Pokemon #0385: Jirachi

Difficulty: 2/5

Happy September everyone! The weather is getting cooler here with the end of summer, and I'm back with a new pattern, Jirachi! I started planning this one back around the Star Festival in July, and took my time putting together the design over my holiday break. It's a doll with a lot of details, but each piece is very straightforward to make and put together. The only tricky bit is getting the star points on the head aligned correctly, but you will be fine if you pin everything carefully before you sew it down. Give it a shot, and make a wish! 

Happy crafting!

 

 

Materials 


-Yarn. Use a worsted or aran weight in a material of your choice. I use acrylic for my doll patterns due to its firm weave which provides some structure, but you may use any material you wish. You will need:
For regular Jirachi: (A) ~100m of white, (B) ~150m of gold, (C) ~50m of cyan

For shiny Jirachi:(A) ~100m of pale red, (B) ~150m of gold, (C) ~50m of red

-4.0 mm (size G) crochet hook

-Fiberfill or crafting scraps for stuffing


-Yarn needle


-Pins


-Scraps of yarn for round markers

-Materials to make the details on the face using the method of your choice. You can glue or sew on fabric or felt scraps, embroider them on, or needle felt them. I used needle felting with yarn and wool roving in the doll pictured.

Gauge: Gauge is not important for this work. With the given yarn and hook size, the finished doll will stand about 9 inches (23 cm) in height; adjust yarn and/or hook size if a bigger or smaller doll is desired. Just make sure your stitches are of a consistent size and tightness.

 

 

Notation (US crochet)


ch: chain


st: stitch


sc: single crochet


hdc: half-double crochet

dc: double crochet


slst: slip stitch


inc: increase stitch (perform 2 sc in the next stitch)


dc inc: double crochet increase stitch (perform 2 dc in the next stitch)

dec: decrease stitch (insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through the stitch. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through first loop. Yarn over again, pull through all 3 loops on hook.)

 

 

Pattern 
Head and Body (Make 1)
Work in the round.
Round 1: With A, 6 sc in starter circle. (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 4: *sc in next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 5: *sc in next 3 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 6: *sc in next 4 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (36)
Round 7: *sc in next 5 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (42)
Round 8: *sc in next 6 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (48)
Rounds 9-18: sc in each st around. (48)
Round 19: *sc in next 6 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (42)
Round 20: *sc in next 5 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (36)
Round 21: *sc in next 4 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 22: *sc in next 3 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 23: *sc in next 2 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (18) Begin to stuff, and continue to do so as you work.
Round 24: *sc in next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 25: *sc in next 3 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 26: *sc in next 4 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (36)
Rounds 27-34: sc in each st around. (36)
Round 35: *sc in next 4 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 36: *sc in next 3 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 37: *sc in next 2 st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 38: *sc in next st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (12)
Round 39: dec in each st around. (6)
Round 40: Continue to dec until closed. Finish off, and weave in loose ends.

Legs (Make 2)
Work in the round.
Round 1: With A, 4 sc in starter circle. (4)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (8)
Round 3: sc in each st around. (8)
Round 4: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (12)
Round 5: sc in each st around. (12)
Round 6: *sc in next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (16)
Round 7: sc in each st around. (16) ch 1, turn.
Switch to working in rows.
Row 8: sc in 2nd loop from hook. Continue to sc in next 7 st. (8) ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Repeat Row 8. (8) ch 1, turn.
Row 10: dec, starting in 2nd loop from hook. sc in each of next 4 st. dec. (6) Finish off, leaving tail.

Arms (Make 2)
Work in the round.
Round 1: With A, 4 sc in starter circle. (4)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (8)
Rounds 3-4: sc in each st around. (8)
Round 5: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (12)
Rounds 6-7: sc in each st around. (12)
Round 8: *sc in next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (16)
Rounds 9-11: sc in each st around. (16) Flatten the arm and run a sl st along the open edge to seal. ch 4, turn. Switch to working in rows along the edge you just sealed. 
Row 12: sl st in 5th loop from hook. ch4, sl st in next st. ch4, sl st in next st. - this will make Jirachi’s three fingers. Finish off, and leave a tail.

Star points (Make 3)
Work in the round.
Round 1: With B, 6 sc in starter circle. (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: sc in each st around. (12)
Round 4: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 5: sc in each st around. (18)
Round 6: *sc in next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 7: sc in each st around. (24)
Round 8: *sc in next 3 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 9: sc in each st around. (30)
Round 10: *sc in next 4 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (36)
Round 11: sc in each st around. (36)
Round 12: *sc in next 5 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (42)
Round 13: sc in each st around. (42) Finish off, leaving tail. Stuff lightly.

Back panel (Make 1)
Round 1: With B, 6 sc in starter circle. (6)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (12)
Round 3: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (18)
Round 4: *sc in next 2 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (24)
Round 5: *sc in next 3 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (30)
Round 6: *sc in next 4 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (36)
Round 7: *sc in next 5 st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (42)
 

Headdress (Make 2)
Work in the round. 

Round 1: With B, 4 sc in starter circle. (4)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (8)
Round 3: *sc in next st, inc.* Repeat from * to * around. (12)
Rounds 4-7: sc in each st around. (12) Begin to stuff lightly.
Round 8: *sc in next st, dec.* Repeat from * to * around. (8)
Rounds 9-11: sc in each st around. (8) ch 1, turn. Begin working in rows.
Row 12: sc in each of next 4 st. (4) Finish off, leaving tail.

Cape (Make 2)
Work in rows.
Row 1: With B, ch 3. (3) ch 1, turn.
Row 2: hdc inc, sc, hdc inc. (5) ch 1, turn.
Row 3: hdc in each st across. (5) ch 1, turn.
Rows 4-17: Repeat Row 3.
Row 18: dec, sc, dec. (3) Finish off, leaving tail. 
 

Wishing tags (Make 3)

Work in the round.
Round 1: With C, 4 sc in starter circle. (4)
Round 2: inc in each st around. (8)
Rounds 3-8: sc in each st around. (8)
Round 9: dec in each st around. (4)
Round 10: dec around until closed. Finish off, leaving tail.

Assembly
1. Pin and whip stitch to attach two of the star points to either side of the head, as pictured.

 

2. Pin and whip stitch the third star point on top of the head, overlapping the other two points. It should be sewed off-center from the top of the head, tilted towards the side that will be Jirachi’s front.

 

3. Appliqué or whip stitch the back panel to the back of Jirachi’s head to fill in the space between the star points. Also pin and whip stitch the headdress pieces on to either side of the Jirachi’s face.

 

 

4. Pin and whip stitch to attach the arm and leg pieces to the body, as pictured.

 

 

5. Pin and whip stitch the edge of the cape pieces to Jirachi’s back. 

 

 

6. Sew the wishing tags to the end of each star point.

  

 

7. Add the details on Jirachi’s face (eyes, mouth, facial paint) and belly (eyelid) using your method of choice. I used needle felting with dyed wool in the doll pictured, but you can also make them from cut fiber, felt, etc. - use the method you like best! Note that I made this doll with Jirachi's stomach eyelid closed, but you can also make it with the eye opened if you prefer.

Conclusion 

If you liked this pattern, please feel free to make it and post on your blog of choice! All I ask is that you please provide credit to me (Danielle Delp) as the pattern author, and if you’re on Ravelry to add your photos to the pattern’s page - the more the merrier! Please do not sell dolls made from this pattern, to respect the intellectual property rights of the original artist that designed the character. If you like my work and would like to support my pattern-making, please consider subscribing to my Patreon or following me on Tumblr! Links to Ravelry, Tumblr, and Patreon are in the About Me section.

See you next time!