To start things off, I'm diving into nostalgia. I'm sure I'm in the majority when I say that I grew up watching Pokemon, so the next few posts will feature the three Kanto Starters, Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur.
First off: Charmander
Honestly, look how adorable this little guy is! And he's incredibly easy to make.
Charmander Crochet Pattern
By LoopTeeLoops
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3.5mm crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Glue gun/fabric glue
White felt
1 pair 10mm safety eyes
Polyfil (or another soft stuffing)
Worsted weight yarn in: Orange Yellow Red
Abbreviations
SC = single crochet
DEC = single crochet decrease one
INC = single crochet increase one
SlSt = slip stitch
CH = chain
FO = fasten off
Head
Using the orange yarn
Row 1: CH 2, SC 8 in first stitch. (8 stitches)
Alternatively, SC 8 into a magic circle
Row 2: INC x 8 (16 stitches)
Row 3: *SC, INC* x 8 (24 stitches)
Row 4-6: SC x 24 (24 stitches)
Row 7: *SC x 7*, INC, *SC x 8*, INC, *SC x 7* (26 stitches)
Place eyes 5 stitches apart, and 6 stitches down from the top of the head, between the two increases
Row 8: SC x 26 (26 stitches)
Row 9: *SC x 2*, *DEC x 11*, *SC x 2* (15 stitches)
Stuff the head as much as possible
Row 10: SC, *DEC x 6*, *SC x 2* (9 stitches)
Finish stuffing the head
Body
Don’t cut the orange yarn at this point, as the body is a continuation of the head
Row 1: INC x 9 (18 stitches)
Row 2-6: SC x 18 (18 stitches)
Row 7 to close: DEC to close, FO.
Stuff the body before you complete the DEC.
Stomach
Cut an egg shape out of the white felt, and glue it onto the center of the body, making sure it reaches from start of body to bottom. (see main picture for additional guidance. Ignore the arms and legs for now… they’re the next step.)
Arms
Row 1: CH 2, SC 5 into first stitch. (5 stitches)
Alternatively, make a magic circle and SC 5 into it.
Row 2-3: SC x 5 (5 stitches)
FO with SlSt
Sew on arms using the tapestry needle (use picture on previous page for guidance.)
Legs
Row 1: CH 2, SC 6 into first stitch. (6 stitches)
Alternatively, make a magic circle and SC 6 into it.
Row 2-3: SC x 6 (6 stitches)
FO with SlSt
Sew on legs using the tapestry needle (use main picture for guidance.)
Tail
Row 1: CH 2, SC 3 into first stitch. (3 stitches)
Alternatively, make a magic circle and SC 3 into it. (BUT leave a bit of a space as you’ll want to thread the flames through later)
Row 2: SC, INC, SC (4 stitches)
Row 3: SC, *INC x 2*, SC (6 stitches)
Row 4-5: SC x 6 (6 stitches)
Row 6: *SC x 2*, *INC x 2*, *SC x 2* (8 stitches)
Row 7: SC x 8 (8 stitches)
Row 8: *SC x 2*, *INC x 4*, SC, DEC
Row 8 continued?/mini row 9: Dec 1, FO.
For the flames, I simply separated the strands of a few medium length pieces of yarn (red, yellow, orange), tied a knot at the end, and threaded them through the end of the tail using the tapestry needle. Then I trimmed them to how I wanted them to look.
Sew on the tail.
OPTIONAL:
You can also include some wire in the tail to make it poseable. I did this and I like how it looks.
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This crochet pattern is © Tessa D’Achille, 2017. This pattern may not be sold, re-written, or re-posted without the author's permission
I adore the pattern but I was wondering if you have the licensing rights for this and the other pokemon patterns?
ReplyDeleteI am also wondering the same.
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