Tiny Pikachu Amigurumi

For my sons birthday party he wanted to have some Pokemon to use in a treasure hunt so I went to Pinterest to find all my Pokemon pins. I ended up making these little guys: 

but after making a tiny reindeer I knew I wanted to try a smaller one...trouble is I couldn't find a pattern I liked. So I had to make one up. 

The end result was a little guy small enough to be added to a keychain, or to be used as a charm on a bag. Scroll down to find my pattern. I've made it twice now, but if you find any problems please let me know. Feel free to use the pattern, but please credit back if you share.

     

Mini Pikachu

2.5mm and 1.5mm hook

4ply wool in yellow, brown and black

6mm safety eyes (or black felt)

red felt

embroidery floss for sewing on mouth and nose

hardware for making into a keychain if desired

sc - single crochet

inc - increase (2sc in one stitch)

dec - decrease (1 sc over 2 stitches)

MC - magic circle

ch - chain

Head-body: 2.5mm hook
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic circle
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6-9: sc in all st around [30]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 11: (dec) repeat 12 times [12]
insert 6mm safety eyes between rows 7 and 8 with 4-5 stitches in between them.

Rnd 12: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 13: sc all st around [18]

Rnd 14: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]

Stuff head

Rnd 15-18: sc in all st around [24]

Rnd 19: (dec) repeat 12 times [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 20: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Close the hole. Fasten off and wave in the end.

Ears: 1.5mm hook. Make 2

Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic circle [4]

Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st) repeat [6] change to yellow

Rnd 3-5: sc around [6]

Rnd 6: 2.5mm hook - sc around [6]

Rnd 7-8: 1.5mm hook - sc around [6]

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

Legs: 2.5mm hook. Make 2

Rnd 1: Sc 6 in magic circle [6]

Rnd 2-3: sc around [6]

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing

Arms: 2.5mm hook. Make 2

Rnd 1: MC sc 5 [5]

Rnd 2-3: sc around [5]

Fasten off leaving long tail for sewing

Tail: 1.5mm hook (the tail is done flat rather than in the round)

Brown

- ch4, turn

- sc3 starting in 2nd chain from hook, ch1, turn

- sc3 changing to yellow, ch2, turn

- starting in 2nd chain from hook, sc2, ch1, turn

- sc2, ch3, turn

Finish off and sew in the loose ends.

I leave a long tail of brown at the start for sewing the tail on, and if long enough, for sewing the 2 stripes across Pikachu's back. These are between the tail and head and the bottom one is slightly longer.

Sew together. I do the legs, then arms, then ears. Cut small circles of red felt for the cheeks and glue in place. Sew on mouth and nose with the embroidery cotton.

If you are adding a chain start with your thread knotted at the bottom and go up through the body (with a long needle). Each time you come back to the bottom do another knot to keep it in place. I start by doing a few stitches like this in invisible thread, then over the top in wool and it's proved quite strong.