Charmander

Crochet Pattern

Hand holding a crocheted plush toy of Charmander from Pokémon against a plain background.

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Notes

This pattern is in US terminology only.

I use the yarn under/yarn over method, but you may use whichever method you prefer. Keep in mind different crocheting methods may alter the way your plushie turns out.

All decreases in this pattern use the invisible decrease method because the regular decrease may leave larger gaps in your work. I highly recommend using the invisible decrease method.

If you’re having trouble closing your magic ring for ‘Round 1: mr sc 12,’ try the chain 2 method instead!

Materials

Yarn

  • Color A: Parfait Chunky (Super Bulky 6) in color ‘Tangerine’ - 2 skeins

  • Color B: Parfait Chunky (Super Bulky 6) in color ‘Mango’ - 1 skein

  • Color C: Parfait Chunky (Super Bulky 6) in color ‘Summer Squash’ - 1 skein (LIMITED EDITION)

  • Color D: Parfait Chunky (Super Bulky 6) in color ‘Mashed Potatoes’ - 1 skein (LIMITED EDITION)

  • Color E: Parfait Chunky (Super Bulky 6) in color ‘White’ - 1 skein

  • Worsted Weight in a similar color to Color A

Felt

  • Teal Felt

  • White Felt

  • Black Felt

Embroidery Thread

  • Teal Embroidery Thread

  • White Embroidery Thread

  • Black Embroidery Thread

Other

  • Embroidery Needle

  • Weaving/Yarn Needle

  • 4mm Crochet Hook

  • Sewing Pins

  • Scissors

  • Stitch Markers

  • Fiberfil Stuffing

Abbreviations

ch = chain

mr = magic ring

sc = single crochet

inc = single crochet increase

hdc = half double crochet

hdc-inc = half double crochet increase

dec = invisible decrease

rnd = round

slst = slip stitch

st(s) = stitch(es)

FLO = front loop only

BLO = back loop only

FO = fasten off

CC = change color

Body

Use Color A and crochet in continuous rounds.

Round 1: mr sc 12 (12)

Round 2: (sc, inc) x6 (18)

Round 3: sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) x5, sc (24)

Round 4: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)

Round 5: sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x5, sc 2 (36)

Round 6: (sc 5, inc) x6 (42)

Round 7: sc 3, inc, (sc 6, inc) x5, sc 3 (48)

Round 8: (sc 7, inc) x6 (54)

Round 9: sc 4, inc, (sc 8, inc) x5, sc 4 (60)

Round 10-11: sc around (60) 2 ROUNDS

Round 12: (sc 4, inc) x6, sc 30 (66)

Round 13: sc around (66)

Round 14: sc 2, dec, (sc 4, dec) x5, sc 32 (60)

Round 15: sc around (60)

Round 16: (sc 3, dec) x6, sc 30 (54)

Round 17-19: sc around (54) 3 ROUNDS

Round 20: (sc 7, dec) x6 (48)

Round 21: sc around (48)

Round 22: sc 3, dec, (sc 6, dec) x5, sc 3 (42)

Start stuffing the body, and continue stuffing as you go.

Round 23: sc around (42)

Round 24: (sc 5, dec) x6 (36)

Round 25-30: sc around (36) 6 ROUNDS

Make a slst and FO, leaving a long tail to sew with later. Finish stuffing the body if necessary.

Head

Use Color A and crochet in continuous rounds.

Round 1: mr sc 12 (12)

Round 2: (sc, inc) x6 (18)

Round 3: sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) x5, sc (24)

Round 4: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)

Round 5: sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x5, sc 2 (36)

Round 6: (sc 5, inc) x6 (42)

Round 7: sc 3, inc, (sc 6, inc) x5, sc 3 (48)

Round 8: (sc 7, inc) x6 (54)

Round 9: sc 4, inc, (sc 8, inc) x5, sc 4 (60)

Round 10: (sc 9, inc) x6 (66)

Round 11-20: sc around (66) 10 ROUNDS

Round 21: sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) x21, sc (88)

Round 22-23: sc around (88) 2 ROUNDS

Round 24: sc 3, dec, (sc 6, dec) x10, sc 3 (77)

Round 25: (sc 5, dec) x11 (66)

Round 26: sc 2, dec, (sc 4, dec) x10, sc 2 (55)

Round 27: (sc 3, dec) x11 (44)

Round 28: sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x10, sc (33)

Start stuffing the head and continue stuffing as you see fit.

Round 29: (sc, dec) x11 (22)

Round 30: dec 11 (11)

Make an additional 5 dec sts. Then, FO and sew the hole closed, weaving in your excess yarn tail.

Arms

Use Color A and crochet in continuous rounds. Make two.

Round 1: mr sc 12 (12)

Round 2: (sc, inc) x6 (18)

Round 3-10: sc around (18) 8 ROUNDS

Round 11: sc 2, dec, (sc 4, dec) x2, sc 2 (15)

Round 12: sc around (15)

Slightly stuff the arm.

Round 13: (sc 3, dec) x3 (12)

Round 14: sc around (12)

Stuff the arm some more [slightly if necessary] - do not overstuff. Pinch the final 12 sc’s flat, and make 6 sc’s through both sides of rnd 14. FO and leave a long tail to sew with later.

Fingers

To crochet the fingers, follow the steps below with Color A:

Step-by-step instructions for making a plush crochet toy, starting with a small orange ball with blue pins, creating a longer body, attaching limbs, and securing the yarn ends for a finished plush toy.

Thighs

Use Color A and crochet in continuous rounds. Make two.

Round 1: mr sc 6 (6)

Round 2: inc 6 (12)

Round 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)

Round 4: sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) x5, sc (24)

Round 5: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)

Round 6: sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x5, sc 2 (36)

Round 7-8: sc around (36) 2 ROUNDS

Make a slst and FO, leaving a long tail to sew with later.

Feet

Start with Color D and crochet in continuous rounds. Make two.

Round 1: mr sc 12 (12)

Round 2: (sc, inc) x6 (18)

CC to Color A.

* Tip: To make a clean color change, FO with Color D and make a faux sc st. Then, insert your hook into the BLO of any st with Color A and begin rnd 3. For a visual, see the step-by-step photos below:

Step-by-step tutorial for crocheting a small round piece, showing attaching a yarn needle, inserting and pulling the needle through yarn, creating a faux stitch, weaving in yarn tail, and beginning a new round with a hook.

Round 3: BLO: [sc, inc, hdc 2, hdc-inc, (sc 2, inc) x2, hdc 2, hdc-inc, sc 2, inc, sc] (24)

Round 4: sc 3, hdc-inc, hdc 3, (inc, sc 3) x2, hdc-inc, hdc 3, inc, sc 3, inc (30)

Round 5-6: sc around (30) 2 ROUNDS

Round 7: (sc 3, dec) x6 (24)

Round 8: sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x5, sc (18)

Start stuffing and keep stuffing as you go.

Round 9: (sc, dec) x6 (12)

Round 10: dec 6 (6)

FO and sew the hole closed, weaving in your excess yarn tail.

Toenails

To crochet the toenails, follow the steps
below using Color E for both feet:

A step-by-step tutorial with photos for creating a crochet foot ornament, including instructions for marking the stitches, inserting a hook, and weaving in yarn to complete the foot. The images show crocheted pieces, sewing pins, and a crochet hook with a yarn needle.

Tail

Start with Color B and crochet in continuous rounds.

Round 1: mr sc 4 (4)

Round 2: (sc, inc) x2 (6)

Round 3: sc around (6)

Round 4: (sc, inc) x3 (9)

* In rnds 5-6, we will be color changing a lot. To make the pattern easier to read, the RED UNDERLINED TEXT will indicate which stitches should be made in Color B, and the YELLOW BOLD TEXT will indicate which stitches should be made in Color C. If an increase st consists of different colors, you will see the specification of this within the following parentheses. For example, inc(sc,sc) means that the first st of the inc should be made in Color B, and the following one should be made in Color C.

Round 5: sc, inc(sc, sc), sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, inc(sc, sc), sc (13)

Round 6: sc, sc 2, sc 2, sc 2, sc, sc 2, sc, sc 2 (13)

Continue using ONLY Color C for rnds 7-12.

Round 7: sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) x3, sc, inc (18)

Round 8: (sc 2, inc) x6 (24)

Round 9: sc around (24)

Round 10: (sc, dec) x8 (16)

Start stuffing the flame, and continue stuffing the flame as you go.

Round 11: dec 8 (8)

Round 12: dec 4 (4)

CC to Color A.

Round 13: (sc, inc) x2 (6)

Round 14: sc around (6)

Round 15: (sc, inc) x3 (9)

Round 16: sc around (9)

Round 17: sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) x2, sc (12)

Round 18: sc around (12)

Round 19: (sc 3, inc) x3 (15)

Round 20: sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x2, sc2 (18)

Round 21: (sc, dec) x3, (sc 2, inc) x3 (18)

Round 22: sc, inc, (sc 2, inc) x5, sc (24)

Round 23: (sc 2, dec) x2, sc 2, (sc 3, inc) x3, dec (24)

Round 24: sc around (24)

Round 25: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)

Round 26: (sc 3, dec) x2, sc 3, inc, (sc 4, inc) x2, sc 4, dec (30)

Round 27: sc around (30)

Round 28: sc 2, inc, (sc 4, inc) x5, sc 2 (36)

Round 29: (sc 4, dec) x2, sc, (sc 5, inc) x3, sc 3, dec (36)

Round 30: sc around (36)

Round 31: (sc 5, inc) x6 (42)

Round 32: (sc 5, dec) x2, sc 4, inc, (sc 6, inc) x2, sc 7, dec (42)

Make a slst and FO, leaving a long tail to sew with later. Stuff the tail.

Belly

Use Color D and crochet in rows. *To make the edges look cleaner, I do not utilize turning ch’s.

Round 1: mr sc 2, turn (2)

Round 2: sc across, turn (2)

Round 3: inc 2, turn (4)

Round 4-5: sc across, turn (4) 2 ROUNDS

Round 6: sc, inc 2, sc, turn (6)

Round 7-8: sc across, turn (6) 2 ROUNDS

Round 9: sc, inc, sc 2, inc, sc, turn (8)

Round 10-11: sc across, turn (8) 2 ROUNDS

Round 12: sc, inc, sc 4, inc, sc, turn (10)

Round 13-16: sc across, turn (10) 4 ROUNDS

Round 17: sc, inc, sc 6, inc, sc, turn (12)

Round 18-21: sc across, turn (12) 4 ROUNDS

Round 22: sc, inc, sc 8, inc, sc, turn (14)

Round 23-52: sc across, turn (14) 30 ROUNDS

Round 53: skip 1 st, sc 13, turn (13)

Round 54: skip 1 st, sc 12, turn (12)

Round 55: skip 1 st, sc 11, turn (11)

Round 56: skip 1 st, sc 10, turn (10)

Round 57: skip 1 st, sc 9, turn (9)

Round 58: skip 1 st, sc 8, turn (8)

Round 59: skip 1 st, sc 7, turn (7)

Round 60: skip 1 st, sc 6 (6)

Slst around the entire belly piece until you make your way back to the last sc you made in rnd 60. Don’t make these sts super tight or your belly will curl a little too much. FO, leaving a long tail to sew with later.

Assembly

1. Shape the face using the step-by-step instructions below:

A tutorial on sewing a plush orange face with instructions and stitching steps. The step-by-step process includes mapping eye positions, inserting needles, pulling yarn tails, and securing the yarn with knots to create a stitched plush face.

2. Cut out and embroider your felt eyes with white, black, and teal felt. Using matching embroidery thread with an embroidery needle, sew the eyes together and then onto the face!

Progression of a plush toy face from a flat embroidered patch to a three-dimensional, textured stuffed version. The first image shows the embroidery design with white, black, and blue colors, the second adds more detail and shading, and the third displays the fully stuffed, plush toy with orange, black, white, and blue colors.

3. Sew the tail onto the back of the body (the side that protrudes outwards a bit) from rnds 8-20, using the leftover yarn strand from the tail. I like to use 36 sewing pins to map out the 36 sts of the tail, which can be seen in the first photo below. You will want to add additional stuffing the tail before completely sewing it on.

DIY crocheted plush carrot with orange body, green and yellow tuft, and beaded embroidery detail.

4. Sew the belly onto the body/tail using the leftover yarn tail from the belly. Do not sew using the slst’s - you’ll want these left out for a cleaner looking edge. Sew using the sts on the backside of the belly.

The belly should go all way from the bottom of the flame, up to
~ rnd 28-29 in the front of the body.

*Tip: You may find it useful to use a worsted weight yarn to sew the belly on. The yarn will not be visible and since this requires a lot of sewing, it can be easier this way!

Two views of a knitted plush toy resembling a cartoonish pear with orange and yellow colors.

5. Sew the head onto the body using the leftover yarn tail from the body. Ensure the face is centered with the belly while doing this, and make sure you tuck in/hide the yarn tails from when we shaped the face! Add additional stuffing to the neck area before completely sewing these pieces together.

Crocheted Charmander plush toy with large blue eyes, orange body, yellow belly, and a small flame on its tail, shown from two angles.

6. Sew the thighs onto the body using the leftover yarn tails from the thighs. I like to use 72 sewing pins (36 for each thigh) to map out the 36 sts of each thigh. The visual of the sewing pins gives me a good idea as to whether or not the thighs are centered before committing to sewing them down. Remember to stuff the thighs before completely sewing them on.

A handmade crochet plush toy of Charmander, a Pokémon character, shown from various angles. It is embroidered with orange, yellow, and black threads, featuring large expressive eyes and a curled tail with a flame. The plush is displayed placed on a white surface with a plain background.

7. Sew the feet onto the thighs/body using worsted weight in Color A.

A plush toy of Charmander, a Pokémon character, featuring orange fabric with a cream-colored belly, large eyes, and small white accents on its arms. It is sitting on a white surface with a colorful yarn display in the background.

8. Sew the arms onto the body using the leftover yarn tails from the arms. Sew them at a slight angle from rnds 25-29.

Crocheted plush toy of Charmander, a Pokémon character, with orange body, blue eyes, cream belly, and flame on tail, displayed from side and front angles.
Hand holding a crocheted Charmander plush toy against a plain white background.

* CONGRATS *

You're Finished!

* CONGRATS * You're Finished!

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