GRENINJA

This is the next in the long list of Pokemon that a customer of mine on Etsy has requested.  Greninja is the next Pokemon on his ever-growing list.  This pattern includes the color lists for both Greninja and Shiny Greninja. 

MATERIALS:

Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny alternative is in parenthesizes):  Royal blue (Charcoal), off white (charcoal), white, red, delft blue, and perfect pink (red).
E crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn Needle
Glue

BODY:

Rd 1:      With blue, 5 sc in magic ring.  (5)
Rd 2:      2 sc in each sc around.  (10)
Rd 3;      (sc in next 4 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 next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rd 6:      (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (21)
Rd 7:      (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (24)
Rd 8:      (sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (26)
Rd 9:      (sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (28)
Rds 10-11:           sc in each sc around.  (28)
Rd 12:    (sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog) around.  (26)
Rd 13:    (sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog) around.  (24)
Rds 14-19:           sc in each sc around.  (24)
Rd 20:    sc in next 23 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (25)
Rd 21:    sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) twice, sc in next 7 sc.  (28)
Rds 22-23:           sc in each sc around.  (28)
Rd 24:    sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 7 sc.  (25)
Rd 25:    sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc.  (22) 
Rd 26:    sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 7 sc.  (20)
Rd 27:    (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (16)
Rd 28:    (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 29:    sc in each sc around.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff BODY firmly.

BELLY:

Rw 1:     With off white, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 4:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (5)
Rw 5:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  (6)
Rw 6:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  (7)
Rw 7:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc.  (8)
Rw 8:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (10)
Rws 9-10:             Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (10)
Rw 11:   Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog.  (8)
Rws 12-18:           Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Rw 19:   Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (10)
Rw 20:   Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (12)
Rws 21-24:           Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew BELLY to BODY.  Weave in ends.

LOWER BODY WING:
Rw 1:     With blue, ch 7, slip st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, (sc, hdc) in next ch, sc in next 2 ch, slip st in next ch.  (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew LOWER BODY WING to bottom point of BELLY and BODY.  Weave in ends.

TAIL:

Rw 1:     With blue, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 4:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Rw 5:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 6:     Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (4)
Rw 7:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TAIL to BODY.  Weave in ends.

BOTTOM OF HEAD:

Rw 1:     With blue, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (5)
Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Rw 4:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Rw 5:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)
Rw 6:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Rw 7:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (11)
Rw 8:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (11)
Rw 9:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (13)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

SIDE OF HEAD:

Rw 1:     Working in the side of Rws, attach off white in side of foundation ch of BOTTOM OF HEAD, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8 Rws, change to blue, working in sc of Rw 9 of BOTTOM OF HEAD, sc in next 13 sc, change to off white, sc in next 8 Rws, sc2tog.  (31)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; slip st in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, change to blue, sc in next 13 sc, change to off white, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, slip st in next sc.  (29)
Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; skip next slip st, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, change to blue, sc in next 13 sc, change to off white, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog.  (25)
Rw 4:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, change to blue, sc in next 13 sc, change to off white, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (23)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

TOP OF HEAD:

Rw 1:     With blue, ch 2, 3 sc in second ch from hook.  (3)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (5)
Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (7)
Rw 4:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Rw 5:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (9)
Rw 6:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (9)
Rw 7:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (11)
Rw 8:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (11)
Rw 9:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (13)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TOP OF HEAD to SIDE OF HEAD leaving back edge of TOP OF HEAD and back of head open.  Weave in ends.

MOHAWK:

Rw 1:     Working over center of TOP OF HEAD, attach over Rw 1, sc in next 2 Rws, hdc in next Rw, (hdc, dc) in next Rw, (dc, tr, dc) in next Rw, (dc, hdc) in next Rw, hdc in next Rw, sc in next Rw.
Rw 2:     Ch 1, working in the side of Rw 1, sc in next Rw, working over center of back of HEAD, sc in next 3 Rws.  (4)
Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 4:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (3)
Rw 5:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 6:     Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 7:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

HEAD WINGS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1:     With delft blue, ch 6, hdc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch.  (5)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, sc in each st across.  (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew HEAD WINGS to HEAD using them to close the back of the HEAD with hdc against each side of MOHAWK stuffing HEAD before closing.  Sew HEAD WINGS to MOHAWK.  Weave in ends.

EYEBROWS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook.  (4)  Change to white.
Rd 2:      Working in back loops only, sc in next 4 sc.  (4)
Rd 3:      Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc2tog.  (2)
Rd 4:      Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EYESBROWS to HEAD stuffing before closing.  Weave in ends.

EYES:

Embroider EYES on side of HEAD just below EYEBROWS.

EARS (MAKE 4-2 IN BLUE, 2 IN OFF WHITE):

Rw 1:     Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn: sc in next sc.  (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)
Rw 6:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (3)
Rw 7:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 8:     Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (3)
Rw 9:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 10:   Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail on BLUE EARS.  Sew Rws 8-10 of BLUE EARS to HEAD.  Sew HEAD WINGS to BLUE EARS.  Weave in ends.  DO NOT FINISH OFF on OFF WHITE EARS.
Rw 11:   Working in the side of Rws, ch 1, sc in next 3 Rws. 
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew Rw 11 of OFF-WHITE EARS to HEAD.  Weave in ends.  Glue OFF-WHITE EARS to BLUE EARS. 

TONGUE:

Rd 1:      With perfect pink, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2:      2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rds 3-12:              sc in each sc around.  (12)
BEGIN STUFFING TONGUE MODERATELY.  CONTINUE STUFFING TONGUE MODERATELY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 13:    (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (10)
Rds 14-70:           sc in each sc around.  (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Wrap around neck of BODY and sew together.  Tack stitch TONGUE to BODY.  Weave in ends.

FINGERS AND TOES (MAKE 10):

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 net sc) around.  (6)
Rds 3-4:                sc in each sc around.  (6)
BEGIN STUFFING FINGERS AND TOES FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING FINGERS AND TOES FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rd 5:      (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (4)
Rds 6-10:              sc in each sc around.  (4)
Finish off in all FINGERS and TOES except 2 FINGERS and 2 TOES.  Weave in ends.

FINGER AND TOE WEBBING (MAKE 6):

Rw 1:     With off white, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.  (1)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc.  (2)
Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 4:     Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew FINGER AND TOE WEBBING to FINGERS and TOES.  Weave in ends.

ARMS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      sc2tog on first FINGER, sc in next 2 sc on second FINGER, (sc2tog) twice on third FINGER, sc in next 2 sc on second FINGER, sc2tog on first FINGER.  (8)
Rds 2-6:                sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 7:      (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rds 8-10:              sc in each sc around.  (12)
BEGIN STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG. 
Rd 11:    (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Rds 12-15:           sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 16:    (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (12)
Rds 17-20:           sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 21:    sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew ARMS to BODY.  Weave in ends.

ELBOW GUARDS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With white, 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 next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew ELBOW GUARDS to ARMS.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With blue, 8 sc in magic ring.  (8)
Rds 2-10:              sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 11:    2 sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rds 12-25:           sc in each sc around.  (16)
STUFF LEGS FIRMLY.
Rd 26:    (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rd 27:    sc2tog around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.   Sew LEGS to BODY.  Weave in ends.  Using delft blue, embroider an X on the upper section of the LEGS.

FEET (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      sc in next 2 sc on first TOE, sc in next 4 sc on second TOE, sc in next 2 sc on first TOE.  (8)
Rds 2-8:                sc in each sc around.  (8)
STUFF FEET FIRMLY.
Rd 9:      (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 9, pull tightly and secure.  Sew FEET to LEGS.  Weave in ends.

KNEE GUARD (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With white, ch 3, 2 sc in second ch from hook, 4 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, 2 sc in next ch.  (8)
Rd 2:      2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew KNEE GUARD to LEGS.  Weave in ends.

Greninja, Shiny Greninja and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (March 2020). 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.