NINETALES

My favorite Pokemon is Vulpix.  Ninetales is the Stage 1 evolution of Vulpix.  I am surprised that it took me this long to come up with a pattern for Nintetales.  I have always been partial to Fire Pokemon ever since the game was introduced.  When my brother got involved with the trading card game, I became his training partner.  Of course, my first deck was centered around Fire Pokemon.  Of course, my brother’s Championship deck was centered around Water Pokemon since Fire Pokemon are weak to them.  This pattern includes the color lists for both Ninetales and Shiny Ninetales.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn:  Off white (gray), red, white, black, and carrot (delft blue).
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With off white, 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.

HEAD AND NECK:
Rd 1: With off white, 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 6-10: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 11: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (32)
Rd 12: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (28)
Rd 13: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (24)
Rd 14: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (20)
Rds 15-16: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 17: sc in next 10 sc, 2 dc in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc.  (22)
Rd 18: sc in next 11 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts.  (24)
Rd 19: sc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 10 sts.  (26)
Finish off leaving a long tail.
Rw 20: skip next 7 sc, attach off white in next sc, sc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, slip in next sc.
Rw 21: Ch 1, turn; skip next slip st, slip st in next sc, sc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, slip next sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
Sew NECK to BODY adding stuffing before closing.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With off white, 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 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 5-6: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Rd 7: sc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 5 sc, 2 dc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (17)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew MUZZLE to HEAD adding stuffing before closing.

MOUTH, NOSE, AND EYES:
Embroider MOUTH, NOSE, and EYES on NINETALES.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With off white, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Finish off.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With off white, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 5: Holding INNER EAR and OUTER EAR together and working through both thicknesses, ch 1, sc in side of each Rw, 3 sc in free loop of foundation ch, sc in side of each Rw.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to NINETALES.

HAIR:
Fringe on HAIR on NINETALES.

FRONT LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With off white, 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 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (12)
Rd 15: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 7 sc.  (14)
Rd 16: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog.  (15)
Rd 17: sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 7 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 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (14)
Rd 23: sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (12)
Rd 24: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 24, pull tightly and secure.  Sew FRONT LEGS to BODY.

HIND LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With off white, 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)
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.  Sew HIND LEGS to BODY.

TAILS (MAKE 9):
Rd 1: With carrot, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)
Rds 6-8: sc in each sc around.  (8)  Change to off white after Rd 8.
Rds 9-11: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 12: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
BEGIN STUFFING TAILS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING TAILS AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rds 16-18: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 19: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rds 20-22: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 23: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (14)
Rds 24-26: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 27: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rds 28-30: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 31: sc2tog around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 31, pull tightly and secure.  Sew TAILS to NINETALES.

Ninetales, Shiny Ninetales, Vulpix and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo.

This pattern is an original pattern by Christjan Bee (April 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.