Korok Child *Free* Crochet Pattern

At the beginning of the summer, we invested in the new Nintendo switch video game console. Of course that means we also got our hands on the Zelda: Breath Of The Wild game. I played the game for a while, and then I became “the girl in the chair” to walk my husband through the game. All three of the kids got invested in the story line. After my husband beat the game the first time, we decided…or rather I decided, that he should play through again but differently. So this time, the first focus was to find these cute little tree people that are hidden all over the place. They are called Korok children, and when you find them they give you Korok seeds that you can then exchange to expand your inventories.

Naturally, I just had to crochet some korok seeds and a korok Child for my children to play with. They’ve had the best time with these relatively simple little toys, and you guys are also in luck! Because I wrote down my pattern process, took pictures along the way, and am now sharing the pattern with you for *FREE* I hope you guys enjoy this one, and share your pictures with me, I’d LOVE to feature some of your beautiful artwork (just send them to familybugs@gmail.com).

If you’d like to download the PDF to print off and keep, you will have to go to my etsy store and purchase it…I know, I know, but I’ve gotta make a living somehow!

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Hook size E/4-3.50MM

• Worsted weight yarn in desired colors – whatever color or combination of colors you would like. I used a light brown and tan color for the body and limbs, and manually changed at random intervals. A variegated yarn might be easier, or just using a solid color will work as well. I have not written in the color changes. And then a light green and medium green for the leafy face mask.

• Black felt – just a tiny bit for the face details

• Safety eyes

• Stuffing – polyfil or other

STITCHES YOU NEED TO KNOW

– Ch – Chain – YO, pull through

– Ss – Slip Stitch – Insert hook, YO, pull through both loops on hook

– Sc – Single Crochet – Insert hook, YO, pull through, YO, pull through both loops on hook

– Sc2Tog – Single Crochet 2 Together – insert hook in first stitch, YO, pull through, insert hook in second stitch, YO, pull through, YO, pull through all loops on hook

Korok Seed

With gold, yellow, or brown color ch 2

RND 1: work 7 sc stitches all into that second ch from hook (7), ss to first to join and ch 1

RND 2: inc around (14), do not ss, do not ch 1, continue working in continuous round

RND 3: *inc, sc 1* around (21)

RND 4: *inc, sc 2* around (28)

RND 5: *inc, sc 3* around (35)

RNDs 6-8: sc all the way around (35, or 105 total)

RND 9: Sc 3, *sc2tog, sc 1* 5 times, sc 17 (30)

RND 10: sc 3, *sc2tog, sc 1* 5 times, sc 12 (25)

RND 11: *sc 3, sc2tog* around (20)

RND 12: *sc 2, sc2tog* around (15)

Stuff the seed being careful to not overstuff

RND 13: *sc 1, sc2tog* until the peak is formed and there are approximately 4 stitches left. Ch 1 and finish off.

Korok Child

While there are several different “styles” of the korok children, I am only offering one on this pattern. Each of Hestu’s korok children are made in 6 pieces that are whip-stitched together. Then the leaf mask/face is created and added last.

Legs

Make two of these in the main color.

RND 1: ch 2, work 5 sc stitches all into the second ch from hook (5), ss to first to join and ch 1.

RND 2: sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc (7), do not ss to first to join, do not ch 1. Continue going around in a continuous circle.

RND 3: inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (9)

RND 4: sc 4, inc, sc 5 (10)

RND 5: sc all the way around (10), finish off.

Arms

Make two of these in the main color.

RND 1: ch 2, work 5 sc stitches all into the second ch from hook (5), ss to first to join and ch 1.

RND 2: sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc (7), do not ss to first to join, do not ch 1. Continue going around in a continuous circle.

RND 3: inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (9)

RND 4: sc 4, inc, sc 4, inc (11)

RND 5: sc 2, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 2 (13)

RND 6: sc all the way around (13)

RND 7: sc all the way around (13), finish off

Head

The head is made of three different “branches” that are whip-stitched together. Using the main color.

Left Branch

RND 1: ch 2, work 5 sc stitches all into the second ch from hook (5), ss to first to join and ch 1.

RND 2: sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc (7), do not ss to first to join, do not ch 1. Continue going around in a continuous circle.

RND 3: inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (9)

RND 4: sc 4, inc, sc 4, inc (11)

RND 5: sc 2, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 2 (13)

RND 6: sc all the way around (15) finish off

Tiny Branch

RND 1: ch 2, work 5 sc stitches all into the second ch from hook (5), ss to first to join and ch 1.

RND 2: sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc (7), do not ss to first to join, do not ch 1. Continue going around in a continuous circle.

RND 3: inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (9) finish off.

Main Branch

RND 1: ch 2, work 5 sc stitches all into the second ch from hook (5), ss to first to join and ch 1.

RND 2: sc 1, inc, sc 2, inc (7), do not ss to first to join, do not ch 1. Continue going around in a continuous circle.

RND 3: inc, sc 2, inc, sc 3 (9)

RND 4: sc 4, inc, sc 4, inc (11)

RND 5: sc 2, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 2 (13)

RND 6: inc, sc 5, inc, sc 6 (15)

RND 7: sc 10, inc, sc 4 (16)

RND 8: sc 5, inc, sc 10 (17)

Attach the tiny branch here

RND 9: inc, sc 16 (18)

RND 10: sc 11, inc, sc 6 (19)

RND 11: sc 4, inc, sc 14 (20)

RND 12: sc all the way around (20)

RND 13: sc 9, inc, sc 10 (21)

RND 14: sc all the way around (21)

RND 15: sc 17, inc, sc 3 (22)

RND 16: sc all the way around (22)

RND 17: inc, sc 21 (23)

RND 18: sc all the way around (23)

Attach the left branch here

RND 19: sc 4, sc2tog, sc 6, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog (20)

RND 20: sc 2, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, sc 3, sc2tog, sc 2 (17) finish off

The Body

RND 1: ch 2, work 2 sc stitches all into the second ch from hook (7), ss to first to join, ch 1

RND 2: inc all the way around (14), do not ss to join, do not ch 1, work around continuously

RND 3: *inc, sc 1* around (21)

RND 4: *inc, sc 2* around (28)

RND 5: *inc, sc 3* around (35)

RND 6: *inc, sc 4* around (42)

RND 7: *inc, sc 5* around (49)

RNDs 8-15: sc all the way around (49, 343 stitches total)

Attach the legs

RND 16: sc2tog, sc 14, sc2tog, sc 15, sc2tog, sc 14 (46)

RND 17: sc 7, sc2tog, sc 13, sc2tog, sc 13, sc2tog, sc 7 (43)

RND 18: sc 3, sc2tog, sc 12, sc2tog, sc 12, sc2tog, sc 10 (40)

RND 19: sc2tog, sc 11, sc2tog, sc 12, sc2tog, sc 11 (37)

RND 20: sc 5, sc2tog, sc 10, sc2tog, sc 10, sc2tog, sc 6 (34)

RND 21: sc 7, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog, sc 3 (31)

RND 22: sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, sc 9, sc2tog, sc 8 (28)

RND 23: sc 4, sc2tog, sc 7, sc2tog, sc 7, sc2tog, sc 4 (25)

Attach the arms

RND 24: *sc 4, sc2tog* around (20)

RND 25: sc 4, sc2tog, sc 5, sc2tog, sc 5, sc2tog (17) finish off leaving a long tail to whip stitch the head to the body.

Stuff the body, stuff the head, and whip-stitch them together. This might be one of the creepiest things you will ever make 😖 thankfully, we are going to be putting an adorable leaf mask on this puppy and all will be right with the world again.