Shiba Pattern | TheOldAtticProject

Meet Suki the Shiba, a charming and spirited companion dressed in a cozy jumper. Her jumper, snug and colorful, complements her playful personality, making her the epitome of doggy cuteness. Always ready for an adventure or a cuddle, Suki brings joy and comfort to all who meet her.

crochet amigurumi shiba in a jumper pattern

abreviations

materials

MR - Magic Ring

inc - Increase

dec - Decrease

sc - Single Crochet

2sc - 1 single crochet in the next 2 stitches

slst - slip stitch

HDC - half double crochet

FLO - Front Loops Only

BLO - Back Loops Only

3.5mm Crochet Hook

8mm Safety Eyes (with washer)

Baby Blue Yarn

Light Yellow Yarn

White Yarn

Needle

Stuffing

For the yarn, we used 5ply Milk Cotton Yarn for all colors but this pattern works with any yarn and hook of your choice.

Note that this project is worked in rounds and can be done with or without the slip stitch and chain 1 at the start and end of each round.

head
(yellow and white)

R1: 6sc in MR (6)

R2: inc around (12)

R3: 1sc, inc (18)

R4: 2sc, inc (24)

R5: 3sc, inc (30)

R6: 4sc, inc (36)

R7: 5sc, inc (42)

R8-11: 1sc around (42)

R12: 8sc, 5inc, 6sc, 5inc, 18sc (52)

Change to white

R13: 1sc around (52)

R14: 8sc, 5dec, 6sc, 5dec, 18sc (42)

R15: 5sc, dec (36)

Eyes between R11 and R12, 8sts apart

R16: 4sc, dec (30)

R17: 3sc, dec (24)

R18: 2sc, dec (18)

R19: 1sc, dec (12)

Pro Tip: to indent the eyes and to highlight its cheeks, sew a small line underneath each of the safety eyes using 1 piece of body color yarn. Pull it tight and tie in a knot inside.

You can also check out this youtube tutorial to see how it is done:

NOSE
(white)

R1: MR6 (6)

R2: inc around (12)

R3: 1sc around

Attach a triangle nose at the center of the magic ring.

EARS
(yellow and white)

R1: MR4 (6)

R2: 1sc around (6)

R3: (1sc, inc) around (9)

R4: (2sc, inc) around (12)

R5: (3sc, inc) around (15)

FO then leave a tail for sewing.

LEGS
(white and blue)

R1: 6sc in MR (6)

R2: inc around (12)

R3: 1sc in every st around (12)

Change to overalls color (this is blue for me)

R4-5: 1sc in every st around (12)

Slst and FO.

Repeat R1-4 for LEG#2 but don’t FO, you will connect the legs together.

BODY
(blue and yellow)

Continuing from LEG#2 with overalls color, connect to LEG#1 with 2ch, slst in first stitch, ch1

R6: 12sc in leg 1, 2sc, 12sc in leg 2, 2sc (28)

R7: 12sc, 2inc, 14sc (30)

R8: (4sc, inc) around (36)

R9-10: 1sc in every st around (36)

Stuff the legs firmly. Change to yellow.

R11-12: BLO 36sc (36)

R13: (4sc, dec) around (30)

R14: 1sc in every st around (30)

R15: (3sc, dec) around (24)

R16: (2sc, dec) around (18)

R17: in yellow, do 1st in every st around (18)

Slst and FO, leave a long tail for sewing Stuff.

ARMS
(white and yellow)

R1: MR6 (6)

R2: inc around (12)

Change to yellow

R3-4: 1sc in every st around (12)

R5: 4sc, dec (10)

R6: 1sc around

R7: (1sc, dec) 3 times, 1sc (7)

R8: 1sc in every st around (7)

FO and leave a tail for sewing. Don’t stuff

JUMPER (front)
(blue)

Mark the middle FLO stitch of the last blue row then mark 4 stitches to its left and right. These will be the first and last stitch of the jumper’s front panel.

R1: 9hdc in FLO (9)

R2: 9hdc in every st across (9)

R3: hdc dec, 7hdc, hdc dec (7)

R4: hdc in every st across (7)

CH10 for the strap then FO. You will sew this on later to the back panel.

JUMPER (back)
(blue)

Mark the middle FLO stitch of the last blue row then mark 4 stitches to its left and right. These will be the first and last stitch of the jumper’s back panel.

R1: 9hdc in FLO (9)

R2: hdc dec, 5hdc, hdc dec (7)

R3: hdc dec, 3hdc, hdc dec (5)

R4: hdc dec, 1hdc, hdc dec (3)

CH10 for the strap then FO. You will sew this on later to the front panel.

assembly

Stuff and sew the nose between R10 and R14, 1 stitch away from the eyes at both sides.
Flatten, don't stuff the ears then sew lines to form a white triangle in the ear. Sew the ears on the top of the head.
Before sewing the straps of the jumper, sew the head onto the body first. Then sew on the arms at either side of the body.
Sew on the straps of the jumper to the corresponding side of the jumper.