DIALGA

Dialga, along with Palkia, has been my “To Do” for a long time.  At first, I thought that Dialga was going to be difficult to make.  Once I finally sat down, he was not as difficult as I originally thought.  I have included the color lists for both Dialga and Shiny Dialga.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny alternative in parenthesis):  Blue (aqua), gray, black, light blue (light green) and red.
E Crochet Hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle
Floral wire

BODY:
Rd 1: With blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rds 3-5: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 6: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rds 7-9: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 10: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rds 11-12: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 13: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 14-15: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Rd 16: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rds 17-18: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 19: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (21)
Rds 20-21: sc in each sc around.  (21)
Rd 22: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rds 23-24: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 25: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (27)
Rds 26-27: sc in each sc around.  (27)
Rd 28: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (30)
Rds 29-30: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 31: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (33)
Rds 32-33: sc in each sc around.  (33)
Rd 34: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (36)
Rds 35-48: sc in each sc around.  (36)
SHAPE FRONT:
Rw 49: slip st in first sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as slip st, sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 12 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked.  (26)
Rw 50: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 26 sc.  (26)
Rw 51: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 11 sc.  (24)
Rw 52: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (24)
Rw 53: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 10 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 10 sc.  (22)
Rw 54: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (22)
Rw 55: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 9 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 9 sc.  (20)
Rw 56: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (20)
Rw 57: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 8 sc.  (18)
Rw 58: Ch 1, turn; holding both sides together with wrong side facing, working in front loops of both thicknesses only, sc in next 9 sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Stuff BODY firmly.

NECK:
Rd 1: Attachment blue in first skipped sc of Rd 48, sc in each skipped sc of Rd 48, sc in side of each row of front shaping.  (26)
Rd 2: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 3: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rds 4-10: sc in each sc around.  (20)
Rd 11: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
Rds 12-18: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Finish off.  Stuff GIRAFFE NECK firmly.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With blue, 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)
Rds 5-22: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 23: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.   (21)
Rd 24: sc in each sc around.  (21)
Rd 25: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 26: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 27: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Rd 28: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Rd 29: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 30: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 31: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (9)
Rd 32: sc in each sc around.  (9)
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rd 33: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Rd 34: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 35: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 35, pull tightly and secure.  Sew HEAD to NECK.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 4):
Rd 1: With blue, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 3: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 4: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (14)
Rd 5: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (16)
Rds 6-22; sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 23: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
STUFF LEGS FIRMLY.
Rd 24: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 24, pull tightly and secure.  Sew LEGS to BODY.  Weave in ends.

SMALL TOES (MAKE 4):
Rw 1: With gray, ch 5, hdc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, slip st in next ch.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew SMALL TOES to LESG along straight edge going up from Rd 3.  Weave in ends.

LEG BANDS (MAKE 4):
Rw 1: With gray, ch 17, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (16)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

LARGE TOES (MAKE 8):
Rw 1: With gray, ch 9, hdc in second ch from hook, sc in next 7 ch, slip st in next ch.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LARGE TOES to LEGS along straight edge going up from Rd 3 with 1 sc of each side of SMALL TOE attaching LEG BANDS to LEGS with sc #6 and #7 of LARGE TOES.  Weave in ends.

NOSE:
Rw 1: With gray, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, slip st in next ch.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NOSE to HEAD.  Weave in ends.

VISOR:
Rw 1: With gray, ch 13, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, slip st in next sc.  (15)
Finish off leaving a long tai.  Sew VISOR to HEAD just above slip st of NOSE.  Weave in ends.

EYES AND MOUTH:
Embroider EYES and MOUTH on HEAD of DIALGA.

ANTENNA (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With gray, ch 21, working over floral wire, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (20)
Rw 2: Working in side of Rw 1 and weaving floral wire in, ch 1, sc in next Rw, sc in side of foundation ch.  (2)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (3)
Rws 4-5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (2)
Rws 8-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 11: Ch 5, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next sc.  (8)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, sc2tog, leavening remaining sc unworked.  (4)
Rw 13: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (3)
Rw 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 16: Ch 5, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, sc in next 2 sc.  (6)
Finish off.  Sew ANTENNA to HEAD.  Weave in ends.

CHEST PLATE:
Rd 1: With blue, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc changing to gray.  (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 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: slip st in next sc, ch 9, dc in third ch from hook, dc in next 6 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 4 sc, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 3 sc, ch 13, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 8 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 8 sc, ch 13, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 8 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 3 sc, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 4 sc, ch 9, dc in third ch from hook, dc in next 6 ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 2 sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew free loops of first ch-9 to last 7 dc made.  Sew CHEST PLATE to BODY stuffing before closing.  Weave in ends.

NECK PLATES (MAKE 3):
Rw 1: With gray, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rws 2-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NECK PLATES to NECK.  Weave in ends.

BACK FAN:
Rw 1: With gray, ch 17, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next 14 ch, slip st in next ch.  (16)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; skip next slip st, slip st in next 4 sc, ch 1, sc in same sc as last slip st, sc in next 7 sc, leaving remaining sc unworked.  (8)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (10)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (12)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (14)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in next 6 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (16)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 hdc, dc in next 6 dc, hdc in next 2 hdc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (18)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, hdc in next 2 hdc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, hdc in next 2 hdc, sc in next 4 sc.  (19)
Rw 9: Ch 6, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, skip next 2 sc, slip st in next 3 sc, ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 3 sc, ch 8, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 3 sc, ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st in next 3 sc, ch 6, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st in next sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Sew BACK FAN to BODY in a short-legged horseshoe pattern.  Weave in ends.

BODY MARKINGS:
Using light blue, embroider BODY MARKINGS on BODY, LEGS, NECK and HEAD of DIALGA.

Dialga, Shiny Dialga, Palkia and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (June 2019). 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.