LITLEO

This is the next Pokemon on a VERY long “To Do” list that my daughter gave last December.  I am only about one-fourth through the list.  She has just every “cute” Pokemon on that list.  I am hoping that I can get through the list before the next Pokemon game comes out because that, I am sure, would only lengthen the list.  This pattern includes the yarn colors for making Litleo and Shiny Litleo.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny color alternative in parenthesis):  Coffee brown (taupe), buff, hot red (pumpkin), white, baby pink, and black.
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn Needle
Chenille stem (optional)

BODY:
Rd 1: With coffee brown, 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 6-26: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 27: sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) 4 times.  (31)
Rd 28: sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) 3 times.  (27)
Rd 29: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 30: sc2tog around.  (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 24, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 4):
Rd 1: With buff, 9 sc in magic ring.  (9)
Rd 2: 2 s c in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around.  (27)
Rd 7: sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sc.  (24)
Rd 8: sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc.  (20)
Rd 9: sc in next 6 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc.  (16)
Rds 10-11: sc in each sc around.  (16)  Change to coffee brown after Rd 11.
Rds 12-20: sc in each sc around.  (16)
STUFF LEGS FIRMLY.
Rd 21: sc2tog around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 21, pull tightly and secure.  Sew LEGS to BODY.

TOE SHAPING:
To shape toes, thread yarn needle with cut ends of a doubled strand of buff.  Insert needle through sole at first toe position and go straight through foot and out instep, pull yarn through until loop protrudes from foot.  Bring yarn over top of foot to form toes and insert needle through loop and pull tightly.  Insert needle back through foot on outside of loop to secure and bring needle out at second toe on sole.  Bring thread over foot and insert needle through instep and go straight through foot and out sole at same point and pull tightly.  Take a couple of very small stitches to secure.  Insert needle inside the foot and push it out the bottom so the yarn does not show, cut the end close to the foot.  Use tip of needle to pull stuffing into the areas and shape foot.

TOE PADS:
Using coffee brown, embroider TOE PADS on bottom of LEGS.

FOOT PADS:
Using coffee brown, embroider FOOT PADS on bottom of LEGS.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With buff, 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 next 3 sc, 3 sc in next 3 sc.  (12)
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rds 6-8: sc in each sc around.  (16)
BEGIN STUFFING TAIL FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING TAIL FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 9: sc2tog around.  (8)
Rd 10: sc2tog around.  (4)  Change to coffee brown.
Rds 11-12: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 13: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rds 14-16: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Optional—Insert chenille stem to give TAIL some more stability.  Sew TAIL to BODY.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With buff, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops on foundation ch sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (10)
Rd 2: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc.  (16)
Rd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, change to coffee brown, 2 sc in next 2 sc, change to buff, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (24)
Rd 4: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to coffee brown, sc in next 4 sc, change to buff, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc.  (32)
Rd 5: sc in next 4 sc, change to coffee brown, 2 sc in next 4 sc, change to buff, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 8 sc.  (40)
Rd 6: slip st in next sc changing to coffee brown, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 39 sc.  (40)
Rds 7-12: sc in each sc around.  (40)
Rd 13: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (32)
Rd 14: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 15: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rd 16: sc2tog around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 16, pull tightly and secure.  Sew HEAD to BODY.

MOUTH:
Rd 1: With baby pink, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 2 ch.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew MOUTH to HEAD.

MUZZLE (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With buff, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off.  Using black, sew MUZZLE together.  Using buff, sew top edge of MUZZLE to HEAD.  Using black, sew bottom curved edges of MUZZLE to HEAD and MOUTH.

NOSE:
Rd 1: With hot red, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NOSE to HEAD over MUZZLE.

EYES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to white.  (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 3 sc, (hdc, dc) in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, (dc, hdc) in next sc, slip st in first sc.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EYES to HEAD.  Using French knot, embroider white highlight in center of EYES.

MOHAWK:
Rw 1: With hot red, ch 8, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (7)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (5)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc, ch 1, turn; sc2tog, ch 1, turn; slip st down to Rw 2, ch 1, sc in same sc as previous sc, sc2tog, ch 1, turn; sc2tog.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew MOHAWK to HEAD.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With coffee brown, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)  Change to buff.
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) twice.  (12)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 hdc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (16)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to HEAD.

Litleo, Shiny Litleo and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (June 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.