What I love about Ghost-type Pokemon is they have both a spookiness and endearing quality about them. Mimikyu is known as the “Disguise” Pokemon and its true form is enshrouded by a cloak made to look like Pikachu. It has modelled the rag that it wears after Pikachu due to its popularity in hopes that it will attract people that it can befriend. This plan backfires because many are put off by how unintentionally creepy its crayon-drawn eyes look.

I, for one, think that Mimikyu is adorable and serves as a great Halloween-themed Pokemon. The rag is crocheted in a single piece with a simple edging at the bottom and the ears are purposely made to be crooked. The face details are stitched randomly to be reminiscent of a sloppy crayon colouring. Since the design is asymmetrical, have fun with the randomness of the embroidery and stitching.

I made a video to accompany the pattern and help you through it. You can find it on my YouTube channel HERE, or watch it down below.

MATERIALS

Yarns – yellow (Y), black (BL), orange (O),  brown (B)
polyester fibrefill
size 8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
scissors, yarn needle

ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
inc = single crochet 2 into the same stitch
dec = decrease over next two stitches (single crochet 2 stitches together or use invisible decrease)

HEAD CLOTH

R1 With Y, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2 inc in each st around (12)
R3 (sc 1, inc) six times (18)
R4 (sc 2, inc) six times (24)
R5-7 sc in each st around (24)
R8 (sc 3, inc) six times (30)
R9-10 sc in each st around (30)
R11 (sc 3, dec) six times (24)
R12 (sc 2, dec) six times (18)
R13 (sc 1, dec) six times (12)

Use black yarn to embroider messy spirals for the eyes.
Use orange yarn to embroider messy zig zags for the cheeks.

R14 (sc 3, inc) three times (15)
R15 (sc 4, inc) three times (18)
R16 sc in each st around (18)
R17 (sc 5, inc) three times (21)
R18 sc in each st around (21)
R19 (sc 6, inc) three times (24)
R20 In front loops only, (hdc 1, dc 1, sl st 1) eight times (24)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.

EAR (Make 2)

R1 With BL, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2 (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3 sc in each st around (9)
R4 sc 2, inc, inc, sc 4, inc (12)
R5 sc in each st around (12)
R6 With Y, inc, sc 9, dec (12)
R7 sc 4, dec, dec, sc 4 (10)
R8 sc in each st around (10)
R9 (sc 3, dec) two times (8)
R10 sc in each st around (8)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears so that they are asymmetrical on the head.

INSIDE BODY

R1 With BL, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2 (sc 1, inc) three times (9)
R3 (sc 2, inc) three times (12)
R4 (sc 3, inc) three times (15)
R5 (sc 4, inc) three times (18)
R6 (sc 5, inc) three times (21)
R7 In front loops only, (hdc 1, dc 1, sl st 1) seven times (21)

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

BOTTOM OF INSIDE BODY

R1 With BL, sc 7 in magic ring (7)
R2 inc in each st around (14)
R3 (sc 1, inc) seven times (21)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.
Sew to the bottom of the inside body.

TAIL

R1 With B, sc 6 in magic ring (6)
R2 (sc 2, inc) two times (8)
R3-5 sc in each st around (8)
R6 sc 6, dec (7)
R7 sc 5, dec (6)
R8 sc 1, dec, dec, sc 1 (4)

Finish with a sl st. Cut a long tail for sewing.