MANECTRIC

This is the next in a very long list of requests from a Pokemon-obsessed Etsy customer that I have.  Manectric is actually one of my personal favorites.  This pattern includes the color for both Manectric and Shiny Manectric.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny colors are in parenthesis):  Delft blue (Country blue), pale yellow (yellow), gray, white, black and red (blue).
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With delft blue, 9 sc in magic ring.  (9)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)
Rd 4: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times.  (31)
Rd 5: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (36)
Rds 6-15: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 16: sc in next 13 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc.  (32)
Rds 17-18: sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rd 19: sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) twice, sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc.  (29)
Rds 20-21: sc in each sc around.  (29)
Rd 22: sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc.  (27)
Rds 23-24: sc in each sc around.  (27)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY AT THIS POINT.  CONTINUE STUFFING FIRMLY AS YOU GO.
Rd 25: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rds 26-27: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 28: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 29: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 30: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 30, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With delft blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 4: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rds 5-6: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 7: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rds 8-9: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 6 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked.  (6)
Rws 11-13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 14: Fold Rw 13 in half and working both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc.  (3)
Finish off.  Weave in ends
BEGINS TUFFING TAIL FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING TAIL AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 15: Working in side of opening in TAIL, evenly sc 12 times around opening.  (12)
Rds 16-18: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 19: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 20-22: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TAIL to BODY.

FRONT LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With delft blue, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 5: (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc.  (13)
Rd 6: (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 7 sc.  (10)
Rds 7-13: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 14: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 15: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (14)
Rd 16: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (15)
Rd 17: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc.  (16)
Rds 18-21: sc in each sc around.  (16)
BEGIN STUFFING FRONT LEGS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING FIRMLY AT BOTTOM  AND MEDIUM TO LIGHT AT TOP SO IT CAN BE FLATTENED.
Rd 22: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (14)
Rd 23: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 24: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 24, pull tightly and secure.  Embroider gray toe nails on FRONT LEGS.  Sew FRONT LEGS to BODY.

SOCKS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With pale yellow, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (10)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (12)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (14)
Rw 5: Ch 2, turn; dc in next sc, sc in next sc, slip st in next sc, sc in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, slip st in next sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, (hdc, sc) in next sc, slip st in next sc, (sc, hdc) in next sc, sc in next sc, slip st in next sc, sc in next sc, dc in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew SOCK to FRONT LEGS.

SOCK SIDE SPIKES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With pale yellow, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, slip st in next ch, (sc, slip st) in next ch.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew SOCK SIDE SPIKES to SOCKS.

BACK SOCK SPIKE (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With pale yellow, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (4)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Fold BACK SOCK SPIKE in half, sew together.  Sew BACK SOCK SPIKE to SOCK.

HIND LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With delft blue, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 5: (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc.  (13)
Rd 6: (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 7 sc.  (10)
Rds 7-13: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rds 14-15: sc2tog, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog.  (10)
Rds 16-17: sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (10)  Change to pale yellow after Rd 17.
Rd 18: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (14)
Rd 19: (2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc) around.  (18)
Rds 20-23: sc in each sc around.  (18)
STUFF LOWER PORTION OF HIND LEGS FIRMLY AND UPPER PORTION OF HIND LEGS MODERATELY BECAUSE YOU NEED THE UPPER PORTION TO FLATTEN.
Rd 24: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Rd 25: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 26: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 26, pull tightly and secure.  Embroider gray toe nails on HIND LEGS.  Sew HIND LEGS to BODY.

PALE YELLOW HIND LEG SPIKES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With pale yellow, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch.  (3)
Rw 2: Ch 6, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch.  (5)
Rw 3: Ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch.  (6)
Rw 4: Ch 6, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew PALE YELLOW HIND LEG SPIKES to HIND LEGS.

DELFT BLUE HIND LEGS SPIKES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With delft blue, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew DELFT BLUE HIND LEG SPIKES to HIND LEGS.

CHEST HAIR:
Rw 1: With delft blue, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch.  (3)
Rw 2: Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rws 3-4: Ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew CHEST HAIR to BODY.

SMALL HEAD POINTS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With pale yellow, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook.  (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 6: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

LARGE HEAD POINT AND HEAD:
Rd 1: With pale yellow, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook.  (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 6: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 8: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 9: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 10: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (14)
Rd 11: sc in next 4 sc, holding next sc on LARGE HEAD POINT and first sc on SMALL HEAD POINT and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 4 sc on LARGE HEAD POINT, holding next sc on LARGE HEAD POINT and first sc on SMALL HEAD POINT and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc.
Rd 12: sc in next 4 sc on LARGE HEAD POINT, sc in next 7 sc on SMALL HEAD POINT, sc in next 4 sc on LARGE HEAD POINT, sc in next 7 sc on SMALL HEAD POINT.  (22)
Rd 13: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (26)
Rd 14: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rds 15-18: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 19: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (26)
Rd 20: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (22)
Rd 21: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rds 22-23: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

BACK NECK POINT:
Rw 1: Skip next 3 sc, attach pale yellow in next sc with slip st, ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

SIDE NECK PANEL:
Rw 1: Attach pale yellow in next sc with slip st, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next 4 sc.  (5)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Repeat on other side of NECK after FRONT NECK POINT is done.  Finish off leaving a long tail after second SIDE NECK PANEL.  Sew HEAD to BODY.

FRONT NECK POINT:
Rw 1: Attach pale yellow in next sc with slip st, ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With delft blue, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rds 3-5: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 6: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 8: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times.  (17)
Rd 9: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next sc.  (22)

NOSE:
Rw 1: With pale yellow, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rws 2-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NOSE to MUZZLE.

CHEEK TRIANGLES (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With pale yellow, 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; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew CHEEK TRIANGLES to MUZZLE.

EYES, EARS HOLES, AND MOUTH:
Embroider EYES on MANECTRIC.  Using lazy daisy stitch, embroider EAR HOLES on MANECTRIC.  Embroider MOUTH on MANECTRIC.

Manectric, Shiny Manectric and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo.

This pattern is an original pattern © by Christjan Bee (December 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.