MOLTRES

The making of Moltres 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.  This pattern completes the set of legendary birds.  I have also included the color lists for both the normal version of Moltres and the shiny version of Moltres.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny alternative in parenthesis):  Gold (pink), oatmeal (orange), red, pumpkin, white, and black.
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn Needle
Floral wire
Optional:  Chenille stem cut in half

BODY:
Rd 1: With gold, 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 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)
Rd 6: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 7: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (33)
Rd 8: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rds 9-16: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 17: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around.  (33)
Rd 18: sc in each sc around.  (33)
Rd 19: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 20: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 21: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around.  (27)
Rd 22: sc in each sc around.  (27)
Rd 21: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 22: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 23: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 24: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 25: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
BEGIN STUFING BODY FIRMLY.  CONTINUE ADDING STUFFING AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rds 26-40: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 41: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rd 42: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rds 43-48: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 49: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 50: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 51: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 51, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

FEET (MAKE 4):
Rw 1: With oatmeal, 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.  Optional:  Run chenille stem where LEGS will be attached to give the LEGS flexibility.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With oatmeal, 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.

TOE NAILS:
Embroider TOE NAILS on FEET.

HIPS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: Working in end of Rows of LEGS, attach gold 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 5-9: sc in each sc around.  (15)
BEGIN STUFFING HIPS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING HIPS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 10: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
Rd 11; sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew HIPS to BODY.

HEAD FLAME:
Fringe on pieces of red, yellow, and pumpkin randomly 2 sc wide and 4 rounds deep on top of HEAD.  I separated the plies of each pieces of yarn.

EYES:
Embroider EYES on MOLTRES.

BEAK:
Rd 1: With oatmeal, 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)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BEAK to BODY adding a small amount of stuffing before closing.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With gold, ch 6, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 3 ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (14)
Rds 2-10: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TAIL to BODY.  Randomly fringe pieces of red, yellow, and pumpkin yarn through sc of Rd 1.  I separated the plies of the yarn.

WINGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With gold, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rws 3-8: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (7)
Rws 10-15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Rw 16: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (8)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc.  (7)
Rw18-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Rw 21: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (6)
Rws 22-24: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 25: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (5)
Rws 26-28: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (5)
Rw 29: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (4)
Rws 30-32: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
TOP EDGING:  Working over a piece of floral wire, attach gold with slip st in free loop of foundation ch, ch 1, sc in side of next 15 rows, 3 sc in next row, sc in next 16 rows.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew WINGS to BODY.

WING FLAME:
Starting at free loop of foundation and working along straight edge of WINGS until Rw 29, fringe on pieces of red, yellow, and pumpkin yarn randomly.  I separated the plies of the yarn to cause the yarn to blend.

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

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (January 2017). 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.