Bulbasaur | Jazmo Crochet

This is my attempt at the crochet equivalent of a Transformers doll. This is a bulbasaur that turns into a pokeball. The pokeball is hidden in the bulb on his back. You can open the bulb, take out the ball and put the bulbasaur inside it. This pattern uses three shades of green 8 ply wool. It also uses red, black and white 8 ply wool and white 4 ply wool. You will need a 4mm and a 2.5 mm hook. The pattern is written in American crochet notation. The toy is just over 10 cm long.

Bulbasaur

Head

With medium green wool

Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches) – we are going to add some dark green into this round to form one of the little patches on bulbasaur’s face, so the stitches will go like this – two medium green, two dark green, 8 medium green

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches) – three medium green, one dark green, 14 medium green – fasten off the dark green for this particular patch

Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches) – we now do the second patch, which is tiny (only one stitch) – 8 medium green, one dark green, 15 medium green – fasten off the dark green for this particular patch

Round 5: sc in each stitch (24 stitches) – we now start on the third patch, which is the biggest patch so far – 5 medium green, 2 dark green, 17 medium green

Round 6: sc in each stitch (24 stitches) – 4 medium green, 3 dark green, 17 medium green

Round 7: sc in each stitch (24 stitches) – 3 medium green, 3 dark green, 18 medium green – fasten off the dark green for this particular patch

Neck

Round 8: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 9: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)

Body

Round 10: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 11: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 12: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 13: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)

Round 14: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)

Round 15: sc in each stitch (42 stitches) – we now commence the fourth patch – three medium green, two dark green, 37 medium green

Round 16: sc in each stitch (42 stitches) – two medium green, four dark green, 36 medium green

Round 17: sc in each stitch (42 stitches) – two medium green, four dark green, 36 medium green

Round 18: sc in each stitch (42 stitches) – three medium green, two dark green, 37 medium green – fasten off the dark green for this particular patch

Round 19: sc in each stitch (42 stitches)

Round 20: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (36 stitches)

Round 21: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 22: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches) – we now commence the fifth patch – 16 medium green, two dark green, 6 medium green

Round 23: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches) – 11 medium green, 4 dark green, 3 medium green

Stuff

Round 24: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches) – 8 medium green, 2 dark green, 2 medium green – fasten off the dark green for this particular patch

Round 25: decrease until the hole closes.

Fasten off, weave in end.

Ears (make two)

With medium green wool

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (9 stitches)

Round 3: sc in each stitch (9 stitches)

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (make four)

With medium green wool

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (9 stitches)

Round 3: sc in each stitch (9 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each stitch (9 stitches) we now commence a patch – two medium green, two dark green, five medium green

Round 5: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (13 stitches) – 3 medium green, 1 dark green, 9 medium green – fasten off the dark green

Round 6: sc in each stitch (13 stitches)

Slip stitch, fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Claws (make twelve)

With 4 ply white wool and a 2.5 mm hook

Round 1: 4sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)

Round 2: sc in each stitch (4 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Bulb

With light green wool

Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)

Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)

Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)

Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)

Round 6: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)

Round 7: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)

Round 8: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches)

Round 9: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches)

Round 10: sc in the first eight stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (60 stitches)

Round 11: sc in the first nine stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (66 stitches)

Round 12: sc in the first ten stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (72 stitches)

Round 13: sc in the first eleven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (78 stitches)

Round 14: sc in the first twelve stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (84 stitches)

Round 15: sc in the first thirteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (90 stitches)

Round 16: sc in the first fourteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (96 stitches)

Round 17: sc in the first fifteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (102 stitches)

Round 18: sc in the first sixteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (108 stitches)

Round 19: sc in the first seventeen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (114 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Pokeball

Top half

With red wool