GENGAR

Pokemon have become extremely popular across the world.  Gengar is the stage 2 Evolution of one of my daughter’s favorite Pokemon – Gastly.  At some point, I will eventually make Haunter – Gastly’s Stage 1 Evolution.  This pattern includes the color lists for both Gengar and Shiny Gengar.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny alternative in parenthesis):  Amethyst (Greybeard), white, red, and black.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With amethyst, 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 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 8: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rds 9-10: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 11: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rds 12-14: sc in each sc around.  (48)
Rd 15: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (54)
Rds 16-20: sc in each sc around.  (54)
Rd 21: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (48)
Rds 22-24: sc in each sc around.  (48)
Rd 25: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (42)
Rds 26-27: sc in each sc around.  (42)
Rd 28: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 29: sc in each sc around.  (36)
Rd 30: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 31: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 32: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 33: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 34: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 44, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 7: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rd 8: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 9: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 11: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to BODY stuffing before closing.

LARGE BACK SPIKES (MAKE 2) (L):
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LARGE BACK SPIKES to BODY using picture above as reference stuffing before closing.

MEDIUM BACK SPIKES (MAKE 11) (M):
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew MEDIUM BACK SPIKES to BODY using picture above as reference stuffing before closing.

SMALL BACK SPIKE (S):
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew SMALL BACK SPIKE to BODY using picture above as reference stuffing before closing.

SPIKE PLACEMENT ORDER:
LEFT SIDE: CENTER: RIGHT SIDE:
M         S          M
M         L          M
M         M          M
M         L          M
        M
        M

LARGE MIDDLE HAIR:
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 5: 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (12)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 6: sc in next 6 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LARGE MIDDLE HAIR to BODY using picture above as reference stuffing before closing.

MEDIUM MIDDLE HAIR:
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 5: sc in next 4 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew MEDIUM MIDDLE HAIR to BODY using picture above as reference stuffing before closing.

SMALL MIDDLE HAIR:
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 4: sc in next 4 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew SMALL MIDDLE HAIR to BODY using picture above as reference stuffing before closing.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With amethyst, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rw 3: Flatten ARM, working along curve of ARM, slip st in Rd 2, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, slip st in Rd 1, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, slip st in next other side of Rd 1, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, slip st in Rd 2.
Rd 4: Working in sc of Rd 2, ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc.  (16)
Rds 5-6: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 7: 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (20)
Rds 8-11: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 12: hdc in next 7 sc, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next 6 sc, sc in next 3 sc, hdc in next sc.  (20)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff ARMS firmly.  Sew ARMS to BODY.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With amethyst, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: Working in front loops only, slip st in next sc, (ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st next sc) 3 times, working in both loops, sc in next 12 sc.  (12)  IF DONE RIGHT, YOU SHOULD END IN SAME SC OF LAST SLIP ST.
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rds 6-7: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 8: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 hdc in next sc, hdc in next 6 sc, 2 hdc in next sc.  (21)
Rds 9-10: sc in next 11 sc, hdc in next 10 sts.  (21)
Rd 11: sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next 5 sc, sc in next 3 sc, hdc in next 10 sts.  (21)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS
Rw 12: slip st in next sc, ch 1, turn; skip next slip st, sc in next 10 sts, slip st in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff LEGS firmly.  Sew LEGS to BODY.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (10)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 7: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 8: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 9: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (14)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (14)
Rd 11: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (16)
Rd 12: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 13; (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (20)
Rd 14: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff TAIL firmly.  Sew TAIL to BODY.

EYES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With red, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EYES to BODY.  Embroider pupils on EYES.

MOUTH:
Rw 1: With white, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and in next ch.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (4)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (4)
Rws 5-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (4)
Rw 18l Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (3)
Rw 19: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (2)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Using black, embroider black lines on MOUTH to separate teeth.  Sew MOUTH to BODY.

Gengar, Shiny Gnegar, Haunter, Gastly and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo.

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