NINCADA

Nincada was a long time coming.  I made Shedinja almost 9 years ago.  I am astounded that it took me this long to get to Nincada and Ninjask.  The pattern for Ninjask is coming soon.  This pattern includes the color list for both Nincada and Shiny Nincada.

MATERIALS:

Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny colors in parenthesis):  White (Lemon), light green, pewter, and black.

Crochet hook F

Fiberfil

Yarn needle

Floral wire

1 white chenille stem

BODY:

Rd 1:      With white, 6 sc in magic ring, slip st in first sc.  (6)

Rd 2:      Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (12)

Rd 3:      Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.  (18)

Rd 4:      Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc.   (24)

Rds 5-13:              Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (24)

Rd 14:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 8 sc, slip st in first sc.  (21)

Rd 15:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (21)

Rd 16:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 6 sc, slip st in first sc.  (18)

Rd 17:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc.  (18)

Rd 18:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 5 sc, slip st in first sc.  (15)

Rd 19:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc.  (12)

BEGIN STUFFING BODY AT THIS POINT.  CONTINUE STUFFING BODY FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.

Rd 20:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc.  (9)

Rd 21:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next sc, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 2 sc, slip st in first sc.  (6)

Rd 22:   Ch 1, turn; (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around, slip st in first sc.  (4)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 22, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.  Using black, embroider body lines on BODY.

HEAD:

Rd 1:      With white, 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 5-6:                sc in each sc around.  (24)

Rd 7:      sc in next 9 sc, working in back loops only, sc in next 6 sc, working in both loops now, sc in next 9 sc.  (24)

Rd 8:      (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (18)

BEGIN STUFFING HEAD FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING HEAD FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.

Rd 9:      (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)

Rd 10:    sc2tog around.  (6)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 10, pull tightly and secure.  Sew HEAD to BODY.

NOSE:

Rw 1:     Working in free loops of Rd 6 of head, attach white, ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (4)

Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc2tog.  (2)

Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)

Finish off.  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.  (8)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew EYES to HEAD.  Using light green, embroider circle around Rd 1.  Weave in ends.

ANTENNA (MAKE 2):

Rw 1:     With white, ch 7, working over chenille stem, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (6)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew ANTENNA to HEAD on each side of NOSE.  Weave in ends.

LOWER ARMS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With pewter, 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)

Rd 3:      (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (8)

Rds 4-11:              sc in each sc around.  (8)

Rd 12:    (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)

Rd 13:    sc in each sc around.  (6)

STUFF LOWER ARMS FIRMLY.

Rd 14:    (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (4)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 14, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

FINGERS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With pewter, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)

Rd 2:      sc in each sc around.  (4)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew FINGERS to LOWER ARMS.  Weave in ends.

UPPER ARMS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)

Rds 2-6:                sc in each sc around.  (4)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew one end of UPPER ARMS to LOWER ARMS.  Insert floral wire.  Sew UPPER ARMS to BODY.  Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)

Rds 2-12:              sc in each sc around.  (6)

STUFF LOWER LEG SECTION FIRMLY. 

Rd 13:    sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (4)

Rds 14-19:           sc in each sc around.  (4)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Insert floral wire.  Sew LEGS to BODY.  Weave in ends.

TOES (MAKE 2):

Rd 1:      With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across.  (4)

Rd 2:      sc in each sc around.  (4)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TOES to LEGS.  Weave in ends.

WINGS (MAKE 2):

Rw 1:     With light green, ch 14, dc in third ch from hook, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next 4 ch, sc in next 4 ch.  (12)
Rw 2:     Ch 1, turn; sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, tr in next st, tr2tog.  (11)

Rw 3:     Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts, slip st in next st.  (10)

Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew WINGS to BODY.  Weave in ends.

Nincada, Shiny Nincada, Ninjask, Shedinja and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (July 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.