Invader Zim crochet pattern

My mom's a massive Invader Zim fan so I had to make her a Zim plush for Mother's Day.  Honestly I was so surprised there were so few Zim patterns out there! Luckily theres a bunch of GIR patterns but I could only find one Zim :[.  So, heres me throwing my hat into the ring!  crocheter beware, this pattern is complicated and a little rough at spots, but I think I pulled off a fairly detailed model of this goober!

Materials:

4.00 MM crochet hook

Yarn in Green, Red, Black, Grey, and Pink, 

Scissors

Yarn needle

Fine tooth metal comb OR pet brush (for brushing out yarn to make felting wool)((works with acrylic yarn))

Felting needle

Button

Preferred stuffing or polyfill

Abbreviations and necessary stitches:

Sl = slip stitch

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Inc = Increase

Dec = Decrease

Inc3 = 3 Sc in one stitch

Dec3 = decrease across 3 stitches

FLO = front loop only

BLO = back loop only

Hdc = half double crochet

Hd dec = Half double decrease (decrease in the half double stitch)

Dc = double crochet

you should also know how to do a standing stitch 

Pattern Start

Head

In Green

4 Sc in MR
1. inc3 in each stitch (12)
2. *inc3, 2 Sc* (20)
3. Sc, Inc3, *4 Sc, Inc3* 3 times, 3 Sc (28)

4. 2 Sc, Inc3, *6 Sc, Inc3* 3 times, 4 Sc (36)

5. 3 Sc, Inc3, *8 Sc, Inc3* 3 times, 5 Sc (44)

6. 4 Sc, Inc3, *10 Sc, Inc3* 3 times, 6 Sc (52)

7. 5 Sc, Inc3, *12 Sc, Inc3* 3 times, 7 Sc (60)

8. BLO Sc around (60)

9-25. Sc around (60) (16 rounds)

26. BLO 5 Sc, Dec3, *12 Sc, Dec3* 3 times, 7 Sc (52)

27. 4 Sc, Dec3, 13 Sc, Dec, Sc, 2 Dec, Sc, Dc, 13 Sc, Dec3, 6 Sc (44)

28. Sc around (44)

29. 4 Sc, Dec, 7 Sc, *Dec, Sc* 2 times, 2 Dec, *Sc, Dec* 2 times, 7 Sc, Dec, 6 Sc (36)

30. Sc around (36)

31. 3 Sc, Dec3, 3 Sc, Dec, 5 Sc, 2 Dec, 4 Sc, Dec, 3 Sc, Dec3, 4 Sc (28)

32. Sc around (28)

stuff here, make sure you fill out the corners to keep the cubic shape of the head

33. 2 Sc, Dec, 3 Sc, Dec, Sc, 4 Dec, Sc, Dec, 2 Sc, Dec, 3 Sc (20)

34. Sc around (20)

35. *Dec, Sc* 2 times, 4 Dec, *Sc, Dec* 2 times, (12)

36. Sc around (12) 

stuff neck fully so it stands up more, make sure youre happy with the shaping of the head or squish and shape it till youre happy with it. fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.

Fingers, make 6

In Black

Ch 6

1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, Sc in the rest of the chains (5)

2. Ch 1, turn, 4 Sc, Sl in last St, (4,)

3. Turn, Sl in text 2 St, 3 Sc

single crocheting through both sides 5 Sc (if youre struggling with this you can try sew it shut with your yarn needle or shift to a smaller crochet hook)

tuck yarn tail into fingertip 

Hands, make 2

In Black

1. standing stitch into one of the fingers (make sure the finger is curved in front of you), 2 Sc, Ch 2, 6 Sc around the second finger (again, make sure its curved the right way!), 2 Sc in chain across, 3 Sc in first finger (16)

2-3. Sc around (16)

4. for your first hand, 7 Sc, 3 Sc through both hand and 3rd finger (try to curve thumb in towards the hand), 6 Sc 

for your second hand, 2 Sc through both hand and 3rd finger, 12 Sc, (16)

5. Sc around, when you reach the thumb then Sc in the 3 stitches you didn't use last time (16)

6. Dec, 5 Sc, 2 Dec, 3 Sc, Dec (12)

stuff hand very lightly

7. Sc around (12)

8. Dec, 4 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc (10)

9. Inc, 4 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc (12)

10. FLO Sc around (12)

11. Inc, 5 Sc, Inc, 5 Sc (14)

12-13. Sc around (14)

14. Sc, Inc, 6 Sc, Inc, 5 Sc (16)

15-16. Sc around (16)

fasten off

turn the cuff (rounds 9 and up) inside out as best you can and do a standing stitch 1 stitch away from the thumb and Sc in the back loops left from round 10 with pink yarn, you should have 12 stitches in the round

1. Dec, 4 Sc, Dec, 4 Sc (10)

2. Dec, 3 Sc, Dec, 3 Sc (8)

3-5. Hdc around (8) (3 rounds or however so the sleeve is just out of the cuff when you straighten it)

6. Change to Black, Sc around (8)

7-8. Change to Pink, Hdc around (8) (2 rounds)

9. Change to Black, Sc around (8)

10-11. Change to Pink, Hdc around (8)

stuff arm very lightly

12. Sc around (8)

fasten off

Feet, make 2

In Black

6 Sc in MR

1. 6 Sc around (6)

2. Inc, 2 Sc, Inc, 2 Sc (8)

3. Inc, 3 Sc, Inc, 3 Sc (10)

4. Sc around (10)

5. 2 Sc, 2 Inc, 6 Sc (12)

6. Sc around (12)

7. Dec, Sc, 2 Sl, Sc, Dec, Hdc, 2 Dc, Hdc (10)

8. Sc around (10)
9. Sc, 4 Sl, Sc, Hdc, 2 Dc, Hdc (10)

stuff foot

10. Dec, 3 Sc, Dec, 3 Sc (8)

11. Sc around (8)

12. FLO Inc, 3 Sc, Inc, 3 Sc (10)

13. Sc around (10)

14. Inc, 4 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc (12)

15. Sc around (12)

16. Sc, Inc, 5 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc (14)

17. Sc around (14)

18. 2 Sc, Inc, 6 Sc, Inc, 4 Sc (16)

19. Sc around (16)

Fasten off

Turn cuff (rounds 12 and up) inside out, standing stitch in the back loops from round 12, Sc in all 8 stitches

1-7. Hdc around (8) 

stuff legs throughout, make sure the heel of the foot is full

8. *Inc, Sc* around (12)

9-10. Sc around (12)

11. 2 Sc, Inc, 5 Sc, Inc, 3 Sc (14)

12-15. Sc around (14) (4 rounds)

Fasten off

Body

In Black

Ch 4, Inc in 2nd chain from hook, Sc, 3 Sc in final chain, 2 Sc on other side of chain (8)

1. Inc3, 3 Sc, Inc3, 3 Sc (12)

2. 3 Inc, 3 Sc, 3 Inc, 3 Sc (18)

3. 6 Sc, 4 Sc in leg (make sure the foot is pointing forward), Dec, 5 Sc, Sk 3 on oval, 6 Sc in oval, 5 Sc in second leg, Dec, 4 Sc, Sk 3 on oval, Sc in oval (32)

move stitch marker

(Orange yarn in photo is just my stitch marker haha)

4. Dec, Sc, Dec, 11 Sc, Dec, Sc, Dec, 11 Sc (28)

5-6. Sc around (28)

7. 6 Sc, 2 Dec, 11 Sc, 2 Dec, 3 Sc (24)

8-9. Sc around (24)

10. 7 Sc, Dec, 10 Sc, Dec, 3 Sc (22)

11-13. Sc around (22) 

start stuffing body

14. 7 Sc, Dec, 9 Sc, Dec, 2 Sc (20)

15-17. Sc around (20) (3 rounds)

18. 7 Sc, Dec, 8 Sc, Dec, Sc (18)

while attaching arms to body make sure the thumbs are facing forwards in the same direction as feet

19. 6 Sc, 4 Sc through both arm and body, 5 Sc, 4 Sc through both 2nd arm and body (last stitch will be through the first stitch of round 20) (18)

20. Sc around (18)

21. *Sc, Dec* around (12)

22. Sc around (12)

Fasten off

Dress

In Red

Chain 36, join in the round

1-4. Hdc around (36)

make sure you slip the dress so its around round 1 of the body before you continue

5. Change to Black, 3 Sc, 2 Dec, 14 Sc, 2 Dec, 11 Sc (32)

6-7. Change to Red, Hdc around (32)

8. 4 Hdc, Hd dec, 14 Hdc, Hd dec, 10 Hdc (30)

9. Hdc around (30)

10. Change to Black, 4 Sc, 2 Dec, 12 Sc, 2 Dec, 6 Sc (26)

11. Change to Red, Hdc around (26)

12. 4 Hdc, Hd dec, 12 Hdc, Hd dec, 6 Hdc (24)

13-14. Hdc around (24)

15. Change to Black, 4 Sc, 2 Dec, 8 Sc, 2 Dec, 4 Sc (20)

16. Change to Red, 3 Hdc, Ch 4, skip 4 stitches and go over the arm, 7 Hdc, Ch 4, skip 4 stitches going over other arm, 2 Hdc (20)

Fasten off

Eyes, make 2

In Red

Ch 4, Inc in 2nd stitch from hook, Sc, 3 Sc in last chain, 2 Sc on other side (8)

1. *Sc, Inc* around (12)

2. 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 3 Inc, 3 Sc, Inc (18)

3. Sc around (18)

Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing

Antennae, make 2

In Black

Chain 26, Sc in 2nd stitch from hook, Sc down (25)

1. Ch 2, turn, 15 Dc, 5 Sc, Ch 1, 2 Dc, 3 Hdc (25)

2. Turn, Sl through both sides

Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing

Irken PAK

In Gray

Ch 4, Inc in 2nd stitch from hook, Sc, 3 Sc in last chain, 2 Sc on other side (8)

1. *Sc, Inc* around (12)

2. 2 Inc, 3 Sc, 3 Inc, 3 Sc, Inc (18)

3. *Sc, Inc* 2 times, *Sc, Inc* 3 times, 4 Sc, Inc (24)

4. 3 Inc, 9 Sc, 3 Inc, 9 Sc (30)

5. Sc around (30)

6. *3 Sc, Inc* 2 times, 6 Sc, *Inc, 3 Sc* 3 times, 6 Sc, Inc (36)

7. *Sc, Inc* 3 times, 13 Sc, *Inc, Sc* 3 times, 11 Sc (42)

8-10. Sc around (42) (3 rounds)

11. *3 Sc, Inc* 2 times, 12 Sc, *Inc, 3 Sc* 3 times, 9 Sc, Inc (48)

12-15. Sc around (48) (4 rounds)

16. 33 Sc, Turn (33)

17-19. 30 Sc, Turn (30)

20. 3 Dec, 18 Sc, 3 Dec, Turn (26)

21. Sc around, Turn (26)

22. 3 Dec, 12 Sc, 3 Dec, Turn (18)

23-30. Sc around, Turn (18) (8 rounds)

Fasten off

Sl 8 stitches in, chain 5, sl in next stitch, fasten off

sew a button right underneath 

                                             

Chain 13, Sc all 13 for 2 rounds, fasten off and sew to back of PAK, make 2

Small Triangles, make 3

In Pink

Chain 12, join in the round (preferably join 2 around one of the arms, join 1 around the neck)

1. *Inc3, 3 Sc* around (18)

2. Sc, Inc3, 4 Sc, *Inc3, 5 Sc* 2 times

Fasten off

Assembly

Sew head to body with the curved side facing forward, stuff neck slightly while sewing up

Attach antennae on top of the head with the curved point facing backwards

Sew the eyes to the front of the face, stuff before closing off

brush out some scraps of the pink yarn and felt two circles onto the eyes for highlights (if you don't have a needle felting kit you can also just make some circles with the pink yarn and sew them on)

Sew the triangles around the arms with one point facing up

Sew the triangle around the neck with one point facing forward

Needle felt 4 pink circles onto the PAK 

Slide PAK onto Zim's arms and back

Hide any yarn tails left

Congratulations! Your Zim plush is now finished!  If you make him feel free to @ me if you post him on Pinterest! You can sell him online or at craft fairs as long as you disclose that I made the pattern / don't claim it as your own.  Leave a comment if you'd like! Thank you!