The gang is all here! I was working on a new pattern for a flexible pattern that could be made into various cute, chibi-style animals or humanoid forms, when my husband pointed out how well suited the head shape was to make the pattern into an Alien Hominid. Not content with just a kitty, bear and bunny rabbit, and eager to implement any aspect of nerdery possible, I endeavored to make his dreams come true and set about crafting him his very own Alien Hominid, which he adores.
This pattern is a flexible chibi-style pattern that can be modified to make any cute chibi style animal or humanoid. The oversize head, disproportionate limbs and tiny pot bellied body seal the pattern in the genre of chibi-deformed cuties. It is quite simple and works up fast, creating a finished doll around 4 inches tall in around 1 hour for most experienced crocheters. I have included patterns for bear, cat and rabbit ears and tails, however point out that a cat ear could be stitched to the front of a face to make a bird beak and bunny ears applied to the side of a head upside down make uncanny floppy dog ears. In other words, it is a versatile pattern, so go nuts and let your imagination get the best of you.
This pattern was made with a 3.5mm hook using worsted weight cotton yarn going through both loops and worked in continuous rounds (spiral) out joining.
SC = Single Crochet
SL ST = Slip Stitch
CH = Chain
INVDEC = Invisible Decrease
INC = Increase (2 SC in one stitch)
Head
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 7; (7)
2. INC x 7; (14)
3. SC then INC; repeat x 6; (21)
4. SC then INC then SC; repeat x 6; (28)
5. SC x 5, INC, SC x 2, INC, SC x 5; repeat once; (32)
6. SC x 7, INC x 2, SC x 7; repeat once; (36)
7. SC around; (36)
8 – 10. repeat round 7 for rounds 8 through 10; (36)
11. SC x 7, INVDEC x 2, SC x 7; repeat once; (32)
12. SC x 3, INVDEC, SC x 3; repeat x 3; (28)
13. SC x 5, INVDEC; repeat x 3; (24)
14. SC, INVDEC, SC; repeat x 5; (18)
15. INVDEC, SC; repeat x 5; (12)
16. INVDEC x 4; SL ST finish off and sew shut
Body
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. INC x 6; (12)
3. SC then INC; repeat x 5; (18)
4. SC x 8 then INC; repeat once; (20)
5. Sc around; (20)
6. SC around; (20)
7. INVDEC, SC x 3; repeat x 3; (16)
8. SC x 16; (16)
9. SC then INVDEC then SC; repeat x 3; (12)
10. SC around; (12) SL ST then finish off, stuff and stitch to the head.
Leg (Make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. SC then INC; repeat x 2; (9)
3. SC around; (9)
4. SC around; (9)
5. SC around; (9) finish off and stuff lightly then stitch to body.
Arm (Make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. SC then INC; repeat x 2; (9)
3. SC around; (9)
4. INVDEC then SC; repeat x 2; (6)
5. SC around; (6)
6. SC around; (6) finish off and stuff lightly then stitch to body.
Cat Ears (Make 2, also can work for a bird beak or duck bill)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 4; (4)
2. INC then SC; repeat once; (6)
3. INC, SC x 2, INC x 3; (10)
4. SC around; (10) SL ST, finish off then stitch to head.
Rabbit Ears (Make 2, also can work flipped upside down for dog ears)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. INC then SC x 2; repeat once; (8)
3. INC x 2, SC x 2; repeat once; (12)
4. SC around; (12)
5. SC around; (12)
6. SC then INVDEC; repeat x 3; (8)
7. SC around; (8)
8. SC around; (8)
9. SC then INVDEC then SC; repeat once; (6)
10. SC around; (6) SL ST, finish off then stitch to head.
Bear Ears (Make 2)
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 6; (6)
2. INC x 3; (9) SL ST x 2, finish off then stitch to head.
Cat Tail
CH 8
1. SC x 6; (6) finish off then stitch to butt
Bear Tail
CH 3
1. SC x 2; (2) finish off then stitch to butt
Rabbit Tail
CH 2 or Magic Ring or start however you like.
1. SC x 5; (5)
2. INC x 5; (10) finish off then stitch to butt