Pokemon-Inspired Winter Wear

Crochet, Patterns

I don’t know about you, but my kids are super into Pokemon at all times.  My daughter even did a Pokemon-themed camp!  Check out the pattern for this Pokemon-inspired hat and neckwarmer.

Inspiration

My son loves Pokemon and recently got a binder to sort and show off his Pokemon cards.  I was going through his winter stuff and realized his new snowsuit is red/grey/black.  Since I’m trying to do some serious stash-busting projects this year, I checked and had a perfect match for the red.  I saw him fiddling with his Pokemon cards and VIOLA!  Inspiration struck!

This is such a quick and easy project to whip up and doesn’t take much yarn or time.

Materials

  • 4mm crochet hook (or as needed to ensure a good fit)
  • Worsted weight yarn in red, white and back; I used a combination of Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids and Bernat Super Saver, my favourite acrylic go-tos!
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends
  • Time: this took me around 2 hours for the set

Pattern

Hat

Base, starting with red yarn
Round 1: Ch2, 12 dc into a magic loop, sl st to join [into top of beginning ch2, the ch2 does not count as a stitch throughout] (12 st)
Round 2: Ch2, 2dc into each st, sl st to join (24 st)
Round 3: Ch2, *2dc into next st, dc into next st* repeat to end, sl st to join (36 st)
Round 4: Ch2, *2dc into next st, dc into next 2 st* repeat to end, sl st to join (48 st)
Round 5: Ch2, *2dc into next st, dc into next 3 st* repeat to end, sl st to join (60 st)
Rounds 6-11: Ch2, dc around, sl st to join (60 st)
Break red, join black
Round 12: Ch2, hdc around, sl st to join (60 st)
Break black, join white
Rounds 12-14: Ch2, dc around, sl st to join (60 st)
Round 15: Ch1, sc around, sl st to join (60 st)
Round 16: Ch1, *sc2tog, sc into next 8 st* repeat to end, sl st to join (54 st)
Fasten off
(Note: that last round just ensures a nice snug fit around the forehead)

Pokeball, starting with white yarn
Round 1: 6sc into magic loop, continue working around without sl st to join (6 st)
Round 2: 2sc into each st (12 st)
Round 3: *2sc into next st, sc into next st* repeat to end (18 st)
Round 4: *2sc into next st, sc into next 2 st* repeat to end (24 st)
Round 5: *2sc into next st, sc into next 3 st* repeat to end (30 st)
Break white, join black
Round 6: sc into each st (30 st)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Assembly and Finishing
Place the Pokeball on the front center of the hat, centered on the black stripe.  Sew in place with a tapestry needle and weave in all loose ends.

Neckwarmer

Starting at top, with red
Ch 50 (loosely!) or the amount required to get the right size – you want it snug to their neck but able to get over their head!
Join yarn to work in the round, being careful not to twist the ch
Rounds 1-5: Ch2, dc around, sl st to join (60 st)
Break red, join black
Round 6: Ch2, hdc around, sl st to join (60 st)
Break black, join white
Rounds 7-9: Ch2, dc around, sl st to join (60 st)

And that’s it!  A nice quick project.  Don’t ask me how I know, but keep your kids away from ketchup when they’re wearing it unless you want the white sections to become red!!  Who am I kidding, we can’t keep boys away from dirt!

He wanted to also show off his Pokemon binder – this kid LOVES red!

Please feel free to make and sell items made from this pattern, but please link back to my post if you do. Please do not copy my pattern and claim it as your own, or publish the pattern elsewhere without permission. Happy crafting!

Link to pattern on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pokemon-inspired-hat-and-cowl
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