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Charmander PDF
Charmander PDF
Charmander Pattern
by Becca de Kroon
Materials:
● Crochet hook 4.25mm G/6 (or a hook size to get tight
stitches)
● Worsted weight yarn
orange
yellow
red
white
● Felt (for eyes)
● Fabric glue or sewing needle and thread (to attach felt
eyes)
● Stuffing (such as polyfil)
● Stitch marker
● Yarn needle
Gauge:
Not important for project. Just make sure that your stitches are
tight enough that the stuffing will not show through.
Abbreviations:
ch chain
st stitch
MR magic ring
sc single crochet
sc3tog single crochet 3 together
sl st slip stitch
rnd round
inc increase (2 sc in the next st)
dec decrease (sc 2 together)
blo back loops only
hdc half double crochet
hdc2tog half double crochet 2 together
F/O fasten off
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Notes and Tips:
● The pattern pieces are worked in continuous rounds. After finished the round
simply single crochet into the next stitch to start the next round. Using a stitch
marker to mark the beginning of each round is strongly encouraged. You don’t
need to have anything fancy, even a plain bobby pin will do.
● There are stitch counts in brackets at the end of each round to let you know how
many stitches there should be at the end of each round.
● You can attach your pieces as you go or you can do it all at the end. I’ve listed
what order I attached by pieces together in the Assembly section. When you are
doing your assembly it is very helpful to pin the pieces into place before you sew
them together. This will help you see what it will look like before it is permanently
attached.
● Don’t forget to stuff your project as you go. When working with large round
objects it is easy to stuff them near the end (I usually stuff them before I start the
last round). When you are making long thin pieces (like hands/arms) it is best to
stuff them as you go or it will be hard to get the stuffing down to the ends
properly later.
● Instructions often call for you to F/O with long tail. That means that you will be
using the tail to attach the piece to other pieces. Be sure to keep that in mind
when you are deciding how long for the tail to be. (for example: a long tail to
attach the toes would not need to be as long as a long tail to attach the belly)
● The flames of Charmander’s tail was created by attaching red, orange and yellow
yarn to the end of the tail. The yarn was then brushed with a small dog slicker
brush (you can find them at a pet store, I have one for crafting use only). Then I
straightened it with a hair straighter on a low setting to make it less poofy and
more soft and smooth.
● I apologize for the lack of progress pictures. During the time Charmander was
being created my camera was stranded at my parent’s house (4 hours away!).
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PATTERN
Head/Body
orange
Rnd 1: MR 6 (6)
Rnd 2: Inc around (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] around (18)
Rnd 4: [sc 2, inc] around (24)
Rnd 5: [sc 3, inc] around (30)
Rnd 6: [sc 4, inc] around (36)
Rnds 712: Sc around (36)
Rnd 13: Sc 15, inc 6, sc 15 (42)
Rnds 1416: Sc around (42)
Rnd 17: Sc 15, dec 6, sc 15 (36)
Rnd 18: [sc 4, dec] around (30)
Rnd 19: [sc 3, dec] around (24)
Rnd 20: Sc around (24)
Rnd 21: [sc 3, inc] around (30)
Rnds 2224: Sc around (30)
Rnd 25: [sc 4, inc] around (36)
Rnds 2628: Sc around (36)
Rnd 29: [sc 5, inc] around (42)
Rnds 3039: Sc around (42)
Rnd 40: [sc 5, dec] around (36)
Rnd 41: [sc 4, dec] around (30)
Rnd 42: [sc 3, dec] around (24)
Rnd 43: [sc 2, dec] around (18)
Rnd 44: [sc, dec] around (12)
Rnd 45: Dec around (6)
F/O
Hands/Arms orange
*A photo tutorial of the 1st hand has been added to the end to help with this section*
Fingers
Make 8 fingers. There are 4 fingers on each hand.
Rnd 1: MR 5 (5)
Rnd 2: Sc around (5)
F/O
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Start the hand with 3 fingers. The 4th finger will be the thumb and will be added in the
3rd round.
First Hand
Rnd 1: Sc 2 in the 1st finger, sc 3 in the 2nd finger, sc 5 in the 3rd finger. sc 2 in the 2nd
finger, sc 3 in the 1st finger. (15)
Rnd 2: Dec 4, sc 7 (11)
Rnd 3: Sc, sc 5 into 4th finger, sc 10 (16)
Rnd 4: Sc 3, dec, sc3tog, sc 2, [sc, inc] 3 times (16)
Rnd 5: Sc, dec, sc3tog, [sc 2, inc] 3 times, sc (16)
Rnds 6 14: Sc around (16)
Rnd 15: [sc 2, dec] around (12)
Rnd 16: Insert your hook into the 1st st and the last st of the last round. Sc them
together. Continue the row by sc a st from each side together. (6)
F/O with long tail
Second Hand
Rnd 1: Rnd 1: Sc 3 in the 1st finger, sc 2 in the 2nd finger, sc 5 in the 3rd finger. sc 3 in
the 2nd finger, sc 2 in the 1st finger. (15)
Rnd 2: Sc 7, dec 4 (11)
Rnd 3: Sc 10, sc 5 into 4th finger, sc (16)
Rnd 4: [inc, sc] 3 times, sc 2, sc3tog, dec, sc 3 (16)
Rnd 5: sc, [ inc, sc 2] 3 times, sc3tog, dec, sc (16)
Rnds 6 14: Sc around (16)
Rnd 15: [sc 2, dec] around (12)
Rnd 16: Insert your hook into the 1st st and the last st of the last round. Sc them
together. Continue the row by sc a st from each side together. (6)
F/O with long tail
Legs yellow, orange
Make 2.
Rnd 1: Using yellow yarn, MR 6 (6)
Rnd 2: Inc around (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] around (18)
Rnd 4: Switch to orange, [sc 2, inc] around (24)
Rnd 5: In blo, sc around (24)
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Rnd 6: Sc 6, hdc, hdc2tog 2 times, hdc 2, hdc2tog 2 times, hdc, sc 6 (20)
Rnd 7: Sc 6, dec, hdc2tog 2 times, dec, sc 6 (16)
Rnd 8: Sc around (16)
Rnd 9: Sc 5, inc 6, sc 5 (22)
Rnd 10: Dec 2, sc 6, inc 2, sc 6, dec 2 (20)
Rnds 1112: Sc around (20)
Rnd 13: Sc 7, inc 2, sc 2, inc 2, sc 7 (24)
Rnd 14: Inc 2, sc 6, dec 4, sc 6, inc 2 (24)
Rnd 15: Sc around (24)
Rnd 16: Sc 8, dec 4, sc 8 (20)
Rnds 1718: Sc around (20)
Rnd 19: Insert your hook into the 1st st and the last st of the last round. Sc them
together. Continue the row by sc a st from each side together. (10)
F/O with long tail
Toes
white
Make 6.
Rnd 1: MR 5 (5)
Rnd 2: Sc around (5)
Rnd 3: Sc 4, inc (6)
F/O with long tail.
Tail
orange
Rnd 1: MR 6 (6)
Rnds 23: Sc around (6)
Rnd 4: [sc, inc] around (9)
Rnds 57: Sc around (9)
Rnd 8: Sc 3, inc 3, sc 3 (12)
Rnds 911: Sc around (12)
Rnd 12: Sc 4, inc 4, sc 4 (16)
Rnd 13: Hdc 4, sc 8, hdc 4 (16)
Rnd 14: Hdc 4, sc 2, inc 4, sc 2, hdc 4 (20)
Rnd 15: Hdc2tog twice, hdc, sc 3, inc 4, sc 3, hdc, hdc2tog twice (20)
Rnd 16: Hdc 4, sc 12, hdc 4 (20)
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Rnd 17: Hdc 4, inc 2, sc 8, inc 2, hdc 4 (24)
Rnd 18: Hdc 4, sc 16, hdc 4 (24)
Rnd 19: Hdc, hdc2tog, hdc 3, sc 12, hdc 3, hdc2tog, hdc (22)
Rnd 20: Hdc 5, sc 12, hdc 5 (22)
F/O with long tail
Belly yellow
The belly is started by working in a large oval to cover Charmander’s belly. Then without
breaking the yarn, continue the instructions for the rows to make the part that will extend
down the underside of Charmander’s tail.
Ch 10
Rnd 1: Inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 7, sc 4 in last ch, sc 7 down other side, inc (22)
Rnd 2: Sc, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 7, inc, sc (26)
Rnd 3: Sc, inc, sc 9 , inc, sc 2, inc, sc 9, inc, sc (30)
Rnd 4: Sc 2, inc, sc 9, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 9 , inc, sc 2 (34)
Rnd 5: Sc 3, inc, sc 9, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 9, inc, sc 3 (38)
Sc 4. Ch 1 & turn. Next st will be the beginning of Row 1.
Rows 113: Sc 8, ch 1 & turn. (8)
Row 14: Dec, sc 4, dec, ch 1 & turn. (6)
Rows 1518: Sc 6, ch 1 & turn. (6)
Row 19: Dec, sc 2, dec, ch 1 & turn. (4)
Rows 2027: Sc 4, ch 1 & turn. (4)
Row 28: Dec 2 (2)
Rows 2935: Sc 2, ch 1 & turn (2)
Row 36: Dec (1)
F/O with long tail
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Assembly:
1) Attach the arms to the sides of the body.
2) Attach 3 toes to the end of each foot.
3) Attach legs to the sides of the body. When you attach them. Start by connecting
the last row of the legs to the body. Then work down the leg a bit to connect it to
the body, work the underside of the leg and then up the other side back to your
starting point. If you only connect using the last row of the legs then your
Charmander will be inclined to do the splits rather than stand up straight!
4) Attach the tail to the lower back of the body.
5) Attach the yellow belly to the body and underside of the tail.
6) Add the flames to the end of the tail. Just add some lengths of red, orange and
yellow yarn to the tip of the tail. More yarn equals more flames! (to read how I got
my flames see the notes/tips section)
7) Add the eyes to the sides of the head. You can do this by attaching pieces of felt,
embroidering them with yarn or needlefelting them on (my Charmander’s eyes
were needlefelted)
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This is a photo tutorial for the 1st hand. Instructions for the 2nd hand vary
slightly.
Four fingers are made and ready to start the 1st
hand.
Rnd 1: Attach your yarn to a finger. Sc 2 in the
finger. Hold a 2nd finger next to the 1st and sc 3
into the open stitches of that finger. There will be
leftover open sts on both fingers, they will be
worked into when you come around the back of
the hand.
Hold the 3rd finger next to the 2nd finger and sc 5
around the 3rd finger (all the open sts). Continue
to work across the backs of the fingers in the
remaining open sts. Sc 2 in 2nd finger, sc 3 in 1st
finger.
A picture of the work so far from the top. The 3
fingers are now connected. There should be 15
sts around. At this point you can use the yarn tails
from the MRs and ends of the fingers to sew
together the small gaps between the fingers, or
you can just stuff the ends down into the fingers
to keep them out of your way.
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Rnd 2: Dec 4, sc 7 (11)
The decreases will make the thumb more
centered towards the palm side of the hand.
Rnd 3: Sc 1, hold the last finger (thumb) next to
your work and sc 5 into the thumb, working all the
way around its free sts.
Sc into the next free st of the hand. Sc 9 around
the free sts of the hand. You should have 16 sts
total.
Rnd 4: Sc 3, dec, sc3tog, sc 2, [sc, inc] 3 times
(16)
Rnd 5: Sc, dec, sc3tog, [sc 2, inc] 3 times, sc
(16)