Gotta catch 'em all!

I have been whipping up some Ash Ketchum accessories this week to keep Lou happy. There's an amazing Bulbasaur pattern by Aradiya Toys that I have used here too - check out the Etsy for that one.

Here are the patterns for Ash's cap and a pokeball. Feels great to turn the cap and hiff the pokeball!

Ash's Pokemon Cap

What you'll need:

- White 8 ply

- Dark Green 8 ply

- 3.75 hook

- Adult one size red cap

Stitches used (US terms):

Hdc - half double crochet

Sl st - slip stitch

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

Worked in rows, ch 1 and turn the work at the end of each row 

1. 35 ch (35)

2. Start in the second ch from hook, 35 hdc (35)

3. 10 hdc, hdc decrease, 11 hdc, hdc decrease, 10 hdc (33)

4. 9 hdc, hdc decrease, 11 hdc, hdc decrease, 9 hdc (31)

5. 9 hdc, hdc decrease, 9 hdc, hdc decrease, 9 hdc (29)

6. 29 hdc (29)

7. 8 hdc, hdc decrease, 9 hdc, hdc decrease, 8 hdc (27)

8. 27 hdc (27)

9. 7 hdc, hdc decrease, 9 hdc, hdc decrease, 7 hdc (25)

10. 25 hdc (25)

11. 7 hdc, hdc decrease, 7 hdc, hdc decrease, 7 hdc (23)

12. 23 hdc (23)

13. 11hdc, hdc decrease, 10 hdc (22)

14. 22 hdc (22)

15. 7 hdc, hdc decrease, 4 hdc, hdc decrease, 7 hdc (20)

16. - 17. 20 hdc (20) i.e. 2 rows

18. 6 hdc, hdc decrease, 4 hdc, hdc decrease, 6 hdc (18)

19. 2 hdc, hdc decrease, 3 hdc, hdc decrease, 3 hdc, hdc decrease, 2 hdc, hdc decrease (14)

20. 14 hdc (14)

21. *3 hdc, hdc decrease* 2 times, 4 hdc (12)

17. *2 hdc, hdc decrease* 3 times (9)

18. * hdc decrease, 1 hdc* 3 times (6)

19. hdc decrease, 2 hdc, hdc decrease (4)

20. 4 sc, sl st to finish. Leave a long thread for stitching to the cap.

Attach to the red cap with the long final thread and a sharp darning needle.

Use the sharp needle and dark green 8ply to embroider the symbol on the front of the cap.

Pokeball

What you'll need:

- White 8 ply

- Red 8 ply

- Black 8ply

- 3.75mm hook

- Polyester filling

Worked in rounds.

1. 6 sc into magic ring (6)

2. *2 sc in 1* 6 times (12)

3. *1 sc, 2 sc in 1* 6 times (18)

4. *2 sc, 2 sc in 1* 6 times (24)

5. *3 sc, 2 sc in 1* 6 times (30)

6. *4 sc, 2 sc in 1* 6 times (36)

7. *5 sc, 2 sc in 1* 6 times (42)

8. *6 sc, 2 sc in 1* 6 times (48)

9. - 11. 48 sc (48) i.e. 3 rows

Change to black

12. - 13. 48 sc (48) i.e. 2 rows

Change to white

14. - 16. 48 sc (48) i.e. 3 rows

17. *6 sc, sc decrease* 6 times (42)

18. *5 sc, sc decrease* 6 times (36)

19. *4 sc, sc decrease* 6 times (30)

20. *3 sc, sc decrease* 6 times (24)

Stuff with polyester filling.

21. *2 sc, sc decrease* 6 times (18)

22. *1 sc, sc decrease* 6 times (12)

23. 6 sc decrease (6)

Sl st to finish and weave in ends to close the hole.

Button on the ball

White 8ply, 3.75mm

1. 6 sc into magic ring (6)

2. *2 sc in 1* 6 times (12)

Sl st to finish

Change to black and reattach to edge the circle

3. 12 sc (12)

Sl st to finish. Leave long thread to attach to the ball part - place over the spot where there had been colour changed at the end /start of the rows. Use a darning needle to sew it in place.

Please feel free to share your creations from this pattern and tag me on Instagram @wherethewoolthingsare . Cheers!