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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R6[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R9[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R14[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R15[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R16[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R18[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R20[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening. (32)(32 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R6[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R7[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R8[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R9[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R10[Sc 28, inc] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R11[Sc 59, inc] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R12[Sc 60, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (61)(61 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (61)(61 sts)
R15[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R16[Sc 59, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R17[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R18[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R19[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R20[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R21[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R22[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R23[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R24[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 34 sc evenly around opening. (34)(34 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R6[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R7[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R10[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 27 sc evenly around opening. (27)(27 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R6[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R8[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R9[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R4[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (15)(15 sts)
R6[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Leg

R1Same as Right Leg.(0 sts)

Right Ear

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R9[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R10[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Ear

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R9[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R10[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Cheek

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening. (24)(24 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R4[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R5[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Cheek

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening. (23)(23 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R4[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R5[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R6[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Tail Base

R1Pick up 52 sc evenly around opening. (52)(52 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R6[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R8[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R9[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R10[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Tail Zigzag

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R4[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R6[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R7[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R8[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R9[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R10[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R11[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R13[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (3) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(3 sts)

Tail Tip

R1Pick up 11 sc evenly around opening. (11) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(11 sts)