From Skein to Pokémon Cute Crochet Mudkip Amigurumi Pattern

Imagine bringing to life your very own Mudkip Amigurumi, a beloved crochet pocket monster that captures hearts with its cute, finned appearance. With just a few simple materials like yarn, a crochet hook, and a sprinkle of creativity, you can stitch together a little buddy that's all set for big adventures or to just comfortingly sit by your side.

Crochet Mudkip Amigurumi

Materials Needed:

Yarn (in blue, light blue, and black colors)
Crochet hook
Safety eyes
Stuffing material
Yarn needle

Head Fin:

Start with a slip knot, chain 6.
Single crochet in the second chain from the hook, single crochet 3 more.
In the final chain, single crochet 3 times.
On the other side of the chain, single crochet 3.
Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) in the last stitch.
You should have 12 stitches in round one.

Round two:

single crochet 5, then increase, single crochet 5, then increase in the last stitch. You should have 14 stitches.

For rounds three and four:

single crochet in each stitch around.

Round five:

Single crochet 5, decrease, single crochet 5, and then decrease again.
You should have 12 stitches.

Round six:

Single crochet 1 and decrease, repeat for a total of 4 times to end up with 8 stitches.
Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Mudkip's Head:

Start with a magic ring, single crochet 6 for the first round.
Increase in each stitch for round two (12 stitches total).

For round three & four:

single crochet 1, then increase around for a total of 18 stitches.
Increase every alternate stitch to reach 24 stitches.

Round five:

single crochet 3 and then increase for a total of 30 stitches.

For rounds six:

Through eight, single crochet in each stitch around.

Change color to light blue:

Crochet one stitch in every stitch around for a total of 30 stitches.
Pause here to sew on the head fin and attach the safety eyes.

Head Fin Decreases:

Round ten:

single crochet 3, then decrease for a total of 24 stitches.

Round eleven:

single crochet 2, then decrease for a total of 18 stitches.

For Round twelve:

single crochet 1, then decrease for a total of 12 stitches.
Stuff the head before decreasing further.

Round thirteen:

decrease six times for a total of 6 stitches, then finish off and close.

Cheeks and Whiskers:

For cheeks, make 2 magic rings.
Chain up 2 and make 10 half-double crochets into the ring, slip stitch to first half-double crochet.
For whiskers, chain 4, slip stitch in the back loops of the chains, and make 3 segments of varying lengths, finishing with a slip stitch.
Sew the cheeks and whiskers onto the face.

Body:

Start with a magic ring and single crochet 6.
Increase each round until you have 18 stitches.
Continue with one single crochet in each stitch for six rounds.
Decrease in the last round to have 12 stitches, stuff the body, and sew it onto the head.

Feet:

Magic ring with 4 single crochets into it.
Slip stitch to the first single crochet.
Make 4 feet like this and sew them to the body.

Tail Fin:

Similar to head fin: chain 6, single crochet around the chain with strategic increases and decreases until you have the desired shape.
Sew the tail fin to the body.