Crochet Impkins

Crochet Impkins: Over a Million Possible Combinations! Yes, Really!

Author: Megan Lapp

Stitch by stitch, you’ll cast a spell, until at last you have made a brand-new creature. Don’t be surprised if it asks for a snazzy vest or a satchel to hold its treasures!

Enter the world of the reclusive yet mischievous Impkins! I’m sure you have seen them out of the corner of your eye from time to time, racing from hiding place to nook or cranny—odd little creatures of stitch and stuffing, of endless variety in form and manner. In these pages, you will not find a taxonomy of their features or a list of the names by which you might call them, you will find guidance on something far more important—the techniques and methods by which you might craft one of these little stitchlings of your very own.

It is a wonderful thing, I assure you, to bring an Impkin to life with hook and yarn, and herein you will find the detailed instructions necessary to craft one, with an endless array of options for ears, antennae, hats, wings, tails, scales, horns, hairstyles, clothing, and accessories.

Each Impkin is unique, and only you can listen to find out what yours longs to be.

Stitch by stitch, you’ll cast a spell, until at last you have made a brand-new creature.

Don’t be surprised if it asks for a snazzy vest or a satchel to hold its treasures!

Though hard to spot at first, when you see one Impkin you can be sure there are more around.

Impkins are social little creatures; once you make one, it is sure to clamor for a multitude of friends from your hook!

Megan Lapp of Crafty Intentions has been creating crochet creatures from her imagination since 2017, and has amassed thousands of fans who just can’t wait for her next exciting design. Megan’s background is in the Fine Arts, having graduated with honors from Lafayette College with a double major in Art and Music. Most of her artwork was three-dimensional in nature, but while she could always envision what she wanted to make, she could never get it to turn out quite the way she saw it in her head—until she discovered crochet! With crochet, she was suddenly able to create exactly what she wanted, and with time was able to translate her ideas into patterns for others to follow, and Crafty Intentions was born. She is the author of Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend.

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Contents

Introduction
Where to Begin
Impkin Planning Sheet
Glossary of Terms
Impkin Body Options

• Arm Style 1
• Arm Style 2
• Belly (For Standing Body Style 1 or Style 2)
• Standing Body: Style 1
• Standing Body: Style 2
• Sitting Body: Style 1
• Sitting Body Style 2

Antennae

• Antennae Style 1
• Antennae Style 2
• Antennae Style 3
• Antennae Style 4

Belly Options

• Panel Belly
• Pocket Belly
• Rib Cage
• Ribbed Belly

Ears

• Round Folded Ears
• Long Droopy Ears
• Cat Ears
• Fin Ears
• Elf Ears
• Spiky Ears
• Small Round Ears
• Large Round Ears
• Puppy Dog Ears
• Pony Ears
• Funnel Ears

Face Options

• Skull Mask
• Ninja Mask
• Beard
• Elephant Trunk
• Eyepatch
• Face Tentacles

Hats and Hairstyles

• Pixie Hood
• Round Mushroom Cap
• Curved Pointed Hat
• Leaf Topper
• Long Curly Mane
• Short Pieced Mane/Mohawk
• Pieced Lion’s Mane
• Top Hat
• Flower Hat
• Wide Crown
• Small Crown
• Smooth Wizard/Witch Hat
• Wrinkled Wizard/Witch Hat
• Strawberry Stem Cap
• Mandrake Topper
• Viking Hat
• Pumpkin Stem Cap
• Hood and Cape
• Pointed Mushroom Cap
• Twisted Mushroom Cap
• Feather Topper

Horns and Antlers

• Wide and Curled Horns
• Short and Pointy Horns
• Medium Wavy Horns
• Large Antlers
• Small Antlers
• Unicorn Horn

Scales

• Triangle Scales
• Rounded Scales

Tails

• Cat Tail
• Dinosaur/Dragon Tail
• Deer Tail
• Pony Tail
• Puppy Tail
• Devil Tail
• Stinger
• Lion Tail
• Bird Tail

Wings

• Fairy Wings
• Feather Wings
• Bat Wings

Clothing

• Short Vest
• Tutu
• Turtle Shell Neck

Ornamentation

• Scarf Bow tie
• Necktie

Accessories

• Backpack
• Messenger Bag

Acknowledgments