ZAPDOS

The making of Zapdos was brought on by the request for me to make Lugia.  I remember taking my brother to see the movie “Pokemon Movie: 2000.”  The three legendary birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres) were featured in the movies.  I have already made Articuno.  I am going to make Moltres soon.  I have also included the color lists for both the normal version of Zapdos and the shiny version of Zapdos.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny color substitute in parenthesis):  Yellow (gold), pumpkin (carrot), oatmeal (café latte), white, and black.
F crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn Needle
Floral wire

BODY:
Rd 1: With turqua, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (28)
Rd 8: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rds 9-18: sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rd 19: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (28)
Rd 20: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 21: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 22: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
BEGIN STUFING BODY FIRMLY.  CONTINUE ADDING STUFFING AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 23: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 24: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 24, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With yellow, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rds 6-7: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 8: Working in front loops only, slip st in next sc, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc2tog, skip next sc, slip st in next sc, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st in next sc, sc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc, (2 tr, dtr) in next sc, slip 3 times down side of last dtr, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, sc over side of last dtr and tr, skip next sc, ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, skip next 3 sc, slip st in next 2 sc, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next sc, slip st in last sc on ch-4, ch 4, (dtr, 2tr) in same sc as slip st on Rd 7, dc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, slip st in next sc, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st in next sc, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc together in the next ch and next sc of Rd 7, skip next sc, slip st in next sc.

Rds 9-11: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 12: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 13: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
BEGIN STUFING HEAD FIRMLY.  CONTINUE ADDING STUFFING AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 14: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 15: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 15, pull tightly and secure.  Sew HEAD to BODY.

EYES:
Embroider EYES on HEAD of ZAPDOS.

BEAK:
Rd 1: With pumpkin, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rds 2-9: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 10: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 11: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rd 12: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BEAK to HEAD.

FEET (MAKE 4):
Rw 1: With pumpkin, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 8: Ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next sc, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, skip next 2 sc, slip st in next sc, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, slip st in next sc.
Finish off.  Sew 2 FEET together.

TOE NAILS (MAKE 8):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc.  (4)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Glue TOE NAILS to FEET.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With pumpkin, ch 9, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across.  (8)
Rws 2-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew Rw 1 and Rw 4 together.  Sew LEGS to FEET.

HIPS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: Working in end of Rows of LEGS, attach oatmeal with slip st in any row, ch 1, sc in same row, 2 sc in next row, sc in next row, 2 sc in next row.  (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 4: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 5-6: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew HIPS to BODY stuffing firmly before closing.

LARGE YELLOW TAIL FEATHERS (MAKE 3):
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rws 6-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Finish off.

SMALL YELLOW TAIL FEATHERS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Finish off in the first SMALL YELLOW TAIL FEATHERS, but do not finish off in the second

YELLOW TAIL BODY:
Rw 1: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 on SMALL YELLOW TAIL FEATHER, sc together the next sc of SMALL YELLOW TAIL FEATHER and the first sc of LARGE YELLOW TAIL FEATHER, sc in next sc, sc together the next sc of LARGE YELLOW TAIL FEATHER and the first sc of the next LARGE YELLOW TAIL FEATHER, sc in next sc, sc together the next sc of LARGE YELLOW TAIL FEATHER and the first sc of the next LARGE YELLOW TAIL FEATHER, sc in next sc, sc together the next sc of LARGE YELLOW TAIL FEATHER and the first sc of SMALL YELLOW TAIL FEATHER, sc in next 2 sc.  (11)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (11)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog.  (9)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog.  (7)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (5)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew YELLOW TAIL BODY to BODY.

BLACK TAIL FEATHERS (MAKE 4):
Rw 1: With black, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Finish off in first 3 BLACK TAIL FEATHERS.  Do not finish off in fourth BLACK TAIL FEATHER.

BLACK TAIL BODY:
Rw 1: Ch 1, turn; sc in each of the 3 sc of each BLACK TAIL FEATHER.  (12)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog.  (10)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (10)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog.  (8)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (6)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (4)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog across.  (2)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  To give the TAIL some stability, I placed a curved piece of floral wire between the yellow and black layer of the TAIL.  Glue BLACK TAIL BODY to YELLOW TAIL BODY.

LARGE YELLOW WING FEATHER (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rws 8-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (8)
Rws 12-14: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Finish off.

MEDIUM YELLOW WING FEATHER (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rws 6-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Finish off.

SMALL YELLOW WING FEATHER AND WING BODY (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc of SMALL YELLOW WING FEATHER, sc in next 8 sc of LARGE YELLOW WING FEATHER, sc in next 4 sc of MEDIUM YELLOW WING FEATHER.  (15)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (15)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog.  (13)
Rws 9-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (13)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog.  (11)
Rws 12-13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (11)
Rw 14: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog.  (9)
Rws 15-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew YELLOW WING

SIDE WING FEATHERS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With yellow, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rws 8-9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew SIDE WING FEATHERS to WINGS.

LARGE BLACK WING FEATHERS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 1, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc across.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (5)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (6)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (7)
Rw 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Finish off.

SMALL BLACK WING FEATHERS AND BLACK WING BODY (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 1, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc of SMALL BLACK WING FEATHER, sc in next 7 sc of LARGE BLACK WING FEATHER.  (10)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (10)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc.  (9)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog.  (8)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc.  (7)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  OPTIONAL:  Weave a piece of floral wire through the body to give the WINGS stability.  Glue BLACK WINGS on YELLOW WINGS over floral wire.

Zapdos, Shiny Zapdos, Articuno, Moltres and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This pattern is an original pattern © by Christjan Bee (September 2016). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.