The original Pokemon Red and Blue games are being released on Nintendo’s 3DS eShop later this month to celebrate Pokemon’s 20 year anniversary.

I can’t believe it’s been that long since I played Blue for the first time, picking my new Squirtle buddy, lovingly named Franklin, and setting foot on my Pokemon adventure.

I remember the days when Pokemon rumours ran rampant on the playground and I was a dumb, gullible kid thinking that it was possible to find and capture a Mew by trying to move the truck by the SS Anne.

Here, we’ll capture the 151st Pokemon in our own way. You won’t need a Master Ball here. Exchange it for a ball of pink yarn and ready your trusty crochet hook.

 

Mew Crochet Pattern

Materials:

  • pink worsted weight yarn (I used Bernat Super Value Baby Pink)
  • 8 mm safety eyes
  • polyester fibrefill
  • size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
  • yarn needle

Abbreviations:

  • ch = chain
  • st = stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
  • dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)

 

HEAD

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)

R2: inc in each st around (12)

R3: [sc 1, inc] around (18)

R4: [sc 2, inc] around (24)

R5: [sc 3, inc] around (30)

R6-7: sc in each st around (30)

R8: sc 8, inc, inc, sc 10, inc, inc, sc 8 (34)

R9: sc in each st around (34)

R10: sc 15, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 15 (36)

R11: sc in each st around (36)

R12: [sc 4, dec] three times, [dec, sc 4] three times (30)

R13: [sc 3, dec] three times, [dec, sc 3] three times (24)

R14: [sc 2, dec] around (18)

R15: [sc 1, dec] around (12)

Finish with a sl st. Leave 12″ tail for sewing.

 

EARS (Make 2)

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)

R2: [sc 1, inc] around (9)

R3: [sc 2, inc] around (12)

R4: sc in each st around (12)

Finish with a sl st. Leave 8″ tail for sewing.

 

BODY

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)

R2: inc in each st around (12)

R3: [sc 1, inc] around (18)

R4-7: sc in each st around (18)

R8: sc 6, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 6 (16)

R9: [sc 2, dec] around (12)

R10: sc in each st around (12)

Finish with a sl st. Leave a short tail and weave in.

 

ARMS (Make 2)

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)

R2: [sc 1, inc] around (9)

R3-4: sc in each st around (9)

R5: dec, sc 7 (8)

R6: [sc 2, dec] around (6)

Finish with a sl st. Leave 8″ tail for sewing.

 

THIGH (Make 2)

R1: ch 4, skip first ch from hook, inc, sc 2, turn work to continue on other side of chain, sc 2, inc (8)

R2:  sc 1, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 1 (10)

R3: sc in each st around (10)

Finish with a sl st. Leave 8″ tail for sewing.

 

FEET (Make 2)

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)

R2: sc 1, inc, inc, inc, inc, sc 1 (10)

R3: sc 1, [inc, sc 1] four times, sc 1 (14)

R4: sc 5, dec, dec, sc 5 (12)

R5: sc 3, dec, sc 2, dec, sc 3 (10)

R6: [sc 3, dec] around (8)

R7: sc in each st around (8)

Finish with a sl st. Leave 8″ tail for sewing.

 

TAIL

R1: sc 6 into magic ring (6)

R2: [sc 1, inc] around (9)

R3: [sc 2, inc] around (12)

R4: sc in each st around (12)

R5: [sc 4, dec] around (10)

R6: [sc 3, dec] around (8)

R7: [sc 2, dec] around (6)

R8: dec, sc 4 (5)

R9-17: sc in each st around (5)

Finish with a sl st. Leave 8″ tail for sewing.

 

ASSEMBLY

Insert the safety eyes about 6 stitches apart in a position 10 rows from the top of the head. Stuff the head with polyfill to desired firmness.

Sew the ears to the head as pictured.

Stuff the body. Use the tail from the head to sew the body to the head.

Sew the arms onto the body.

Sew the thighs onto the body.

Sew the feet onto the body.

Sew the tail onto the body.

 

Gotcha! Mew was caught! And no cheat codes or convoluted game glitches required!

Please comment below if you have any questions or post links to your finished projects!

 

This pattern was written by Phillip Ha of Sir Purl Grey. As long as I am credited for the design, products made from this pattern may be sold. I encourage you to share this pattern but please do not claim it as your own and do not sell the pattern or distribute it for profit.