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a Pikachu character from Pokemon

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Pikachu is a small, chubby rodent-like creature with distinct ears, cheeks, and a lightning bolt-shaped tail. The model will have a round body, a larger head, stubby arms and legs, long ears, cheeks, and the signature tail.

Overall Progress

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round0/20
Row 11 sts

Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)

Row 224 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)

Row 333 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)

Row 439 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)

Row 544 sts

[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)

Row 647 sts

[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)

Row 750 sts

[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)

Row 852 sts

[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)

Row 953 sts

[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)

Row 1053 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1153 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1253 sts

Sc in each st around. (53)

Row 1352 sts

[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)

Row 1450 sts

[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)

Row 1547 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)

Row 1644 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 1739 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)

Row 1833 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)

Row 1924 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 201 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.

Head

In the Round0/24
Row 132 sts

Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 326 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (26)

Row 435 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (35)

Row 542 sts

[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (42)

Row 647 sts

[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (47)

Row 751 sts

[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (51)

Row 855 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (55)

Row 957 sts

[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (57)

Row 1059 sts

[Sc 28, inc] repeat around. (59)

Row 1160 sts

[Sc 59, inc] repeat around. (60)

Row 1261 sts

[Sc 60, inc] repeat around. (61)

Row 1361 sts

Sc in each st around. (61)

Row 1461 sts

Sc in each st around. (61)

Row 1560 sts

[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (60)

Row 1659 sts

[Sc 59, dec] repeat around. (59)

Row 1757 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (57)

Row 1855 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (55)

Row 1951 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (51)

Row 2047 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (47)

Row 2142 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (42)

Row 2235 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (35)

Row 2326 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 241 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Arm

In the Round0/10
Row 134 sts

Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)

Row 229 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 323 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 418 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 512 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 611 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 710 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 810 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 99 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 108 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Arm

In the Round0/9
Row 127 sts

Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)

Row 222 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 317 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)

Row 412 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 511 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 610 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 710 sts

Sc in each st around. (10)

Row 89 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 98 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

In the Round0/8
Row 125 sts

Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)

Row 216 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)

Row 316 sts

Sc in each st around. (16)

Row 415 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 515 sts

Sc in each st around. (15)

Row 614 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 714 sts

Sc in each st around. (14)

Row 813 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Leg

In the Round0/1
Row 1

Same as Right Leg.

Right Ear

In the Round0/11
Row 113 sts

Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)

Row 28 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 37 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 46 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 55 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 64 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 74 sts

Sc in each st around. (4)

Row 83 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)

Row 92 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)

Row 101 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 111 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Ear

In the Round0/11
Row 113 sts

Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)

Row 28 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 37 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 46 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 55 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 64 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 74 sts

Sc in each st around. (4)

Row 83 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)

Row 92 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)

Row 101 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 111 sts

Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Cheek

In the Round0/6
Row 124 sts

Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening. (24)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 312 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)

Row 413 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)

Row 512 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 61 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Cheek

In the Round0/6
Row 123 sts

Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening. (23)

Row 21 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 312 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)

Row 413 sts

[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)

Row 512 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 61 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail Base

In the Round0/10
Row 152 sts

Pick up 52 sc evenly around opening. (52)

Row 244 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (44)

Row 336 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (36)

Row 427 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 519 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (19)

Row 618 sts

[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 717 sts

[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)

Row 815 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)

Row 914 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 1013 sts

[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail Zigzag

In the Round0/13
Row 113 sts

Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)

Row 212 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)

Row 312 sts

Sc in each st around. (12)

Row 411 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 510 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)

Row 69 sts

[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)

Row 78 sts

[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 87 sts

[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)

Row 96 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 105 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)

Row 114 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 124 sts

Sc in each st around. (4)

Row 133 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail Tip

In the Round0/1
Row 111 sts

Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.