Growlithe Pokemon Amigurumi Pattern

By: Edward Yong

This is the first pattern I've ever created. It's very exciting and I get to flex my creative muscle.
I've always liked Growlithe and since I've made other quadrupeds I thought I could modify those
into Growlithe. Anyway, enjoy this pattern!
Materials Required:
- Orange, black, white, and cream coloured yarn
- 12mm safety nose
- Fibrefill
- Black, brown and white felt
- 3.5mm (E) hook
- Yarn needle
- Sewing needle and thread
For the Body:
Use Orange
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6inc (12)
Rnd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5: 3sc, inc (30)
Rnd 6: 4sc, inc (36)
Rnd 7-12: 36sc (36)
Rnd 13: 10sc, dec (33)
Rnd 14-15: 33sc (33)
Rnd 16: 9sc, dec (30)
Rnd 17-20: 30sc (30)
Rnd 21: 9sc, inc (33)
Rnd 22: 10sc, inc (36)
Rnd 23: 11sc, inc (39)
Rnd 24: 12sc, inc (42)
Rnd 25-27: 42sc (42)
Rnd 28: 5sc, dec (36)
Begin stuffing and shaping the body.
Rnd 29: 4sc, dec (30)
Rnd 30: 3sc, dec (24)
Rnd 31: 2sc, dec (18)
Rnd 32: sc, dec (12)
Rnd 33: 6dec, ss into next sc. (6)
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to close a 6st opening.
For the Back Stripes:
Smaller Stripes: (Make 2)
Use Black
Row 1: Ch 9
Row 2: sc into 2nd ch from hook and continue sc until end (8); ch 2, ss into 2nd chain from
hook, ss into the middle of original chain; ch 3, ss into 3rd chain from hook, ss into loop on other
side of original chain; ch 2, ss into 2nd chain from hook, ss into the same loop on the other is of
the original chain.
Row 3: 8 sc across the other side of the chain (8); ch 2, ss into 2nd chain from hook, ss into the
middle of original chain; ch 3, ss into 3rd chain from hook; ss into closest sc on other side, ch 2,
ss into 2nd chain from hook, ss into the same sc on other side.
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to attach the stripes to the body.

Larger Middle Stripe:

Use Black
Row 1: Ch 13
Row 2: sc into 2nd ch from hook and continue sc until end (12); ch 2, ss into 2nd chain from
hook, ss into the middle of original chain; ch 3, ss into 3rd chain from hook, ss into loop on other
side of original chain; ch 2, ss into 2nd chain from hook, ss into the same loop on the other is of
the original chain.
Row 3: 8 sc across the other side of the chain (12); ch 2, ss into 2nd chain from hook, ss into the
middle of original chain; ch 3, ss into 3rd chain from hook, ss into closest sc on other side; ch 2,
ss into 2nd chain from hook, ss into the same sc on other side.
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to attach the stripes to the body.
Stomach Patch:
The number of rows between 6 and 41 can be adjusted according to the length of the body.
Either more or less can be added. The patch must reach from underneath the head to the middle
of the backside where the tail will be attached.
Using Cream
Row 1: ch 6
Row 2: sc in second chain from hook and continue sc until end (5)
Row 3: 4sc, inc, ch 1, and turn (6)
Row 4: 5sc, inc, ch 1, and turn (7)
Row 5: 6sc, inc, ch 1, and turn (8)
Row 6-41: 8sc, ch 1, and turn (8)
Row 42: 6sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (7)
Row 43: 5sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (6)
Row 44: 6sc, ch 1, and turn (6)
Row 45: 4sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (5)
Row 46: 3sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (4)
Row 47: 4sc (4)
Row 48: 2sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (3)
Row 49: 1sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (2)
Row 50: 2sc
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to attach the patch to the body.
Back Legs: (Follow right then left shoulder sections making one of each)
Use Orange
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6inc (12)
Rnd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4-5: 18sc (18)
Rnd 6: 3sc, 6dec, 3sc (12)
Rnd 7: 12sc (12)
Rnd 8: 3sc, 6sc in front loop only, 3sc (12)
Begin stuffing the leg. It should be moderately firm. Continue stuffing and shaping the leg as it
forms.
Rnd 9: 8sc, switch to black and 4sc (12)
Rnd 10: sc, inc, sc, switch to orange, inc, [sc, inc] x 4 (18)
Rnd 11: 12sc, switch to black, 4sc (18)
Rnd 12: 7sc, switch to orange, 11sc (18)
Rnd 13: 18sc (18)

For Right Shoulder:

Row 1: 9sc, ch1, and turn (9)
Row 2: 7sc, dec, ch1, and turn (8)
Row 3: 6 sc, dec, ch1, and turn (7)
Row 4: 5 sc, dec, ch1, and turn(6)
Row 5: 4 sc, dec, ch1, and turn (5)
Row 6: 3 sc, dec (4)
F/O.
For Left Shoulder:
Row 1: ch 1, turn, 9sc, ch1, and turn (9)
Row 2: 7sc, dec, ch1, and turn (8)
Row 3: 6 sc, dec, ch1, and turn (7)
Row 4: 5 sc, dec, ch1, and turn(6)
Row 5: 4 sc, dec, ch1, and turn (5)
Row 6: 3 sc, dec (4)
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to attach the legs to the body.

Front Legs: (Follow right then left shoulder sections making one of each)
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12sc (12)
Rnd 4: dec, 3sc, 2inc, 3sc, dec (12)
Rnd 5: dec, 3sc, 2inc, 3sc, dec (12)
Begin stuffing the leg. It should be moderately firm. Continue stuffing and shaping as leg forms.
Rnd 6-7: 12sc (12)
Rnd 8: 2sc, switch to Black, 2sc, switch to Orange, 8sc (12)
Rnd 9: sc, switch to Black, 3sc, switch to Orange, sc, inc, 2sc, switch to Black, 3sc, switch to
orange, inc (14)
Rnd 10: sc, switch to black, 3sc, switch to orange, sc, inc, 3sc, switch to black, 3sc, switch to
orange, inc (16)
Rnd 11: 4sc, switch to black, 3sc, switch to orange, 9sc
Rnd 12: sc (16)
For Right Shoulder:
Row 1: 11sc, ch 1, and turn (11)
Row 2: 8sc, ch 1, and turn (8)
Row 3: 6sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (7)
Row 4: 5sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (6)
F/O

For Left Shoulder:

Row 1: 3sc, ch 1, and turn (3)
Row 2: 8sc, ch 1, and turn (8)
Row 3: 6sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (7)
Row 4: 5sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (6)
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to attach them legs to the body.

For Front Claws: (Repeat process on bot ph front legs)

1) Using a piece of white yarn, attach between Rnd 3 & 4 on the left side of the leg.
2) ch 3, ss into the 2nd ch from the hook, ss into the last ch, ss into the st on the front off the
foot.
3) ch 3, ss into 2nd ch from hook, ss not last ch, ss into st on the right of the foot.
4) F/O and pull the ends of the yarn through the leg. Cut off any excess yarn.
Head:
Use Orange
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6inc (12)
Rnd 3: sc, inc (18)
Rnd 4: 2sc, inc (24)
Rnd 5: 3sc, inc (30)
Rnd 6: 4sc, inc (36)
Rnd 7: 5sc, inc (42)
Rnd 8-15: 42sc (42)
Begin stuffing and shaping the head. The head needs to be stuffed firmly. Continue stuffing as
the head forms.
Rnd 16: 18dec, 6sc (24)
Rnd 17: 18sc, ch 1, and turn (18)
Rnd 18: dec, 14sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (16)
Rnd 19: dec, 12sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (14)
Rnd 20: dec, 10sc, dec, ch 1, and turn (12)
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to attach head to body.
Muzzle:
Using Cream
Rnd 1: 8sc in magic circle; join last sc to first sc with ss; ch 1. (8)
Rnd 2: sc in same stitch as joining ss, 2dc in each of the next 2st, sc in each of the next 2st, 2dc
in each of the next 2st, sc in last st, join with ss to first st, ch 1. (12)
Rnd 3: sc in same stitch as joining ss, sc in next st, 2dc in each of the next 2st, sc in next 4st,
2dc in each of the next 2st, sc in last 2st, join with ss to first sc, ch 1. (16)
Rnd 4: hdc in same stitch as joining ss, sc in next 2 st, 3dc in each of next 2st, sc in next 6st,
3dc in each of next 2st, sc in next 2 st, hdc in last st, join with ss to first sc, ch1. (24)
Rnd 5: hdc in same stitch as joining ss, ss in each of next 3st, 3dc in each of the next 2st, 2dc in
each of the next 2st, 8sc, 2dc in each of the next 2st, 3dc in each of the next 2st, ss in each of
next 3st, hdc in last st, join with ss to first sc. (36)
F/O
Leave a long enough tail to attach muzzle to face.

Ears: (Left and right are reverse of each other)

Using Orange
Rnd 1: ch 5
Rnd 2: 4sc, flip the piece around, 4sc on other side (8)
Rnd 3: 8inc (16)

For Left Ear:

Rnd 4: 2inc, 2dc in next 4st, 2hdc, sc, 2dc in next st, 5sc (24)
F/O

For Right Ear:

Rnd 4: 5sc, 2dc in next st, sc, 2ndc, 2dc in next 4st, 2inc (24)
F/O
Tail:
Using Cream
Rnd 1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
Leave a longer tail on the magic ring for sewing.
Rnd 2: 6sc (6)
Rnd 3: sc, inc (9)
Rnd 4: 9sc (9)
Rnd 5: 2sc, inc (12)
Rnd 6: 3sc, inc (15)
Rnd 7: 4sc, inc (18)
Rnd 8: 5sc, inc (21)
Rnd 9: 6sc, inc (24)
Rnd 10: 24sc (24)
Rnd 11: 7sc, inc (27)
Rnd 12: 27sc
Rnd 13: 8sc, inc (30)
Rnd 14: 30sc (30)
Rnd 15: 8sc, dec (27)
Rnd 16: 27sc
Rnd 17: 7sc, dec (24)
Rnd 18: 24sc
Rnd 19: 6sc, dec (21)
Rnd 20: 21sc (21)
Rnd 21: 5sc, dec (18)
Rnd 22: 4sc, dec (15)
Rnd 23: 3sc, dec (12)
F/O
Do not sew the end shut.
Lightly stuff the piece. Take the tail from the magic ring and sew it about two-thirds of the way
down. This will fold the tail over. Stuff and shape accordingly.

Mane:
For the Base of the Mane:
Using Cream
Rnd 1: ch 13
Rnd 2: 11sc, inc, turn to other side of chain, inc, 11sc (26)
Rnd 3: 12sc, 2inc, 12sc (28)
Rnd 4: 28sc
F/O

Cut many 3 inch strips of cream coloured yarn. Fold each strand of yarn in half. Hook the folded
strands through the stitches in the base of the mane. Draw the ends of the strand through the loop
and pull it tight. This is a very tedious process but makes an excellent looking mane.

Assembly:
To assemble everything, I highly suggest pinning the pieces together to position everything
before actually sewing it together.
1) Attached the head to the body with the yarn tail. I used a whip stitch.
2) Position the belly piece so it goes from the base of the head to the middle of what will be
Growlithe's backside. Sew the belly into place. I just weave in and out of the two pieces with
the cream coloured yarn tail.
3) Put the safety nose into position on the muzzle. I put the nose in the between Rnd 3 & 4. If
you do not have a safety nose, you can whop stitch a triangular nose instead.
4) Attach the muzzle to the head. It needs to meet with the belly piece near the base of the neck
and stretch out across the head. As the muzzle is being attached stuff and shape it. I ended up
weaving in and out of both pieces with the cream coloured yarn.
5) Attach the legs to the body with the yarn tails. Half of each leg should overlap the belly
portion. I used the whip stitch again. Stuff the shoulder portion and shape the legs as they are
being attached. Also, the front legs should have the black 'V' pattern facing forwards while
the back legs should have the double black stripe facing backwards.
6) Attach the tail to the middle of the backside of the body where the while belly stripe ends
using the cream yarn tail. Ensure that the tail fold is facing down.

7) Trace the shape of the ears on brown felt. Cut the felt a stitch height smaller that the ears and
sew onto them. This creates the inner ear and the orange outline.
8) Attach the ears to the side of the head with the yarn tails. Ensure they are positioned above
the end of the muzzle on either side of the head.
9) Attach the mane with the cream yarn tail in the middle between the ears. The tip of the mane
(this is the point rather than the rounded side of the base) should be positioned around Rnd 4,
5, or 6 depending on the size of the head.
10) Attach the black stripes opposite to the belly side of the main body. Ensure that the come
down evenly on both sides.
11) Cut the shapes for the eyes out of the white and black felt. You will need a larger oval shape
for the whites, a smaller black oval for the pupils, and a tiny white oval for the shine. I just
layered the pieces of the eye on top of each other and sewed them together.
12) Sew the eyes onto the face. They need to be positioned so the base of the eye touchs the
muzzle and either side of the nose peak.
13) Using black yarn, sew on a mouth, eyebrows and the lines for the paws on the back legs. For
the mouth I sewed a large piece of yarn to go across the muzzle then smaller loops wrap
around the yarn and hold it into the position I wanted. The eyebrows are just straight loops of
yarn I sewed through the head. The paws are spaced about 2 stitched apart and are just
straight pieces of yarn again.
14) For the tuff of hair in the front of the chest part, I took more 3 inch pieces of cream yarn and
weaved them through the top 2 rows of stitches on the belly like I did for the mane.
15) I ended up adding little paw pads in brown felt to the bottom of each leg. Its not necessary
but the Pokemon wiki I read about each one said Growlithe had paw pads.

Hope you all enjoy the pattern!

And just in case for legal reasons....

Growlithe and Pokemon is copyright Nintendo.
This crochet pattern is an original pattern by Edward Yong (June 2013). Please do not claim this
pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do
not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell
or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.

Also, Id like to thank all the other great hookers out there for posting their patterns for free.
Without all the practice and ideas they had, I wouldnt have been able to learn as much as I did
to make this pattern.