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Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern

Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a charming Mew plushie worked in worsted weight yarn with felt eyes for detail. You will crochet the head, body, legs, arms, ears, and a long tail, then assemble and finish with stuffing and simple sewing. The instructions list every round so you can follow along easily and shape each piece as you go.

Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

It uses basic amigurumi techniques like single crochet, increases and decreases, and flat shaping for the neck. The tail can be made poseable by adding wire if you wish.

Why You'll Love This Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures Mew's gentle, curious expression with simple shaping and felt eyes. I enjoy how the step-by-step rounds let me focus on shaping as I stuff each piece. I also like that the tail can be left floppy or made poseable with wire for extra personality. The sewing and placement let me fine-tune the final look, which makes finishing very satisfying.

Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love changing up colors to give this pattern a different personality; try pale blues or lavender for a dreamy version of Mew.

I sometimes use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook to make a chunky, cuddly version; conversely, use finer yarn and smaller hook for a tiny keychain size.

I add a thin wire inside the tail and tape the ends to create a fully poseable tail that holds shapes for display.

Instead of felt eyes you can embroider eyes for a softer, baby-safe finish or use small safety eyes for a glossy look.

I often embroider subtle facial lines or add tiny blush with pastel pencils to increase character and warmth.

To make a gift set, I crochet tiny accessories like a scarf, tiny pouch, or a little hat that slip on the plush for seasonal flair.

I like to add a stitched mouth or nose variations to change the expression — moving the eyes slightly changes the character completely.

For sturdier legs, stuff lightly and add a few blanket stitches at the base to secure the join so the plush sits better on shelves or beds.

If you want to make it pose-ready, add a short wire armature inside the body before stuffing, making sure to tape and protect the wire tips well.

I recommend experimenting with felt shapes for the eyes on paper first and trying different sizes until the expression feels right before sewing them on.

I sometimes swap the felt for embroidered multi-colored irises to create a more intricate eye design that stands out.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stuffing until the end can make shaping difficult; begin stuffing early and continue stuffing as the work progresses to shape each piece correctly. ✗ Not pinning pieces before sewing can lead to misaligned parts; pin all pieces together and adjust placement until the look matches the pictures before stitching permanently. ✗ Using a loose gauge will let fiberfill show through stitches; choose a hook and yarn combination that yields a fairly tight stitch to prevent stuffing from coming through. ✗ Forgetting to flatten and join feet correctly causes unstable joins; flatten the final row of the feet and sl st through both layers before sewing feet to legs for a neat joint.

Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern

Make a sweet Mew plushie using simple amigurumi techniques and felt eyes for a soft, collectible Pokemon plush. This pattern walks you through each round so you can follow along stitch-by-stitch. Perfect for gifting or adding to your handmade collection, the finished plush has a cuddly body, poseable tail option, and charming felt eyes.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Mew Plushie Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    WW yarn pink (worsted weight pink yarn - main color, amount as needed)
  • 02
    White felt (small pieces for eye whites)
  • 03
    Blue felt (small pieces for inner eye shapes)
  • 04
    Black felt (small piece for eye background referenced for catch lights)
  • 05
    Fiberfill (stuffing for head, body, limbs, and tail)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    G hook (G size crochet hook, commonly 4.0 mm)
  • 02
    Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Pins for positioning pieces during assembly
  • 05
    Tape (to securely tape any wire ends if using wire in tail)
  • 06
    Medium gauge wire (optional for a poseable tail)

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— Materials :

Info :

WW yarn pink. G Hook. Pieces of white and blue felt (for eyes). Yarn Needle. Fiberfill.

Info :

NOTES: Gauge isn't really important, as long as your hook and yarn combination results in a fairly tight stitch to prevent fiberfill from coming through. Numbers in ( ) at the end of each round/row indicate the total number of stitches in that rnd/row.

— Head :

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (9)

Rnd 3 :

sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12)

Rnd 4 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (18)

Rnd 5 :

sc in each sc around (18)

Rnd 6 :

sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)

Rnd 7 :

sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (30)

Rnd 8 :

sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (36)

Rnd 9 :

sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (42)

Rnd 10-16 :

sc in each sc around (42)

Rnd 17 :

sc next 19 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (40)

Info :

You will likely want to beging stuffing at this point and continue as work progresses. Stuff fairly firmly, shaping the head as you go.

Rnd 18 :

sc next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (30)

Rnd 19 :

sc next sc, dec over next 2 sc around (20)

Rnd 20 :

dec over next 2 sc around (10)

Info :

F/O leaving tail. Add any stuffing you need to in order to finish shaping the head. Weave the tail into the final round of sc, and pull to close. Weave in end.

— Body :

Rnd 1 :

8 sc in Magic Ring (8)

Rnd 2 :

2 sc in each sc around (16)

Rnd 3 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (24)

Rnd 4 :

sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (32)

Rnd 5 -14 :

sc in each sc around (32)

Rnd 15 :

sc in next 6 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (28)

Rnd 16 :

sc in each sc around (28)

Rnd 17 :

sc in next 5 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (24)

Info :

Begin stuffing at this point if you haven't already, and continue stuffing as work progresses. Stuff fairly firmly, shaping the body as you add stuffing.

Rnd 18 :

repeat Rnd 16 (24)

Rnd 19 :

sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (20)

Rnd 20-21 :

repeat Rnd 16 (20)

Infos :

Begin forming nape of neck: Row 22: sc next 9 sc leaving remaining stitches unworked, do not ch 1 TURN (9). Row 23: skip first sc, sc each sc across to end, do not ch 1, turn (8). Row 24: skip first sc, sc each sc across to last 2 sc, dec over last 2 sc (6).

Info :

F/O leaving tail. Finish adding any stuffing needed to shape the body. Do not close up neck opening.

— Legs (make 2) :

Rnd 1 :

8 sc in Magic Ring (8)

Rnd 2 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12)

Rnd 3 :

sc in next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc around (16)

Rnd 4-8 :

sc in each sc around (16)

Rnd 9 :

sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (12)

Rnd 10 :

sc in each sc around (12)

Rnd 11 :

sc in next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (10)

Rnd 12 :

sc in each sc around (10)

Rnd 13 :

Stuff leg. Don't stuff too firmly, but enough to give definition to the leg. Flatten the opening and working through both layers of stitches, sl st together.

Info :

F/O, weave in end thru the last row of sl st and pull very slightly to tighten the end of the leg. Tie off.

— Feet (make 2) :

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in Magic Ring (6)

Rnd 2 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (9)

Rnd 3 :

sc next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12)

Rnd 4-7 :

sc in each sc around (12)

Rnd 8 :

sc next 4 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (10)

Rnd 9-11 :

sc in each sc around (10)

Info :

Begin stuffing here and continue as you go. Stuff feet VERY lightly (you can skip stuffing the feet if you want, depending on how heavy the yarn is that you used)

Rnd 12 :

sc in next 3 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (8)

Rnd 13-15 :

sc in each sc around (8)

Info :

Flatten the final row and working through both layers, sl st together (4 sl sts)

Info :

Sew the last round of the feet (the flattened end) to the flattened end of the legs. Weave in ends.

— Arms (make 2) :

Rnd 1 :

4 sc in Magic Ring (4)

Rnd 2 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (6)

Rnd 3 :

sc in each sc around (6)

Rnd 4 :

sc in each sc around to last sc, 2 sc in last sc (7)

Rnd 5 :

sc in each sc around (7)

Rnd 6 :

sc in each sc around to last sc, 2 sc in last sc (8)

Rnd 7-9 :

sc in each sc around (8)

Info :

F/O Stuff arms lightly to desired shape.

— Ears (make 2) :

Rnd 1 :

4 sc in Magic Ring (4)

Rnd 2 :

2 sc in each sc around (8)

Rnd 3 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12)

Rnd 4 :

sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (16)

Rnd 5 :

sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (20)

Rnd 6 :

sc in each sc around (20)

Info :

F/O Flatten ears to shape (do not stuff).

— Tail :

Rnd 1 :

4 sc in Magic Ring (4)

Rnd 2 :

sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc around (6)

Rnd 3 :

sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (8)

Rnd 4 :

sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (10)

Rnd 5 :

sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (12)

Rnd 6 :

sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc around (16)

Rnd 7-8 :

sc in each sc around (16)

Rnd 9 :

sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (12)

Rnd 10 :

sc next sc, dec over next 2 sc around (8)

Info :

Stuff tail very lightly just to shape.

Rnd 11 :

sc next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc around (6)

Rnd 12-55 :

sc in each sc around (6)

Info :

Continue stuffing the tail as you progress every few rounds. How stiffly you stuff the tail is up to you. I stuffed the long portion of the tail only moderately, to allow for some movement, but still maintain the overall roundness.

Info :

After Rnd 55: Flatten the end and working thru both layers, sc across. F/O (3 sc)

Info :

(NOTE: If you like, you can add a long piece of medium gauge wire in the tail to allow it to be fully poseable. Be sure to securely tape any sharp points before adding though, to prevent them from poking through and damaging the stitches.)

— Final Assembly :

Info :

I highly recommend that you pin ALL the pieces together before sewing together. This will allow you to make changes and adjustments to get the overall look you want.

Info :

Sew head to neck with the 'nape' of the neck in the back. The head should be tilted downward (as shown in the pictures). If you like, you can tilt the head a little to the side, as Mew is cutest when it has that 'curious' head tilt.

Info :

Sew arms to body as shown. Sew the legs to either side of the lower body as shown. Position them so that the 'flattened' joint between legs and feet is slightly lower than the body, to allow for freer movement of the feet.

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Sew Ears to top of head positioned as shown. Curve the flattened ears slightly to give the shape desired (use pictures for help in placement)

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Sew Tail to lower part of body on the back centered between the legs. (see pictures)

Info :

For the eyes, I recommend cutting shapes from paper first and pinning in place to ensure that you have the size and shape desired. Mew's eyes can be a little difficult to get the right shape and size, so working with paper first will save you *alot* of headaches with the felt. Cut two shapes in white felt, and then two inner pieces from blue felt (using picture as a guide for shapes) Sew in place after pinning first to ensure proper placement.

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Cut two more very small white circles for 'catch lights' in the eyes, and sew (or glue) to the black felt in the positions shown.

Assembly Instructions

  • Pin all pieces together and adjust placement before sewing to achieve the desired pose and symmetry.
  • Sew head to neck with the 'nape' of the neck at the back and tilt the head slightly downward or to the side for a curious look.
  • Sew arms to the sides of the body, and sew legs to either side of the lower body so the flattened joint between legs and feet sits slightly lower than the body.
  • Flatten the final row of the feet and sl st through both layers, then sew the flattened end of the feet to the flattened end of the legs and weave in ends.
  • Sew ears to the top of the head and curve the flattened ears slightly to shape them, using photos as placement reference.
  • Sew the tail centered on the lower back between the legs; if using wire inside the tail, securely tape any sharp points before inserting.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a hook and yarn combination that gives a fairly tight stitch to prevent fiberfill from coming through the fabric.
  • 💡Begin stuffing early and continue stuffing gradually while shaping each piece for better control over the final form.
  • 💡Pin all parts in place before sewing so you can make adjustments and ensure correct placement and symmetry.
  • 💡If adding wire to the tail to make it poseable, securely tape the wire ends to avoid poking and damaging the stitches.

This Mew Plushie pattern was made to be cuddly, cute, and just a little curious — just like the Pokemon itself! Handcraft each piece with love and shape the face for the perfect expression. Whether you keep it or gift it, this plush brings smiles. 🧶💖

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 20-25 cm tall depending on yarn weight and stuffing; using worsted weight and the G hook will produce a medium-sized plush similar to the photos.

Can I make the tail poseable?

Yes. The pattern notes you can add a long piece of medium gauge wire inside the tail to make it poseable; be sure to tape any sharp ends to prevent them poking through the stitches.

Do I need to use felt for the eyes?

Felt eyes are recommended for the look shown, but you can substitute safety eyes or embroider the eyes if preferred; pin paper templates first to test size and placement.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level, customization, and assembly time.

What level of experience is required?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you are comfortable with single crochet, increases, decreases, working in the round, and simple sewing for assembly.