Here it is: last, but certainly not least, in the low sew original starter trio Pokemon crochet patterns – Squirtle! This free low sew Squirtle crochet pattern has the most sewing out of these patterns, but it’s still only two things to sew on – the body is all worked in one piece and comes together so quickly. This pattern uses colour changes and popcorn stitches to create Squirtle’s little arms and has such an adorable end result, you’ll be as addicted as I am in no time! As with the others, I also love to make squishy versions of this lil guy with chunky yarn, so there are two material lists below where you can pick which version you want to make – a small desk buddy or a chunky plush.
Materials
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This pattern can be made mini, with DK weight yarn and a smaller crochet hook, or chunky with a bulky weight yarn and larger hook. There are two material lists below for each version with the colours listed from the photos!
Mini DK weight version
- 3.00mm crochet hook
- 8mm safety eyes
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Blue yarn (Stylecraft Special DK 1019 – Cloud Blue)
- Beige yarn (Stylecraft Special DK 1835 – Buttermilk)
- White yarn (Stylecraft Special DK 1001 – White)
- Brown yarn (Stylecraft Special DK 1806 – Gingerbread)
Chunky bulky weight version
- 5.00mm crochet hook
- 15mm safety eyes
- Stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Blue yarn (Hobbii Baby Snuggle – 05 Light Blue [or Parfait 1150-05 Light Blue])
- Beige yarn (Hobbii Honey Bunny – 05 Beige [or Parfait 1150-16 Toffee])
- White yarn (Hobbii Baby Snuggle – 01 White [or Parfait 1150-01 White])
- Brown yarn (Hobbii Baby Snuggle – 08 Teddy Bear [or Parfait 1150-36 Teddy Bear])
Tips for beginners and abbreviations
If you’re comfortable crocheting and reading my patterns, feel free to skip to the pattern, but for those of you new to my patterns here are some links to help where you might get stuck!
- reading patterns
- magic ring (MR 8 sc)
- single crochet (sc)
- increase (inc)
- double crochet (dc)
- front loop only (FLO sc)
- popcorn stitch (e.g. 3dc popcorn)
- invisible decrease (dec)
- stuffing
- closing amigurumi pieces
- repeats: e.g. [ sc, inc, sc ]x 2 -> becomes -> sc, inc, sc, sc, inc, sc
Popcorn stitch
I use double crochet popcorn stitches to create the ears, arms and legs for Squirtle. My original popcorn stitch tutorial uses single crochets as an example – so it can’t be followed exactly. I’m working on a double crochet popcorn stitch video, but in the meantime, where a single crochet happens in the original version, simply replace it with a double crochet. Besides that, the steps to create the popcorn are the same. Each popcorn stitch will say how many stitches are worked into it. i.e. 3dc popcorn – a popcorn stitch with 3 double crochets worked into it.
Starting with a magic ring / tips for working with chunky yarn
I start most of my amigurumi with a magic ring, but if I’m using chunky yarn I start pieces using the “ch 2” method instead because it’s a lot easier. Check out the working with chenille tips page to learn more! You can always use the chain 2 method as an alternative to the magic circle if you want!
Free low-sew Squirtle crochet pattern
Main body
row 1: (in Blue) MR 8 sc (8)
row 2: inc 8 (16)
row 3: [ inc, sc ]x 8 (24)
rows 4-6: sc 24 (24)
row 7: [ sc, inc, sc ]x 8 (24)
row 8: sc 32 (32)
row 9: [ sc, dec, sc ]x 8 (24)
row 10: [ dec, sc ]x 8 (16)
row 11: (change to Beige) [ FLO sc, FLO inc ]x 8 (24)
row 12: sc 7, (change to Blue) 5dc popcorn, (change to Beige) sc 8, (change to Blue) 5dc popcorn, (change to Beige) sc 7 (24)
(at this point, insert your safety eyes between rows 7 and 8, lined up with the arms. Start stuffing the head)
row 13: sc 24 (24)
row 14: sc 7, (change to Blue) 6dc popcorn, (change to Beige) sc 8, (change to Blue) 5dc popcorn, (change to Beige) sc 7 (24)
(at this point, finish stuffing the doll – you can squeeze a bit more in after row 16, before closing if you need to)
row 15: [ dec, sc ]x 8 (16)
row 16: dec 8 (8)
Finish stuffing the doll and then close the circle by threading the tail of your yarn through the front loop only of each stitch – check out this video for an example.
Shell
row 1: (in Brown) MR 8 sc (8)
row 2: inc 8 (16)
row 3: sc 16 (16)
row 4: (change to White) FLO sc 16 (16)
Do a slip stitch in the next stitch to finish off, and then cut the yarn, leave a tail for sewing onto the body.
Tail
row 1: (in Blue) MR 8 sc (8)
row 2: inc 8 (16)
row 3: sc 16 (16)
row 4: sc 4, dec 4, sc 4 (12)
row 5: sc 2, dec 4, sc 2 (8)
rows 6-12: sc 8 (8)
Do a slip stitch in the next stitch to finish off, cut the yarn but leave a tail for sewing onto the body. Add a little stuffing to just the end of the tail – enough for it to hold its’ shape, but not overly full. Then we’re going to roll the tail up, and use the yarn tail to secure it into this shape and attach it with the tail to the body.
Other patterns in the series
Congratulations you’re finished your low sew Squirtle crochet pattern! Now that Squirtle has joined the team, the starter trio collection is complete! You can find Charmander here and Bulbasaur here. I have plans to add to the low sew collection, so keep an eye on the page or follow on Instagram to keep up with the latest releases!
In the meantime, check out our other Pokemon patterns if you want a bigger project. If you make any of my patterns, I’d love to see what you create! Tag @53stitches on Instagram or Tumblr.
