Pokabu-Tepig

Moving from the digital world to the Pokemon one, here's Pokabu (new English name: Tepig) one of the new starters from Pokemon Black and White.



Materials: Black, orange and light red/hot pink yarn, yellow and white felt

Body
With black
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)
Round 3: sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (30 sc)
Round 6: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (36 sc)
Round 7: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (42 sc)
Round 8-12: sc around, changing to orange in last sc
Round 13-20: sc around
Begin stuffing, continue as you go along
Round 21: sc in next 5 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (36 sc)
Round 22: sc in next 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (30 sc)
Round 23: sc in next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (24 sc)
Round 24: sc in next 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (18 sc)
Round 25: Sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (12 sc)
Finish stuffing
Round 26: sc dec in next 2 sc. Repeat around (6 sc)
Round 27: sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sc around (4 sc)
Fasten off.

Head
With orange
Round 1: Ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook (4 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (8 sc)
Round 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12 sc)
Round 4: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (16 sc)
Round 5: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (20 sc)
Round 6: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24 sc)
Round 7: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (28 sc)
Round 8: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (32 sc)
Round 9: sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (36 sc)
Round 10-12: sc in each sc around
Round 13: sc in next 7 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc around (32 sc)
Round 14: sc in next 6 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc around (28 sc)
Round 15: sc in next 5 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc around (24 sc)
Round 16: sc in next 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc around (20 sc)
Round 17: sc in next 3 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc around (16 sc)
Fasten off.

Snout

With pink
Round 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch and next ch from hook, 2 sc in last ch, in other side, sc in next 2 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around, changing to orange in the last sc (8 sc)
Round 3-4: sc around
Fasten off.

Head Piece
With black
Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch space across (4 sc)
Row 2: Sc in each sc across
Row 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc across, 2 sc in last sc (6 sc)
Row 4-5: Rep Row 3 (10 sc at the end of Row 5)
Row 6- 12: Sc in each sc across
Row 13: Sc dec in first 2 sc, sc across to last 2 sc, sc dec in last 2 sc (8 sc)
Row 14: Repeat Row 13 (6 sc)
Row 15: Sc across
Row 16: Repeat Row 13 (4 sc)
Round 17: Sc in each sc across and around edges, sl st in ch spaces of snout tip; sl st in first sc
Fasten off.
Sew to head, stuffing lightly if desired.


Ears (Make 2)
With black
Round 1: Ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook (3 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (6 sc)
Round 3: Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (8 sc)
Round 4-8: Sc in each sc around
Round 9: Sc in next 2 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (6 sc)
Round 10: Sc in each sc around
Round 11: Sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (4 sc)
Round 12: Sc in each sc around
Fasten off.

Ham Hocks (aka Back Legs) (Make 2)

With orange
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)

Round 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4-9: sc in each sc around
Row 10: sc across 10 sc, turn
Row 11: sc in each sc across, turn (10 sc)

Round 12: sc in each sc across, sc in side of row 11, sc in remaining sc, sc in other side of row 11 (20 sc)

Round 13: sc around

Row 14: sc in next 10 sc, sl st in next sc, turn (10 sc)
Row 15-6: repeat round 14Fasten off and stuff
Make toe by weaving yarn through front tip of foot and gathering a little bit--it’s a little hard to explain, you can change or adjust it however you like
Note: To adjust the thickness of the upper thighs, simply add or subtract sc in in row 10

Front Legs (Make 2)

With orange

Round 1-2: Repeat as for back legs (12 sc)
Round 3-6: sc in each sc around
Round 7: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (18 sc)
Round 8-12: sc in each sc around
Fasten off.
Stuff, a little lightly at the bottom so you have a place to put the hooves

Hooves
With black
Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch space across (5 sc)

Tail

With Red/Pink
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)

Round 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat around (18 sc)

Round 4-5: sc around
Round 6: sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, repeat around (12 sc)

Round 7: sc dec in each sc around (6 sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Weave yarn through remaining sc and pull to close.
With Black
Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch space across with 2 sc in every 5th ch (18 sc)

Fasten off.
Sew one end of tail to the ball, the other to body.
If desired, sew ball part to body.

Features

Cut yellow face patch (can also be crocheted if you wish) and eyes out of felt as shown. Color in eyes as desired. Glue or stick (if using stick-on felt) onto head. Embroider mouth underneath snout.

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