I put floral wire in Caterpie to make him flexible. This is completely optional.
MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny colors in parenthesis): Black, spring green (yellow), pale yellow, and red (flame).
E crochet hook
Fiberfil
Floral wire (optional)
Yarn needle
BODY:
Rd 1: With spring green, 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 6-10: sc in each sc around. (36)
Rd 11: sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) 4 times. (31)
Rd 12: sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) 3 times. (26)
Rd 13: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 14: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (28)
Rd 15: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (32)
Rds 16-20: sc in each sc around. (32)
Rd 21: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around. (28)
Rd 22: sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc. (24)
Rd 23: sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc. (20)
Rd 24: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rds 25-28: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rd 29: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (20)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY. CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 30: sc in each sc around. (20)
Rd 31: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 32: sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 33: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around. (16)
Rds 34-35: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 36: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around. (14)
Rd 37: sc in each sc around. (14)
Rd 38: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 39: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 40: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (10)
Rds 41-42: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 43: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (8)
Rd 44: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 45: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (6)
Rd 46: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 47: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (4)
Rd 48: sc in each sc around. (4) Change to pale yellow.
Rd 49: 2 sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 50: sc2tog around. (4)
Rd 51: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 52: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Rd 53: sc in each sc around. (6)
Rd 54: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 55: sc in each sc around. (8)
Rd 56: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (10)
Rd 57: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 58: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rds 59-60: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 61: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (8)
Rd 62: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Insert floral wire (optional). Weave tail through sc of Rd 62, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.
TAIL BELLY:
Rw 1: With pale yellow, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook. (1)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (1)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc. (2)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (2)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. (3)
Rws 6-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (3)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. (4)
Rws 9-11: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (5)
Rws 13-15: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (5)
Rw 16: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc. (6)
Rws 17-20: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew TAIL BELLY to BODY. Weave in ends.
BELLY PLATES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With pale yellow, ch 3, 2 sc in second ch from hook, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next ch. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (16)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (20)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in net sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around. (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew BELLY PLATES to BODY. Weave in ends.
LEGS (MAKE 4):
Rd 1: With pale yellow, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 3: sc in each sc around. (8)
STUFF LEGS FIRMLY.
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 4, pull tightly and secure. Sew LEGS to BELLY PLATES. Weave in ends.
NOSE:
Rd 1: With spring green, ch 3, 2 sc in second ch from hook, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next ch. (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: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (14)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around. (14)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew NOSE to BODY stuffing before closing. Weave in ends.
BODY CIRCLES:
Using pale yellow, embroider BODY CIRCLES on each side of the BODY.
ANTENNA POINTS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With red, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rds 2-11: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off in first ANTENNA POINT. DO NOT FINISH OFF in second ANTENNA POINT. Stuff ANTENNA POINTS firmly.
ANTENNA BODY:
Rd 1: holding next sc on ANTENNA POINT 2 and first sc on ANTENNA POINT 1 together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, working in sc of ANTENNA POINT 2, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, working in sc of ANTENNA POINT 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog. (8)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around. (8)
STUFF ANTENNA FIRMLY.
Rd 5: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 5, pull it tightly and secure. Sew ANTENNA to BODY. Weave in ends.
EYES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With black, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc. (4)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to pale yellow. (8)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EYES to BODY. Weave in ends.
Caterpie, Shiny Caterpie, Metapod, and Butterfree, and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.
This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (April 2025). 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.
