Free PDF Bulbasaur Crochet Pattern

Today we are going from pokemon crochet amigurumi toys. Our current free pattern is the crochet bulbasaur pattern. Bulbasaur is a type of pokemon we know from the pokemon animated series. Bulbasaur is generally turquoise in color, has red eyes, and resembles a frog and dinosaur in general appearance. Its most distinctive feature is the onion flower on its back. This miraculous flower bulb provides him with energy. It stores sunlight and uses this energy at night. That’s why he loves sleeping on sunny days. Now we will make this cute pokemon character as amigurumi. Stay tuned for more cute pokemon crochet amigurumi toys.

Crochet Bulbasaur Pattern

Designer: yarn_and_beyond

The pattern includes 3-in-1-inc and 3-in-1-dec. The increases is 3 sc in 1 stitch and the decreases is 3 stitches made into one. If you do the invisible decrease, go trough the front loops of 3 stitches instead of 2 and proceed as normal.

Head

Rnd 1. 8 sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2. inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3. (3sc, 3-in-1-inc)x4 (24)
Rnd 4. (4sc, 3-in-1-inc,sc)x4 (32)
Rnd 5. 6 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 3 sc (36)
Rnd 6. 7 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 3sc (40)
Rnd 7. 7 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 4 sc (44)
Rnd 8-13. sc around (44)
Rnd 14. 19 sc, 3-in-1-inc, inc, 8 sc in FLO, inc, 3-in-1-inc, 13 sc (50)
Rnd 15. 22 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 16 sc (52)
Rnd 16. sc around (52)
Rnd 17. 8 sc, dec, 12 sc, (dec,2sc)x3, dec, 12 sc, dec, 2 sc (46)
Rnd 18. 8 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, sc, dec, 10 sc, dec, 2 sc (40)
Rnd 19. (7sc, 3-in-1-dec)x4 (32)
Rnd 20. (dec, 4sc, dec)x4 (24)
Rnd 21. (dec, 2sc, dec)x4 (16)
Rnd 22. dec x8 (8)
Fasten off.

Ears

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. (inc,sc)x3 (9)
Rnd 3. (sc,inc,sc)x3 (12)
Rnd 4. (inc,3sc)x3 (15)
Rnd 5. sc around (15)
Slst and fasten off.

Eyes

Worked in rows.
Start with red.
Row 1. 2 sc in MR, ch 1, turn (2)
Row 2. inc, sc, ch 1, turn (3)
Row 3. sc, inc, sc, change color to white in last stitch, ch 1, turn (4)
Row 4. 2 sc, hdc-inc, hdc (5)
Fasten off.
For the second eye, reverse row 4 like so:
Row 4. hdc, hdc-inc, 2 sc, fasten off.
Make a highlight in the middle of the red part.

Body

Rnd 1. 8 sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2. inc x8 (16)
Rnd 3. (3sc,3-in-1-inc)x4 (24)
Rnd 4. (4sc,inc,sc)x4 (28)
Rnd 5. (5sc,inc,sc)x4 (32)
Rnd 6. (5sc,inc,2sc)x4 (36)
Rnd 7. (6sc,inc,2sc)x4 (40)
Rnd 8-11. sc around (40)
Rnd 12. (6sc,dec,2sc)x4 (36)
Rnd 13-15. sc around (36)
Rnd 16. (7sc,dec)x4 (32)
Rnd 17. sc around (32)
Rnd 18. (6sc,dec)x4 (28)
Slst, fasten off leaving tail for sewing.

Front legs

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3. 4sc, inc x3, 5 sc (15)
Rnd 4. 4 sc, 6 sc in BLO, 5 sc (15)
Rnd 5. sc around (15)
Rnd 6. 6 sc, dec, 7 sc (14)
Rnd 7-8. sc around (14)
Rnd 9. dec, 12 sc (13)
Rnd 10-11. sc around (13)
Rnd 12. dec, 11 sc (12)
Rnd 13-14. sc around (12)
Stuff half the leg, sc to the side of the piece (front is where the visible front loops from rnd 4), flatten the piece and crochet through both layers.

Back legs

Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3. sc, inc, 2sc, inc x4, 2 sc, inc, sc (18)
Rnd 4. 5 sc, 8 sc in BLO, 5 sc (18)
Rnd 5. sc around (18)
Rnd 6. 8 sc, dec, 8 sc (17)
Rnd 7. 8 sc, dec, 7 sc (16)
Rnd 8-9. sc around (16)
Rnd 10. 8 sc, inc x2, 6 sc (18)
Rnd 11-13. sc around (18)
Rnd 14. (sc,dec)x6 (12)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 15. dec x6 (6)
Fasten off with tail for sewing.

Embroider 3 white claws on all legs (including the front).

Plant

Leaves:
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
Rnd 4-6. sc around (18)
Rnd 7. (dec,7sc)x2 (16)
Rnd 8-9. sc around (16)
Rnd 10. (dec,6sc)x2 (14)
Rnd 11. sc around (14)
Rnd 12. (dec,5sc)x2 (12)
Rnd 13. sc around (12)
Rnd 14. (dec,4sc)x2 (10)
Rnd 15. (dec,3sc)x2 (8)
Rnd 16. (dec,2sc)x2 (6)
Rnd 17. dec,sc,dec,slst (4)
Fasten off.
Make 6.
Patch for inside the leaves.
Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2. inc x6 (12)
Rnd 3. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
Slst and fasten off leaving tail for sewing.

Sow the leaves together, leaving both the top and bottom free.
Row 15-17 will be the top of the plant.
Sew in the patch inside to close the hole at the top.
Go through the bottom bottom of the piece and sinch it so it closes up a bit to shape the piece.

Spots

The green spots on his body is made freehanded and placed randomly. I added spots as ı saw fit, and ı advice you do the same.
No bulbasaur is the same.
I will give a few suggestion for spots. All of mine are made in a magic ring, with various stitches and numbers of stitches.