Squirtle
Final piece should measure approximately 4.5” tall
Difficulty level: Easy
This is an icrochetthings original pattern © 2014. Do not claim as your
own. Do not copy, sell, or distribute this pattern. Do not sell any
products made from this pattern. Squirtle belongs to Nintendo.
Materials                                                     Key
Worsted weight yarn in light blue, beige, brown, white,       ch = Chain
black                                                         sc = Single crochet
F hook (3.75 mm)                                              inc = Increase
Stuffing                                                      dec = Decrease
9 mm safety eyes                                              ss = Slip stitch
Scissors                                                      FLO = Front loops only
Tapestry needle                                               F/O = Finish off
                                                              [ ] = Repeat
                                                              ( ) = Total number of stitches per row/ round
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Head
Starting with light blue
1. ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)
2. [inc] around (12)
3. [sc, inc] around (18)
4. [2 sc, inc] around (24)
5. [3 sc, inc] around (30)
6. [4 sc, inc] around (36)
7 – 11. [sc] around (36)
12. [4 sc, dec] around (30)
13. [3 sc, dec] around (24)
14. [2 sc, dec] around (18)
15. [sc, dec] around (12)
Stuff and add safety eyes (I placed mine between rounds 9 and 10 at about 8 stitches apart)
F/O
Body
Starting with beige
1. ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)
2. [inc] around (12)
3. [sc, inc] around (18)
4. [2 sc, inc] around (24)
5 – 9. [sc] around (24)
10. [2 sc, dec] around (18)
11. [sc, dec] around (12)
Stuff
F/O, leave long tail for sewing
2 Arms
Starting with light blue
1. ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)
2. [2 sc, inc] around (9)
3. [sc] around (9)
F/O, leave long tail for sewing
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2 Legs
Starting with light blue
1. ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)
2. [2 sc, inc] around (9)
3 – 4. [sc] around (9)
F/O, leave long tail for sewing
Shell
Starting with brown
1. ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)
2. [inc] around (12)
3. [1 sc, inc] around (18)
4. [sc] around (18) – Break off brown, leave long tail for sewing
5. With white: [FLO: sc] around (18)
F/O
Tail
Starting with light blue
1. ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch (6)
2. [inc] around (12)
3 – 9. [sc] around (12)
10. [2 sc, dec] around (9)
11 – 15. [sc] around (9)
16. Fold in half and [ss] across the top (4)
F/O, leave long tail for sewing
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Assembly
See pictures below if you need help with placement
Use black yarn to embroider a mouth onto the head
Sew the body onto bottom of the head
Sew the arms on either side of the body, stuffing as you go
Sew the legs on either side of the body, stuffing as you go
Sew the shell onto the back of the body using the leftover back loops, not the white sts, stuffing as you go
Sew the end of the tail below the shell
Sew the middle of the tail onto the shell to hold it up
Fold the tail over and sew it together, forming a curl
                                                  © icrochetthings 2014