Originally created in 2001 for the Nintendo Gamecube, Pikmin is a real time strategy game which spawned two sequels in 2004 and 2013. In the Pikmin games you control an astronaut who uses Pikmin, cute little plant like creatures, it order to help them retrieve parts and fight against the enemies they encounter.
This post includes patterns to create a red, yellow and blue Pikmin. The three Pikmin stand between 9-10 inches tall. The majority of the pattern is the same for all three Pikmin but each color has one unique part. You will also have to choose which stem you want to add to the top of the Pikmin.
What Do You Need to Know
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
In order to follow the Pikmin patterns you need to know how to do the following stitches:
- Slipknot | Tutorial
- Chain Stitch (CH) | Tutorial
- Single Crochet (SC) | Tutorial
- Increase (Inc) | Tutorial
- Decrease (Dec) | Tutorial
- Slip Stitch (SL) | Tutorial
- Double Crochet (DC) (for yellow Pikmin only) | Tutorial
- Changing Colors | Tutorial
- Fastening Off | Tutorial
What You Need
- Red yarn (red Pikmin) Buy on Amazon
- Yellow yarn (yellow Pikmin and/or flower topper) Buy on Amazon
- Blue yarn (blue Pikmin) Buy on Amazon
- Green yarn Buy on Amazon
- White yarn Buy on Amazon
- Black yarn Buy on Amazon
- E/4 3.50 MM Crochet Hook Buy on Amazon
- Crochet needle Buy on Amazon
- Stitch markers Buy on Amazon
- Stuffing Buy on Amazon
Pattern
Parts Needed for all Three Colors
Body
Use the color corresponding to the Pikmin you are creating.
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 in the first CH (6 stitches)
Round 3: Inc X 6 (12 stitches)
Round 4: |Inc, SC| X 6 (18 stitches)
Round 5: |SC, Inc, SC| X 6 (24 stitches)
Round 6-13: SC X 24 (24 stitches)
Round 14: |SC, Dec, SC| X 6 (18 stitches)
Round 15: |Dec, SC| X 6 (12 stitches)
Round 16: |Inc, SC| X 6 (18 stitches)
Round 17: |SC X 2, Inc, SC X 3| X 3 (21 stitches)
Round 18-22: |SC X2, Dec, SC X3| X 3 (18 stitches)
Round 23: |Dec, SC| X 6 (12 stitches)
Round 24: Dec X 6 (6 stitches)
Round 25-30: SC X 6 (6 stitches)
Round 31: Dec X 3 (3 stitches)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew up the top. Fill the body with stuffing.
Eyes (make two)
Start with black yarn.
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 4 in the first CH (4 stitches)
Switch to white yarn and cut the black yarn.
Round 3: Inc X 4 (8 stitches)
Round 4: SL (1 stitch)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the eyes to the Pikmin.
Feet (make two)
Use the color corresponding to the Pikmin you are creating.
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 in the first CH (6 stitches)
Round 3-7: SC X 6 (6 stitches)
Round 8: SL (1 stitch)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the feet onto the Pikmin. Fill the feet with stuffing.
Arms (make two)
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 in the first CH (6 stitches)
Round 3-9: SC X 6 (6 stitches)
Round 10: SL (1 stitch)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the arms to the Pikmin. Fill the arms with stuffing.
Specific Parts for Each Color
Nose (red Pikmin only)
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 3 (3 stitches)
Round 3: Inc X 3 (6 stitches)
Round 4-6: SC X 6 (6 stitches)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the nose onto the Pikmin. Fill the nose with stuffing.
Ears (make two for the yellow Pikmin)
Use yellow yarn.
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 in the first CH (6 stitches)
Round 3: Inc X 3, DC X 3 (9 stitches)
Round 4: Inc X 6, DC X 3 (15 stitches)
Round 5: SL (1 stitch)
Fasten off leaving enough yellow yarn to sew the ears onto the Pikmin. In order to make the ears more pointed, thread the yarn through stitches until you get to the pointed end of the ears. Thread the yarn back and forth a couple times near the pointed end of the ear. Then thread the yarn back towards the other side of the ear so you can use it to sew the ears onto the Pikmin.
Mouth (for blue Pikmin only)
Use black yarn.
Round 1: CH X 4 (4 stitches), flip
Round 2: SC X 3 (3 stitches)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the mouth onto the Pikmin.
Pikmin Stems (Choose One)
Leaf
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches), flip
Round 2: Inc, CH (3 stitches), flip
Round 3: Inc X 2, CH (5 stitches), flip
Round 4: SC, Inc X 2, SC, CH (7 stitches), flip
Round 5: SC X 2, Inc X 2, SC X 2 (9 stitches), flip
Round 6: SC X 3, Inc X 2, SC X 3, CH (11 stitches), flip
Round 7-8: SC X 10, CH (11 stitches), flip
Round 9: SC X 3, Dec X 2, SC X 3, CH (9 stitches), flip
Round 10: SC X 2, Dec X 2, SC X 2, CH (7 stitches), flip
Round 11: SC, Dec X 2, SC, CH (5 stitches), flip
Round 12: SC, Dec, SC, CH (4 stitches), flip
Round 13: Dec, SC, CH (3 stitches)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the leaf onto the Pikmin.
Flower
The flower is made from two different pieces that are then sewn together. First you make the flower itself and then you make the stem that attaches to the Pikmin’s body.
The Flower
Start with yellow yarn.
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 5 into the first CH (5 stitches)
Round 3: Inc X 5 (10 stitches)
Switch to white yarn and cut the yellow yarn.
Round 4: In round four we make the petals for the flower. To make each petal you follow this pattern: CH X 3, SC in the 2nd CH, SC in the 1st CH. Between each petal you will do a SC stitch for the next two stitches in the circle that you have been creating. This pattern of creating a petal and then doing two SC stitches is repeated five times.
Fasten off leaving some white yarn to sew the flower onto the stem.
The Stem
Start with green yarn.
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 into the first CH (6 stitches)
Round 3: Inc X 6 (12 stitches)
Round 4-5: SC X 12 (12 stitches)
Finish off leaving enough yarn to sew onto the Pikmin. Fill the stem with stuffing. Then use the remaining white yarn from the flower to sew the stem to the flower.
Bud
Start with white yarn.
Round 1: CH X 2 (2 stitches)
Round 2: SC X 6 in first CH (6 stitches)
Round 3: Inc X 6 (12 stitches)
Round 4: |SC, Inc| X 6 (18 stitches)
Round 5-9: SC X 18 (18 stitches)
Round 10-11: |SC X 3 in green yarn, SC X 3 white yarn| X 3 (18 stitches)
Switch to green yarn and cut the white yarn.
Round 12: SC X 18 (18 stitches)
Round 13: |SC, Dec| X 6 (12 stitches)
Round 14: |SC, Dec| X 6 (9 stitches)
Fasten off leaving enough yarn to sew the blossom onto the Pikmin. Fill the bud with stuffing.
Assembly
Begin by sewing the stem onto the top of the Pikmin. Sew the arms onto the body on the left and right sides of the rounder part of the body. Sew the legs onto the bottom of the body. Sew the eyes onto the head portion of the body.
For the red Pikmin sew the nose below the eyes so the nose points downwards.
For the blue Pikmin sew the mouth below the eyes.
For the yellow Pikmin sew the ears to the left and right side of the eyes making sure the pointed side of the ears are pointed away from the head.
