Type
Knitting
Difficulty
beginner
Category
amigurumi
AI Thinking Process
Planning
1. **Design Strategy**:
- Goal: Make a compact, side-view Welsh springer spaniel toy using simple amigurumi building blocks from the template (sphere, cylinder, cone, flat oval). The toy will show spaniel characteristics (long floppy ear, feathered tail, white blaze/chest) using colour changes and embroidery rather than complex shaping.
- Techniques chosen: basic amigurumi in continuous rounds (in-the-round), flat rows for ears, simple colourwork by sewing/embroidery for markings. Use UK crochet terminology (dc = US sc). Use worsted (4) yarn and a 3.5 mm hook for a firm fabric.
2. **Construction Plan**:
- Make parts separately and sew: Body (tube/cylinder), Head (sphere), Muzzle (small cylinder), Ears (flat ovals), Legs (short cylinders, with white paws), Tail (small cone).
- Attach head offset on body to show a side profile, sew one long ear to the side facing view, add embroidered blaze and white chest with yarn/duplicate stitch to keep pattern beginner-friendly with intermediate finishing.
3. **Quality Assurance**:
- Keep fabric tight (3.5 mm hook) and stuff as you go to avoid lumps.
- Place safety eyes or mark eye positions before closing head.
- Check stitch counts at the end of each round; I include inline maths for every increase/decrease round so counts can be verified.
- Colour transitions that form the white markings are done by sewing or surface embroidery so wrong carrying of yarn in rounds is avoided.
4. **Final Calculations**:
- Tension (gauge) used for calculations: 18 dc Γ 22 rounds = 10 cm (this is a working amigurumi gauge for worsted yarn on 3.5 mm; you may get slightly different results β check the gauge swatch).
- Using that gauge: 1 dc = 10 / 18 β 0.56 cm horizontally; 1 round = 10 / 22 β 0.455 cm vertically.
- Body circumference set to 30 dc β width β 30 Γ 0.56 β 16.7 cm (diameter β 16.7/Ο β 5.3 cm).
- Body length achieved by Rnds 6β27 = 22 rounds β length β 22 Γ 0.455 β 10.0 cm.
- Estimated finished toy (side profile, head included): length β 12β13 cm, height β 6β7 cm depending on stuffing and finishing.
Verification
[PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS]
1. **Completeness**: The pattern below includes: materials, abbreviations, gauge/tension, step-by-step piece instructions (using template shapes), finishing/embellishments, size notes and assembly instructions. It follows the template structure and includes the basic shapes (sphere, cylinder/cone, flat oval).
2. **Consistency**: All rounds and stitch counts are checked inline. Increase/decrease rounds show arithmetic that resolves to the stated stitch counts. Key dimensions are derived from the stated gauge.
3. **Constraints**: User requested Welsh springer spaniel side view, with red-brown and white colouring and optional black nose; those are addressed via yarn colour choices and finishing instructions. Difficulty set to intermediateβpattern uses basic stitches but requires shaping and careful sewing/colour work.
4. **Safety**: Maths validated for every round where counts change. No dangerous operations. If giving to small children, attach embroidered eyes (not safety eyes) or secure safety eyes per manufacturer instructions.
Pattern
<pattern> Title: Side-View Welsh Springer Spaniel Plush (intermediate) Yarn weight: Worsted (4) Hook: 3.5 mm (UK E) recommended (use a hook 1β2 sizes smaller than label for firm fabric) Finished size (approx): 12β13 cm long Γ 6β7 cm high (depends on tension and stuffing) Materials - Worsted yarn: - Red-brown (main) β ~50 g - White β ~25 g - Small black scrap for nose and optional small markings - 3.5 mm crochet hook (3.5 mm) - Polyester fibrefill - Stitch marker - Yarn needle - Pins for blocking/placement - Optional: 6 mm safety eye (if used, insert before closing the head) or use embroidery for eyes (recommended for very young children) - Scissors Abbreviations (UK terms) - ch = chain - sl st = slip stitch - dc = double crochet (US sc) - tr = treble (US dc) β unlikely to be used here - inc = 2 dc in next st - dec = invisible decrease (see note) - st(s) = stitch(es) Note: dec (invisible decrease) β insert hook through front loops of next st, pull up loop; insert hook through front loops of following st, pull up loop; yarn over and complete a dc (this reduces two sts to one); practice on scrap. Gauge / Tension - 18 dc Γ 22 rounds = 10 cm (this gauge is used for sizing/calculations in this pattern). If your tension differs, size will change. Make a small swatch if precise size is important. Construction overview - Work pieces in the round where possible (continuous rounds for smooth surface). Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round. - Assembly: sew head to body offset (head sits slightly forward on body to produce the side silhouette). Pin everything in place and check before sewing. Part 1 β Body (cylinder) This is a cylinder worked in rounds: increase to 30 dc circumference, then work even for length. All dc in continuous rounds. Rnd 1: 6 dc in magic ring. [6] Rnd 2: inc in each st (2 dc in each) β 6 Γ 2 = 12. [12] (calculation: 6 Γ 2 = 12) Rnd 3: (dc, inc) around. Start with 12, there are 6 repeats: each repeat adds 1 st β 12 + 6 = 18. [18] (calculation: 12 + 6 = 18) Rnd 4: (2 dc, inc) around. From 18
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