A couple of months ago, my boyfriend recommended me a webtoon to read called "Dark Mortal" and after a couple of chapters, I got completely hooked!
Without any spoilers, the story follows the main character, Nam, as he learns to navigate through his high school life with his little friend, Inky, by his side! Catch is, no but Nam can see Inky, so there are many funny moments where Nam is interacting with Inky while others just look at Nam with utter confusion.
If you'd like to crochet your own Inky sidekick, keep scrolling! OR you can pick up the premium PDF file version of this pattern here instead!
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in dark gray color (I used Lion Brand’s “Feels like butta” yarn in color charcoal)
2.75 mm hook
White, red, and black felt fabric
Fabric glue
Scissors
Yarn and sewing needles
Stuffing
Stitch marker (I use paperclips!)
Sewing pins
Copyright
Please do not copy or redistribute this pattern as your own. The character Inky belongs to Jeonyeok Lee, the creator of the Webtoon comic “Dark Mortal”.
You may sell finished items made using this pattern! Just please give me credit to help support me and my art ♡
Terms
SC = single crochet
CH = chain
INC = increase
DEC = decrease
DC = double crochet
SLST = slip stitch
ST = stitch
RND(S) = round(s)
MR = magic ring
*We’ll be working in spiral rounds. DO NOT slip stitch and chain 1 after every round.
Head
Start with dark gray yarn
1) sc 6 in MR (6)
2) inc x 6 (12)
3) (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4) (sc 2, inc) x 6 (24)
5) (sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
6) (sc 4, inc) x 6 (36)
7) (sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
8) (sc 6, inc) x 6 (48)
9) (sc 7, inc) x 6 (54)
10) (sc 8, inc) x 6 (60)
11) (sc 9, inc) x 6 (66) 12) (sc 10, inc) x 6 (72)
13) (sc 11, inc) x 6 (78)
14) (sc 12, inc) x 6 (84)
15-29) sc 84 (84)
30) (sc 12, dec) x 6 (78)
31) (sc 11, dec) x 6 (72)
32) (sc 10, dec) x 6 (66)
33) (sc 9, dec) x 6 (60)
34) (sc 8, dec) x 6 (54)
35) (sc 7, dec) x 6 (48)
36) (sc 6, dec) x 6 (42)
Start stuffing
37) (sc 5, dec) x 6 (36)
38) (sc 4, dec) x 6 (30)
39) (sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
40) (sc 2, dec) x 6 (18)
Finish stuffing
41) (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
42) dec x 6 (6)
FO, sew remaining hole closed.
Legs (Make 2)
Start with dark gray yarn
1) sc 4 in MR (4)
2) inc x 4 (8)
3) sc 8 (8)
FO first leg. Don’t FO on second leg, we’re continuing onto body from second leg.
Body
continuing from second leg
4) ch 10, join onto first leg and sc 5, inc, sc 2, onto chain, sc 3, inc, sc 5, inc, onto second leg, sc 5, inc, sc 2, onto other side of chain, sc 3, inc, sc 5, inc (42)
5) (sc 6, inc) x 6 (48)
6) (sc 7, inc) x 6 (54)
7-18) sc 54 (54)
Stuff body
FO, cut long yarn tail to sew body onto head.
Arms (Make 2)
Start with dark gray yarn
1) sc 4 in MR (4)
2) (sc, inc) x 2 (6)
3) (sc 2, inc) x 2 (8)
4-5) sc 8 (8)
Stuff arms
FO, cut long yarn tail to sew arms onto body
Assembly
1) Use remaining yarn tail from body and sew body to the head.
2) Use remaining yarn tails from arms a sew arms onto sides of body.
3) Cut two large circles out of white felt fabric and glue them onto face as eyes.
4) Cut big, open smile out of black felt fabric and glue onto face and the base of the smile.
5) Cut teeth out of white felt fabric and a tongue out of red felt fabric. Glue these pieces onto the black smile piece.
Your inky is now done!