No, I'm not dead; just lazy. Anyway, here's a Piplup patten. Any problems, let me know; I wrote this out a while after I finished him.
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn in medium blue, light blue, yellow and white
Crochet hook (I'm pretty sure I used a G hook)
Needle for sewing
Stuffing
Black and white felt
Head:
With darker blue:
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)
Rounds 7-12: sc in each
Round 13: sc in next 5, dec over next 2 around (36)
Round 14: sc in next 4, dec over next 2 around (30)
Start stuffing here
Round 15: sc in next 3, dec over next 2 around (24)
Round 16: sc in next 2, dec over next 2 around (18)
Round 17: sc in next stitch, dec over next 2 around (12)
F/O
Body:
With lighter blue:
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)
Rounds 7-12: sc in each
Round 13: sc in next 4, dec over next 2 around (30)
Round 14: sc in next 3, dec over next 2 around (24)
Round 15: sc in next 2, dec over next 2 around (18)
F/O and stuff
Bibs (make 2 in dark blue):
Sc 5 in magic ring
Turn (working in last sc in magic ring) 2hdc in each; turn (10)
Hdc in next, 2ndc in next around (15)
F/O
Cape (dark blue):
Sc 4 in mr
Turn (working in last sc made in magic ring) 2 hdc in each (8)
Hdc in next, 2hdc in next around, turn (12)
Hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next around, turn (16)
Hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next around, turn (20)
Hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next around, turn (24)
F/O
Cape Bumps (dark blue):
Large:
Sc 3 in magic ring, turn
2sc in each around (6)
F/O
Small:
Sc 4 in magic ring
F/O
Wings (make 2 in light blue):
Sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: sc in next 2, 2sc in next around (8)
Rounds 3-10: sc around
F/O
Feet (yellow):
Sc 6 in magic ring
Round 2: sc in next 2, 2sc in next around (8)
Rounds 3-6: sc around
Round 7: sc in next 2, dec over next 2 around (6)
F/O
Beak (yellow):
Sc 5 in magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in each (10)
F/O
Mask (white):
Ch 11; sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in next 9, turn (10)
Row 2: 2sc in first sc, sc in next 8, 2sc in last (12)
Row 3: 2sc in first sc, sc in next 10, 2sc in last (14)
Row 4: 2sc in first sc, sc in next 12, 2sc in last (16)
Row 5: 2sc in first sc, sc in next 14, 2sc in last (18)
Row 6: Sc in first 9,turn
Row 7: sc in first 7, dec in last 2 (8)
Row 8: Sk first stitch, sc in last 7 (7)
Row 9: sc in first , dec over last 2 (6)
Row 10: sc in each
Row 11: sk first sc, sc in next 3, dec over last 2 (4)
F/O
Attach yarn to unworked stitches of row 6 (at the edge, not the middle)
Repeat rows 7-11
Crown thing (light blue):
Ch 7; sc in second ch from hook and in next 5 (6)
Row 1: sc in each
Row 2: ch 3, sl in second ch from hook, sc in other loop; skip next sc; sl in next sc
Repeat row 3 two more times, for a total of three points
F/O
Attack mask, beak and crown to head (it’s easiest to do it in that order, trust me), then attach head to body. Sew bibs, cape, wings and feet (again, that order is easiest) in place. Cut eyes and spots for the belly from felt, and there you have it.
