VAPOREON

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 MATERIALS &TOOLS
• Yarn: dark blue, light blue, pale yellow & white (**less than
one skein of each** Red Heart Soft in “lemon”, “navy”,
“turquoise” & “white”)
• Crochet hooks: 3mm & 3.5mm
• Polyester stuffing
• Scissors
• Sewing needle
• Stitch marker
• Felt or wool: black, purple & white
• Needle felting tool (if needle felting) or glue/thread (if using felt)
• A small amount of black embroidery floss

ABBREVIATIONS
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
Slst – slip stitch
Inc – increase (2 single crochet stitches in one stitch)
Dec – decrease
Ch – chain, followed by a number indicating the number of chains to make

RESOURCES
• Reading patterns: https://www.sheacrochet.com/post/reading-patterns
• Sewing four legs: https://www.sheacrochet.com/post/sewing-four-legged-creatures

PURCHASE POLICIES
You are welcome to sell items made from this pattern on a small scale, as long as credit for the design is
provided as “Pattern by Shea Crochet”.
I am not responsible for any repercussions that may incur.
You may not redistribute, sell, or claim this pattern in whole, or in part, as your own.

Vaporeon is part of the Pokémon franchise and does not belong to me in any way; it belongs to
Nintendo.

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 HEAD
In light blue (3mm hook)
1. magic ring 6 sc (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 9 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc (20)
5. (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)
6. (sc, inc) x 4, 16 sc (28)
7. (2 sc, inc) x 4, 16 sc (32)
8. (3 sc, inc) x 4, 16 sc (36)
9. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
10-18. Sc around (42)
19. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
20. (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 6 (30) – add stuffing
21. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
22. (sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18)
23. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
24. dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave the tail through the front loops of the remaining stitches & pull
to close the ring.

HEAD CAP
In dark blue (3mm hook)
1. magic ring 6 sc (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6, ch1, turn (42)
Working in rows for the front piece of the head cap:
8. Dec, 3 sc, dec, ch1, turn (5)

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9. Dec, sc, dec, ch1, turn (3)
10. Dec 3 together (1)
Fasten off.
Skip 3 stitches & attach a new piece of yarn in the 4th stitch on the left side of round 7 & continue:
8. Dec, 25 sc, dec, ch1, turn (27)
10. Dec, 23 sc, dec, ch1, turn (25)
11. Dec, 21 sc, dec (23)
12. 1 sc in the side, 3 sc along the space between the front piece, 2 sc up the side of the front
piece, (sc, hdc, sc) in the sc from row 10 of the front piece, 2 sc down the side of the front piece,
3 sc in the skipped sc’s from round 7, 1 sc in the side of the second piece, 3sc inc in the corner,
21 sc along the back, 3sc inc in the corner, slip stitch to the first stitch (42)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.

BODY
In light blue (3mm hook)
1. magic ring 6 sc (6)
2. Inc x 6 (12)
3. (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
7-12. sc around (36)
13. (5 sc, dec, 5 sc) x 3 (33)
14-16. sc around (33)
17. (9 sc, dec) x 3 (30)

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18-20. sc around (30)
21. (9 sc, inc) x 3 (33)
22-24. sc around (33)
25. (5 sc, inc, 5 sc) x 3 (36)
26-31. sc around (36)
32. (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) x 6 (30) – add stuffing
33. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
34. (sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18)
35. (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
36. dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of the remaining stitches & pull
to close the ring.

FRONT LEGS
In light blue (3mm hook)

Left leg:
1. magic ring 8 sc (8)
2. inc x 8 (16)
3. in the back loop only (for just this round): sc around (16)
4. sc 16 (16)
5. 4 sc, dec, dec, dec, dec, 4 sc (12)
6- 7. Sc around (12)
8. inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc (14)
9-12. sc around (14)
13. 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc (16)
14-17. Sc around (16)
18. 10 sc, dec, ch1, turn (11)
19. 7 sc, dec, ch1, turn (8)
20. dec, 4 sc, dec (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body. Stuff the leg.

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Right leg:
1. magic ring 8 sc (8)
2. inc x 8 (16)
3. in the back loop only (for just this round): sc around (16)
4. sc 16 (16)
5. 4 sc, dec x 4, 4 sc (12)
6- 7. Sc around (12)
8. inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc (14)
9-12. sc around (14)
13. 3 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc (16)
14-17. Sc around (16)
18. 12 sc, dec, 2 sc (15)
Sc in the next 6 stitches *note: this does not change the stitch count & you will still have
stitches to work in when you turn!*, ch1 & turn
19. dec, 7 sc, ch1, turn (8)
20. dec, 4 sc, dec (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body. Stuff the leg.

BACK LEGS
In light blue (3mm hook)

Left leg:
1. magic ring 8 sc (8)
2. inc x 8 (16)
3. in the back loop only (for just this round): sc around (16)
4. sc 16 (16)
5. 4 sc, dec, dec, dec, dec, 4 sc (12)
6. sc around (12)
7. inc, 10 sc, inc (14)
8. sc around (14)
9. dec, 10 sc, dec (12)
10-11. sc around (12)
12. 5 sc, inc, inc, 5 sc (14)
13. 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 5 sc (16)

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14. dec, dec, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 4 sc (16)
15. sc around (16)
16. (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)
17. 8 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 8 sc (22)
18. 10 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 8 sc (24)
19. sc around (24)
20. dec, 12 sc, dec, ch1, turn (14)
21. dec, 10 sc, dec, ch1, turn (12)
22. dec, 8 sc, dec, ch1, turn (10)
23. dec, 8 sc, ch1, turn (9)
24. dec, 7 sc (8)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body. Stuff the leg.

Right leg:
1. magic ring 8 sc (8)
2. inc x 8 (16)
3. in the back loop only (for just this round): sc around (16)
4. sc 16 (16)
5. 4 sc, dec, dec, dec, dec, 4 sc (12)
6. sc around (12)
7. inc, 10 sc, inc (14)
8. sc around (14)
9. dec, 10 sc, dec (12)
10-11. sc around (12)
12. 5 sc, inc, inc, 5 sc (14)
13. 5 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 5 sc (16)
14. dec, dec, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 4 sc (16)
15. sc around (16)
16. (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)
17. 8 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 8 sc (22)
18. 10 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 8 sc (24)
19. sc around (24)
Sc in the next 4 stitches *note: this does not change the stitch count & you will still have
stitches to work in when you turn!*, ch1 & turn

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20. dec, 12 sc, dec, ch1, turn (14)
21. dec, 10 sc, dec, ch1, turn (12)
22. dec, 8 sc, dec, ch1, turn (10)
23. dec, 8 sc, ch1, turn (9)
24. dec, 7 sc (8)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body. Stuff the leg.

COLLAR
In white – with 3.5mm hook

1. Start by leaving a tail & chain 24. Join to the first stitch to form a ring. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
2. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
3. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
4. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 6 (48)
5. (5 sc, inc) x 8 (56)
6-7. Sc around (56)
8. (slip stitch, inc, chain 2 & sc in the second chain from the hook, inc, slip stitch) x 14 (84)
Fasten off & weave in the end.

NECK
In light blue (3mm hook)

1. Start by leaving a tail to sew the neck to the head & chain 24. Join to the first stitch to form a
ring & sc 24 around (24)
2. (5 sc, inc) x 4 (28)

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3. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x 4 (32)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the neck when it’s sewed to the body.

TAIL
In light blue (3mm hook)

1. magic ring 6 sc (6)

2. sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sc (8)
3. Sc around (8)
4. 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc (10)
5-6. Sc around (10)
7. Inc, 2 sc, inc, 6 sc (12)
8-10. Sc around (12)
11. (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
12-13. Sc around (16)
14. 3 sc, 6 hdc, 7 sc (16)
15. 12 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (18)
16. 3 sc, 6 hdc, 9 sc (18)
17. Sc around (18)
18. 14 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (20)
19. 4 sc, 6 hdc, 10 sc (20)
20. 15 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, sc (22)
21. 5 sc, 6 hdc, 11 sc (22)
22. 16 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc (24)
23. 6 sc, 6 hdc, 12 sc (24)
24. 17 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, sc (26)
25. 7 sc, 6 hdc, 13 sc (26)
26. 18 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc (28)
27. 6 sc, 6 hdc, 16 sc (28)
28. Sc around (28)
29. 7 sc, 6 hdc, 15 sc (28)
30. Sc around (28)
31. 7 sc, 6 hdc, 15 sc (28)

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32. Sc around d (28)
33. 7 sc, 6 hdc, 15 sc (28)
34. Sc around (28)
35. 7 sc, 6 hdc, 15 sc (28)
36. Sc around (28)
Sc in the next 4 stitches *note: this does not change
the stitch count & you will still have stitches to work
in when you turn!*, ch1 & turn
37. Sc 16, ch1, turn (16)
38. 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, 1 sc in the side of the row,
12 sc along round 36, 1 sc in the side of the row (32)
39. 18 sc, ch1, turn (18)
40. 18 sc, ch1, turn (18)
41. 18 sc, 1 sc in the side of the row, 14 sc along round 38, 1 sc in the side of the row (34)
42. Sc 18, ch1, turn (18)
43. Sc 18, ch1, turn (18)
44. Sc 18, 1 sc in the side of the row, 16 sc along round 41, 1 sc in the side of the row (36)
45-46. Sc around (36)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the body. Stuff the tail.

TAIL FLIPPERS
Make two – in light blue (3mm hook)

1. Magic ring 4 sc (4)

2. inc, sc, inc, sc (6)
3. inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc (8)
4. inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (10)
5. inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (12)
6. sc around (12)
7. inc, 5 sc, inc, 5 sc (14)
8. sc around (14)
9. inc, 6 sc, inc, 6 sc (16) – lightly stuff the flippers
10. sc around (16)
11. dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc (14)

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12. dec, 5 sc, dec, 5 sc (12)
13. (dec, sc) x4 (8)
14. dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the tail.

BACK SPIKES
In dark blue (3mm hook)

1. Start by leaving a tail & chain 49. (slip stitch, sc, chain 2, sc in the second chain from the
hook, sc) x 16. Slip stitch in the last chain & fasten off. (48)

EAR FINS
Ears – make two – in yellow (3mm hook)
1. Start by leaving a tail to sew to the head & chain 10.
Starting in the second chain from the hook, 3 hdc, 3 sc, 3
slip stitches, ch1, turn (9)
2. Sc 8, inc, ch1, turn (10)
3. Hdc inc, hdc 3, sc 5, ch1, turn (11)
4. Sc 10, hdc inc (12)
Fasten off.

Fin edges – make two – in dark blue (3mm hook)

1. Start by leaving a tail to sew to the head & chain 4.
Starting in the second chain from the hook, sc 3, ch1, turn (3)
2. Sc 3, ch1, turn (3)
3. Dec, sc, ch1, turn (2)
4-10. Sc 2, ch1, turn (2)
11. Sc 2 (2)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the fin.

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 TOP FIN
In yellow (3mm hook)

1. Start by leaving a tail to sew to the head & chain 7. Starting in the second chain from the
hook, sc 6, ch1, turn (6)
2. Sc 6, ch1, turn (6)
3. Dec, sc 4, ch1, turn (5)
4-5. Sc 5, ch1, turn (5)
6. Sc 4, inc, ch1, turn (6)
7. Dec, sc 4, ch1, turn (5)
8. Sc 3, dec, ch1, turn (4)
9. Dec, sc 2, ch1, turn (3)
10. Sc, dec, ch1, turn (2)
11. Dec, sc (1)
Fasten off.

Fin edge – in dark blue (3mm hook)

1. Start by leaving a tail to sew to the head & chain 4. Starting in the second chain from the
hook, sc 3, ch1, turn (3)
2. Sc 3, ch1, turn (3)
3. Dec, sc, ch1, turn (2)
4-11. Sc 2, ch1, turn (2)
12. Sc 2 (2)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the fin.

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 ASSEMBLY
• Sew the front legs to the front of the body.
• Sew the back legs to the back of the body.
• Sew the tail to the back of the body.
• Sew round 3 of the neck to the front of the body.
• Sew the collar to the first round of the neck. When
sewing it, sew around the posts of the stitches
from the neck. (The ‘post’ is the ‘tall part’ of the
stitch, *not* the top loops of the stitch)
• Pin the back spikes to the back of the body. You’ll
end up with 60-something rounds combined
between the body & tail. The back spikes add up
to 49 stitches. You’ll need to go under two
stitches at a time in some spots to sew the back
spikes on evenly (see picture). Sew the back
spikes to the body.
• Sew the ‘head cap’ to the head using a straight
stitch (going around the posts of the stitches).
• Sew the neck to the head using the tail left at the
beginning of the neck.
• Sew the edges of the fins to the fins.
• Sew the top fin to the top of the head cap.
• Sew the side fins to each side of the head cap.
• If using felt: using a photo of vaporeon as a reference (resizing an image on a computer
to the size of your creation), cut out two oval-ish shapes for the eyes. Cut out two
smaller ovals in white & place them towards the top of the eyes. You can use purple felt
& cut the pieces for the bottoms of the eyes, or use paint to create them. Cut out a
small triangle for the nose. Glue or sew the pieces down.
• If needle felting: using a photo of vaporeon as a reference (resizing an image on a
computer to the size of your creation), needle felt two oval-ish shapes for the eyes. Add
a small white dot to the eyes towards the top & purple towards the bottoms. Create a
small triangle for the nose in black.
• Using embroidery floss, embroider the mouth & two lines on each of the paws.

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• Optional: embroider lines on the collar piece between each of the spikes.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR VAPOREON IS FINISHED!

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