Large Gyarados Crochet Pattern

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I love Gyarados! He's definitely one of my favorite Pokemon (I have a thing for water
Pokemon). I really wanted to make a cute little Gyarados crochet pattern, most of the ones I
could find were not exactly what I had in mind. So I set out to make my own pattern! But as I
went, I realized I had misjudged the size - a lot. I kept going, though. I was really pleased
with how he was shaping up, and that's how we ended up with the 40" long Gyarados
wonder!

I would like to say this pattern is advanced. Also, this post is very picture heavy. You'll
need to know double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front loop only stitching, and
triple crochet. You'll also need to know how to crochet in rounds, rows and magic circles.
Personally, I wired my Gyarados so he could be posed and placed in different positions. I
also needle felted his eyes, but you can easily do felt shapes and glue them on, or sew them
on if you prefer. This pattern takes me about three full days of crochet and binge watching
Netflix! You can make a regular Gyarados using blue yarn, or make a shiny Gyarados by
using red instead! I made one of each, so the photos with the instructions may vary in
color.

Crochet Terms

MR- Magic Ring

SC - Single crochet
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INC - Increase
DEC - Decrease
DC - Double Crochet
TC - Triple Crochet
F/O - Finish off
DC INC - Increase with double crochet
TC INC - Increase with triple crochets
SL ST - Slip Stitch
FLO - Front loops only
Number in "( )" at the end of each line is the total number of stitches that should be on that
row
Directions in "**" followed by a "x #" should be repeated the number of times indicated.
For example : *SC, INC* x 6 (18) = SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, INC, SC, INC = 18

Materials Needed

White, lemon, pink, dark teal and blue yarn, worsted weight (substitute red yarn instead of
blue, and dark maroon instead of dark teal for a shiny Gyarados) *I use red heart Super
Saver brand yarn
3 mm crochet hook
yarn needle
scissors
Needle felting supplies or felt for the eyes, in red, black and white (substitute orange instead
of red for shiny)
Optional: Clothesline wire, or other wire or any joints you prefer to use in your amigurumi

Large Gyarados Pattern

Head - in blue (or red for shiny)

1. MR 6
2. INC in each stitch round (12)
3. *SC, INC* x 6 (18)
4. *2 SC, INC* x 6 (24)
5. *3 SC, INC* x 6 (30)
6. *4 SC, INC* x 6 (36)
7. *5 SC, INC* x 6 (42)
8. *6 SC, INC* x 6 (48)
9. *7 SC, INC* x 6 (54)
10. *8 SC, INC* x 6 (60)
11. *9 SC, INC* x 6 (66)
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 12. *10 SC, INC* x 6 (72)
13. 36 SC FLO, turn (36)
14. 108 SC - when you reach the beginning of the last row simply continue around. You'll end
up with a slope in your round. Do the same thing every time this happens and just
continue in the rounds over uneven stitches to create a round. Turn.
15. *5 SC, DEC* x 6 (30)
16. 66 SC (66)
17. 66 SC (66)
18. *SC 9, DEC* x 6 (60)
19. 60 SC (60)
20. *3 SC, INC* x 3, *9 SC, DEC* x 3 (60)
21. 60 SC (60)
22. *3 SC, DEC* x 6, 29 SC, SL ST (54)
Turn
23. 17 SC, SL ST (18) Turn
24. 54 SC (54)
25. *7 SC, DEC* x 6 (48)
26. *7 SC, DEC* x 3, *6 SC, INC* x 3 (48)
27. *7 SC, DEC* x 3, *6 SC, INC* x 3 (48)
28. *7 SC, DEC* x 3, *6 SC, INC* x 3 (48)
29. *7 SC, DEC* x 3, *6 SC, INC* x 3 (48)
30. *6 SC, DEC* x 6 (42)
31. 4 SC, 3 DC, 2 SC, 3 DC, 4 SC (16) turn
32. 4 SC, 3 DC, 2 SC, 3 DC, 28 SC (40)
33. 4 SC, DEC over the 3 DC, 2 SC, DEC over the 3 DC, 10 SC, 14 DC, 5 SC, SL ST (41) turn
34. 6 SL ST, 14 DC (20) turn
35. SC 14 (14) turn
36. SC 14 (14) turn
37. SC 14 (14) turn
38. SC 14 (14) turn
39. SC 14 (14) turn
40. SC 14 (14) turn
41. SC 14 (14) F/O

Facial Spike A - Make two in blue (red for shiny)

1. MR 4 (4)
2. 4 SC (4)
3. 4 SC (4)
4. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
5. *INC, 2 SC* x 2 (8)
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 6. *3 SC, INC* x 2 (10)
7. 10 SC (10)

F/O leaving a tail for sewing later.

Facial Spike B - Make two in blue (red for shiny)

1. MR 5 (5)
2. INC, 4 SC (6)
3. *INC, 2 SC* x 2 (8)
4. 8 SC (8)
5. *INC, 3 SC* x 2 (10)

F/O leaving a tail for sewing later.

Facial Spike C - Make two in blue (red for shiny)

1. MR 5 (5)
2. INC, 4 SC (6)
3. *INC, 2 SC* x 2 (8)
4. *INC, 3 SC* x 2 (10)
5. *INC, 4 SC* x 2 (12)

F/O leaving a tail for sewing later.

Whiskers - Make two in blue (red for shiny)

1. MR 3
2. - 31. SC 3 (90 SC in rounds)

F/O leaving a tail for sewing later

Mouth - in black - work in ROWS

1. Chain 14, turn
2. 14 SC (14)
3. 14 SC (14)
4. 14 SC (14)
5. 14 SC (14)
6. 14 SC (14)
7. 14 SC (14)
8. 14 SC (14)
9. 14 SC (14)
10. FLO 14 SC (14)
11. 14 SC (14)
12. 14 SC (14)

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 13. 14 SC (14)
14. 14 SC (14)
15. 14 SC (14)
16. 14 SC (14) F/O

Tongue - in pink
1. MR 6 (6)
2. INC in each stitch round (12)
3. *SC, INC* x 6 (18)
4. *2 SC, INC* x 6 (24)
5. 24 SC (24)
6. 24 SC (24)
7. 24 SC (24)
8. 24 SC (24)
9. 24 SC (24)
10. 24 SC (24)

F/O leaving a tail for sewing later

Lips - in lemon
1. 5 SC, join last CH to first CH to make a circle of 5
CH (5) - work in rounds now, forming a tube
2. - 71. 5 SC (5) - this equals 350 SC in rounds

F/O - Sew the ends together to create a circle.

Middle Facial Spike (Center) - in dark teal (maroon

for shiny)

Stuff as you go!

1. MR 6 (6)
2. *INC, SC* x 3 (9)
3. *INC, 2 SC* x 3 (12)
4. 12 SC (12)
5. 12 SC (12)
6. 12 SC (12)
7. *4 SC, DEC* x 2 (10)
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 8. 10 SC (10)
9. 10 SC (10)
10. 10 SC (10)
11. 10 SC (10)
12. 10 SC (10)
13. *DEC, 3 SC* x 2 (8)
14. 8 SC (8)
15. 8 SC (8)
16. 8 SC (8)
17. *DEC, 2 SC* x 2 (6)
18. 6 SC (6)
19. 6 SC (6)
20. 6 SC (6)
21. 6 SC (6)
22. 6 SC (6)
23. *DEC, SC* x 2 (4)
24. 4 SC (4)
25. 4 SC (4)
26. 4 SC (4)
27. 4 SC (4)
28. 4 SC (4)
29. 4 SC (4)
30. DEC, DEC (2) F/O

Middle Facial Spike (Sides) - make two in dark teal (maroon for shiny)

1. MR 4 (4)
2. 4 SC (4)
3. 4 SC (4)
4. 4 SC (4)
5. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
6. 6 SC (6)
7. 6 SC (6)
8. 6 SC (6)
9. *INC, 2 SC* x 2 (8)
10. 8 SC (8)
11. 8 SC (8)
12. 8 SC (8)
13. 8 SC (8)
14. 8 SC (8)
15. *INC, 3 SC* x 2 (10)
16. 10 SC (10)
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 17. 10 SC (10)
18. 5 SC (5) turn
19. SC, DEC, 2 SC (4) turn
20. DEC, DEC (2)

F/O, leaving a tail for sewing later

Stuff and then sew the two side spikes on opposite

sides of the larger end of the middle spike.

Teeth - in white - make four and work in ROWS

1. CH 4, turn
2. 3 SC, first SC in 2nd CH from hook (3)
3. 3 SC (3)
4. DEC, SC (2)
5. DEC (1)

F/O . Fold each tooth in half, whip stitch up the side.

Side Head Fin - begin in blue (red for shiny) - make two
1. MR 3 (3)
2. 3 SC (3)
3. 3 SC (3)
4. 3 SC (3)
5. 3 SC (3)
6. 3 SC (3)
7. 3 SC (3)
8. 3 SC (3)
9. 3 SC (3)
10. 3 SC (3)

Keep connected to the skein of yarn.

Begin separately in white , work in ROWS for this

section

1. CH 11, turn
2. 9 DC, First DC in 3rd CH from hook counts as
first DC (9) turn
3. *2 DC, INC* x 3 (12)
4. *3 DC, INC* x 3 (15)
5. *4 DC, INC* x 3 (18)

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 6. DC INC, 3 DC, 3 SC, 2 DC, DC INC, 2 DC, 2 SC, DC,
DC INC, 2 DC (21) turn
7. CH 3 (counts as first TC), 2 TC, 2 DC, SC, 2 SL ST, 2
DC, INC TC, 2 DC, 2 SL ST, 3 DC, 3 TC (22)

F/O

Take the red piece of the fin and continue SC up the

top of the white piece of the fin. Whip stitch the rest
of the red piece down the side of the white to
complete the fin.

Assembling the head:

Stuff the main part of the head. Whip stitch the

mouth to the head, with the longer part of the mouth
facing downward. Sew the tongue into the mouth on
the fold, making sure not to go through to the underside of the jaw.

Next, sew the lips to the mouth. Take two teeth and
sew them to the top of the mouth on opposite sides.
Do not sew all the way through the lips.
Next, take side spikes A, B, and C. They will be sewn to
each side of the head. Spike A will be the top spike, B
in the middle, and C closest to the mouth, as shown
below.

Next, sew the eyebrow spike to the center of the face,

just above the nose. Once this is in place, you can
needle felt the eyes or use felt to glue or sew the eyes
in place. Use red for a regular gyarados' eyes, or use
orange for a shiny gyarados. I have seen both red and
orange used for a shiny gyarados' eyes.
Flip the head over and sew the fins behind the side
head spikes. Next, you will have to cut a length of
clothesline wire the length of both whiskers plus the
jaw. Slip the wire into one of the whisker "tubes", and then through the jaw underneath the
fins. Slip the other whisker onto the other side of the wire. Whip stitch the ends of the
whiskers to the jaw to keep them in place, and bend the wire into "S" shapes.

The head is complete!

The body:

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Underbelly and back- Complete the underbelly in
yellow, and the back in red or blue based on shiny or
regular gyarados.

1. CH 5 and turn
2. First SC in second CH from hook, 4 SC (4)
3. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
4. *INC, SC* x 3 (9)
5. 9 SC (9)
6. 9 SC (9)
7. 9 SC (9)
8. *SC, DEC* x 3 (6)
9. *INC, SC* x 3 (9)
10. *2 SC, INC* x 3 (12)
11. 12 SC (12)
12. 12 SC (12)
13. 12 SC (12)
14. 12 SC (12)
15. *2 SC, DEC* x 3 (9)
16. *SC, DEC* x 3 (6)
17. *SC, INC* x 3 (9)
18. *2 SC, INC* x3 (12)
19. 12 SC (12)
20. 12 SC (12)
21. 12 SC (12)
22. 12 SC (12)
23. *2 SC, DEC* x 3 (9)
24. *SC, DEC* x 3 (6)
25. *SC, INC* x 3 (9)
26. *2 SC, INC* x 3 (12)
27. *3 SC, INC* x 3 (15)
28. 15 SC (15)
29. 15 SC (15)
30. 15 SC (15)
31. 15 SC (15)
32. 15 SC (15)
33. 15 SC (15)
34. *3 SC, DEC* x 3 (12)
35. *3 SC, INC* x 3 (15)
36. *4 SC, INC* x 3 (18)
37. 18 SC (18)
38. 18 SC (18)
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39. 18 SC (18)
40. 18 SC (18)
41. 18 SC (18)
42. 18 SC (18)
43. 18 SC (18)
44. 18 SC (18)
45. *4 SC, DEC* x 3 (15)
46. *3 SC, DEC* x 3 (12) - Repeat lines 35 - 46
47. *3 SC, INC* x 3 (15)
48. *4 SC, INC* x 3 (18)
49. 18 SC (18)
50. 18 SC (18)
51. 18 SC (18)
52. 18 SC (18)
53. 18 SC (18)
54. 18 SC (18)
55. 18 SC (18)
56. 18 SC (18)
57. *4 SC, DEC* x 3 (15)
58. *4 SC, INC* x 3 (18)
59. *5 SC, INC* x 3 (21)
60. 21 SC (21)
61. 21 SC (21)
62. 21 SC (21)
63. 21 SC (21)
64. 21 SC (21)
65. 21 SC (21)
66. 21 SC (21)
67. 21 SC (21)
68. 21 SC (21)
69. 21 SC (21)
70. *5 SC, DEC* x 3 (18)
71. *4 SC, DEC* x 3 (15) - Repeat lines 58-71 four more times
72. *4 SC, INC* x 3 (18)
73. *5 SC, INC* x 3 (21)
74. 21 SC (21)
75. 21 SC (21)
76. 21 SC (21)
77. 21 SC (21)
78. 21 SC (21)
79. 21 SC (21)

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 80. 21 SC (21)
81. 21 SC (21)
82. 21 SC (21)
83. 21 SC (21)
84. *5 SC, DEC* x 3 (18) F/O for the underbelly. Continue for the back.
85. 18 SC (18)
86. *5 SC, INC* x 3 (21)
87. *6 SC, INC* x 3 (24)
88. *7 SC, INC* x 3 (27)
89. *8 SC, INC* x 3 (30)
90. *9 SC, INC* x 3 (33)
91. *10 SC, INC* x 3 (36)
92. *11 SC, INC* x 3 (39)
93. *12 SC, INC* x 3 (42)
94. *13 SC, INC* x 3 (45)
95. *14 SC, INC* x 3 (48)
96. *15 SC, INC* x 3 (51)
97. 15 SC, DC INC, 8 DC, TC INC, TC, 7 DC, DC INC, 16 SC (54)
98. 17 SC, DC INC, 2 DC, 6 TC, TC INC, 7 TC, 2 DC, DC INC, 17 SC (57) F/O

Tail Fin Middle - in blue (red for shiny). Stuff as you go!
1. MR 6
2. *INC* x 6 (6)
3. *INC, SC* x 6 (18)
4. 18 SC (18)
5. 18 SC (18)
6. *DEC, SC* x 6 (12)
7. 12 SC (12)
8. 12 SC (12)
9. 12 SC (12)
10. 12 SC (12)
11. *DEC, 4 SC* x 2 (10)
12. 10 SC (10)
13. 10 SC (10)
14. *DEC, 3 SC* x 2 (8)
15. 8 SC (8)
16. 8 SC (8)
17. 8 SC (8)
18. *DEC, 2 SC* x 2 (6)
19. 6 SC (6)
20. 6 SC (6)
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 21. *DEC, SC* x 2 (4)
22. 4 SC (4)
23. *DEC* x 2 (2) F/O

Tail Fin Sides - in white, make two

1. CH 2, turn
2. SC (1)
3. INC (2)
4. *INC* x 2 (4)
5. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
6. 6 SC (6)
7. *INC, 2 SC* x2 (8)
8. 8 SC (8)
9. *INC, 4 SC* x 2 (10)
10. 10 SC (10)
11. 10 SC (10)
12. *INC, 4 SC* x 2 (12)
13. 12 SC (12)
14. 12 SC (12)
15. *INC, 5 SC* x 2 (14)
16. 14 SC (14)
17. 14 SC (14)
18. 14 SC (14)
19. 14 SC (14)
20. 14 SC (14)
21. SC, 2 DC, TC, DC, SC, 2 TC, SC, DC, 2 TC, DC, SC (14)
22. SC, DC, 2 TC, DC, SC, 2 TC, SC, DC, 2 TC, DC, SC (14)

F/O

SC in red up a side of a white tail fin piece (as shown below). You will then attach it to the
larger part of the middle piece and SC 3-4 stitches to the other side. Then SC down the side
of the other fin.

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Then whip stitch the fins to the center
piece to create one tail.

Back Spots A - Make 8 in yellow

1. CH 5 turn
2. 4 SC (first SC in 2nd CH from hook)
(4)
3. 4 SC (4)
4. 4 SC (4)
5. SC, 2 DC, SC (4) F/O

Back Spots B - Make 8 in yellow

1. CH 4 turn
2. 3 SC (first SC in second CH from hook) (3)
3. 3 SC (3)
4. 3 SC (3)
5. SC, DC, SC (3) F/O

Back Spots C- Make 8 in yellow

1. CH 4, turn
2. SC 3 (first SC in second CH from hook) (3) F/O

Back Fin 1 Part 1- Make four in white

1. MR 3
2. 3 SC (3)
3. 3 SC (3)
4. INC, SC (4)
5. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
6. *2 SC, INC* x 2 (8) F/O

Back Fin 1 Part 2 - Make two in white

1. MR 4
2. 4 SC (4)
3. INC, 3 SC (5)
4. INC, 4 SC (6)
5. 6 SC (6)
6. 6 SC (6)
7. *INC, 2 SC* x 2 (8)
8. 8 SC (8)
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 9. 8 SC (8)
10. *INC, 3 SC* x 2 (10)
11. 10 SC (10)
12. 10 SC (10)
13. 10 SC (10)
14. Join two spike 1 and one spike 2
together by SC around 26, with the
tallest spike in the middle. (26)
15. DEC, 7 SC, DEC, 3 SC, DEC, 6 SC, DEC,
3 SC (22)
16. 22 SC (22)
17. 22 SC (22)
18. 3 SC, INC, 9 SC, INC, 8 SC (24) F/O

Take the other two spike part 1's and the

other spike part 2 and repeat steps 14-18.
You should end up with two three grouped
spikes that are identical.
Back Fin 2 - in white
1. MR 4
2. 4 SC (4)
3. 4 SC (4)
4. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
5. 6 SC (6) F/O

Begin another spike separately

1. MR 4
2. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
3. *INC, 2 SC* x 2 (8)
4. 8 SC (8)
5. Join the first spike with this one by SC 14 (14)
6. *DEC, 5 SC* x 2 (12)
7. 12 SC (12)
8. *2 SC, INC* x 4 (16)
9. *7 SC, INC* x 2 (18)
10. 18 SC (18)
11. *INC,8 SC* x 2 (20)
12. 20 SC (20)
13. SC to the corner of the taller spike (about 12 SC)
F/O

Begin another spike separately

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 1. MR 3
2. INC, 2 SC (4)
3. INC, 3 SC (5)
4. INC, 4 SC (6)
5. 6 SC (6)
6. 6 SC (6)
7. *INC, 2 SC* x 2 (8)
8. *INC, 3 SC* x 2 (10)
9. Join to the main spikes with SC 30 around (30)
10. 30 SC (30)
11. DEC, 8 SC, DEC, 18 SC (28)
12. SC around to opposite corner (about SC 8) F/O

Begin another spike separately

1. MR 3
2. 3 SC (3)
3. INC, 2 SC (4)
4. 4 SC (4)
5. *INC, SC* x 2 (6)
6. Join spikes with 34 SC (34)
7. DEC, 5 SC, DEC, 25 SC (32)
8. 32 SC (32) F/O

Back Fin 3- in white

1. MR 3
2. 3 SC (3)
3. 3 SC (3)
4. INC, 2 SC (4)
5. 4 SC (4)
6. 4 SC (4) F/O

Begin a new spike separately. Make two.

Assembling the body:

Begin with the back piece. You will be sewing all of the back spots to the back piece. Begin
at the tail. There will be two spots on each bump of the body. Place the spots at the
decrease of each bump right before the next. Use the photos for placement help if you need
it! You will place the spots about one stitch away from the edge. The smallest ones, back
spots C, will be placed on the first four bumps of the body. The next four bumps will have
back spots B, and the four bumps after that will have back spots A.

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Place the belly and back together with edge matching up starting at the tail. Whip stitch up
one edge. Next, you'll need to cut a piece of
clothesline wire twice the length of the body, and twist
the two ends together to form an oval.

Place this inside of the body, and finish whip stitching

up the other side of the body, stuffing around the wire
as you go! This will allow you to pose the body in
those great gyarados waves! Once the body is stuffed,
you can whip stitch the tail fin to the tail of the body.
Now focus on the nape of the neck. You'll fold back
the extra portion of the back towards the rest of the
body, and then tuck in each side where the flap angles
downward. Use the photo above to help with shaping!
Now take spike one of the Spike 1's you made and
sew it in the very middle of the folded back portion of
the body. This is the spike that goes directly behind
gyarados's head. At this point you can also tack down
with matching yarn the folds in the flaps. I usually use
two points on each flap for tacking it down.
You can now sew on the rest of the spikes to the
body! The second spike 1 will go on the second bump
from the head, directly behind the spike you just
sewed on. Spike 2 will go on the fifth bump from the
head, and spike 3 will go on the third bump from the
tail tip.
All you have to do now is sew his head onto his body!
And congratulations! After days (weeks, months) of
toiling and crocheting, you have your own amazing
gyarados! I'd love to see pictures if anyone else
completes him! I also tried my best to edit and be
thorough, but if you find an error in this pattern
please let me know!

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