SHINX

Shinx is an interesting Pokemon. I am not sure what kind of creature Shinx and his evolutions are. I think that they are cats. This pattern includes the color lists for both Shinx and Shiny Shinx.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny colors in parenthesis): Aqua (yellow), navy blue (black), white, black, and gold (orange).
F crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Yarn needle

BODY:
Rd 1: With aqua, 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)
Rd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
Rds 6-12: sc in each sc around. (30) Change to navy blue after Rd 12.
Rds 13-20: sc in each sc around. (30)
Rd 21: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 22: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 23: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 24: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 22, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

FRONT LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With aqua, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 5: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 4 sc. (10) Change to gold.
Rds 6-7: sc in each sc around. (10) Change to aqua after Rd 7.
Rds 8-10: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 11: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc. (14)
Rds 12-13: sc in each sc around. (14)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff FRONT LEGS firmly. Sew FRONT LEGS to BODY. Weave in ends.

HIND LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With navy blue, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rds 3-4: sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 5: sc in next 4 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 4 sc. (10)
Rds 6-10: sc in each sc around. (10)
Rd 11: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc. (14)
Rds 12-13: sc in each sc around. (14)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff FRONT LEGS firmly. Sew HIND LEGS to BODY. Weave in ends.

COLLAR:
Rd 1: With navy 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: slip st in first sc, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, skip next 2 sc, slip st in next 2 sc, ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, skip next 2 sc, slip st in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew COLLAR to BODY. Weave in ends.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With aqua, 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)
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)
Rds 7-13: sc in each sc around. (36)
Rd 14: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 15: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 16: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 17: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rd 18: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 18, pull tightly and secure. Sew HEAD to BODY. Weave in ends.

EARS (MAKE 2):
INNER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With aqua, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Finish off. Weave in ends.
OUTER EARS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With aqua, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in each sc around. (18)
Rd 4: holding INNER EARS and OUTER EARS together and working through both thicknesses, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EARS to HEAD. Weave in ends.

EAR STAR (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With gold, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc. (4)
Rd 2: (ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, slip st in next sc) around.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EAR STAR to EAR. Weave in ends.

EYES (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With gold, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch. (2)
Rd 2: Working in free loops of foundation ch, 2 sc in next 2 ch, working in sc of Rd 1, 2 sc in next 2 sc, slip st in first sc changing to white. (8)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, slip st in first sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew EYES to HEAD. Using black, embroider around Rd 1. Weave in ends.

NOSE AND MOUTH:
Embroider NOSE and MOUTH on HEAD.

WHISKERS (MAKE 2):
Rw 1: With aqua, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook, ch 2, sc in second ch from hook.
Rw 2: Ch 1, working across straight of Rw 1, sc 4 times evenly.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew WHISKERS to HEAD. Weave in ends.

FOREHEAD HAIR:
Fringe 2 pieces of aqua yarn in 2 places on forehead of HEAD.

TAIL FLOWER:
Rd 1: With navy blue, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: (slip st in next sc, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch) 6 times, slip st in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew TAIL FLOWER to BODY. Weave in ends.

TAIL:
Rd 1: With navy blue, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around. (4)
Rds 2-15: sc in each sc around. (4)
Rd 16: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Stuff TAIL firmly. Sew TAIL to BODY though TAIL FLOWER. Weave in ends.

TAIL STAR:
Rd 1: With gold, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch, slip st in first sc. (4)
Rd 2: (ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, slip st in next sc) around.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew TAIL STAR to TAIL. Weave in ends.

Shinx, Shiny Shinx, and Pokemon are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

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