Crochet Raichu Pattern

 Crochet Raichu Pattern

This pattern was made with worsted weight yarn (I recommend using Lion Brand Yarn!) This pattern is worked in continuous rounds. He stands roughly about 5 inches tall!

Terminology:

Ch                Chain

St                Stitch

sc                Single crochet

Inc                Increase, 2 sc in the same space

Dec                Decrease, single crochet 2 together

You will need:

US 4 mm hook (any size will be okay, but this is what the picture is made in. Size of hooks determine the size!)

Yellow Yarn

Orange Yarn

Brown Yarn

Black Yarn

White Yarn

Yarn needle for sewing

Stitch marker

Fiberfill for stuffing

Two 12mm safety eyes

Let’s Get started!

Head/Body:

(Begin in orange)

Rnd 1: Magic Ring 6 (6)

Rnd 2: [Inc] x 6 (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)

Rnd 7: [Sc 5, Inc] around (42)

Rnd 8-14: Sc around (42) *Place eyes in row 12, 10 stitches apart*

(This is where the eyes are in the picture above; They can always be placed where you feel they will look best!)

Rnd 15: [Sc 5, Dec] around (36)

Rnd 16: [Sc 4, Dec] around (30)

Rnd 17: [Sc 3, Dec] around (24)

Rnd 18: [Sc 2, Dec] around (18)

Rnd 19: [Inc] around in Front Loop only (36) Begin stuffing head firmly

Rnd 20-24: Sc around (36)

Rnd 25: [Sc 4, Dec] around (30)

Rnd 26: [Sc 3, Dec] around (24)

Rnd 27: [Sc 2, Dec] around (18)

*You can stuff the body now or wait till the end. Don’t stuff the body as firmly as the head. Let the body be a little squishy so it can sit!**

Rnd 24: [Sc, Dec] around (12)

Finish off and leave tail to close hole

 

Arms (Make 2)

(Begin in brown)

Rnd 1: Magic Ring 6 (6)

Rnd 2: [Inc] x 6 (12)

Rnd 3: Sc around (12)

Rnd 4: Switch to orange, Sc around (12)

Finish off and leave long enough tail to attach

 

Legs (Make 2)

(Begin in brown)

Rnd 1: Magic Ring 6 (6)

Rnd 2: [Inc] x 6 (12)

Rnd 3: Sc around (12)

Rnd 4-5: Switch to orange, Sc around (12)

Finish off and leave long enough tail to attach

 

Belly

(Begin in White)

Rnd 1: Magic Ring 6 (6)

Rnd 2: [Inc] around (12)

Rnd 3: [Sc, Inc] around (18)

Finish off and leave long enough tail to attach

Cheeks (Make 2)

(Begin in Yellow)

Rnd 1: Magic Ring 6. Sl st into first stitch.

Finish off and leave long enough tail to attach

 

Ears (Make 2)

(Begin in Yellow)

Rnd 1: Magic Ring 8 (8)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc 8 (8)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, turn. [Sc, Inc] to the end. (12)

Rnd 4. Switch to brown, Ch 1, turn. Sc (12)

Finish off and leave long enough tail to attach

 

Tail

(Begin in yellow)

Rnd 1: Ch 8 (8)

Rnd 2: Turn, Sc to other side (7)

Rnd 3. Ch 1, turn. Sc to opposite side (7)

Rnd 4: Ch 5, Sc in second chain from hook and sc into rest of chain. Sc into next 7. (11)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc across (11)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc 7 only (7)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc 7 back (7)

Rnd 8: Ch 5, Sc in second chain from hook. Sc chain and across (11)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc across (11)

Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc 7 (7)

Rnd 11: Ch 1, turn. Sc 7 (7)

*To attach the tail to the body, ch 12 with black yarn by starting at the body and attaching to the tail. Ch 12 again across the tail to make it slightly thicker.*

Close up on the tail

Assembly: First, you want to stuff the head very firmly. However, before you close up the body portion, don’t firmly stuff the body. You want to keep it a little squishy so it can sit and it has that cute look to it! The first thing to sew on is the belly. Begin attaching the arms to the sides, lightly stuffed. After, attach the legs that will also be lightly stuffed. You can either attach them straight forward or have them slightly going to the side. But make sure to pin them so you can make they will sit! With those limbs attached, you can now sew on the ears to the top of the head along with his yellow, electric cheeks to the side of his eyes. Now, attach the tail to his back side, with the black yarn chained 12 times. The final steps are now to embroider a smile and his brown back stripes! 🙂