Difficulty: 2/5
Today's pattern is Goldeen from Pokemon! At this rate I feel like I'm going to have a pattern for every Pokemon on Misty's team. There's just so many good water type Pokemon designs that translate well into crochet!
This pattern looks a lot harder than it actually is! The lovely fluttering effect on the fins is made with color work by switching between working in rows and rounds. I included extra photos to clearly illustrate what I'm describing in the pattern, so I hope you give it a try!
Materials
-Yarn.
Use a worsted or aran weight in a material of your choice. I use
acrylic for my doll patterns due to its firm weave for extra structure, but you may use any material you wish. You
will need:
For regular Goldeen: (A) ~100m of white, (B) ~25m of red, (C) ~25m of coral pink, (D) ~10m light pink
For regular Goldeen: (A) ~100m of white, (B) ~25m of red, (C) ~25m of coral pink, (D) ~10m light pink
For shiny Goldeen:(A) ~100m of white, (B) ~25m of orange, (C) ~25m of gold (D) ~10m light orange
-5.0 mm (size H) crochet hook
-Fiberfill
or crafting scraps for stuffing
-Yarn needle
-Pins
-Scraps of yarn for round markers
-Materials
to make the details on the face using the method of your choice. You
can glue or sew on fabric or felt scraps, embroider them on, or needle
felt them. I used needle felting with yarn and wool roving in the doll pictured.
Gauge
Gauge is not important for this work. With the given yarn and hook
size, the finished doll will stand about 6 inches (15 cm) in height;
adjust yarn and/or hook size if a bigger or smaller doll is desired.
Just make sure your stitches are of a consistent size and tightness.
Notation (US crochet)
ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half-double crochet
dc: double crochet
slst: slip stitch
inc: increase stitch (perform 2 sc in the next stitch)
dc inc: double crochet increase stitch (perform 2 dc in the next stitch)
dec:
decrease stitch (insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull
through the stitch. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull
through first loop. Yarn over again, pull through all 3 loops on hook.)
Pattern
Body (Make 1)
Work in the round.
Round 1: With A, 8 sc in starter circle. (8)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (16)
Round 3: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 4: sc in each st around. (24)
Round 5: *sc in each of next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (32)
Round 6: sc in each st around. (32)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 3 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (40)
Round 8: sc in each st around (40).
Round 9: *sc in each of next 4 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (48)
Rounds 10-20: sc in each st around. (48)
Round 21: *sc in each of next 4 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (40)
Rounds 22-23: sc in each st around. (40)
Round 24: *sc in each of next 3 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (32)
Rounds 25-26: sc in each st around. (32)
Round 27: *sc in each of next 2 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Rounds 28-29: sc in each st around. (24) Begin to stuff, and continue to do so as you work.
Round 30: *sc in next st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (16)
Round 31: dec around. (8) Continue to dec until closed. Finish off, and weave in loose ends.
Round 1: With A, 8 sc in starter circle. (8)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (16)
Round 3: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 4: sc in each st around. (24)
Round 5: *sc in each of next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (32)
Round 6: sc in each st around. (32)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 3 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (40)
Round 8: sc in each st around (40).
Round 9: *sc in each of next 4 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (48)
Rounds 10-20: sc in each st around. (48)
Round 21: *sc in each of next 4 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (40)
Rounds 22-23: sc in each st around. (40)
Round 24: *sc in each of next 3 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (32)
Rounds 25-26: sc in each st around. (32)
Round 27: *sc in each of next 2 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Rounds 28-29: sc in each st around. (24) Begin to stuff, and continue to do so as you work.
Round 30: *sc in next st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (16)
Round 31: dec around. (8) Continue to dec until closed. Finish off, and weave in loose ends.
Tail (Make 3)
Work in rows.
Row 1: ch 16. (16) ch 1, turn.
Row 2: sc in each st across (16). ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, *dec, sc, inc, inc, sc, dec.* Repeat from * to * once. (16) Change color to C. ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Start by repeating Row 3. At the end of row, instead of turning run a dec across the edge of the piece, as pictured below, so you end up on the bottom of Row 1.
Work in rows.
Row 1: ch 16. (16) ch 1, turn.
Row 2: sc in each st across (16). ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, *dec, sc, inc, inc, sc, dec.* Repeat from * to * once. (16) Change color to C. ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Start by repeating Row 3. At the end of row, instead of turning run a dec across the edge of the piece, as pictured below, so you end up on the bottom of Row 1.
At the end of Row 1, continue to inc. 2 times along the edge of the piece, as pictured below. sl st to join with the ch st at the start of Row 4. (37)
Change color to A and begin working in the round, with st 1 of Round 5 starting in the 1st st of Row 4.
Round 5: sc in each of next 34 st. inc, inc, inc. (40)
Round 6: *sc, sc, dc, dc, dc, dc, sc, sc* Repeat from * to * once. sc. Repeat from * to * twice. dc in each of next 7 st. (40)
Round 7: *sc, sc, dc, dc, dc, dc, sc, sc* sl st in each of next 17 st. Repeat from * to * once. dc inc in each of next 7 st. (47) Join the round with a sl st. Finish off, and weave in loose ends.
Back panel (Make 1)
Work in rows.
With B, ch 24 (24) ch 1, turn
Row 2: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, sc in each ch across. (24) ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, *dec, sc, inc, inc, sc, dec.* Repeat from * to * across. (24) Change color to C. ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Start by repeating Row 3. At the end of the row, instead of turning, make 2 inc along the edge of the piece. You should end up in the first ch of Row 1, as in the tail piece pattern; reference the above photos. Continue to work Row 4 across the bottom of Row 1. *inc, sc, dec, dec, sc, inc.* Repeat from * to * across. At the end of Row 1, continue to work 2 inc along the edge of the piece, as you did before. join with the first st of Round 4 using a sl st. (52) Change to working in the round.
Round 5: sc in each st around. (52) Finish off, leaving a long tail.
Work in rows.
With B, ch 24 (24) ch 1, turn
Row 2: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, sc in each ch across. (24) ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, *dec, sc, inc, inc, sc, dec.* Repeat from * to * across. (24) Change color to C. ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Start by repeating Row 3. At the end of the row, instead of turning, make 2 inc along the edge of the piece. You should end up in the first ch of Row 1, as in the tail piece pattern; reference the above photos. Continue to work Row 4 across the bottom of Row 1. *inc, sc, dec, dec, sc, inc.* Repeat from * to * across. At the end of Row 1, continue to work 2 inc along the edge of the piece, as you did before. join with the first st of Round 4 using a sl st. (52) Change to working in the round.
Round 5: sc in each st around. (52) Finish off, leaving a long tail.
Dorsal fin (Make 1)
Work in rows.
Row 1: With A, ch 24. (24)
Row 2: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, sc in each st across. (24) ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, *sc, sc, dc, dc, dc, dc, sc, sc.* Repeat from * to * across. (24) ch 1, turn.
Row 4: sl st in each st across. (24). Finish off, leaving tail.
Work in rows.
Row 1: With A, ch 24. (24)
Row 2: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, sc in each st across. (24) ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Starting in 2nd loop from hook, *sc, sc, dc, dc, dc, dc, sc, sc.* Repeat from * to * across. (24) ch 1, turn.
Row 4: sl st in each st across. (24). Finish off, leaving tail.
Pectoral fin (Make 2)
Work in rows.
With B, ch 6. (6) ch 1, turn.
Row 2: sc in 2nd loop from hook. sc in each st across. (6) ch 1, turn.
Row 3: sc in 2nd loop from hook. inc, sc, inc, sc, inc. (9) ch 1, turn.
Row 4: sc in 2nd loop from hook. continue to sc in each st across (9)
Row 5: sc in 2nd loop from hook. 3 sc in next st, dec, 3 sc in next st, dec, 3 sc in next st, sc. (13) change color to C. ch 1, turn.
Row 6: sc in each st across. (13)
Ro7 7: sc in 2nd loop from hook. sc, 3 sc in next st, sc, sc, sc, 3 sc in next st. sc. sc. sc, 3 sc in next st, sc, sc. (19)
Row 8: sc in each st across (19)
Row 9: sc in 2nd loop from hook. sc, sc, 3 sc in next st, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 3 sc in next st, sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 3 sc in next st, sc, sc, sc. (25). ch 1, turn.
Row 10: sc in 2nd loop from hook. sc in each st across (25) Change color to A. ch 1, turn.
Row 11: sc in 2nd loop from hook. sc in each st across (25) ch 1, turn.
Rows 12-18: Repeat Row 11.
Row 19: sl st in each st across, starting in 2nd loop from hook. (25). Finish off, and weave in ends.
Horn (Make 1)
Work in the round.
Round 1: With A, 3 sc in starter circle. (3)
Round 2: sc in each st around. (3)
Round 3: inc in each st around. (6)
Round 4: sc in each st around. (6)
Round 5: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (9)
Round 6: sc in each st around. (9)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (12)
Round 8: sc in each st around. (12) Finish off, leaving tail.
Work in the round.
Round 1: With A, 3 sc in starter circle. (3)
Round 2: sc in each st around. (3)
Round 3: inc in each st around. (6)
Round 4: sc in each st around. (6)
Round 5: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (9)
Round 6: sc in each st around. (9)
Round 7: *sc in each of next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (12)
Round 8: sc in each st around. (12) Finish off, leaving tail.
Lips (Make 1)
Work in the round.
Round 1: With D, 3 sc in starter circle. (3)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (6)
Rounds 3-5: sc in each st around. (6)
Round 6: dec in each st around (3). Continue to dc around until closed. Finish off, leaving tail.
Eye (Make 2)
Work in the round.
With A, 5 sc in starter circle.
Round 2: inc in each st around. (10)
Round 3: sc in each st around. (10). Finish off, leaving tail. Add a small amount of stuffing.
Work in the round.
Round 1: With D, 3 sc in starter circle. (3)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (6)
Rounds 3-5: sc in each st around. (6)
Round 6: dec in each st around (3). Continue to dc around until closed. Finish off, leaving tail.
Eye (Make 2)
Work in the round.
With A, 5 sc in starter circle.
Round 2: inc in each st around. (10)
Round 3: sc in each st around. (10). Finish off, leaving tail. Add a small amount of stuffing.
Assembly
1. Use an applique or whip stitch to attach the back panel to the body piece.
1. Use an applique or whip stitch to attach the back panel to the body piece.
2. Assemble the tail by sewing ~1" of the edges of the three pieces of the tail together. I used a whip stitch, but use whichever edge stitch you prefer.
3. Use a whip stitch to sew around the edge of the dorsal fin and horn to attach it to the back panel.
4. Use a whip stitch to attach the tail and pectoral fins to the body.
Final Thoughts
If you liked this pattern, please feel free to make it and post on your
blog of choice! All I ask is that you please provide credit to me
(2DCrochet) as the pattern author, and if you’re on Ravelry to add your
photos to the pattern’s page - the more the merrier! Please do not
sell dolls made from this pattern, to respect the intellectual property
rights of the original artist that designed the character. If you like
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