Dedenne from Pokemon

Dedenne, the Antenna Pokémon. Dedenne communicates long distance with other Dedenne by sending radio waves through its antenna-like whiskers.

Fluffy Psyduck Plush and Slippers

Psyduck has always been my favorite Pokemon. Heck, ducks have always been my favorite animal. I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally crochet an amigurumi of Psyduck. I think seeing Detective Pikachu put me finally over the edge and I needed more Psyduck in my life. Such a cutie.

Sleeping Eevee and Pikachu

Everyone is going on about the upcoming Pokemon games, Let's Go! Eevee & Pikachu! But did anyone ask Eevee and Pikachu if they wanted to go?

Another Day, Another Charmander

By far, the Pokemon I've crocheted the most is  Charmander. I made a Bulbasaur for my nephew a while back when he was first born. Well, I didn't know how to crochet when his older brother was initially born, so 5 years later, he gets a Charmander to match with his brother's Pokemon.

I used that Blue Phone Studios T-Rex pattern again, but altered the head to make it more Charmander like, as well as omit the stripes and add on the yellow tummy.

He has a jingle bell sealed inside a capsule placed inside his tummy so he jingles when you shake him, just like the Bulbasaur I made. I love that he stands up on his own (amigurumi with tails are great for this).

I hope you are all well!

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Snubbull Pattern

Here's another Pokemon pattern, this time for a Generation 2 Pokemon, Snubbull!
With the new Pokemon Go update, I've been seeing a lot of Snubbulls in my neighborhood and decided to make a pattern for one. It took a few tries, but I'm happy with this one. Please let me know if I made any typos or mistakes - I have no proofreaders!

Charmander Pokemon Crochet Pattern

These Charmanders are stocking stuffers for a class at a local school who were in need of some cheering. I specifically designed them to be easy to make and easy to give away. 

I wanted a quick, cute, and efficient Pokemon pattern. Something that kids would recognize, or if they didn't know Pokemon, would still like. Oddish, Poliwag, Voltorbs, all those round, easier Pokemon were a no-go. I finally settled on Charmander. Even if you didn't know or like Pokemon, he could still be thought of as a dragon or dinosaur. Also, he is DARLING so there.

So after creating NINE of him and tweaking the pattern over and over, here it is! His body and head are connected, saving some time. I did some facial sculpting just by weaving yarn back and forth through his eye sockets, but if you like the straight forward approach you can omit that. 

Finally, Flareon!

Have you ever had a project that took forever? And then you finally finish that project after so many failures and you just have this sense of relief? That would be this Flareon amigurumi.

Okay, dogs/horses/cats/ etc always confound me with their legs. There are joints going every which way and recreating that seamlessly with amigurumi is HARD. Also, their necks are confusing. Flareon looked reeeeally strange before I got that neck fluff added. So, this project has been going on for like...18 months. Every time I would make Flareon I'd start putting the pieces together and I'd realize it looks awful/not proportional/legs are weird etc, frog the whole thing (or just stash the body parts) and have to stay away from it for a while.

But finally, FINALLY a week ago it all came together and I'm SO happy it came out good looking this time!

I felted the eyes. You can't see it very well, but I had fun making little lime green highlights within the dark green to make it even cuter.

The fluff is baby fluff yarn again, and it's sooooo soft and cozy (and squishy). I really hope its new owner loves it--I wanted it to be perfect for her!

I'm so happy it's done. I did attempt to use a pattern for this one. However, I think the author is still working through it and it's a rough draft, because certain parts just did not turn out correctly for me...so I just winged it. Honestly, maybe it was just me not being able to comprehend the pattern after so many attempts on my own! So don't ask me for advice on this one, because I don't have any. This has been a very humbling experience. There is always something to learn, I guess!
Thanks NerdPillo for the pattern to start off with! See it here:
http://nerdpillohandmade.blogspot.co.za/2016/09/eevee-amigurumi-pattern.html

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Pikachu, take two!

Halloween has come and gone, and I didn't craft NEARLY as many things as I wanted to. I'll chat more about that at the bottom, since most of you are here for Pikachu. :)

While I love using 53 Stitches pattern for Pikachu and many other Pokemon, I found Studio Crafti's Pikachu pattern and thought it was super cute. Unfortunately, they took the written pattern down recently for revisions, so the Pikachu in these photos might be different than their new pattern indicates. They still have their tutorial up on YouTube, however:
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6QRKaKM6co
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orwRSmICbVI&feature=youtu.be

Horsea Pokemon Pattern

I think making Pokemon is the only thing keeping me from crocheting all things Halloween right now. For those of you that think August is too early for Halloween crafts, I have a more "summery" pattern for you.

Machop Pattern

I joined the #CrochetGo movement last week and have been having lots of fun making Pokemon for others to find in parks and such. Someone requested a Machop, so here is my pattern for him. Please note that this is NOT a beginner pattern and involves some advanced techniques.

Make Your Own Plastic Pokeball

Yeaaaah it's another Pokemon post, sorry.

Pokemon Handprint Painting for Toddlers

My daughter loves crafts--especially paint. I feel like every day we have to paint at least once. She has some sensory issues but really looooves the feel of paint on her hands/ her hands being painted. So we made some Pokemon art today!

 

Pokémon Go Journal and Circuit Page

Yep, I've gotten caught up in the Pokemon Go craze as well! However, many people have expressed concern and distaste at the app. While I view the game as a largely positive thing, I understand. So, to try to "sweeten the deal", I decided to come up with some supplemental Pokemon Go activities for the summer!

Baby Articuno Pattern

Every month has had a Legendary Pokemon assigned to it by Nintendo for their anniversary. Word is that bird is the word for this month. ;) Kind of. At some point some special versions of the legendary birds--Zapdos, Articuno, & Moltres-- will be available for download. So I'm following that up with a free Articuno pattern for download!

Bulbasaur

I've gained two nephews already this year! They sure are cute, and babies mean baby gifts. Which means forcing people to enjoy my hobby by crocheting said gifts.

Pokemon for Easter

Guys, I never grew out of liking Pokemon. Even when my daughter was born, I had Pokemon White on the Nintendo DS to play as I recovered from a c-section. While I don't clock in the hours I used to back in the 90's, I still have fond memories of the characters. So when my siblings visited me for Easter, I decided their baskets each needed their own starter Pokemon.