Crochet your very own soft doll inspired by the Pokemon Articuno/Freezer pocket monster with this pattern. With a C/2.75mm hook and DK/lightweight yarn, your arctic bird will be about 8.5 inches (22 cm) tall from head to talons. Or, for a larger figure, make your bird with an E/3.5mm hook and worsted weight yarn. The figure is designed to stand or sit when you add wire to the legs as instructed in the pattern.

Materials and tools needed: C crochet hook, DK/lightweight yarn, white and brown felt, white embroidery floss, a small needle, tacky glue, wire (optional), stuffing, stiff hairbrush for the fuzzy belly, tapestry needle, embroidery scissors, and large-headed pins.

The pattern is for those with intermediate to advanced crochet skills and needle-work skills (not recommended for beginners). Instructions are in English with US crochet terms. Parts are made in spiral rounds. You will need to know how to:
-- read a crochet pattern
-- chain
-- slip stitch
-- single crochet
-- single crochet decrease or invisible decrease
-- color switch
-- whipstitch

Pattern includes:
-- definitions of stitch abbreviations
-- tools and materials list
-- recommended yarn brands and colors
-- instructive color photos

I am happy to answer questions via email or Ravelry messages. You are welcome to sell the figures you make with my pattern if you give credit to “JanaGeek at Ravelry.com” as the designer.