ESPURR

Espurr is another member of my daughter’s VERY “To Do” list that she gave me some time ago.  Espurr evolves into Meowtic.  There is a male and female version of Meowtic.  I have made the female version.  Hopefully, I will make the male version.  This pattern includes both color lists for Espurr and Shiny Espurr.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny colors in parenthesis):  Gray (baby pink), white, purple (blue), baby pink (lavender), black and white.
F crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn needle

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (5)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rds 3-6: sc in each sc around.  (10)  Change to gray after Rd 6.
Rds 7-13: sc in each sc around.  (10)
Finish off.  Stuff ARMS firmly.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With 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)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around.   (15)  Change to gray.
Rds 6-11: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Finish off first leg.  Do not finish off after making second leg.

BODY:
Rd 1: Holding LEGS together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, working in right leg, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, working in left leg, (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times.  (30)
Rds 2-6: sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 7: (sc in next 13 sc, sc2tog) around.  (28)
Rd 8: (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around.  (26)
Rd 9: (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 10: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around.  (22)
Rd 11: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 12: Holding  ARM and BODY together and working though both thicknesses, sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next sc, holding ARM and BODY together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 5 sc, sc in next 2 sc on BODY, sc2tog, sc in next sc, holding first ARM and BODY together 4 sc before first sc and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in next sc.
Rd 13: sc in next 4 sc on BODY, sc in next 2 sc on ARM, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc on BODY, sc in next 2 sc on ARM, sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (16)
Rd 14: sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc.  (15)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 15: 2 sc in each sc around.  (30)
Rd 16: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rd 17: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (50)
Rds 18-25: sc in each sc around.  (50)
Rd 26: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (40)
Rd 27: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
Rd 28: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (20)
Rd 29: sc2tog around.  (10)
Rd 30: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 27, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With 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)  Change to gray.
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 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 8: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (9)
STUFF EARS FIRMLY.
Rd 9: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 9, pull tightly and secure.  Sew EARS to BODY.  Weave in ends.

FUR SPIKES 1 (MAKE 9):
Rw 1: With gray, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rws 4-5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew FUR SPIKES 1 to forehead, 2 to each side of head, 1 to each shoulder. 1 on each side of body.  Weave in ends.

FUR SPIKES 2 (MAKE 5):
Rw 1: with gray, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew 3 FUR SPIKES 2 to forehead and 2 FUR SPIKES 2 to chest.  Weave in ends.

NOSE AND MOUTH:
Embroider NOSE and MOUTH on head of ESPURR.

EYES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With amethyst, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc changing to baby pink.  (4)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EYES to head of ESPURR.  Weave in ends.

Espurr, Shiny Espurr, Meowtic, Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This crochet 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/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.