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Shiba inu crochet bag: rounds, counts, and fit checks

Worsted-weight yarn and hook build a 30-stitch Shiba Inu crochet bag with safety nose and eyes.

IntermediateLevel

4-6 hoursTime

10 mmHook

WorstedYarn

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About this pattern

A beige-and-white amigurumi Shiba Inu bag built from a magic-ring base that grows from 6 to 30 stitches, then holds 30 stitches through the color-changed Bag Body. A 10mm nose and 9mm safety eyes lock in around Rounds 8-10, mouth stitching runs across Rounds 6-8, the ears shape up on Round 15, and a magic-ring button closes inside the bag between Rounds 13 and 14.

This bag pairs an amigurumi Shiba Inu face with a functional carry bag, worked continuously from a magic-ring base that increases from 6 to 30 stitches across Rounds 1-5. The 10mm safety nose locks in between Rounds 8 and 9, the 9mm eyes between Rounds 9 and 10, and the mouth is embroidered in black yarn across Rounds 6-8. A magic-ring button attaches inside the bag between Rounds 13 and 14. Every Bag Body round holds exactly 30 stitches. The ears are shaped on Round 15 using height changes (single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, and treble crochet stitches) before the Handle rounds begin.

The pattern

Written out round by round

Materials

Beige yarn
White yarn
Black yarn
Crochet hook (red)
Needle
Scissors
Stitch marker (orange)
10mm safety nose
9mm safety eyes
Button

Abbreviations

sc = single crochet
inc = increase
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet

Bag Base

Round 1With white yarn, create a magic ring and work 6 single crochet (6)

Round 2Increase in each stitch around (12)

Round 3(Inc, 1 sc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4(Inc, 2 sc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5(Inc, 3 sc) repeat 6 times (30)

Round 61 single crochet in each stitch (30), switch to beige yarn

Bag Body

Round 730 single crochet with color changes: 5 in beige, 7 in white, 18 in beige(30)

Round 86 beige, 5 white, 19 beige (30 total stitches)

Round 97 beige, 3 white, 20 beige (30)

Round 108 beige, 1 white, 21 beige (30)

Rounds 11–14Single crochet in beige all around (30)

Attaching Features

Nose Insert 10mm nose between Rounds 8 and 9

Eyes Insert 9mm eyes between Rounds 9 and 10

Mouth Sew using black yarn between Rounds 6–8

Ears

Round 154 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, (1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc), 1 half double crochet, 15 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, (1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc), 1 half double crochet, 5 single crochet (30)

Handle

Add 4 single crochet to move the stitch count to the bag's side

Rounds 16–38Chain 1, turn, 2 single crochet across (2 stitches per row) After final row, chain 5 and slip stitch to the start to create a loop

Button

Round 1Make a magic ring with 6 single crochet, then slip stitch to close Attach the button inside the bag between Rounds 13–14

Tester's notes

30 stitches must hold through every round of the Bag Body (Rounds 7-14); miscounts during the beige/white color changes on Rounds 7-10 throw off where the face features land.

10mm safety nose installs between Rounds 8 and 9 — dry-fit the washer before locking it, since it cannot be repositioned once secured.

9mm safety eyes go in between Rounds 9 and 10, one round after the nose; keep spacing even by checking placement against the same stitch count on each side.

6-stitch magic ring starts both the Bag Base and the Button piece; pull the ring tail snug before Round 2 begins so no gap shows at the center.

Orange stitch marker should stay on the first stitch of each round through the color-change sequence (Rounds 7-10) so the beige-to-white transitions line up instead of drifting into a spiral.

Work in progress

Shiba inu crochet bag: rounds, counts, and fit checks — photo 2

Shiba inu crochet bag: rounds, counts, and fit checks — photo 3

At a glance

Rounds	14
Parts	6
Level	Intermediate
Time	4-6 hours
Hook	10 mm
Yarn	Worsted

Gauge check

After Round 5 of the Bag Base, lay the piece flat and confirm the increases have produced a full circle of 30 single crochet without cupping inward or rippling at the edge.

If it cups, drop to a smaller hook; if it ruffles, move up one hook size before starting the Bag Body.

Stitch-count checkpoints

Bag Base · Round 1: 6 sts
Bag Base · Round 2: 12 sts
Bag Base · Round 3: 18 sts
Bag Base · Round 5: 30 sts
Bag Body · Round 7: 30 sts
Bag Body · Round 9: 30 sts

If something looks wrong

The Bag Base cups instead of lying flat after Round 5.: The increase sequence (6, 12, 18, 24, 30) has been skipped or doubled somewhere. Recount each round against those totals before moving into the Bag Body.
The beige and white sections on Rounds: Color changes were started on inconsistent stitches. Mark the first stitch of Round 7 with the orange stitch marker and count out from there for every subsequent round.
The nose or eyes sit off-center on the face.: Features were inserted at the wrong round. Confirm the nose sits between Rounds 8 and 9 and the eyes between Rounds 9 and 10 before locking any washer in place.
The button shifts or pulls loose inside the finished bag.: It was tacked on without anchoring to both Rounds 13 and 14. Stitch through both rounds at multiple points around the 6-stitch magic ring base of the Button piece.

Yarn substitutions

Cotton, worsted weight	Produces a stiffer fabric that holds its shape with less stuffing; stitch definition on the 30-stitch Bag Body rounds sharpens, and the same hook size can stay in use.
Acrylic, worsted weight	Behaves closest to the yarn implied by the pattern; stitch counts (6 to 30 on the base, 30 through the body) transfer without adjustment, and hook size stays the same.
Cotton-acrylic blend, DK weight	Finished bag comes out smaller than the 30-stitch original dimensions suggest; drop to a smaller hook and expect the increase rounds (6, 12, 18, 24, 30) to measure a tighter circle.

Original pattern: https://crocheteverything.com/cute-crochet-shiba-inu-bag-pattern-that-everyone-will-love/

FAQs

Questions

What hook size does this pattern call for?

The source lists only a red-handled hook, with no millimeter size attached. Judge sizing by the Round 5 gauge check: if the 30-stitch circle cups or ruffles, size the hook up or down from there.

Can the button replace the safety eyes, or does it serve a different purpose?

The button is a separate piece attached inside the bag between Rounds 13 and 14, not a face feature. The 9mm safety eyes remain required for the face, inserted between Rounds 9 and 10.

How is the beige and white yarn split across the Bag Body?

Round 7 runs 5 beige, 7 white, 18 beige; Round 8 shifts to 6 beige, 5 white, 19 beige; Round 9 to 7 beige, 3 white, 20 beige; Round 10 to 8 beige, 1 white, 21 beige. Rounds 11-14 return to solid beige, 30 stitches each.