Sandshrew Pattern!

I made a Sandshrew! I feel like he took FOREVER, but I think that was mostly because I'm just lazy. Anyway, the pattern's relatively easy, except for the start of the head. Any questions, feel free to ask.

Materials!
Yellow, tan and a little white yarn
G hook, or any size that'll keep the stitches tight enough
Some black and white felt
Stuffing
Needle for sewing
Embroidery thread, if you'd like to put those little black lines Sandshrew has on it (I didn't, because I'm too impatient)

Here we gooooooo...

Head (starting with tan):
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next around (9)
Round 3: sc 3, switch to yellow, sc 3, switch to tan, sc 3 (9)
*Work the first 4 stitches of round 4 in tan, then switch to yellow; work 4 stitches, switch back to tan; work final 4 stitches in tan
Round 4: sc in next 2, 2 sc in next around (12)
*Work the first 5 stitches of round 5 in tan, the next 8 in yellow, and the last 5 in tan
Round 5: sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next around (18)
*Work the first 4 stitches of round 6 in tan, the next 10 in yellow, and the last 4 in tan
Round 6: sc around (18)
*Work the first 3 stitches of round 7 in tan, the next 18 in yellow, and the last 3 in tan
Round 7: sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next around (24)
*Work the first 3 stitches of round 8 in tan, the next 24 in yellow, and the last 3 in tan
Round 8: sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next around (30)
The rest of the head is just done in yellow (yay!)
Round 9: sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in next around (36)
Round 10: sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in next around (42)
Rounds 11-14: sc around
Round 15: sc in next 5, dec over next 2 around (36)
Round 16: sc in next 4, dec over next 2 around (30)
I’d start stuffing here.
Round 17: sc in next 3, dec over next 2 around (24)
Round 18: sc in next 2, dec over next 2 around (18)
Round 19: sc in next stitch, dec over next 2 around (12)
Round 20: dec over next 2 around (6)
F/O

Body (yellow):
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in each (12)
Round 3: sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next around (18)
Round 4: sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next around (24)
Round 5: sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next around (30)
Round 6: sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in next around (36)
Round 7: sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in next around (42)
Rounds 8-18: sc around
Round 19: sc in next 5, dec over next 2 around (36)
Round 20: sc in next 4, dec over next 2 around (30)
Round 21: sc in next 3, dec over next 2 around (24)
Round 22: sc in next 10, turn (10)
Round 23: sk 1, sc in next 9, turn (9)
Round 24: sk 1, sc in next 8 (8)
F/O and stuff

Stomach patch (tan):
Round 1: sc 8 in magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in each (16)
Round 3: sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next around (24)
Round 4: sc in next 2 stitches, 2 sc in next around (32)
Round 5: sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next around (40)
Round 6: sl around
F/O; attach to body, then attach head

Arms (yellow):
Round 1: sc 4 in magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in each (8)
Round 3: sc in next 3, 2 sc in next around (10)
Rounds 4-8: sc around
F/O, stuff and attach to body

Legs (yellow):
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in each (12)
Round 3: sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next around (18)
Rounds 4-6: sc around
Round 7: sc in next 2, dec over next 2 around (18)
Round 8: sc in next stitch, dec over next 2 around (12)
I suggest you start stuffing here
Round 9: dec over next 2 around (6)
F/O

Feet:
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: sc in first 2, 2 sc in next around (8)
Rounds 3-5: sc around
Round 6: sc in first 2, dec over next 2 around; switch to white in last stitch (6)
Round 7: ch 3, sl in second loop from chain, sc in other loop, sl through first and last stitches of round 6; sl next 2 stitches together (as in, the ones across from each other), ch 3, sl in second loop from chain, sc in other loop, sl last 2 together
F/O
Attach to legs, then attach legs to body. Don’t stuff ‘em

Tail:
Round 1: sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in first, sc till the end (7)
Round 3: repeat round 2 (8)
Round 4: repeat round 2 (9)
Round 5: repeat round 2 (10)
Round 6: repeat round 2 (11)
Round 7: repeat round 2 (12)
Round 8: repeat round 2 (13)
Round 9: repeat round 2 (14)
Round 10: repeat round 2 (15)
Round 11: repeat round 2 (16)
Round 12: repeat round 2 (17) Round 13: repeat round 2 (18)
Round 14: repeat round 2 (19)
Round 15: repeat round 2 (20)
Round 16: repeat round 2 (21)
Round 17: 2 sc in first, sc till last stitch, 2 sc in last (23)
Round 18: repeat round 17(25)
F/O, stuff and attach to back


Ears (make 2 tan and 2 yellow):
Ch 3; sc in 2nd loop from hook, and next loop (2)
2 sc in first stitch, sc in next (3)
2 sc in first, sc in next 2 (4)
Holding a tan and yellow part together, sc around edges using yellow; attach to head

Add a face, and the lines if you'd like, and yayyy you're done!

Sandshrew and Pokemon belong to Nintendo. The pattern is moi's creation. If you'd like to use it to create a Sandshrew as a gift, or to donate to a charity or auction, that's wonderful, just please don't sell anything you make, and give credit where it's due.