Hey, what's that I hear under my bed? Nope, not the monster under my bed but pikmin!
Pikmin have been my favourite ever since the first game came out for the Nintendo GameCube when I was younger. My twin sister and I would play for hours together and sing along with singing and humming pikmin.
I wanted to surprise my sister with a large white pikmin, because the white ones were always ones with the cool poisonous attacks. Absolutely one of the best ways to kill bulborbs without much of a fight!
This pattern kept me somewhat sane when I got infected by Covid for a second time and I couldn't do anything for weeks. Pikmin are lifesavers in a way. They look awesome in your room on a shelf next to a plant or simply place them on your desk or nightstand for company.
For this white pikmin I used organic slave free cotton yarn by Anna & Clara by Sostrene Grene. 50g = 160m. Thread is about 1mm thick. You can use any type of yarn you like!
I'd love to see what you create from this pattern, so don't hesitate to tag me in your photos on social media! :)
US terminology is used for this pattern.
List of materials:
Body; white/cream
Eyes; red
Stem; light green, dark(er) green
Flower; yellow, pink
2,5mm crochet hook
Fiberfill stuffing
Embroidery needle
Optional: Wire to make the whole body poseable.
| Arms White yarn | |
1 | sc5 in mr | 5 |
2 | *inc* | 10 |
3 | sc around | 10 |
4 | sc2, inc, sc7 | 11 |
5 | sc around | 11 |
6 | dec, sc3, dec, sc2, dec | 8 |
7 | dec, sc6 | 7 |
8-9 | sc around x2 | 7 |
10 | inc, sc6 | 8 |
11-17 | sc around x7 | 8 |
| Cut yarn, make second arm. | |
| Legs White yarn | |
1 | ch4 | 4 |
2 | inc, sc, 3sc, sc | 7 |
3 | inc x2, sc, inc x2, sc2 | 11 |
4 | sc around in BLO | 11 |
5 | sc around | 11 |
6 | sc, dec x2, sc6 | 9 |
7 | dec x2, sc5 | 7 |
8 | sc around | 7 |
9 | sc4, inc, sc2 | 8 |
10 | sc5, inc, sc2 | 9 |
11 | sc around | 9 |
12 | *sc2, inc* | 12 |
13 | *sc3, inc* | 15 |
14 | sc around | 15 |
15 | *sc4, inc* | 18 |
| Cut yarn and make second leg. Don’t cut yarn on second leg. Ch3, connect to 1st leg with a sc in 8th st. Place marker. We’ll start counting from row 1 again. (42) | 42 |
1 | *sc6, inc* | 48 |
2-9 | *sc around x8 | 48 |
10 | *sc6, dec* | 42 |
11-17 | sc around x7 | 42 |
18 | *sc5, dec* | 36 |
| We start attaching the arms in the next round | |
19 | sc9, sc8 in left arm, sc19, sc8 in right arm, sc8 | 52 |
20 | *sc6, dec*, sc3, dec | 46 |
21 | sc3, *dec, sc6*, sc | 40 |
| Stuff legs and body | |
22 | *sc5, dec*, sc5 | 35 |
23 | *dec, sc4*, sc3 | 29 |
24 | *sc3, dec*, sc2, dec | 23 |
25 | *sc4, dec*, sc3, dec | 19 |
26 | sc11, dec, sc6 | 18 |
| Continue crocheting the head | |
27 | *sc2, inc* | 24 |
28 | sc around | 24 |
29 | *sc3, inc* | 30 |
30 | sc around | 30 |
31 | sc2, *inc, sc4*, sc2 | 36 |
32 | *sc5, inc* | 42 |
33 | *sc6, inc* | 48 |
34 | sc3, *inc, sc7*, sc4 | 54 |
35 | *sc8, inc* | 60 |
36-46 | sc around x11 | 60 |
47 | *sc8, dec* | 54 |
48 | sc3, *dec, sc7*, sc4 | 48 |
49 | *sc6, dec* | 42 |
50 | *sc5, dec* | 36 |
51 | *sc4, dec* | 30 |
52 | sc around | 30 |
53 | *sc3, dec* | 24 |
54 | *sc2, dec* | 18 |
55-56 | sc around x2 | 18 |
57 | *sc, dec* | 12 |
58-65 | sc around x8 | 12 |
66 | sc4, dec, sc6 | 11 |
67 | sc around | 11 |
68 | sc2, dec, sc7 | 10 |
69 | sc around | 10 |
70 | sc5, dec, sc3 | 9 |
71 | sc around | 9 |
72 | sc, dec, sc6 | 8 |
73 | sc around | 8 |
74 | sc3, dec, sc3 | 7 |
75 | sc around | 7 |
76 | dec, sc5 | 6 |
77-79 | sc around x3 | 6 |
| Switch to light green | |
80 | sc2, dec, sc2 | 5 |
81-83 | sc around x3 | 5 |
84 | dec, sc3 | 4 |
Switch to a darker green | | |
85 | sc around | 4 |
| Continue to crochet the stem with dark green. | |
86 | *inc* | 8 |
87 | *sc, inc* | 12 |
88 | *sc, inc* | 18 |
| Leave a tail for sewing later. Cut yarn. | |
| Flower Yellow | |
1 | Sc6 in mr | 6 |
2 | *inc* | 12 |
3 | *sc, inc* | 18 |
4 | sc around | 18 |
5 | in BLO - *sc, dec* | 12 |
| Leave a tail for sewing later and cut yarn. | |
| Petals Pink | |
1 | sc6 in mr | 6 |
2 | *inc* | 12 |
3 | *sc, inc* | 18 |
4-7 | sc around x4 | 18 |
8 | *sc, dec* | 12 |
9 | sc around | 12 |
10 | *sc, dec* | 8 |
| Make 6 petals in total and attach to yellow part by sewing petals onto front loops left on yellow piece. Tuck in ends. | |
| Eyes Red yarn | |
1 | sc6 in mr | 6 |
2 | *inc* | 12 |
3 | *sc, inc* | 18 |
4 | *sc2, inc* | 24 |
5-6 | sc around x2 | 24 |
7 | *sc2, dec* | 18 |
8 | *sc, dec* | 12 |
| Cut yarn and make second eye. Stuff very lightly! Sew or glue eyes onto face with 6 st in between. | |
Process Pictures
