Pochacco

Pattern by @knot.michelle

@knot.michelle
 Thank You for using this Pattern!
Pochacco is a playful puppy who loves banana Materials:
flavoured ice-cream made by Sanrio. His name is
taken from "pocha pocha" meaning chubby. You'll ❖ worsted weight (size 4) acrylic yarn in:
definitely fall in love with him! ➢ white, black, yellow, blue (or any colour
This pattern is recommended for advanced for his shirt) and a bit of orange for the
beginners - intermediate crocheters. The design bag
was inspired by actual plushies of Pochacco and I ❖ 3.75mm hook
couldn’t resist having one, so why not make a
❖ black and pink felt (for face)
pattern for it! This was the first pattern I worked on,
so I hope you enjoy! ❖ glue/any adhesive if using felt
❖ polyfil/fiber fill
If you have any questions, feel free to DM me on
❖ yarn needle
instagram @knot.michelle. Tag me in you instagram
photos so I can see your creations! ❖ scissors
❖ stitch marker | optional
***This pattern is intended for personal use only. ❖ fine brush | optional for hair
Please do not sell, share this pattern, or distribute it
in any way. You may sell the finished product, but Abbreviations:
please credit @knot.michelle on instagram.***
MR | magic ring CH | chain
Notes:
SC | single crochet HDC | half double crochet
❖ This pattern is written in US terminology.
❖ You can use any yarn weight and hook size, I INC | increase R | round
included what I have personally used.
❖ Work in rounds (continuous spiral) and do not DEC | decrease (x) | total stitch count in round
slip stitch to join reach round.
❖ I suggest when to add stuffing, but you can do SLST | slip stitch (x, y) | repeat terms
it at anytime.
❖ I sewed everything using the invisible stitch. ST | stitch
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Head | white yarn

R1: sc 6 in MR (6) R16: (sc 4, dec) x 6 (30)

R2: inc x 6 (12) R17: (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
stuff the head
R4: (sc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
R18: (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
R5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
R19: (sc 1, dec) x 6 (12)
R6: (sc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
last chance to add stuffing
R7 - R15 [9 rows]: sc 36 (36)
R20: dec x 6 (6)
Optional (with acrylic yarn, page 3 for images):
for his hair, take 3 strips of white yarn (about two FO, sew remaining hole closed
fingers lengths long because it will shed)
tie them to 3 st, all next to each other one RND
down from the top
take a fine brush and brush the yarn until it
becomes fluffy
cut the hair until it’s about 1 cm long

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 Hair | optional, works with acrylic yarn

Make 3 strands Stick your hook through the first row Grab one of the strands and fold
it in half

Pull through and make a loop Pull the tails through the loop Pull the tails tight to make a knot

Do the same with the 2 remaining Brush out the hair Give him a haircut (~1 cm)
strands, all next to each other
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Feet (make 2) and Body | white and blue (shirt colour) yarn

Starting with white:

R1: sc 5 in MR (5)

R2: inc x 5 (10)

R3-R4: sc 10 (10)

FO, cut yarn tail off first leg

Repeat R 1-4 for second leg, do not cut yarn, we’ll continue onto the
body (page 5 for images).

R5: SC 4, INC, join first leg by INC into any ST, SC 8, INC, then back to
second leg: INC into the ST next to where you left off, SC 4 (24)

Sew the hole between the legs closed

R6: SC 24 (24)

Change to blue (or your choice for the shirt)

R7-R10: sc 24

R11: (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff the body

FO, leave a long tail for sewing

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 Connecting the Legs

After sc 4 and inc, stick your hook in Pull yarn through, just like any other sc Finish the sc and continue onto the 8
any stitch on the first leg sc and inc

What it should look like when you Insert the hook back into the other leg Proceed with the pattern
finished the first leg

There will be a hole, so sew it closed Round finished and sewn closed Connected legs
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Arms (make 2) | white and Ears (make 2) | black yarn
blue (shirt colour) yarn
Starting with white: With black:

R1: sc 5 in MR (5) R1: sc 6 in MR (6)

R2: inc x 5 (10) R2: inc x 6 (12)

R3: sc 10 (10) R3-R10 [8 rows]: sc 12 (12)

Change to blue (or your choice for the shirt) Stuff halfway full

R4-R7 [4 rows]: sc 10 (10) R11: flatten the top, SC 5 across, closing the top

Stuff halfway full FO, leave long tail for sewing

(page 7 for images)

R8: flatten the top, SC 4 across, closing the top

FO, leave long tail for sewing

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 Closing the Arms and Ears

Pinch the top closed Stick your hook through both sides Pull yarn through both sides

Finish the sc Do the same with the next few stitches Top fully closed

FO, leave long tail for sewing

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Duck Bag (2 sides) | yellow yarn

R1: sc 5 in MR (5)

R2: inc x 5 (10)

R3: (sc, inc) x 5 (15)

FO, cut yarn tail off first side

Repeat R 1-3 for second side, do not cut yarn, we’ll join
them together.

R4: Take both sides SLST 9 so they are joined together,

with the top still opened (9)

For ducks top feathers:

All in the front side (closest to you, page 9 for images),

slst 2, [ch 2, in the next st, hdc, slst into the same st],
repeat into the next st, slst 2, ch 24 for the strap and
slst right before the first 2 slst

FO, sew in loose ends

On the second side (with feathers at the top), add a

face, sew a bit of black and orange yarn to make it look
like a duck

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 Duck Bag

slst 2, [ch 2, in the next st, hdc, slst

into the same st], repeat into the
next st, slst 2, ch 24 for the strap
chain and slst right before the first 2 slst

hdc
5
Stick your hook through both sides Pull yarn through both
sides
slst 6

Starting point End point

slst 9 and make the hair on the Finish up the hair and slst
side closest to you before the opening

1
2
slst 9
*numbers and arrows indicate the
direction, black circle represents the 15
sc around*

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Add the face
Assembly

Sew body onto head

Sew arms onto body, where the head and body

meets

Sew ears 4R from the top of the head

(You can add the face however you want)

Cut 2 small ovals out of pink felt, 1 small oval out of

black felt, and 2 "n" shapes for the eyes

Glue the face 14 R down from the top, the nose in

the middle, and 2 st between the nose and each
eye. The blush should be glued next to the eyes,
about half a st down

Put the duck bag on, by putting the body through

the strap (it will not fit over his head)

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 Assembly

Body to head Arms where head and body meet Ears 4 R from the top

To secure, stitch the needle down 2R Line it up with the ear and stick it Sew to where the other side of the ear
on the head through started

Top view of the ears, 4R down Base is done, add the face and bag from What the face looks like
the legs, up 11 | @knot.michelle
 Endnotes

Once everything is put together,

you are done!
Please be sure to tag me
@knot.michelle with your
creations! I would love to see you
Pochacco!
Thank you for using this pattern
and supporting me!
~ Michelle

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