A free Cubone plush pattern by Sew Desu Ne? and the yen to make a new stuffed creature, a match made in Pokémon heaven. I had re-found the Cubone pattern, at some point showed it to my brother and he thought it was fun. So we agreed that I would make him one. He got to pick from all the colours in my cuddle fleece collection and we decided on this orange, an off-white belly and white toes. For the skull, we settled on the gray felt, but only after I had already cut out a bone in off-white felt. So it’s a double bone Cubone.
Once all the bits were cut out, I set out to assemble him. Empty Cubones look really weird, if you ask me. Once I started stuffing him though, he looked a lot like a Charmander. Or at least what a Charmander looked like in my memory, corroborated by a few friends who I also sent a picture too.
Then came assembling the skull. It’s a double layer of the felt sewn together. The horns are attached separately. I’m not entirely sure I made it big enough, sometimes one of his eyes is sort of hidden by the skull. The vibe of a Cubone is definitely there though.
I decided that I had to make a second bone, this one matching the skull colour. I made a minor deviation from the pattern by making the bottom end a little bit pointier. I also used a clear elastic for the bone attachment, instead of white or black, which were my only other options.
He is appreciated by the recipient, and I’m sure will have a lovely time with my brother.