Squirtle
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Materials
G/6 Crochet Hook (4.25mm)
Blue Yarn
Brown Yarn
Light Brown Yarn
Cream Yarn
Black Yarn
Stuffing
Yarn Needle
Abbreviations
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (two single crochet per stitch)
dec: decrease (sc across two stitches)
mr: magic ring (ex: mr 4, 4sc inside of a
magic ring)
sl st: slip stitch
f/o: fasten of
Pattern Style
Examples: Explanations:
2sc: 2 single crochets
(sc, dec) around: sc followed by a dec is repeated. (sc, dec, sc, dec, sc, dec...)
(sc, inc)x3: sc and an inc is repeated 3 times. (sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc)
sc to beginning: You will finish of the round with single crochets.
(2sc, 2dec)x2: Will look like-- sc, sc, dec, dec, sc, sc, dec, dec
Finished Size
Fits in the palm of your hand!
Body
In light brown.
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (18)
Round 4: (2sc, inc) around (24)
Round 5: (3sc, inc) around (30)
Round 6: (sc, inc) x3, sc to beg (33)
Round 7: (sc, inc) x4 sc to beg (37)
Round 8: (4sc, dec) around (ending with 1sc) (31)
Switch to brown.
Round 9: (3sc, dec) around (ending with 1sc) (25)
Round 10: sc around (25)
Round 11: (3sc, dec) around (20)
Round 12: (2sc, dec) around (15)
Round 13: (sc, dec) around (10)
Round 14: sc around (10)
Round 15: dec around (5)
f/o leave a tail to sew closed.
For shell ridge:
sc around through the crochet “fabric” where light brown meets dark brown.
Head
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: inc around (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) around (18)
Round 4: (2sc, inc) around (24)
Round 5-7: sc around (3 rounds) (24)
Round 8: 6inc, sc to beg (30)
Round 9: (3sc, dec) around (24)
Round 10: (2sc, dec) around (18)
Round 11: (sc, dec) around (12)
Round 12: dec around (6)
f/o and leave a tail for sewing closed and sewing onto body.
Arms and Legs
Round 1: mr 6 (6)
Round 2: (sc, inc) around (9)
Round 3: sc around (4 rounds) (9)
f/o for legs here, leave a tail for sewing onto body.
Arms only continue:
Round 4: (sc, dec) around (6)
Round 5: dec once (5)
f/o leave a tail for sewing onto body.
Tail
Row 1: ch 3
Row 2: 2nd chain from hook, 2sc across (2)
Row 3: 2sc, ch 1 turn
Row 3-??: repeat row 3 until desired length.
f/o, leave a tail for sewing onto body. Make a curl at the end and tack it down.
Assembly
1. Attach head.
2. Attach arms and legs.
3. Attach tail.
4. Embroidery face, putting the mouth towards the bottom of the head.
5. Embroider the eyes or add safety eyes.
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