Learn how to crochet an easy version of Chikorita Pokémon amigurumi with a step-by-step tutorial presented by Kiwy Crochet. This little amigurumi features chikorita's signature leaf and tiny body in white which looks relatively cuter than pale green.
This Chikorita amigurumi can be used as a decoration on desks, shelves, or as keychain pocket pets for kids. You will find the complete guide for crocheting this chikorita amigurumi at the end of this post. Read more about it below.
Skills Used: This tutorial uses essential and advanced crochet techniques, including working with a magic ring, chaining, single crochet (SC), half double crochet (HDC), double crochet (DC), and bobble stitches.
It also emphasizes shaping through increases, decreases, and back loop-only stitches to create a three-dimensional amigurumi.
Guide Span: 44 Minutes Only
Crochet Chikorita Pokémon Tutorial
This tutorial begins with creating the iconic leaf, followed by shaping and assembling the body. Special techniques such as bobble stitches are used to add texture and detail, while the use of wire ensures the leaf retains its distinctive shape. Here is a quick overview of this crochet Chikorita Pokémon amigurumi tutorial:
Crocheting the Leaf
- Starting the Leaf:
- Begin with a chain of 16 stitches.
- Work single crochets (SC), half double crochets (HDC), and double crochets (DC) along the chain, following the tutorial’s stitch pattern.
- Shaping the Leaf:
- Increase stitches at the row ends and mirror the stitch pattern on the opposite side of the chain.
- Insert a zinc wire and twist it for support.
- Finishing Touch:
- Twist the yarn around the wire to shape the leaf’s stalk and secure it with glue.
Creating the Body
- Base Rounds:
- Start with a magic ring and make eight single crochets.
- Increase stitches evenly in subsequent rounds to shape the body.
- Adding Texture:
- Use bobble stitches at specific rounds to replicate Chikorita’s iconic body nodes.
- Alternate single crochets with bobble stitches as directed.
- Stuffing and Shaping:
- After completing the body rounds, stuff the body with fiberfill.
- Use decrease stitches in the final rounds to close the body.
Assembly and Decoration
- Attaching the Leaf:
- Glue the leaf into the top opening and sew the gap closed.
- Embroidering Neck Nodes:
- Use green yarn to create small, even nodes around the neck.
- Adding Facial Features:
- Attach 3 mm safety eyes.
- Embroider the mouth using black thread, loosening the threads slightly for a rounded effect.
Supplies Mentioned
- Yarn: Green, white, and black for Chikorita’s body, leaf, and facial features.
- Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm or as preferred for amigurumi.
- Wire: Zinc wire for shaping the leaf and stalk.
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill for stuffing the body and leaf.
- Safety Eyes: 3 mm safety eyes.
- Needle and Scissors: For assembly and finishing touches.
- Glue: To secure the wire inside the leaf.
Abbreviations Used
- SC (Single Crochet): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
- HDC (Half Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook.
- DC (Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through first two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.
- Inc (Increase): Make two single crochet stitches in the same loop.
- Dec (Decrease): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (two loops on hook), insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all three loops.
- Sl St (Slip Stitch): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
