Pikmin (Rough Draft)
Hey there!
This is the first time I’m going straight from idea to rough draft on the site to test out, so there’s a good chance something could be wrong. I’ll also be updating it soon with added parts like the leaves, buds, and flowers, as well as ears for the yellow Pikmin!
Please provide feedback about the simplicity of the explanation and any advice you might have on how to make it even slightly better. I plan on releasing this soon, since the new game was released on phones.
Also (obviously) let me know if you find any mistakes in the pattern in the comments as well as any opinions you may have about it. Were there any places you need additional help on? That you feel are explained incorrectly or tediously? Any feedback is welcome!
Thanks!
-Louie
- Materials and Abbreviations -
Materials:
- Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn (2 Colors)
- Size G6/4.00mm Crochet Hook
- 6mm Safety Eyes x 2 or Black Yarn
- Stuffing
- Darning needle for sewing in ends
- Black Thread
Abbreviations:
- st = stitch
- slst = slip stitch
- Rnd = Round
- ch = chain stitch
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in the same st)
- dc = double crochet
- FLO / BLO = front / back loops only
- mbo = mini bobble stitch (3dc bobble) (tutorial)
- bo = bobble stitch (4dc bobble) (tutorial)
- sbo = spiked bobble stitch (tutorial)
- invdec = invisible decrease (tutorial)
- dec = decrease (tutorial)
- { } = worked into the same stitch
- Pattern Starts Here -
– Arms –
(Make 2) [All in Main Color] Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 4 in the magic loop (4)
Rnd 2: (sc 1, inc 1) 2 times (6)
Rnd 3 – 4: sc in each st (6 x 2)
Rnd 5: (sc 1, invdec 1) 2 times (4)
Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving enough to sew onto the body.
– Legs –
(Make 2) [All in Main Color] Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 4 in the magic loop (4)
Rnd 2: (sc 1, inc 1) 2 times (6)
Rnd 3: (sc 2, inc 1) 2 times (8)
Rnd 4: sc in each st (8)
Slst 1, cut the yarn and pull through leaving enough to sew onto the body.
– Head –
[All in Main Color] Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 4 in the magic loop (4)
Rnd 2: sc in each st (4)
Rnd 3: sc 1, inc 1, sc 2 (5)
Rnd 4: sc 4, inc 1 (6)
Rnd 5 – 6: sc in each st (6 x 2)
Rnd 7: (sc 1, inc 1) 3 times (9)
Rnd 8: (sc 2, inc 1) 3 times (12)
Rnd 9: (sc 3, inc 1) 3 times (15)
Rnd 10: (sc 4, inc 1) 3 times (18)
Rnd 11: (sc 5, inc 1) 3 times (21)
Rnd 12: sc in each st (21)
Rnd 13: sc 6, mbo 1 [in White], sc 5, mbo 1 [in White], sc 8 (21)
Rnd 13 with nose: sc 6, mbo 1 [in White], sc 2, sbo 1, sc 2, mbo 1 [in White], sc 7 (21)
Rnd 14: sc in each st (21)
Rnd 15: (sc 5, invdec 1) 3 times (18)
Add 8mm eyes into the mbo stitches from Rnd 13. See video at (00:00) for added details.
Rnd 16: (sc 1, invdec 1) 6 times (12)
Rnd 17: invdec in each (6)
Rnd 18: sc in each st (6)
Stuff the head fully.
Rnd 19: (sc 1, inc 1) 3 times (9)
Rnd 20: (sc 2, inc 1) 3 times (12)
Rnd 21: sc in each st (12)
Rnd 22: (sc 3, inc 1) 3 times (15)
Rnd 23: sc in each st (15)
Rnd 24: (sc 3, invdec 1) 3 times (12)
Rnd 25: invdec in each st (6)
Cut the yarn and pull through, stuff fully (add a nickel or some heavy coins for weight), and sew closed.
– Leaf –
(Make 1) [All in Green] Ch 11
Row 1: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook working in the BLO of the chs,
slst 2, sc 2, hdc 1, dc 1, tr 1, dc 1, hdc 1, {sc 2} in the last ch (11)
Turn your piece 180°, working in the bottom of the chs starting with the same ch,
sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, tr 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 2, slst 1 (9)
Cut yarn and pull through, hide this end into the tip of the leaf. Thread this in and out of the leaf working your way towards the back where the tail end is. Use the two tail ends to sew onto the tip of the head.
– Bud –
(Make 1) [Starting in White] Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 6 in the magic loop (6)
Rnd 2: (sc 1, inc 1) 3 times (9)
Rnd 3: (sc 2, inc 1) 3 times (12)
Rnd 4 – 5: sc in each st (12 x 2)
Rnd 6: (sc 1, invdec 1) 4 times (8)
Slst 1, [Change to Green] Note: { } = worked in the same stitch
Rnd 7: working in the FLO starting in the same st you slst into, ({ch 1, sc 1, hdc 1}, {hdc 1, sc 1, slst 1}) 4 times (4 petals)
Cut the yarn and pull through leaving enough to sew onto the head. Embroider on a Y into the tip of the bud using white yarn (I use the tail ends from the piece), and stuff fully.
Sew onto the tip of the head using the long green tail end and sewing on the ch 1 spaces between the green border petals.
– Flower –
(Make 1) [Starting in Yellow] Magic loop
Rnd 1: sc 10 in the magic loop (10)
[Change to White] Note: { } = worked in the same stitch
Rnd 2: working in the FLO, (slst 1, {slst 1, petal chain (ch 6, turn skip the first ch, slst in each ch down), slst 1 in same FLO}) 5 times around
Rnd 3: working into the same stitches from the last Rnd, (slst 1, sc2tog working into the next st and the first ch on the petal chain, dc 3 up the petal chain, {dc 4} into the last petal chain, dc 3 down the petal chain, sc2tog working into the same ch on the petal chain and the slst connecting) 5 times around
Cut the yarn, pull through and sew into the next slst, double knot with the other white tail end and cut close.
[In Green] Make a slip knot
Rnd 4: Work a green slip knot into the yellow FLO from Rnd 1, ch 1 and starting in the same st (sc 3, sc2tog 1) 2 times (8)
*Slst 1 into the first sc made, cut the yarn and pull through. Sew this onto the tip of the head.
Rnd 5 (*optional): [Change to Main Color] invdec in each st (4)
Continue to Head Rnd 1.
– Ears (Yellow Pikmin) –
(Make 2) [All in Yellow] Ch 6
Row 1: skip the first ch, sc in each ch (5)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each ch (5)
Row 3: ch 2, pull tight, turn, working into both loops and into the other side of the chs you worked into for Row 1, slst 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 2 (5)
Ch 1, cut the yarn and pull through. Use the two tail ends to sew onto the side of the head 2 stitches away from the eyes.
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Are you sure that for row two of the ears you work into the chains? Feels like that might be a typo, but some patterns do that.
When will this be an actual pattern
will you make a pattern for the big purple guy?
Just finished making the 3rd variation of the Picmin. Suggestion: Pipe Cleaners in the tip and possibly neck? Since I was working in acrylic, my little guys didn’t have enough structure to hold up their heads or their little toppers. I used a pipe cleaner, divided. One half folded and twisted for the stem, and the other half twisted and folded twice (so a quarter in length) for the neck.
Tr has no abbreviation on the list! I assume it’s a triple crochet?
I used 6mm eyes instead of 8mm I don’t know if this is a typo?
I added an extra round of single crochets on the legs and before I decreased on the body as they didn’t seem long enough for me (just a personal thing for me)
I guessed where to add the arms and legs but I know you’ll cover that in a video
Please add the purple pikmins hair soon I have no clue how to do it
It says (make 2) for head typo…
Great catch! Fixed, thank you!!