NUZLEAF

This is a pattern for Nuzleaf that I designed to make a custom item for an Etsy customer. Luckily, Nuzleaf was an easy one to design. This pattern includes the color for both Nuzleaf and Shiny Nuzleaf.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn (Shiny colors are in parenthesis): Café latte, buff (pumpkin), white, black, and green.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfil
Tapestry needle
Green chenille stem

FEET (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With café latte, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rd 2: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc. (12)
Rd 3: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc. (16)
Rds 4-12: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 13: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around. (14)
Rd 14: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF FEET LIGHTLY.
Rd 15: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 15, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With café latte, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rds 2-5: sc in each sc around. (8) Change to buff after Rd 5.
Rd 6: 2 sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 7: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rd 8: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (28)
Rds 9-12: sc in each sc around. (28)
RIGHT LEG:
Rd 13: sc in next 6 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 10 sc. (24)
Rd 14: sc in next 4 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 8 sc. (20)
Rd 15: sc in next 2 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 6 sc. (16)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff RIGHT LEG firmly.  Using black, embroider lines on RIGHT LEG.
LEFT LEG:
Rd 13: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 16 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice. (24)
Rd 14: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 12 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice. (20)
Rd 15: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 8 sc, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice. (16)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff LEFT LEG firmly. Using black, embroider lines on LEFT LEG.  Sew LEGS to FEET.

ARMS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With café latte, 8 sc in magic ring. (8)
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (12)
Rd 3: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (16)
Rds 4-5: sc in each sc around. (16)
Rd 6: 3 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 14 sc. (20)
Rd 7: sc in each sc around. (20)
Rd 8: (sc3tog) twice, sc in next 14 sc. (16)
Rd 9: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
Rd 10: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (8)
BEGIN STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY.  CONTINUE STUFFING ARMS FIRMLY AS YOU GO ALONG.
Rds 11-20: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off. Weave in ends. Stuff ARMS firmly.

BODY:
Rd 1: Holding sc #15 on RIGHT LEG and sc #11 on LEFT LEG together and working through both thicknesses, attach café latte, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 12 sc on RIGHT LEG, sc in next 12 sc on LEFT LEG. (24)
Rds 2-4: sc in each sc around. (24)
Rd 5: (sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) around. (22)
Rds 6-8: sc in each sc around. (22)
Rd 9: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around. (20)
Rd 10: sc in each sc around. (20)
Rd 11: sc in next 6 sc, holding next sc on BODY and sc #2 on RIGHT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 6 sc on BODY, holding next sc on BODY and sc #6 on LEFT ARM together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 4 sc.
Rd 12: sc in next 6 sc on BODY, sc in next 4 sc on RIGHT ARM, sc in next 6 sc on BODY, sc in next 4 sc on LEFT ARM. (20)
Rd 13: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 14: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF BODY FIRMLY.
Rd 15: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 15, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends. Sew LEGS together.

HEAD:
Rd 1: With café latte, 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)
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)
Rds 11-18: sc in each sc around. (60)
Rd 19: (sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) around. (54)
Rd 20: (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) around. (48)
Rd 21: (sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) around. (42)
Rd 22: (sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) around. (36)
Rd 23: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 24: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 25: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 26: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF HEAD FIRMLY.
Rd 21: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 21, pull tightly and secure. Sew HEAD to BODY. Weave in ends.

FACEMASK:
Rw 1: With buff, ch 11, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (10)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog. (8)
Rws 3-4: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (8)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog. (6)
Rws 6-7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (6)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog. (4)
Rws 9-10: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (4)
Rw 11: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (6)
Rws 12-13: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (6)
Rw 14: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (8)
Rws 15-16: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (8)
Rw 17: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc. (10)
Rw 18: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across. (10)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew FACEMASK on HEAD. Weave in ends.

NOSE:
Rd 1: With buff, 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 each sc around. (6)
Rd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (8)
Rd 5: sc in each sc around. (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew NOSE to FACEMASK stuffing before firmly before closing. Weave in ends.

EYES, MOUTH AND FOREHEAD LINES:

Embroider EYES, MOUTH and FOREHEAD LINES on NUZLEAF.

HEAD LEAF:
Rd 1: With green, ch 16, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 13 ch, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 10 ch, slip st in first sc. (22)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, tr in next 3 sc, dc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, tr in next 3 sc, dc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, slip st in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew HEAD LEAF to HEAD. Weave in ends.

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

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (January 2021). 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.