Free Bulbasaur Crochet Pattern
Tools and Materials Needed:
Crochet hook
Yarn of choice- I used 4 ply mercerised cotton in teal, dark teal, white and forest green
Scissors
Yarn needle
Stuffing
Felt sheets in black, white and red.
Bulb
Part 1:
Use forest green yarn.
Row 1: MR 6 (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: (4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
FO.
Part 2:
Use forest green yarn.
Row 1: MR 7 (7)
Row 2: 7 inc (14)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 7 (42)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
Row 8: (6 sc, inc) x 7 (56)
Row 9: (7 sc, inc) x 7 (63)
Row 10: (8 sc, inc) x 7 (70)
Row 11: (9 sc, inc) x 7 (77)
Row 12: (10 sc, inc) x 7 (84)
Rows 13 - 23: sc all around (84) (11 rows)
Row 24: (12 sc, dec) x 6 (78)
Row 25: (11 sc, dec) x 6 (72)
Row 26: (10 sc, dec) x 6 (66)
Row 27: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Row 28: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Row 29: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Row 30: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Row 31: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Row 32: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Row 33: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff bulb very firmly. Insert bulb part one into the opening of part 2 to cover stuffing. Continue crocheting part 2.
Row 34: sc around (24)
Row 35: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
(-slip, sc-, -2 dc, chain 2, sc into last dc, dc-, -sc, slip-) x 6 * instructions between each set of ‘- -’ need to be completed in one stitch. Within the brackets there are 3 sets of ‘- -’ so 3 stitches being worked x 6.
FO.
Cut 4 long pieces of forest green yarn. Knot each piece one at a time tightly around the bulb as shown below to create 8 segments.
Head
Use teal yarn.
Row 1: MR 6 (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Row 8: (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
Row 9: (6 sc, inc) x 7 (56)
Row 10: 5 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x 6, 26 sc (63)
Row 11: 2 sc, inc, inc3, inc, 11 sc, 3 inc, 11 sc, inc, inc3, inc, 30 sc (74)
Row 12: 4 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 17 sc, inc, 34 sc (77)
Row 13: FLO- sc all around (77)
Row 14: 3 sc, 5 hdc, 13 sc, 6 hdc, 13 sc, 5 hdc, 32 sc (77)
Row 15: 4 sc, dec, 17 sc, dec3tog, 15 sc, dec, 34 sc (73)
Row 16: 3 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec) x 5, 33 sc (67)
Row 17: FLO- sc all around (67)
Row 18: 19 sc, dec, 46 sc (66)
Rows 19 - 26: sc all around 66) (8 rows)
Row 27: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Row 28: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Row 29: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Row 30: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Row 31: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Row 32: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Row 33: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24) (stuff firmly)
Row 34: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Row 35: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12) (stuff more if needed)
Row 36: 6 dec (6)
FO.
Ears
Row 1: MR 6 (6)
Row 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Row 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Row 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Row 5: (4 sc, inc) x 3 (18)
Row 6: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rows 7: sc all around (24)
FO. Stuff into opening. Make 2.
Pin the ears to the head in the position shown below. Stitch to secure in place.
Body
Row 1: Chain 25
Row 2: 22 sc, 1 inc, inc3, (working other side of chain from here) 1 inc, 21 sc, 1 inc, inc3, 1 inc (56)
Row 3: 1 Inc, 10 hdc, 1 hdc inc, 10 hdc, (inc, sc) x 3, 23 sc, (inc, sc) x 2, 1 sc (63)
Row 4: 1 sc, 1inc, 10 hdc, 1 hdc inc, 10 hdc, 1 inc, 39 sc (66)
Rows 5 - 32: sc all around (66) (28 rows)
Row 33: 39 sc, 1 hdc dec, (3 hdc, 1 hdc dec) x 5 (60)
Row 34: 38 sc, 1 hdc dec, (2 hdc, 1 hdc dec) x 5 (54)
Row 35: 38 sc, 1 hdc dec, (5 hdc, 1 hdc dec) x 2 (51)
FO. Leave a long tail of yarn for attaching. Stuff body semi firmly.
The underside of the body is the side with the HDCs. Pin the body to the head in the position shown below. Stitch to secure in place. Stuff into the neck area if needed before closing completely.
Front Legs
Use teal yarn.
Row 1: MR 6 (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: FLO for entire row- (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Row 5: FLO- sc around (24)
Rows 6 - 10: sc around (24) (5 rows)
For the next 4 rows do not chain at the start of each row and skip the 1st stitch of the row.
Row 11: Turn, 12 sc (12)
Row 12: Turn 11 sc (11)
Row 13: Turn, 10 sc (10)
Row 14: Turn, 9 sc (9)
Row 15: 4 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc
FO. Leave a long tail of yarn for attaching. Make 2.
Back Legs
Use teal yarn.
Row 1: MR 6 (6)
Row 2: 6 inc (12)
Row 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
Row 5: FLO- (7 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (27)
Row 6: FLO- sc around (27)
Rows 7 - 10: sc around (27)
For the next 4 rows do not chain at the start of each row and skip the 1st stitch of the row.
Row 11: Turn, 18 sc (18)
Row 12: Turn, 17 sc (17)
Row 13: Turn, 16 sc (16)
Row 14: Turn, 15 sc (15)
Row 15: 4 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 4 sc
FO. Leave a long tail of yarn for attaching. Make 2.
Pin the back legs on first using the images below as a guide. The raised sides are the outer sides of the legs.
Secure the back legs with yarn and then attach the front legs in the same way.
Claws
Use white yarn.
Row 1: MR 4 (4)
Row 2: 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc (6)
FO. Leave a tail of yarn for attaching. Make 12.
Pin 3claws to each leg and secure in place with yarn.
Markings
Use dark teal yarn.
Bulbasaur has darker markings on his face and his body. To make these markings chain 2-5 stitches and work 1-4 rows to make a small square. Sc around the entire edge of the piece to tidy up the sides. FO and leave a tail of yarn for attaching. Make approx. 8 of these shapes.
Pin the bulb to the body and secure in place with yarn (photo below is from another Bulbasaur I have made).
