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Snivy Amigurumi
Crochet pattern by Elealy Butcher

This amigurumi is made of two long pieces seamed together. It makes extensive use of short rows to achieve Snivy’s
sinuous shape.

Obligatory warning: Do not claim this pattern as your own. Do not sell or redistribute it. This crochet pattern is my
original work. Snivy and Pokemon are property of Nintendo.
Thanks to Sarah Alley for testing and proofreading this pattern!

Materials
 Worsted weight yarn in green and beige
 Felt in yellow, black, white, and red-brown
o If you’re going to needle felt the decorations, wool felt is ideal. You can use wool roving instead for all
colors except yellow. You will still need yellow felt for the vines on Snivy’s neck.
 Yellow embroidery thread or sewing thread
 18 or 16 gauge craft wire, about 6 inches
 Stuffing
 Tapestry needle
 Chenille or embroidery needle (optional)
 Sewing thread (optional)
 Felting needle (optional; you can glue or sew the eyes and stripes instead)

Tips to avoid the curl

Single crochet worked back and forth has a terrible tendency to curl. The image on the left is Snivy’s top piece worked in
normal right-handed single crochet. The curl will fight you as you sew the top and bottom pieces together.
But you can eliminate the curl if you work every other row by holding the hook in your other hand. Or if you prefer not
to change hands, you can crochet every other row backward (the results are equivalent). This will make it much easier to
line up the pieces for sewing. Another bonus is that every row shows the same side of the stitches, so the fabric looks
almost like you crocheted it in the round!
Here’s a good backward crochet tutorial: https://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-crochet-backward-single-crochet/.
There are lots of tutorials for crocheting with either hand. If you’re right handed, search for “left-handed crochet”.
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Making the pieces

Top – green
Head
1. ch 2, sc in 1st ch, ch 1, turn (1) 19. short row
2. inc, ch 1, turn (2) a. sc 9, dec, sc, slst 2, ch 1, turn (13 / 19)
3. inc, sc, ch 1, turn (3) b. sc 5, slst 2, ch 1, turn (7 / 19)
4. inc, sc 2, ch 1, turn (4) c. sc 6, slst, sc 4, slst, sc, ch 1, turn (13 / 19)
5. inc, sc 3, ch 1, turn (5)
6. inc, sc 4, ch 1, turn (6) 20. sc 3, dec, sc 7, slst, sc, dec, sc 3, ch 1, turn (17)
7. inc, sc 5, ch 1, turn (7) 21. short row
8. inc, sc 6, ch 1, turn (8) a. sc 12, slst 2, ch 1, turn (14 / 17)
9. inc, sc 7, ch 1, turn (9) b. sc 4, dec, sc 3, slst 2, ch 1, turn (10 / 16)
10. inc, sc 8, ch 1, turn (10) c. sc 9, slst, sc 3, ch 1, turn (13 / 16)
11. inc, sc 3, inc, sc 5, ch 1, turn (12) 22. short row
12. inc, sc 3, inc, sc 7, ch 1, turn (14) a. sc 4, dec, sc 2, slst 2, ch 1, turn (9 / 15)
13. inc, sc 2, inc, sc 10, ch 1, turn (16) b. sc 2, slst 2, ch 1, turn (4 / 15)
14. inc, sc 3, inc, sc 11, ch 1, turn (18) c. sc 3, slst, dec, slst, sc 3, ch 1, turn (9 / 14)
15. inc, sc 17, ch 1, turn (19)
23. sc, dec, sc 5, slst, sc 2, dec, sc, ch 1, turn (12)
16. short row
a. sc 14, slst 2, ch 1, turn (16 worked / 19 total) 24. short row
b. sc 11, slst 2, ch 1, turn (13 / 19) a. sc 7, dec, slst 2, ch 1, turn (10 / 11)
c. sc 12, slst, sc 3, ch 1, turn (16 / 19) b. sc 7, slst 2, ch 1, turn (9 / 11)
17. short row c. sc 2, dec, sc 4, slst, sc, ch 1, turn (9 / 10)
a. sc 9, inc, sc 2, slst 2, ch 1, turn (15 / 20)
b. sc 8, slst 2, ch 1, turn (10 / 20) 25. sc 2, dec, sc 2, dec, slst, sc, ch 1, turn (8)
c. sc 9, slst, sc, slst, sc 3, ch 1, turn (15 / 20) 26. dec, sc 4, dec, ch 1, turn (6)
18. short row
a. sc 14, slst, sc 2, slst 2, ch 1, turn (19 / 20) Continued on next page…
b. sc 16, slst 2, ch 1, turn (18 / 20)
c. sc 17, slst, sc, ch 1, turn (19 / 20)

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Top – green (cont’d)

Body
27. inc, sc, dec, sc, inc, ch 1, turn (7) 38. sc across, ch 1, turn (17)
28. inc, sc, dec, sc 2, inc, ch 1, turn (8) 39. sc across, ch 1, turn (17)
29. sc across, ch 1, turn (8) 40. dec, sc 4, slst 5, sc 6, ch 1, turn (16)
41. dec, sc 6, inc, sc 7, ch 1, turn (16)
30. short row
a. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 8) 42. short row
b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 8) a. dec, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 15)
c. inc, slst, sc 6, ch 1, turn (9 / 9) b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 15)
31. short row c. sc, slst, sc, slst, ch 1, turn (4 / 15)
a. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 9) d. sc, dec, sc, ch 1, turn (3 / 14)
b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 9) e. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 14)
c. inc, slst, sc 7, ch 1, turn (10 / 10) f. slst, sc, ch 1, turn (2 / 14)
g. sc, slst 2, sc, slst, ch 1, turn (5 / 14)
32. inc, sc 9, ch 1, turn (11) h. sc, dec, sc 2, ch 1, turn (4 / 13)
i. sc 3, slst, sc 6, dec, sc, ch 1, turn (12 / 12)
33. short row
43. short row
a. inc, slst, ch 1, turn (3 / 12)
a. dec, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 11)
b. sc 3, ch 1, turn (3 / 12)
b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 11)
c. sc 2, slst, sc 9, ch 1, turn (12 / 12)
c. sc, slst, sc, slst, ch 1, turn (4 / 11)
34. short row
d. sc, dec, sc, ch 1, turn (3 / 10)
a. inc, slst, ch 1, turn (3 / 13)
e. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 10)
b. sc 3, ch 1, turn (3 / 13)
f. slst, sc, ch 1, turn (2 / 10)
c. inc, sc, slst, sc 10, ch 1, turn (14 / 14)
g. sc, slst 2, sc, slst, ch 1, turn (5 / 10)
35. inc, sc 13, ch 1, turn (15) h. sc, dec, sc 2, ch 1, turn (4 / 9)
i. sc 3, slst, sc 2, dec, sc, ch 1, turn (8 / 8)
36. short row
a. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 15) 44. sc 3, dec, sc 3, ch 1, turn (7)
b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 15) 45. dec, sc 3, dec, ch 1, turn (5)
c. inc, slst, sc 4, slst 3, sc 6, ch 1, turn (16 / 46. sc 5, ch 1, turn (5)
16) 47. dec, inc, dec (4) FO
37. short row
a. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 16)
b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 16)
c. inc, slst, sc 14, ch 1, turn (17 / 17)

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Bottom – beige
Note: bp hdc = back post half double crochet.

Jaw Body
1. ch 2, sc in 1st ch, ch 1, turn (1) 21. sc across, ch 1, turn (8)
2. inc, ch 1, turn (2) 22. sc 3, inc, sc 4, ch 2, turn (9)
3. inc, inc, ch 1, turn (4) 23. hdc 3, hdc inc, hdc 5, ch 1, turn (10)
4. inc, sc 2, inc, ch 1, turn (6) 24. bp hdc across, ch 2, turn (10)
5. inc, sc 4, inc, ch 1, turn (8) 25. hdc across, ch 1, turn (10)
6. inc, sc 7, ch 1, turn (9) 26. bp hdc across, ch 1, turn (10)
7. inc, sc 8, ch 1, turn (10) 27. sc, hdc 8, sc, ch 1, turn (10)
8. inc, sc 9, ch 1, turn (11) 28. sc, hdc 8, sc, ch 1, turn (10)
9. inc, sc 10, ch 1, turn (12) 29. sc, hdc 3, hdc inc, hdc 4, sc, ch 1, turn (11)
10. inc, sc 11, ch 1, turn (13) 30. sc, hdc 9, sc, ch 1, turn (11)
11. inc, sc 12, ch 1, turn (14) 31. sc, hdc 4, hdc inc, hdc 4, sc, ch 1, turn (12)
12. sc across, ch 1, turn (14) 32. sc, hdc 10, sc, ch 1, turn (12)
13. inc, sc 12, inc, ch 1, turn (15) 33. sc, hdc 10, sc, ch 1, turn (12)
14. sc 9, dec, sc 5, ch 1, turn (15) 34. sc, hdc 10, sc, ch 1, turn (12)
15. sc across, ch 1, turn (15) 35. sc, hdc 4, hdc2tog, hdc 4, sc, ch 1, turn (11)
16. sc across, ch 1, turn (15) 36. sc, hdc 9, sc, ch 1, turn (11)
37. sc, hdc 9, sc, ch 1, turn (11)
17. short row
38. sc, hdc 9, sc, ch 1, turn (11)
a. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 15)
39. dec, hdc 8, sc, ch 1, turn (10)
b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 15)
40. dec, hdc 7, sc, ch 1, turn (9)
c. sc, slst, sc, dec, sc 5, dec, sc 3, ch 1,
41. sc, hdc 7, sc, ch 1, turn (9)
turn (13 / 13)
42. sc, hdc 7, sc, ch 1, turn (9)
18. short row
43. dec, hdc 6, sc, ch 1, turn (8)
a. sc, slst, ch 1, turn (2 / 13)
44. dec, hdc 5, sc, ch 1, turn (7)
b. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2 / 13)
45. dec, sc 5, ch 1, turn (6)
c. sc, slst, sc, slst, ch 1, turn (4 / 13)
46. dec, hdc 3, sc , ch 1, turn (5)
d. sc, dec, sc, ch 1, turn (3 / 12)
47. dec, hdc 2, sc, ch 1, turn (4)
e. sc 2, slst, sc 9, ch 1, turn (12 / 12)
48. dec, hdc, sc, ch 1, turn (3)
19. short row
49. sc 3, ch 1, turn (3)
a. sc 2, slst, ch 1, turn (3 / 12)
50. dec, sc, ch 1, turn (2)
b. sc 3, ch 1, turn (3 / 12)
51. sc 2, ch 1, turn (2)
c. dec, slst, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2, ch 1, turn
52. dec (1) FO.
(9 / 9)
20. sc 4, dec, sc 3, ch 1, turn (8)

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Feet (make 2) - beige

Feet will not be stuffed.
1. ch 3. sc 2 starting in 2nd ch from hook. sc 2 more on other side of chain. (4)
2. continuing in the round: inc, sc, inc, sc (6)
3. sc 2, inc, sc 2, inc (8)
4. sc around (8)
5. short row to turn heel
a. slst, sc 2, slst, ch 1, turn
b. sc 3, slst, ch 1, turn
c. sc 3, slst, sc 4
6. slst, sc 7 (8)
7. sc around (8)
8. sc 4, slst, FO.

Arms (make 2) - green

Arms will not be stuffed.
The arms are worked in the round but will end up as double-layered flat pieces. The increases should therefore line up
along each side.
1. ch 4. sc 3 starting in 2nd ch from hook. sc 3 more on other side of chain. (6)
2. sc around (6)
3. sc around (6)
4. inc, sc 2, inc, sc 2 (8)
5. sc 9 (start of round moved - 9 worked / 8 total)
The 8 live stitches in this round should now be treated as a double-layered 4-stitch row (I’ve called it “base row” below).
Push your hook through both layers at a time when you do the finger row. This will close off the hand.
Fingers
6. ch 2, sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc into stitch 1 of base row, sc into stitch 2 of base row, ch 2, sc into 2nd ch from
hook, sc into stitch 3 of base row, sc into stitch 4 of base row, ch 2, sc into 2nd ch from hook, slst in stitch 4 of
base row, FO.

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Tail – green
The tail is made of three leaves joined together. I crochet at a fairly tight gauge, which makes the leaves stiff enough to
stand up on their own. If your leaves come out floppy or you want the tail to be thicker, you can make the whole thing
twice and stitch the two pieces together back to back.
Right leaf
1. ch 13. Dc in 3rd ch from hook, tr 4, dc 3, hdc, sc, slst.
2. ch 2 to form leaf tip. Starting in other side of the chain stitch where you worked the previous slst: slst, sc, hdc,
dc 3 and mark the middle one with stitch marker, hdc, sc, slst 2, slst in starting DC chain. FO.
The marked stitch and the six stitches below it will soon be joined to the middle leaf.
Left leaf
1. ch 12. Slst 3 starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc, hdc, dc 3 and mark the middle one with stitch marker, hdc, sc, slst.
2. ch 2 to form leaf tip. Starting in other side of the chain stitch where you worked the previous slst: slst, sc, hdc,
dc 3, tr 4, dc. Join to beginning of first row: ch 2, slst around the turning chain before the 1st slst of row 1. FO.
The marked stitch and the six stitches below it will soon be joined to the middle leaf.
Middle leaf
Both sides of this leaf will be joined to the side leaves as you go. The lowermost stitches on both leaves should line up.
To work a stitch while joining it to an adjacent leaf: First, drop loop from hook, ins hook into desired stitch of the finished
leaf, pick up dropped loop, and pull it through. Then work the next stitch as normal.
1. ch 13. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work the following stitches while joining them to the right-side leaf: slst 2,
sc 2, hdc 2, dc. Work the following stitches normally: dc 2, hdc, sc, slst.
2. ch 2 to form leaf tip. Slst in other side of the chain where you worked the prev slst. Sc, hdc, dc 2. Work
remaining stitches while joining them to the left-side leaf: dc, hdc 2, sc 2, slst 2. FO.

Chart key

chain

slip stitch

single crochet

half double
crochet

double crochet

treble crochet

The blue stitch is the

starting point.

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Neck vine sleeves (make 2)

Cut a leaf-shaped piece of yellow felt (see picture), about
2” long depending on how large your Snivy has ended up.
Fold it in half the long way.
Snip off a small angle at the base so that it will sit properly
on Snivy’s neck. Using running stitch and yellow thread,
stitch along the doubled long edge and the folded edge.
Leave the base unstitched.
Since the felt strip is narrow, you can also gently stretch the
folded edge into a curve so the strip has a more
symmetrical shape.

Assembly
1. Stitch top and bottom halves together with ladder stitch or mattress stitch. Start stuffing after you finish the
first side seam. If you are using wire for the neck vines and you aren’t needle felting the back stripe, you might
find it helpful to place the length of wire sideways through Snivy’s neck before you close up the neck.
Sewing tips:
 Line up the jawbone curves first and then the front and back points. It may help to place straight pins
along the seams to keep things lined up while you’re stitching.
 It’s much easier to make the join invisible if you use sewing thread and a sharp fine needle. You can
pierce the yarn to make stitches along the very edge of the fabric. This way the thread never comes to
the front of the fabric and the stitches won’t show.
 It’s hard to hide the stitches if you are using yarn and a tapestry needle, but it’s possible. In that case I
recommend using the same beige yarn that you used for Snivy’s underside. When you stitch into the
top piece, try to go through loops that lie just on the inside of the piece.
2. Attach tail, arms, and feet. For the feet, whipstitch ankles to belly, passing needle through front and back layers
of ankle together. Tuck all the loose ends away.
3. Apply surface decorations: eyes, stripe along back and shoulders. I needle felted these decorations.
4. Embroider Snivy’s mouth and nostrils. The mouth is a horizontal line 4 stitches wide a couple rows in front of
Snivy’s neck. The nostrils are short parallel lines near the front of Snivy’s lower jaw.
5. Finally, make the neck vines.
If you didn’t insert the wire while sewing, push it through
the sides of the neck now. Make sure the wire is the right
length for the felt sleeves. Bend both ends of the wire
backward so it won’t poke through the sleeves.
Slip the felt sleeves over the wire and stitch their bases
to Snivy’s side seam.
Gently curl the wired felt downward and backward.

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