Free Crochet Pattern by Junie - Charmander Pokemon-Inspired Chunky Pokeball
No-Sew Charmander & Pokeball Crochet Pattern
Make a cuddly chunky Charmander with a contrasting belly, bobble-stitch limbs, an attached curved tail with a red fire tip, and a matching oversized Pokeball.
Charmander hook
6.0 mm
6.0 mm
Pokeball hook
8.0 mm
8.0 mm
Style
No-sew chunky amigurumi
No-sew chunky amigurumi
Special stitch
Bobble stitch
Bobble stitch
Materials
Charmander
- Loops & Threads Sweet Snuggles Lite — Coral
- Loops & Threads Chenille Home Slim — Rhubarb
- Loops & Threads Sweet Snuggles Lite — White
- Black embroidery thread for the mouth
- 6.0 mm crochet hook
Pokeball
- Loops & Threads Sweet Snuggles — Red
- Loops & Threads Sweet Snuggles — White
- Loops & Threads Sweet Snuggles — Black
- 8.0 mm crochet hook
Other Supplies
- Scissors
- Glue gun
- Stitch marker
- Safety eyes
- Stuffing — cotton or polyester
You can use any yarn. Follow the hook recommendation on its label. Changing the yarn or hook will change the finished size and texture.
Abbreviations
SC — Single crochet
INC — Increase
DEC — Decrease
SLST — Slip stitch
HDC — Half-double crochet
DC — Double crochet
BOB — Bobble stitch: 3 double crochet before the last yarn over, all in one stitch.
This project also uses magic rings.
How to Make a Bobble Stitch
- Yarn over, insert the hook into the next stitch on the row, then yarn over.
- Pull the yarn through, yarn over again, and pull through two stitches on the hook.
- Repeat the first two steps twice in the same stitch until you have 4 stitches on the hook.
- Yarn over and pull through all stitches on the hook.
Free Charmander & Pokeball Crochet Pattern
Pokeball
Make one Red half and one White half. Hook: 8.0 mm.
R1
7 stitches in a magic ring
[7]
R2
INC in every stitch
[14]
R3
(SC, INC) repeat 7 times
[21]
R4
(2 SC, INC) repeat 7 times
[28]
R5
(3 SC, INC) repeat 7 times
[35]
R6–7
SC around
[35]
R8
Black: color change; in back loops only, SLST around
[35]
Pokeball Center Piece
R1
White: 8 SC in a magic ring
[8]
R2
SLST INC around
[16]
R3
Black: color change; (SLST, SLST INC) repeat 8 times
[24]
SLST INC: two slip stitches in one stitch.
Charmander Body
Coral + White — 6.0 mm hook.
R1
Coral: 6 stitches in a magic ring
[6]
R2
Coral: INC in every stitch
[12]
R3
Coral: (SC, INC) repeat 6 times
[18]
R4
Coral: (2 SC, INC) ×2, 1 SC; White: 1 SC, INC; Coral: (2 SC, INC) ×3
[24]
R5
Coral: 6 SC, BOBcorn stitch*, 1 SC; White: 5 SC; Coral: 1 SC, BOB, 9 SC
[24]
R6–7
Coral: 7 SC; White: 7 SC; Coral: 10 SC
[24]
R8
Coral: 7 SC, BOB, 6 SC, BOB, 9 SC
[24]
R9
Coral: (2 SC, DEC) repeat 6 times
[18]
R10–11
Coral: SC around
[18]
Stuff
Add stuffing
—
R12
Coral: (SC, DEC) repeat 6 times
[12]
R13
Coral: DEC around
[6]
Source wording: Round 5 calls the first bobble a “BOBcorn stitch*” and the second “BOB.” This HTML keeps that wording rather than silently changing it.
Charmander’s Tail
Coral + Rhubarb — 6.0 mm hook. The tail is crocheted directly into the body.
R1
Coral: directly into tail area, SC 8 around; mark last stitch
[8]
R2
Coral: SC around
[8]
R3–5
Coral: 2 SC, 2 SLST, 2 SC, 2 DC
[8]
Stuff
Add stuffing
—
R6
Coral: DEC in every stitch
[4]
R7
Red/Rhubarb fire tip: color change, chain 1
[1]
R8
All in the same stitch: chain 2, SLST, chain 3, SLST, chain 2, SLST
[1]
Starting the Tail
- Insert the hook into the first tail-placement stitch, hook the yarn, and bring it through.
- Yarn over and bring it through the stitch on the hook.
- Insert the hook into the next stitch and make a single crochet — this is the first stitch.
- Continue around for 7 more stitches. Mark the stitch behind the hook, then begin Round 2.
How to Make the Mouth
The mouth uses five placement points.
- Starting at the side, insert the needle and exit at the point next to it — the second point.
- Insert the needle back into the first point and exit at the middle point. Insert into point 2 and exit at point 4. Insert into the middle point and exit at point 5. Insert into point 4 and exit at point 1.
- The loose strands should now be next to each other. Tie them off, hide the thread inside the body, and adjust the smile with the needle as needed.
How to Attach the Eyes
- Place the eyes in the head where you want them.
- Remove the eye and squeeze some hot glue into the spot.
- Put the eye back in place, push, and secure.
