Pokopia Drifloon & Ditto
Original design by @EZOLC
Drifloon and Ditto from Pokémon Pokopia — a striped balloon ghost with a ruffled base, and a blobby Ditto whose arms and lobes are joined as you crochet.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Materials
- 4-ply milk cotton (Ditto: split to 2 strands)Amazon ↗
- 2.0mm hook (Drifloon), 1.5mm (Ditto)Amazon ↗
- StuffingAmazon ↗
- Safety eyesAmazon ↗
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Stitches used: MR, sc, inc, dec, BLO, ch, dc, hdc, sl st
Pokopia Drifloon & Ditto — Part 1 (Drifloon; Ditto Body Start) Drifloon (2.0mm hook + 4-ply milk cotton) Body Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12) Rnd 3: (Sc, inc) 6 times (18) Rnd 4: (Sc, inc, sc) 6 times (24) Rnds 5-8: Sc around (24) Rnd 9: (Sc, dec, sc) 6 times (18) Rnd 10: (Sc, dec) 6 times (12) Rnd 11: BLO, dec 6 times (6) Rnd 12: BLO, (ch 2, sl st) 6 times — the ruffled bottom edge Mouth: ch 3, from 2nd ch: hdc, sl st; then (ch 2, from 2nd ch: sl st) 3 times. Work the blue sl sts into the positions of the red sl sts. Hands: ch 3, from 2nd ch: hdc, sl st; ch 2, from 2nd ch: hdc, sl st. Blue sl sts worked into the red sl st positions. Head Tuft (base): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR; Rnd 2: (ch 2, 4 dc cluster, ch 2, sl st) 6 times. Head Tuft (top): Rnd 1: 6 sc; Rnd 2: 6 sc. Ditto (1.5mm hook + milk cotton split to 2 strands) Arm 1 Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR; Rnd 2: (sc, inc) 3 times (9); Rnd 3: (sc, inc, sc) 3 times (12); Rnd 4: 3 dc, 6 sc, 3 dc; Rnd 5: 3 dc, 6 sc, 3 dc (24) Arm 2 Rnd 1: 6 sc; Rnd 2: dc-inc, sc, 2 inc, sc, dc-inc (10); Rnd 3: 2 dc-inc, sc, 2 dec, sc, 2 dc-inc (12) Body piece 1: Rnd 1: 6 sc; Rnd 2: (inc, sc, inc) twice (10) Body piece 2: Rnd 1: 6 sc; Rnd 2: (inc, sc, inc) twice (10); Rnd 3: (4 sc, inc) twice (12) Do not cut — join with body piece 1: Rnd 4: Inc, 9 sc, 2 inc, 9 sc, inc (26) Rnd 5: Inc, 11 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc, inc (30) Join Arm 1 and continue: Rnd 6: 26 sc, 2 inc, 14 sc (44); Rnd 7: 28 sc... Join Arm 2 and continue: Rnd 7 (cont.): 5 sc, 2 inc, 21 sc (58) Rnd 8: 4 sc, 2 dec, 25 sc, 2 dec, 21 sc (54) Rnd 9: 54 sc Rnd 10: 4 sc, dec, 25 sc, dec, 21 sc (52) Rnds 11-12: 52 sc Rnd 13: 4 sc, dec, 23 sc, dec, 21 sc (50) Rnd 14: 50 sc Rnd 15: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 21 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 19 sc (54) Rnd 16: 54 sc Rnd 17: (4 sc, inc, 4 sc) 6 times (60) Rnd 18: (9 sc, inc) 6 times (66) Rnd 19: (5 sc, inc, 5 sc) 6 times (72) Rnds 20-23: 72 sc
Notes
Part 1 of 2. Translated from a Chinese translation of an international pattern (per the poster @EZOLC). Drifloon is the small balloon Pokémon; Ditto's blobby body joins two body pieces and both arms as it grows. Continues in Part 2 with the three-section closing. Pokémon IP — consider rights before publishing.
Pokopia Drifloon & Ditto — Part 2 (Ditto Three-Lobe Closing) After Rnd 23 (72 sts), divide the opening into three sections (A, B, C) and close each separately to create Ditto's blobby lobes: Section A — sts 1-16 and 65-72 (24 sts): Rnd 24A: 16 sc, skip the middle 48 sts, 8 sc (24) Rnd 25A: (Sc, dec) 8 times (16) Rnd 26A: Dec 8 times (8). Close. Section B — sts 17-28 and 53-64 (24 sts): Rnd 24B: 16 sc, skip 24, 8 sc (24) Rnd 25B: (Sc, dec) 8 times (16) Rnd 26B: Dec 8 times (8). Close. Section C — sts 29-52 (24 sts): Rnd 24C: 16 sc, skip 24, 8 sc (24) Rnd 25C: (Sc, dec) 8 times (16) Rnd 26C: Dec 8 times (8). Close. Eye placement: Drifloon — between Rnds 5-6; Ditto — between Rnds 8-9.
Notes
Part 2 of 2 for the Drifloon + Ditto set. Stuff each lobe before closing. 'Skip' rounds mean working only that section's stitches while leaving the others on hold for the next section.
Frequently asked questions
How does Ditto's blobby shape work?
Two body pieces and two arms are crocheted separately, then joined into one big round as you go; after Rnd 23 the 72-st opening is split into three sections (A/B/C) that each close separately into lobes.
Where do the eyes go?
Drifloon between Rnds 5-6, Ditto between Rnds 8-9.
Who made this pattern?
It's the poster's Chinese translation of an international pattern; check the original designer's terms before republishing.
