Shrumbo - Ooblets crochet pattern
I was introduced to Ooblets after the recent introduction of the game to Nintendo Switch and I’ve been hooked ever since! With so many adorable little characters, you just know I had to make my own Ooblets crochet pattern of some of my favourite lil guys. I fell in love with Shrumbo as soon as I saw him, so he was naturally my first pick! This crochet pattern is perfect for people just starting out with both crochet and needle felting since it’s so simple. If you enjoy this pattern, consider following my Twitter and Instagram where I’m constantly making lots of new crochet friends!
Shrumbo Oooblets Crochet Pattern Materials
Materials:
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Champagne’
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Soft Red’
2.5mm crochet hook
Sewing needle
Felting needle
White wool roving
Black wool roving
Pink wool roving
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
Shrumbo Ooblets crochet Pattern directions
Mushroom Head Topside (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Soft Red’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 3: *sc 1, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 4: *sc 2, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (24 sts)
rnd 5: *sc 3, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (30 sts)
rnd 6: *sc 4, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (36 sts)
rnd 7: sc in each st around (36 sts)
rnd 8: sc 3, slip st in next st, sc 3, slip st in next st, sc 13, slip st in next st, sc 13, slip st in next st (36 sts)
Fasten off and weave in both ends
Mushroom Head Underside (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Champagne’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 3: *sc 1, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 4: *sc 2, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (24 sts)
rnd 5: *sc 3, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (30 sts)
rnd 6: *sc 4, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (36 sts)
Fasten off and weave in magic ring end, leaving other end for sewing
Body (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Champagne’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 3: *sc 1, inc in next st* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 4-6: sc in each st around (18 sts)
rnd 7: *sc 1, dec in next st* rep * 6 times (12 sts)
rnd 8-15: sc around 7 times (12 sts)
Fasten off and weave in magic ring end, leaving the other end for sewing
Arms and Feet (make four):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Champagne’
rnd 1: sc 4 in magic ring (4 sts)
rnd 2-3: sc in each st around (4 sts)
Fasten off and weave in magic ring end, leaving the other end for sewing
Shrumbo Ooblets Crochet Pattern Assembly
Assembly:
Before assembling any pieces, it’s best to needle felt the white circles onto the top of the mushroom. After this, you can then attach the underside to the topside of the mushroom by sewing the two together around the edges. The trick here is to only pick up a small portion of the crochet instead of going straight through to the other side: this way, your stitches won’t show through and will be essentially invisible!
Next, attach the body to the mushroom top, using the same technique of only picking up some of your crochet with the needle to keep the stitches invisible. Then, you can attach the arms roughly halfway up the body and the legs onto the bottom of Shrumbo. I find that it helps to sit him down as you’re attaching the legs every so often, to make sure you’re sewing them on in such a way that’ll make him sit nicely.
Finally, it’s time to needle felt the face! Using your black wool roving, start with the eyes to make sure the positioning is central before following through with the little mouth. And that’s all there is to it!
