start grey; the inner triangle is shaped with white embroidery after.

- **Rnd 1:** 4 dc in MR **[4]**
- **Rnd 2:** (dc, inc) around (2 repeats) **[6]**
- **Rnd 3:** (2 dc, inc) around (2 repeats) **[8]**
- **Rnd 4:** dc around **[8]**

*Check: 4 → 6 → 8. ✓*

Do not stuff. Flatten the opening and fasten off, leaving a tail.
Embroider a small white triangle on the front of each ear for the inner ear.

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## PART 4 — Legs (make 2)

Start white (paw), change to grey.

- **Rnd 1:** 6 dc in MR (white) **[6]**
- **Rnd 2:** inc in each st around **[12]**
- **Rnd 3:** dc around **[12]**
- Change to grey.
- **Rnds 4–6:** dc around **[12]** (3 rounds)

Lightly stuff. Flatten the top and fasten off, leaving a tail. These attach to the underside of the body.

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## PART 5 — Arms (make 2)

Start white (paw), change to grey.

- **Rnd 1:** 6 dc in MR (white) **[6]**
- **Rnd 2:** (dc, inc) around (3 repeats) **[9]**
- Change to grey.
- **Rnds 3–6:** dc around **[9]** (4 rounds)

Lightly stuff lower half only. Flatten the top and fasten off, leaving a tail.

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## PART 6 — Tail

Start grey, finish white tip.

- **Rnd 1:** 4 dc in MR (grey) **[4]**
- **Rnd 2:** (dc, inc) around (2 repeats) **[6]**
- **Rnds 3–5:** dc around **[6]** (3 rounds)
- Change to white.
- **Rnds 6–7:** dc around **[6]** (2 rounds)

Lightly stuff. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

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## Assembly

Pin everything before sewing to check placement and symmetry.

1. **Snout:** Sew centred on the head front, just below the eyes (around Rnds 13–15).
2. **Ears:** Sew to the top of the head, about 5–6 sts apart, white triangles facing forward. Tilt slightly outward for a "wolf" look.
3. **Legs:** Sew to the underside front of the body so the wolf can sit.
4. **Arms:** Sew to each side of the body just below the neck (around Rnd 11).
5. **Tail:** Sew to the lower back of the body.

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## Bang Chan Details ✨

- **Eyes:** If embroidering, work two black satin-stitch ovals with a tiny white highlight.
- **Signature fringe:** With a short length of black or dark-grey yarn, add a few surface stitches across the forehead between the ears for Chan's swept fringe.
- **Cheeks (optional):** Two tiny pink satin-stitch dots below the eyes for a soft, friendly Chan smile.
- **Brows:** Two very short straight stitches above the eyes give that characteristic expressive look.

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## Finishing

- Weave in all loose ends with the yarn needle.
- Give the plush a gentle squeeze to even out the stuffing.
- For a keychain version, attach a finding to the top of the head between the ears.

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## Final Measurements

| Part | Approx. size |
|------|--------------|
| Total height (seated) | ~12 cm |
| Head width | ~7 cm |
| Body width | ~7 cm |
| Ear height | ~3 cm |

**Stitch-count master check:**
Body: 6→12→18→24→(24)→18→27→(27)→18→12→6 — every transition matches a clean inc/dec of 6 or 9 sts. ✓
Snout 6→9, Ears 4→6→8, Legs 6→12, Arms 6→9, Tail 4→6 — all verified. ✓

Enjoy your little Bang Chan wolf! 🐺💙