Materials

Chenille Yarn Version

5mm Hook
Wool - Use whichever type of wool you would like to make
your Charmander out of
Orange
Yellow
Red
White
Brown
Crochet Hook
Any size. Use the correct size for your wool. Note that the
larger the hook size the larger the plushie will turn out.
Felt
For any details on the face.
Toy Eyes
Scissors
Toy stuffing
Sewing Needles
Glue
 Abbreviations
MR - Magic Ring
HDC - Half Double Crochet
sc - Single Crochet
BLO - Back Loop Only
inc - Increase
dec - Decrease
slst - Slip Stitch
"[....] x N" - repeat intructions 'N' times that round

I worked really hard to create this pattern and release it for free so
please do not redistribute in part or in full. If you make and post
your Charmander please credit me. I would love to see what you
make! You are allowed to sell the plushies you make from this
pattern.
I do not own this character! This is simply a form of fanart for
those who love Pokémon :)

If at any point you feel confused please feel free to watch the
tutorial on YouTube at Tash’s Crochet ♡
Thank you!
Head & Body
Start with Orange yarn
R1) 7 sc in a MR (7)
R2) inc around (14)
R3) ( sc, inc ) x 7 (21)
R4) ( 2 sc, inc ) x 7 (28)
R5) ( 3 sc, inc ) x 7 (35)
R6-10) sc around (35) [ 5 rounds ]
R11) 8 sc, 6 inc, 2 sc, 4 inc, 2 sc, 6 inc, 7 sc (51)
R12) sc around (51)
R13) 8 sc, 6 dec, 2 sc, 4 dec, 2 sc, 6 dec, 7 sc (35)
R14) ( 3 sc, dec ) x 7 (28)
R15) ( 2 sc, dec ) x 7 (21)
R16) ( sc, dec ) x7 (14)
Place eyes between the cheeks and nose in-between rounds 9-10
with 6 stitches between them. Continually stuff the head and body
as we continue.
R17) inc around (28)
R18) ( sc, inc ) x 14 (42)
R19-22) sc around (42) [ 4 rounds ]
R23) ( 5 sc, inc ) x 7 (49)
R24) sc around (49)
R25) ( 5 sc, dec ) x 7 (42)
R26) ( 4 sc, dec ) x 7 (35)
R27) ( 3 sc, dec ) x 7 (28)
R28) sc around (28)
R29) ( 2 sc, dec ) x 7 (21)
R30) ( sc, dec ) x 7 (14)
Continually stuff the body.
R31) dec around (7)
32) dec around and in the final stitch, slip stitch to fasten off and
sew the hole closed.
Arms
Start with Orange yarn
R1) 4 sc in a MR (4)
R2) inc around (8)
R3) ( sc, inc ) x 4 (12)
R4) sc around (12)
R5) ( sc, dec ) x 4 (8)
R6-7) sc around (8)
You need to stuff your arm and then fold it flat and sc through
both sides. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing to the body later.
Make two.

Legs
Start with Orange yarn
R1) Chain 5 (5)
R2) Going back along the chain, skip the first stitch. 3 sc, inc in the
last stitch, turn to the other side then 3 sc, inc (10)
R3) inc around (20)
R4) sc around (20)
R5) dec around (10)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing to the body later and stuff
each leg. Make two. For the toe details use white yarn and
embroider them on ( Do this after you have attached to the body
for the best placement ).
Tail
Start with Orange yarn
R1) 4 sc in a MR (4)
R2) sc around (4)
R3) ( sc, inc ) x 2 (6)
R4) sc around (6)
R5) ( 2 sc, inc ) x 2 (8)
R6) sc around (8)
R7) ( 3 sc, inc ) x 2 (10)
R8) sc around (10)
R9) ( 4 sc, inc ) x 2 (12)
R10) sc around (12)
R11) ( 5 sc, inc ) x 2 (14)
R12) sc around (14)
R13) ( 6 sc, inc ) x 2 (16)
R14) sc around (16)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing to the body later and stuff.

Yellow Feet
Start with Yellow yarn
R1) 5 sc in a MR (5)
Slst and fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing to the body later.
Make two.
Belly
Start with Yellow yarn
R1) chain 11, going back along the chain and skipping the first
stitch, 9 sc, inc turn to the other side inc, 9 sc (22)
R2) chain 1 then turn to the backside, 10 sc, 2 inc, 10 sc (24)
R3) chain 1 then turn work back to the front side, 11 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc
(26)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing to the body later.
Flames - Yellow
Start with Yellow yarn
[ This part can be a little confusing so don’t forget to use the
YouTube tutorial if you need, or contact me directly on
instagram! ] ♡
R1) chain 7, skipping the first stitch back along, sc, sc, chain 2, sc
into the second stitch of that chain, sc back into the base chain
stitch. You should have 4 stitches left on the original chain. In the
next stitch sc, sc, chain 3, 2 sc back along that chain and skipping
the first stitch, sc back into the base chain stitch. On the original
chain there should be 2 stitches left. Then sc and in the last stitch
sc, chain 2, sc back along skipping the first stitch, and then slip
stitch back into the base chain.
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing to the body later. Make two.

Not sure if the diagram below will help but I always draw it out when I
struggle to understand a pattern

<- Stitches

<- Chain
Flames - Red
Start with Red yarn
R1) Chain 8, skipping the first stitch, sc, sc then chain 2, in the
second stitch sc and a final sc back into the base stitch in the
original chain. Then sc and chain 3 in the same stitch, do 2 sc back
along and a final sc back into the base stitch. Next we will sc and
chain 4, sc back along the 3 and place a sc in the base stitch. We
have made 3 little flame tails now and need to make two more. In
the next stitch sc and chain 3, doing 2 sc back along and a sc in the
base stitch. In the second to last stitch of the original chain we will
sc and chain 2, doing one sc back along and place a sc going into
the base stitch.
For the final stitch you need to sc then slip stitch and fasten off
leaving a longer tail for sewing.

Not sure if the diagram below will help but I always draw it out when I
struggle to understand a pattern

<- Stitches

<- Chain
Pikachu Hat
Start with Yellow yarn
R1) 7 sc in a MR (7)
R2) inc around (14)
R3) ( sc, inc ) x 7 (21)
R4) ( 2 sc, inc ) x 7 (28)
R5) ( 3 sc, inc ) x 7 (35)
R6 - 9 ) sc around (35) [ 4 rounds ]
R10) In the BLO, slip stitch in the first stitch, in the next stitch (sc,
HDC, sc) and repeat that the entire way around.
Fasten off, weave any tail into the front loops to hide it.
Alternatively you could leave two strings either side to tie and
help secure it onto the head of the Charmander.

Ears
Start with Brown yarn
R1) 6 sc in a MR (6)
R2) inc around (12)
R3) sc around in last stitch change to yellow (12)
R4 - 5) sc around in BLO (12) [ 2 rounds ]
R6) sc around (12)
R7) ( 4 sc, dec ) x 2 (10)
R8) sc around (10)
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing and stuff each ear. Make two.
 Assembly time!
You don’t have to follow these exactly, use your own discretion and what
you think will look best on your plushie. I suggest using pins to
temporarily place each piece so you can see which placement is your
favourite.

I used felt to add pink cheeks just below the eyes on both the Charmander
and Pikachu hat. You could even make the eyes out of felt to match the
eyes in the show.
Using black yarn I sewed two straight lines as nose holes from the top of
round 11 to below it (10-12 area). The arms I attached just below the head
between rounds 17 - 21. Placing the feet the same width apart as the arms
at the base of the Charmander.
Attach the tail to the back of the body, mine was placed between rounds
19 - 26. The flames are a bit harder, you should stitch them together with
the one red flame between the two yellow, then stitch to the body. If that
is difficult you can be lazy like me and use hot glue to attach it haha! But
keep in mind that it would be more likely to fall apart that way, sewing is
a lot more secure and better quality if you plan on selling your plushie.

You can decide whether you want to permanently attach the Pikachu hat
to your Charmanders head or not.

That’s it! You have finished and made your very own Charmander!! I
really hope you enjoyed this pattern. Don’t forget that if you want to make
a friend for your buddy then there is a free Pikachu pattern available from
me too ♡
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