Sir Lancelot the Loyal amigurumi dog plush

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A 12-inch plush dog knight with a large round head, chubby body, short limbs, and a simple cape and tunic. The design emphasizes friendly shapes and bold color blocking rather than realistic anatomy.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R11[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R12[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R16[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R17[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R18[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R19[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R20[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R21[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R24[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R7[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R8[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R9[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R10[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R14[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R15[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R16[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R17[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R18[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R19[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R20[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R21[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Arm / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 45 sc evenly around opening. (45)(45 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R7[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R11[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R14[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Arm

R1Same as Right Arm.(0 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R3[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (17)(17 sts)
R10[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (16) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(16 sts)

Left Leg

R1Same as Right Leg.(0 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)(27 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R12[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R17[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Ear

R1Pick up 28 sc evenly around opening. (28)(28 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R6[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R7[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R9[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Ear

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R6[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R7[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R8[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R9[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Muzzle

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R7[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R8[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R9[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R11[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R12[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R13[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R14[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Tunics

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R7[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R8[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R9[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R10[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R11[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R12[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R13[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R16[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R17[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R18[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R19[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R20[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R21[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R22[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R23[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R24[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R25[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R26[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Belt

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (45) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(45 sts)

Cape

R1Pick up 85 sc evenly around opening. (85)(85 sts)
R2[Sc 41, dec] repeat around. (83)(83 sts)
R3[Sc 40, dec] repeat around. (81)(81 sts)
R4[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R5[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R6[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R7[Sc 74, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (74)(74 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (74)(74 sts)
R10[Sc 73, dec] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (73)(73 sts)
R12[Sc 72, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (72)(72 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (72)(72 sts)
R15[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (71)(71 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (71)(71 sts)
R18[Sc 70, dec] repeat around. (70)(70 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (70)(70 sts)
R20[Sc 69, dec] repeat around. (69) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(69 sts)