Pikachu hat

Pikachu! The star Pokemon of the show Pokemon, Pikachu will look nice on your head.

Materials:  Black, yellow, red, and a little bit of white yarn Sewing needle Yarn marker Knowledge of embroidery (for nose)
Some stuffing for the ears (polyester fiberfill, yarn scraps, whatever you want) [optional]

Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
inc: increase


Hat (in yellow)

You are going to crochet in the continual round, meaning that you are crocheting in a circle without slip stitches every row. And I advise you to place your yarn marker at the beginning of the round so you don't lose your spot!

Round 1: magic circle/ch 2 -- 12 single crochet (in ch 1 space)

Round 2: 1 sc around                                                  (12 sc)

Round 3: inc around                                                    (24 sc)
Round 4: 1 sc around                                                  (24 sc)
Round 5: [sc, inc] around                                            (36 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc around                                                  (36 sc)
Round 7: [sc, sc, inc] around                                       (48 sc)
Round 8: 1 sc around                                                  (48 sc)
Round 9: [sc, sc, sc, inc] around                                  (60 sc)
Round 10: 1 sc around                                                (60 sc)
Round 11: [sc, sc, sc, sc, inc] around                          (72 sc)
Round 12: 1 sc around                                                (72 sc)

(See the pattern? Inc row, 1 sc row, inc row, 1 sc row...) You can stop increasing whenever you want. If the hat is still not wide enough, keep increasing by adding one more sc before the increases. (ie: [sc, sc, sc, sc, inc] around --->1 sc around ---> [sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, inc] around)



Ears (make two): Round 1: ch 2 (or magic circle, if you prefer) 6 sc in ch 1 space
Round 2: inc around                                                                    (12 sc)
Round 3-5: 1 sc around                                                               (12 sc)
Round 6-11: change color to yellow; 1 sc around                         (12 sc)
Round 12: [sc, sc, inc] around                                                      (16 sc)
Round 13: 1 sc around                                                                 (16 sc)
Round 14: 8 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc                                                           (17 sc)


Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Fill ears with stuffing (if you want to)


Eyes (make two) (with black):
Round 1: [magic circle/ch2 and in ch 1 space] 6 sc                        (6 sc)
Round 2: inc around                                                                     (12 sc)

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing.


Pupils (make two) (with white):
Round 1: in magic ring, do 5 sc                                                     (5 sc)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.


Cheeks (make two) (with red):
Round 1: [magic circle/ch2 and in ch 1 space] 6 sc                        (6 sc)
Round 2: inc around                                                                      (12 sc)
Round 3: [sc, inc] around                                                              (18 sc)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.


Assembly!
1) place the ears on the top of the side of the head (sorta), according to the picture
2) sew the pupils to the eyes (white to black)
3) sew the eyes to the face
4) sew the red cheeks on, according to the picture
5) finally, the nose. If you know how to embroider, get your black yarn and embroider it in the triangular shape. If not, try learning it from someone else or online.


Good luck with your Pikachu! :D

P.S. You can sell stuff from these patterns, however you may not post patterns or pictures as your own. Thank you!