Puglerina the Pug Puppy
Puglerina is otherwise known as Miss Majesty Puglerina The Great Cuddler, as suggested by my fellow crochet-loving pal, Katarina (you can follow Katarina on Instagram here) and voted for by my awesome crochet community on Instagram (join us here).
If you’ve been reading my blog for some time, this little crocheted pug amigurumi may look familiar to you. That would be because I’ve made this pug before, however this time I used different colours and yarn.
But before I get into the nitty gritty details about crocheting this pug for yourself, I’d like to introduce you all to her majesty Puglerina.
Introducing, Miss Majesty Puglerina The Great Cuddler
Puglerina is a gorgeous pug known for her great cuddling ability. Anyone she cuddles feels immediately comforted and calm. Don't we all need a Puglerina in our lives?
Although she is royalty, she is very down to earth and not egotistical in any way. She's aware of her privilege and tries to help those less fortunate than herself. She has a very big heart!
In her spare time, Puglerina is a ballerina. She loves to dance, because it allows her to explore her creativity and relax.
Details for Crocheters
There are quite a few new techniques and stitches that I learned from this pattern, that I didn’t include in my first project post about Oreo the pug puppy. So instead of just repeating all the info for crocheters again, I thought I would focus on what you need to create this puggy. Plus some extra resources and new stitch techniques that you might be interested in. I would recommend checking out my post about Oreo the pug puppy however, for some other tips too. I hope this helps!
What you need to crochet this amigurumi pug puppy
Pattern: Queency the Pug Puppy - pattern purchased on Etsy from Elfin Thread.
Yarn: This time I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in Blush Pink (no. 454), Pure Black (no. 402), and Vanilla Cream (no. 408).
Hook: 3mm crochet hook.
Tapestry needle for sewing.
Embroidery thread in in black and a colour that matches your feather boa (I chose pink)
New crochet stitches and techniques
As I mentioned there were a couple of new crochet stitches and techniques that I picked up from using this pattern. I thought instead of repeating the information I shared in my Oreo the pug puppy blog post, I would focus on these for a bit of fun. I’d love to know if you’ve tried any of these before!
Double increase and double increase
Okay, this may be a pretty self-explanatory stitch, but I had never used it before! And no, it’s not an increase using a double crochet stitch, which is what it sounded like to me. Essentially it’s a normal single crochet increase except that you add three single crochets into the one stitch instead of just two.
As for the double decrease, you guessed it - it’s a normal single crochet decrease but instead of only joining two single crochet stitches together, you join three single crochet stitches together.
Here is a helpful video that shows how both are done, which is created by WithLoveFeli.
Make your amigurumi’s arms and legs movable!
Okay this is definitely an awesome crochet technique that I picked up this time when I made Puglerina (I didn’t use this technique when I made Oreo the pug puppy). It is definitely worth knowing about it and testing it out though. It is awesome! Here is a video I’ve sourced on YouTube that shows you just how it’s done, created by The Proper Pineapple. The only difference between the video and what I did was that I went through the body more than once, and I didn’t use a massive needle.
I hope this wee blog post has inspired you to use Elfin Thread’s pattern, and has given you some new crochet tricks you can use when crocheting amigurumi. Just for old time’s sake, here’s another cute pic of Puglerina.
Until next time, happy crocheting, and I’ll speak to ya’ll soon,
Cilla x
