Hey hey crochet lovers. My next creation was very much inspired by my younger days watching the Pokemon Indigo League cartoon. Togepi was a cute, pocket-sized enigma in the cartoon and just too adorable to overlook when it came to crochet.
I believe this pattern arose from an official Pokemon crochet book, which adds an extra special authenticity to the proceedings. It’s not the simplest pattern I’ve tackled though, and I’m glad I didn’t attempt it before honing my skills. Mastering the cracked shell frill tackles a little work, and Togepi’s pointy crown was even tougher.
The pattern itself provides some templates for felt shapes to add to Togepi’s shell, which many will find very helpful. Needless to say I opted for needle-felting these elements, but the templates were still very helpful.
All in all, I was extremely pleased how this one turned out and he’s just so cuddly.
Hey hey crochet lovers. I’m celebrating my crocheted Pokemon anniversary this month – it’s a full year since I hooked up my first little friend, Bulbasaur. In those 12 months I’ve learned so much, improved my skills and even put together my first pattern. There have been many more projects created than I’ve blogged here so far, so I really need to spend some time catching up, as you’ve only seen about half of the little fellas I’ve crocheted so far.
This tiny fella is one of the quickest makes I’ve had the pleasure of producing so far – he’s basically just a collection of balls and a couple of simple feet and arms – but he packs a lot of character into his tiny form. Igglybuff – the baby form of Jigglypuff – really showcases the needle-felting, which brights his bright cartoony features to life. Don’t they make a lovely pair?
Hey hey crochet lovers. Here’s another cutie that I hooked up as a last-minute gift a few months back. One of my very good friends has a special fondness for Mudkip and crochet, so this seemed the perfect present.
The only trouble I had with this little fella were the lines on his fin, which frankly came out a bit wonky. His fin is far from as perky as I would like either, but we all have our saggy days.
Hey hey crochet lovers. I hope you and all the cuddly creatures in your life are keeping well. My next little friend is a critter I created for another little friend in my life – one of my good friend’s lovely Pokemon-loving daughters. The challenge was to create her favourite Pokemon for Christmas and needless to say, what little girl doesn’t love Pikachu.
There are a lot of Pikachu patterns out there – seriously there are so many! – but I’m really happy with the one I choose, as it’s very true to Pikachu’s proportions and was well written and easy to follow. To give his tail some structure and keep the lightning bolt sharpness, I sandwiched the two layers of yarn with a little Soft and Stable bag interfacing in the middle.
The great news is that the recipient absolutely loved her new friend – complete with needle-felted Pokeball. I’m so pleased I could be a little part of her Christmas.
Hey hey crochet lovers. I’ve been busy making lots of new Pokemon over the past few months and I have quite the backlog to get online. This little fella has jumped the queue though, as it’s my very first original design and I couldn’t wait to share it online.
After brushing up my amigurumi skills on some of the excellent patterns out there I felt I knew enough to tackle this fairly simple design. The main body is a sphere and each of the vines is essentially a tight blue tube. There’s nothing too tricky to crochet but getting the right look from the vines can be more challenging, and it’s more art than science. I like to needle-felt features, so that’s what I’ve done here, but you could equally crochet some simple white circles with a small black centre if you prefer.
Tangela pattern
All elements were crocheted using a 3.5mm hook and DK yarn to create a Pokemon approximately 20cm high. You’ll need black, red and denim blue yarn plus white and black fibres for needle-felting.
Main body (make 1 in black)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Magic Ring (8)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (16)
Rnd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)
Rnd 4: sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (32)
Rnd 5: sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (40)
Rnd 6: sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (48)
Rnd 7: sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (56)
Rnd 8: sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (62)
Rnd 9-16: sc in each sc around (62)
Rnd 17: sc in next 6 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (56)
Rnd 18: sc in next 5 sc, dec over next 2sc around (48)
Rnd 19: sc next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (40)
Rnd 20: sc next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (32)
Rnd 21: sc next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)
Rnd 22: sc next sc, dec over next 2 sc around (16)
Rnd 23: dec over next 2 sc around (8)
Vines (make 20 in blue)
6 sc in a magic ring (6)
sc in next 6 sc
Continue round until vine is around 30cm long
Feet (make 2 in red)
6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2sc in each stitch (12)
Rnd 3-15: sc in each stitch (12)
Lightly stuff
Rnd 16: Dec over next 2sc around (6)
Needle-felting the eyes
1) Start by teasing out some white fibres and coiling them into a flat coin shape.
2) Poke with a needle until the fibres fuse and start to form a flat circle. Tease any loose fibres in from the outside to get a crisp edge.
3) Repeat for the second eye until you have two equally sized circles.
4) Take a small amount of black fibres, coil them tightly and place in the centre of the first eye. Use the needle to fuse the fibres into a tight pupil in the centre of the eye.
5) Repeat for the second pupil to complete the look.
Attaching the vines
The most challenging part of this Pokemon is attaching all the vines and tangling them in a pleasing way. I started by attaching a ring of five vines around the top of the body and one just below the right eye for authenticity. Continue by attaching more vines in rings at different heights.
I found it helps to tangle as you go, especially around the face, to make sure you get good coverage. Try to keep the coverage even. If you find its still a bit patchy, you may need a few more vines. Good luck!
Hey hey you lucky ducks. There are so many Pokemon to choose from – seriously, there are over 800 of the cute critters now! – but some just jump out of the ball and demand to be made. Who doesn’t love the confused little water baby, Psyduck?
Psyduck is a simple make and this Sirdar yarn was very nice to work with. I didn’t have quite as easy a time with the beak and flippers but he doesn’t seem to mind.
Hey hey crochet lovers. After hooking up the cheeky Chespin, it made sense to partner him up with his brother in arms, Froakie. This pattern was a dream to follow and even the more intricate details like Froakie’s fingers came together quite easily. There’s something of the Mickey Mouse about his cute white fingers that just makes him so sweet.
Froakie is an intricate pattern with lots of characterChespin + Froakie – pals for life
Pattern: $3.95 from http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/froakie-inspired-frog-pokemon
Yarn: White, teal and blue cotton DK, needle felted eyes
Hey hey crochet fans. Up to now all the Pokemon I’ve brought to life in yarn have been from the first generation but having watched the cartoons a lot, I’ve got some firm favourites among the later generations too. None more so than the adorably cheeky Chespin – the spiny nut Pokemon, and a perfect project for Autumn.
Chespin’s body takes shape
The pattern I followed is a paid-for one by Amanda L. Girão but it’s worth the cost, as it’s very well presented with helpful step-by-step photos for key elements, along with clear instructions. It’s a more complicated pattern than most in terms of colour work, especially when constructing the body, as there are a lot of green and beige ends to weave in.
It’s when I add the needle-felted features that crocheted creatures really spring to life. Chespin’s bright, cheery face is a great one to work with through needle-felting, as his features are over the top and cartoony, which felting captures so well.
Chespin’s cap and tail add cute detail to this little fellow
Hey hey crochet lovers. From the start of my crocheted Pokemon journey I had my eye on the original three starter Pokemon and knew that I wanted all three created to Evelyn Pham’s super cute baby patterns. Squirtle was a lovely pattern to make up and it was a pleasant changed to have so many colours to work with. Isn’t he a sweetie!
I’m gradually building my skills with needle-felting and Squirtle was my first example of making fine detail work for the eyebrows and nostrils. For someone as shocking at embroidery at me, it’s a much more satisfying way of getting those finishes touches just right.
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