Leafeon Inspired Crochet Pattern
If you’re looking for a cute and creative way to blend your love for Pokémon with your favorite amigurumi projects, this Leafeon crochet pattern modification is the perfect match. This mod transforms the original Pink Space Cat Snuggle pattern by Squishy Stitch into a soft, leafy, forest-themed snuggler using design elements inspired by the Leafeon pattern by Pebble Crochets.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to adapt the base pattern with Leafeon-style color changes, leafy ear shapes, a signature leaf tail, and nature-inspired accents—all while keeping the cozy feel of the original Pink Space Cat Snuggle design. This is not a full standalone pattern, but a helpful step-by-step add-on to enhance the creators’ original work.
Whether you’re a Pokémon fan, an amigurumi maker, or simply love woodland-themed plushies, this Leafeon mod is an adorable way to customize your next project!
What You’ll Need
To create your Leafeon-inspired Space Kitty, you’ll need:
Patterns
The >> Snuggle Space Kitty pattern << by Squishy Stitch (base body + structure)
The >> Leafeon pattern << by Pebble Crochets (for leaf styling tail)
Ready to stitch your own Leafeon? Grab your yarn and let’s get started on this fun crochet project!
Tools
Material
- Yarn (feel like bliss by lion brand), about 2 skeins of the main color, and 1 skein of the brown and green
- Hook (4.5mm)
- scissors
- poly fill
- plastic eyes (16mm)
Abbreviation
- Sl st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Inc: single crochet increase. 2 single crochet in 1 stitch
- Dec: single crochet decrease
- Hdc: half double crochet
- Hdc inc: half double crochet increase. 2 hdc in 1 stitch
- Hdc dec: half double crochet decrease. Yarn over, insert the hook in front loop of the next 2 stitches, yarn over, pull through all the loop
- BB: bobble stitch. Yarn over, insert the hook, yarn ove, pull though 2 loops, repeat for 5 times. You should have 6 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all the loop
- FO: fasten off
- MR: magic ring
- Ch: chain
Pattern
Feet, Body, & Head
Foot: Start with brown color, follow the Pink Space Cat Snuggler pattern, then change to beige color after R9. Continue following the Pink Space Cat Snuggler pattern for the rest of the leg , body, and head.
Hand
Start with brown color, follow the Pink Space Cat Snuggler pattern.
- Repeat R5 &8
- Change to beige color after R6
Ears (make 2)
Start with green yarn
R1 4 sc in MR
R2 inc, 3 sc (5)
R3 (sc, inc) x 2, sc (7)
R4 (2 sc, inc) x 2, sc (9)
R5 9 sc
R6 (3 sc, Inc) x 2, sc (11)
R7 (4 sc, inc) x 2, sc (13)
R8 ch 4, skip 4 stitches, sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, sc (15)
R9 2 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc (18)
R10 (5 sc, inc) x 3 (21)
R11-13 21 sc (3 rounds)
R14 (8 sc, dec) x 2, sc (19)
R15-17 10 sc (3 rounds)
Change to beige color
R18-20 19 sc (3 rounds), FO
Use a scrap yarn to sew the Ch4 opening in R8 close. Pinch the ear flat and sew front and back together. Refer to the finish picture for reference.
Leaf on the Head
Ch 14, start crochet on the 2nd st from the hook. sc, dc, dc inc, tr inc, dc inc, 5 dc, hdc, sc, sl st. FO
Tail
Follow the tail pattern from the Leafeon pattern by Pebble Crochets.
Chest Leaf
Thanks for stitching along! If you make your own Leafeon-inspired Snuggle Space Kitty, I’d love to see it.
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