Free Hanami Dango Pokemon Sprigatito Crochet Pattern
Did anyone else watch the 2023 Pokemon Worlds livestream? I did and had a blast! I loved the plush designs they came up with for the event, and was inspired to make my own crochet version of the hanami dango Sprigatito that was released during the event. Now you can have your very own version without going all the way to Japan to get the official plush! 😉 If you enjoy this pattern, consider following my Twitter and Instagram where I’m always making lots of new crochet friends!
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pokemon Sprigatito Crochet Pattern Materials
Materials:
Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Grass’
Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pink’
Hayfield Bonus DK ‘White’
Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
Stylecraft Special DK ‘Mocha’
Stylecraft Special DK ‘Grass Green’
Pink and black wool roving OR safety eyes OR embroidery thread – for face and details
2.5mm crochet hook
Sewing needle
Felting needle
Stuffing
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sts – stitches
rep – repeat
Pokemon Sprigatito Crochet Pattern Directions
Face Leaf (make one):
Using Stylecraft Special DK ‘Grass Green’
This piece is worked in joined rounds.
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 3: sl st, ch 3, sl st into next st *(ch 2, tr, ch 1, sc all into the next st) ch 1 and sl st into the next st* rep * 2 times, sl st into next st then repeat * again 2 more times, ch 3 and sl st into final st (38 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Head (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 3: *sc 1, inc* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 4: *sc 2, inc* rep * 6 times (24 sts)
rnd 5: *sc 3, inc* rep * 6 times (30 sts)
rnd 6: *sc 4, inc* rep * 6 times (36 sts)
rnd 7: sc in each st around (36 sts)
rnd 8: sc 18, sc 3 all in 19th st, sc 17 (38 sts)
rnd 9: sc in each st around (38 sts)
rnd 10: *sc 4, dec* rep * 6 times, sc 2 (32 sts)
rnd 11: *sc 2, dec* rep * 8 times (24 sts)
Begin stuffing the head
rnd 12: *sc 1, dec* rep * 8 times (16 sts)
Finish stuffing the head. If you are adding safety eyes to your Sprigatito, make sure to stop here and sew your face leaf to the head before inserting your safety eyes through both layers – this should be between rnds 7-8 of the head.
rnd 13: dec in each st around (8 sts)
rnd 14: dec in each st around (4 sts)
Fasten off and use your loose end to close up the 4 st hole at the bottom of the head
Cherry Blossom Flower (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pink’
rnd 1: in magic ring, *dc, ch 1, sl st, ch 1* rep * 4 times (16 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Ears (make two):
Using Stylecraft Special DK ‘Grass Green’
rnd 1: sc 4 in magic ring (4 sts)
rnd 2: sc in each st around (4 sts)
rnd 3: inc in each st around (8 sts)
rnd 4: sc in each st around (8 sts)
rnd 5: inc in each st around (16 sts)
rnd 6: sc in each st around (16 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Face Fur (make two):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
rnd 1: in magic ring, ch 4, sl st, ch 2, sl st, ch 4, sl st (13 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Body (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 3: *sc 1, inc* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 4: *sc 2, inc* rep * 6 times (24 sts)
rnd 5: sc in each st around (24 sts)
rnd 6: *sc 2, dec* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 7-8: sc in each st around (18 sts)
rnd 9: *sc 1, dec* rep * 6 times (12 sts)
rnd 10: sc in each st around (12 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff the body
Arms (make two):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: *sc 1, inc* rep * 3 times (9 sts)
rnd 3-5: sc in each st around (9 sts)
rnd 6: *sc 1, dec* rep * 3 times (6 sts)
rnd 7: sc in each st around (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Loosely stuff the arms
Legs (make two):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: *sc 1, inc* rep * 3 times (9 sts)
rnd 3-4: sc in each st around (9 sts)
rnd 5: inc 3, sc 6 (12 sts)
rnd 6-7: sc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 8: dec in each st around (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. loosely stuff the legs
Tail (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
rnd 1: sc 4 in magic ring (4 sts)
rnd 2: sc in each st around (4 sts)
rnd 3: inc in each st around (8 sts)
rnd 4: *sc 1, inc* rep * 4 times (12 sts)
rnd 5: sc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 6: *sc 1, inc* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 7-8: sc in each st around (18 sts)
rnd 9: *sc 1, dec* rep * 6 times (12 sts)
rnd 10: dec in each st around (6 sts)
rnd 11: sc in each st around (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Stuff the tail
Fluff For Back of Neck (make one):
Using Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pistachio’
rnd 1: in a magic ring, ch 4, sl st, ch 4, sl st (10 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Fluff For Underneath Neck – Optional (make one):
Using Stylecraft Special DK ‘Grass Green’
rnd 1: in a magic ring, *ch 2, tr, ch 2, sl st, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sl st* rep * two times, ch 2, tr, ch 2, sl st
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Hanami Dango – Dumplings (make three):
In Hayfield Bonus DK ‘Pink’, ‘White’, and ‘Grass’
rnd 1: sc 6 in magic ring (6 sts)
rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts)
rnd 3: *sc 1, inc* rep * 6 times (18 sts)
rnd 4: sc in each st around (18 sts)
Begin stuffing
rnd 5: *sc 1, dec* rep * 6 times (12 sts)
Finish stuffing
rnd 6: dec in each st around (6 sts)
Fasten off and use your loose end to close up the 6 st hole at the bottom of each dumpling
Hanami Dango – Stick (make one):
Using Stylecraft Special DK ‘Mocha’
row 1: ch 4 (4 sts)
row 2: starting from 2nd ch from hook, sc 3 (3 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing
Pokemon Sprigatito Crochet Pattern Assembly
Fold the ears slightly and sew to the top of the head, between rnds 3-6. Then sew the face fur about 1 st beneath each ear on either side of the head. If you haven’t yet already, attach the face leaf to the front of the head, between rnds 4-9. To help with the placement, try and line up the centre of the leaf with the sc 3 you did on rnd 8 of the head.
Sew the body to the side of the head, between rnds 12-14, and the arms on either side of the body. You should be able to count about 6 sts along the top of the body between each arm. Now sew the fluff for underneath the neck between the two arms. This piece is optional as it becomes quite hidden by the dango on the finished Sprigatito, so isn’t essential if you’d like to save time!
Next I find it helpful to sew the hanami dango together in order to judge how your final plushie will sit – sew in the order of pink, white and green from top to bottom. Then sew the stick to the bottom of the green dumpling. You can now pin the dango to Sprigatito, along with the legs and tail, to get a better vision on the best placement for the rest of the limbs! Once you are happy, sew on the legs around rnds 3-6 on the body, about 8 sts apart across the top. Then attach the tail and the fluff for the back of the neck. Sew the arms and legs to the hanami dango.
Now you can work on finishing touches! Depending on whatever method you prefer, you can embroider or use felt for the face on your Sprigatito – here’s the two options I made below for reference! Next, you can either use needle felting or cut triangles of light green felt to put inside the ears, then attach the cherry blossom flower to the bottom of the right ear.
