MUK

After having several people of Etsy and my wife fall in love with my Grimer, I have decided that I need to make his evolved form – Muk.  Muk was structured like Grimer.  This pattern includes the color lists for both Muk and Shiny Muk.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny colors in parenthesis):  Purple tones (green tones), black, white, and gray (pale plum)
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn Needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With purple tones, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rds 7-10: sc in each sc around.  (48)
Rd 11: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 24 sc, leave remaining sc unworked.  (24)
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (26)
Rd 13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (26)
Rd 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (28)
Rd 15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (28)
Rd 16: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (30)
Rds 17-18: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 30 sc, ch 28, slip st in first sc.  (30, ch-28)
Rd 20: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 28 ch, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (60)
Rd 21: sc in each sc around.  (60)
Rd 22: sc in next 35 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (62)
Rd 23: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, sc2tog, sc in next 34 sc.  (57)
Rd 24: sc in next 5 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 4 times, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 6 times.  (58)
Rd 25: sc in next 22 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 6 times.  (64)
Rds 26-27: sc in each sc around.  (64)
Rd 28: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (72)
Rd 29: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (80)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

BOTTOM INSIDE MOUTH:
Rd 1: With gray, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next ch.  (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next sc.  (10)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next sc.  (14)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next sc.  (18)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next sc.  (22)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next sc.  (26)
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc) twice.  (28)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

TOP INSIDE MOUTH:
Rd 1: With black, 4 sc in magic ring.  (4)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rw 7: Now working on straight edge of half circle, sc evenly 13 times across.  (13)
Rws 8-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (13)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (15)
Rws 12-15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (15)
Rw 16: Holding Rw 15 of TOP INSIDE MOUTH with straight edge of half circle of BOTTOM INSIDE MOUTH and working through both thicknesses, sc in each sc across.  (15)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

INSIDE MOUTH ATTACHMENT:
Rd 1: Holding assembled INSIDE MOUTH and opening on BODY together, starting at left side of MOUTH and working through both thicknesses, attach purple tones, ch 1, sc in next 9 rows, sc in next 28 sc and ch, sc in next 9 rows, working across top of MOUTH, sc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 9, count 4 sc from edge of bottom of MOUTH, slip st in that sc, slip st in previous 2 sc from edge of bottom MOUTH, working in ch-9, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, slip st in next 5 ch, sc in next 2 ch, dc in same sc as last dc, dc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, (sc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc) twice, slip st in first sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

BOTTOM:
Rd 1: With purple tones, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (32)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (56)
Rd 8: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (64)
Rd 9: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (72)
Rd 10: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (80)
Rd 11: Holding BOTTOM and BODY together and working through both thicknesses, (sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next sc) around adding any stuffing needed to achieve shape before closing.  (88)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

LEFT ARM:
Rd 1: With purple tones, 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)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rw 7: Flatten LEFT ARM, working over curved ridge, sc in next Rd, (hdc, dc) in next Rd, (dc, hdc) in next Rd, sc in next Rd, (sc, hdc) in next Rd, 2 dc in tip of LEFT ARM, (hdc, sc) in next Rd, sc in next Rd, (hdc, dc) in next Rd, (dc, hdc) in next Rd, sc in next Rd.
Rd 8: Working in sc of Rd 6, sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 9: sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (22)
Rd 10: sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (24)
Rds 11-13: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 14: sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (22)
Rd 15: sc in next 15 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (20)
Rd 16: sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (18)
Rd 17: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
Rd 18: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (14)
Rd 19: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rds 20-21: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 22: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
BEGIN STUFFING LEFT ARM FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 23: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Rd 24: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 24, pull tightly and secure.  Sew LEFT ARM to BODY.

RIGHT ARM:
Rd 1: With purple tones, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rw 5: Flatten RIGHT ARM, working over curved ridge, sc in next Rd, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next Rd, slip st in next Rd, (hdc, dc, hdc) in tip of RIGHT ARM, slip st in next Rd, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next Rd, sc in next Rd.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew RIGHT ARM to BODY.

EYES:
Embroider EYES on MUK.

Muk and Shiny Muk and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

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