BLASTOISE

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 Blastoise.  Blastoise is the second evolution of Squirtle, which is one of the most popular Pokemon from the game.  This pattern includes the color lists for both Blastoise and Shiny Blastoise.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny alternative in parenthesis):  Delft blue, coffee brown (paddy green), gray, black, white, and buff.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle
Glue

SHELL AND BODY:
Rd 1: With paddy green, 6 sc in/magic ring.  (6)
Rd 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)
Rd 10: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (60)
Rd 11: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (66)
Rd 12: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (72)
Rds 13-16: sc in each sc around.  (72)  Change to buff.
Rd 17: sc in each sc around.  (72)
Rd 18: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around.  (66)
Rd 19: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around.  (60)
Rd 20 (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around.  (54)
Rd 21: (sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) around.  (48)
Rd 22 (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around.  (42)
Rd 23: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around.  (36)
Rd 24: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (30)
BEGIN STUFFING BODY FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 25: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rd 26: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)
Rd 27: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 28: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 28, pull tightly, and secure.  Weave in ends.

SMALL TOE NAILS (MAKE 6):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

LARGE TOW NAILS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rds 2-3: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With delft blue, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 3: Working in back loops only, holding next sc of LEGS and first sc of SMALL TOE NAIL together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc on LEGS, holding next sc of LEGS and first sc of SMALL TOE NAIL together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, holding next sc of LEGS and first sc on LARGE TOE NAIL together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc, holding next sc of LEGS and first sc on SMALL TOE NAIL together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc on LEGS.
Rd 4: sc in next 2 sc on SMALL TOE NAIL, sc in next 3 sc on LEGS, sc in next 2 sc on SMALL TOE NAIL, 2 sc in next 2 sc on LARGE TOE NAIL, sc in next 2 sc on SMALL TOE NAIL, sc in next 3 sc on LEGS.  (16)
Rd 5: sc in next 5 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) twice, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (20)
Rd 6: sc in next 5 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) twice, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 3 sc.  (24)
Rds 7-11: sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 12: sc in next 11 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 5 sc.  (20)
Rd 13: sc in next 9 sc, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 3 sc.  (16)
STUFF LEGS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING LEGS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 14: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 15: sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 15, pull tightly and secure.  Sew LEGS to BODY.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With delft blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 4: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 5: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Rd 6: sc in each sc around.  (9)
Rd 7: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rd 8: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 9: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (15)
Rd 11: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 12: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 13: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (21)
Rd 14: sc in each sc around.  (21)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 15: sc in next 11 sc.  (11)
Rw 16: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog.  (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff TAIL firmly.  Sew TAIL to BODY.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With delft blue, ch 5, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (4)
Rd 2: Working in free loops of foundation ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, 2 sc in next ch, working in sc of Rw 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (12)
Rds 3-10: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 11: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (15)
Rds 12-14: sc in each sc around.  (15)
STUFF ARMS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 15: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
Rd 16: sc2tog around.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 16, pull tightly and secure.  Sew ARMS to BODY.

FINGER NAILS (MAKE 6):
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Glue FINGER NAILS to ARMS.

WHITE TRIM:
Rw 1: With white, ch 131, hdc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (130)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew WHITE TRIM to BLASTOISE wrapping it around ARMS.

NECK OPENING:
Rw 1: With black, ch 23, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (22)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 18 sc, sc2tog.  (20)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 16 sc, sc2tog.  (18)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 14 sc, sc2tog.  (16)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog.  (14)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog.  (12)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew NECK OPENING to BODY.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With delft blue, 8 sc 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)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (40)
Rds 6-12: 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.  Once MUZZLE and EARS are sewn on, sew HEAD to BODY on NECK OPENING.

MUZZLE:
Rd 1: With delft blue, 3 sc, change to buff, 3 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc.  (6)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 3 sc, change to delft blue, 2 sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc.  (12)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, change to buff, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, slip st in first sc.  (18)
Rd 4: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, change to delft blue, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times, slip st in first sc.  (24)
Rd 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, change to buff, sc in next 12 sc, slip st in first sc.  (24)
Rd 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, change to delft blue, sc in next 12 sc, slip st in first sc.  (24)
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 12 sc, change to buff, sc in next 12 sc, slip st in first sc.  (24)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS.
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog.  (10)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog.  (8)
Rw 10: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail in each color.  Sew MUZZLE to HEAD stuffing MUZZLE firmly before closing.  Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With black, ch 2, (sc, dc, sc) in second ch from hook.  (3)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With delft blue, ch 2, (sc, dc, sc) in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rw 2: Holding INNER EAR and OUTER EAR together and working through both thicknesses, ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st.  (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EARS to HEAD.

NOSTRILS AND EYES:
Embroider NOSTRILS and EYES on BLASTOISE.

CANNONS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With gray, 4 sc in magic ring.  (4)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 3: Working in back loops only, sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rds 4-6: sc in each sc around.  (8)
BEGIN STUFFING CANNONS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 7: sc2tog around.  (4)
Rd 8: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 9: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (6)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 11: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (9)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew CANNON to SHELL.

CANNON HOUSING (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With coffee brown, ch 10, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 7 ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (11)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (13)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (15)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew CANNON HOUSING to SHELL around CANNONS.

Blastoise, Shiny Blastoise 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.