SQUIRTLE

This is the next Pokemon on a long list of requests from my Pokemon-obsessed customer on Etsy.  I am truly surprised that it has taken me this long to make Squirtle.  Squirtle was one of the original starters from Blue/Red/Green/Pikachu and is still one of the most popular Pokemon from the game.  This pattern includes the color lists for both Squirtle and Shiny Squirtle.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny alternative in parenthesis):  Aqua (light blue), burnt pumpkin (green), white, buff, black, and burgundy (passion pink).
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle

SHELL AND BODY:
Rd 1: With burnt pumpkin, 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 next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (42)
Rd 8: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (48)
Rd 9: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (54)
Rds 10-12: sc in each sc around.  (54)  Change to white after Rd 12.
Rd 13: Working in front loops only, sc in each sc around.  (54)
Rds 14-15: sc in each sc around.  (54) Change to buff after Rd 15.
Rd 16: Working in back loops of Rd 12 and both loops of Rd 15 together and working through both thicknesses, (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (48)
Rd 17: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (42)
Rd 18: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 19: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 20: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 21: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 22: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 23: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 23, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With aqua, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 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 in next sc) 3 times, working in both loops, sc in next 5 sc.
Rd 4: Working over slip and in skipped sc of previous Rd, sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rds 5-10: sc in each sc around.  (12)
STUFF LEGS FIRMLY.
Rd 11: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 11, pull tightly and secure.  Sew LEGS to BODY.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With aqua, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 4: Flatten ARM, working over curve of ARM, slip st in next Rd, (ch 3, sc in second ch, hdc in next ch, skip next Rd, slip st in next Rd) 3 times, working in sc of Rd 3, sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rds 5-10: sc in each sc around.  (12)
STUFF ARM FIRMLY.
Rd 11: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc o Rd 11, pull tightly and secure.  Sew ARMS to BDOY.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With aqua, 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 4-15: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 16: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rds 17-20: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff TAIL moderately.  Roll end of TAIL up and secure.  Sew TAIL to BODY.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With aqua, 8 ac 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)
Rds 5-8: sc in each sc around.  (32)
Rd 9: sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next 8 sc, sc in next 12 sc.  (40)
Rds 10-12: 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.

EYES, MOUTH, AND NOSTRILS:
Embroider EYES, MOUTH and NOSTRILS on HEAD of SQUIRTLE.

Squirtle, Shiny Squirtle and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo.

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.