Keroro Gunso is easily my favorite anime character; cute, wildly screwy, moody, kind of a little creep, has ambitions to take over the world and appreciates a good WcDonald’s burger. An alien invader from the planet Keron, he and his troop of subordinates are here to take over or destroy Pekopon (earth), though he wouldn’t mind acquiring a few more Gundam models along the way. It was first a manga and has since been made into an anime and move. If you haven’t seen the anime yet, I suggest you check it out if you enjoy comedies and wacky ensemble shows.

Gunso San is made with wired arms and legs that are jointed using 8mm safety eyes, so he is very poseable. The safety eye joint give something solid to anchor the wiring to as well so he is more solid than wired limbs that aren’t rooted into the body. He is all amigurumi crochet other than the felt star on his tummy which turned out kind of terrible and sadly misshapen. The main body parts are done is medium worsted weight cotton yarn using a 3.5mm crochet hook. The smaller detail parts like his eyes mouth and tummy were all made with half strands of the same yarn with a 2.75mm hook, but could be done in crochet thread or light yarn or felt even.

Yarn Colors Used

SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)

Head (Green)
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat around (18)
4. SC x 2 then INC; repeat around (24)
5. SC x 3 then INC; repeat around (30)
6. SC x4 then IN C; repeat around (36)
7. SC around (36)
8 – 14. repeat row 7 (36)
15. SC x 4 then INVDEC ; repeat around (30)
16. SC x 3 then INVDEC; repeat around (24)
17. SC x 2 then INVDEC; repeat around (18) (stuff)
18. SC then INVDEC; repeat around (12)
19. INVDEC x 3 then finish off and sew shut, weave in tail.

Body (Green)
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat around (18)
4. SC x 2 then INC; repeat around (24)
5. SC around (24)
6. INC then SC then INC then SC then INC then SC then INC then SC x 17 (28)
7. INVDEC then SC then INVDEC then SC then INVDEC then SC then INVDEC then SC x 16 (24)
8. INV DEC then SC then INVDEC then SC then INVDEC then SC x 16 (21)
9. SC x 5 then INVDEC; repeat around (18)
10. SC around (18)
11 – 13. repeat row 10 (18)
14. SL ST around (18)
Finish off leaving long tail to stitch to bottom of head after attaching arms and legs if using jointed attachment. Front of body is flattish, back has a little pointy butt.

Arms (make 2) (Green)
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2 – 9. repeat row 1 (6)
Finish off and leave long tail for stitching to body or close off encasing safety eye or doll joint for jointed amigurumi.

Legs (make 2) (Green)
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2 – 13. repeat row 1 (6)
Finish off and leave long tail for stitching to body or close off encasing safety eye or doll joint for jointed amigurumi.

Hat (Yellow)
The ear flaps are made as separate pieces that are worked in from the edge of the hat brim once the dome part of the hat is complete.
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat around (18)
4. SC x 2 then INC; repeat around (24)
5. SC x 3 then INC; repeat around (30)
6. SC x 2 then INC; repeat around (40)
7. SC around (40)
8 – 9. repeat row 7 (40)
Finish off and leave long tail for stitching hat to head once ear flaps are on.

Hat Ear Flaps (do twice)
Indicate where on the hat the ear flaps should go using a pin or stitch marker. Put hook through the loops of the hat brim at that spot and work in the stitches for the flaps.
1. 8 SC then CH 1 (8)
2 – 10. repeat row 1 (8)
11. SL ST x 8 (8)
Finish off then weave in tail.

Eyes (Black) (Make 2)
(half strand of yarn or crochet thread)
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. switch to white INC in each st (24)
Finish off then leave lng tail for stitching eye to face.

Belly Detail (White)
(half strand of yarn or crochet thread)
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. INC in each st (24)
4. SC x 3 then INC (30)
5. SC x 7 then SL ST and then CH 1 and turn work (8)
6 – 7. repeat row 5 (8)
8. SC x 3 then INV DEC then SC x 2 then SL ST then CH 1 and turn work (7)
9. SC x 6 then SL ST then CH 1 and turn work (6)
10 – 12. repeat row 9 (6)
Finish off then leave long tail for stitching to front of torse (body).

Chin Detail (White)
(half strand of yarn or crochet thread)
CH2 or Magic Ring or however you like to start
1. 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook or in Magic Ring (6)
2. INC in each ST (12)
3. INC in each st (24)
4. SC 3 in 1 ST then SC x 5 then INC then SC x 5 then SC 3 in 1 hole then CH 1 and turn work (15)
5. SC x 15 then CH 1 and turn work (15)
6. repeat row 5 (15)
Finish off and leave a long tail for stitching to the head. The round part goes down toward the neck and the arc part forms the mouth area. Find the middle of the mouth arc area and work in red stitches for the mouth such as 3 SC in the center hole and finish mouth detail with embroidered yarn stitches.