Free Crochet Pattern: Potted Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy

GrootDancing(You have to watch this .gif while listening to Awesome Mix Vol.1) I saw Guardians of the Galaxy last weekend because Manda and our friend Ehren both wanted to see it.  A lot of my friends have been over the moon about it, but I’m really not a comic book person, and the trailer wasn’t really catching my attention. I said I would see it if someone bought my ticket :P.

My takeaway from the movie was that WE ALL NEED A BABY Groot, so here is your free crochet GROOTORIAL! If you haven’t seen the movie, Groot is this tree-like alien who is really big and strong and can grow stuff off his body and is basically like the Giving Tree on steroids.

GrootDance8smI don’t want to spoil why there is a baby Groot and why people are going crazy about him if you haven’t seen the movie yet, so go see it and then it will all make sense!

I put pipe cleaners in his arms so that he could “dance.” I tried wiring his body, too, but was running into complications with figuring out how to put stuffing in him AND a wire….plus the pipe cleaner wasn’t really strong enough to support his head and body and pipe cleaner was all I had in the house… so I need to play with that more at some point! Anyway, now you all can have your own baby Groot! And I am sure you guys will each put your own little spin on him!! I used online images of the Funko bobble head as my inspiration, cuz I think it’s super adorable!

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Also, here is a step by step video tutorial on YouTube to accompany the written pattern below.


P.S. Thank you for all your kind and excited inquiries about whether I will be selling finished baby Groots. I’m really so happy that you guys like him so much! I will not be doing so, since I currently do not have permission or a license from Marvel. I do plan to have a giveaway soon, though, so stay tuned! (And no, I will not be doing a giveaway directly to you only, which is something someone asked!)

Finished Size: Mine is approximately 7.5 inches tall.

What You’ll Need:

– H8/5.00mm and F5/3.5mm crochet hooks
– Worsted weight yarn in Brown (I used Rowan Summer Tweed in Chocolate Fudge, but it’s discontinued now. I believe Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice has a brown tweed, and Plymouth Encore Worsted definitely has a brown tweed, but any brown or tan/wood color will work!)
– Sport weight yarn in Green (I used Red Heart Designer Sport in Pistachio)
– Black embroidery thread or Black worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Black) – If you’d rather not crochet tiny leaves, you can also use green felt to cut out leaves, and sew them on with green or brown thread.
– 2 9mm safey eyes (12mm looks cute, too!)
– small amount of Polyfil
– 1 12-inch pipe cleaner or some kind of wire for the arms
– scissors
– tapestry needle
– small plant pot
– a handful of small, smooth pebbles
– optional: fake moss, hot glue

Abbreviations in U.S. terms:

ch(s): chain(s)
sc: single crochet
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
dec: decrease – you can use invisible decrease (invdec) or sc2tog
( ): work everything inside the parenthesis into the next stitch
[ ]: work everything inside the bracket the number of times indicated

Notes:

I just busted out this pattern last night, and it has not been tested yet. If there are any booboos or weird spots, let me know! 🙂

Head Part A

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With Brown and H hook, make magic ring, or ch 3 and sl st to 1st ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc into ring. (6) Don’t join rnds. Continue to work in a spiral.

Rnd 2: (2 sc) 6 times. (12)

Rnd 3: [(2 sc), 1 sc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: [(2 sc), 2 sc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: [(2 sc), 7 sc] 3 times. (27)

Rnds 6 -11: Sc evenly. (27)

Sl st to next st to join.

You’ll now work on his broken-wood head accents.

Rnd 12: You’ll be crocheting triangular-ish and rectangular-ish shapes, and then slip stitching down one side of each shape to get your hook back to Rnd 11. We do this so we don’t have to break off and re join over and over again to continue our work. I broke each shape into different paragraphs so that they are easier to see and organize.

Ch 1, 3 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st, 2 sc evenly. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

4 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 4 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st,  1 sc, sk 1 st, 1 sc. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st, 1 sc. Ch 1, turn. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

4 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 4 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc, sk last st. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1, 1 sc. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

3 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc evenly. Ch1, turn. 1 sc, sk 1, sl st. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

4 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 4 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st,  1sc, sk 1 st, 1 sc. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st, 1 sc. Ch 1, turn. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

3 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc evenly. Ch1, turn. sk 1, 2 sc.  Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

3 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 1 sc , sk 1, 1 sc. Ch1, turn. Sk 1, 1 sc. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

3 sc evenly. Ch 1, turn. 3 sc evenly. Ch1, turn. 1 sc, sk 1, sl st. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into Rnd 11 again.

Sl st into Rnd 11 and break off. Weave in end.

Insert eyes. You get to decide which part of the head should be the face.

Now you’ll finish the top of the head. You’re just making a circle to cover the hole.

Head Part B

With Brown, repeat Rnds 1-4 of Head Part A.

Sl st to next st to join. Break off leaving 24 inches of yarn.

If you want a branch or two sticking out of his head, crochet these now and sew them to the top of Head Part B before you sew it to the top of Head Part A.

Branch

With Brown and H hook, ch 8, sk 1 ch, work 2 sl st evenly. Ch 4, sk 1 ch, work 3 sl st evenly, then continue to sl st evenly down original ch. Break off.

Short Branch

With Brown and H hook, ch 6, sk 1 ch, work 2 sl st evenly. Ch 3, sk 1 ch, work 2 sl st evenly, then continue to sl st evenly down original ch. Break off.

Lightly stuff Head Part A.

Since Head Part B is 24 sts around and open hole of Head Part A is technically 27 sts around, you can’t sew stitch for stitch, so just sew it on as best you can and make it look good. I found that using a 27 st circle was too big for the opening. You can use Rnd 11 of Head Part A as a guide for sewing. While sewing, you also don’t want the head to look like it has Frankenstein stitches going all around it, so try to sew as invisibly as you can. Put in more stuffing if needed.

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Body

Repeat Rnds 1-4 of Head Part A.

Rnd 5: [(2 sc), 3 sc] 6 times. (30)

Rnds 6-7: Sc evenly. (30)

Rnd 8: [dec, 3 sc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 9: [dec, 2 sc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 10: [dec, 4 sc] 3 times. (15)

Put in some stuffing or your sack of poly pellets. If you plan to wire the Body, anchor the bottom wire now if you like, but you can also run the wire after you complete the Body if you don’t have a bag of pellets at the bottom.

Rnd 11: [dec, 3 sc] 3 times. (12)

Rnds 12-13: Sc evenly. (12)

Rnd 14: [dec, 2 sc] 3 times. (9)

Rnds 15 – 25: Sc evenly, stuffing lightly as you go. (9) (Note, I worked to 25 rnds because at first I was measuring the Body against a piece of pipe cleaner that I had. You can make him as tall as you like. For a longer Groot, I crocheted until the Body was about 6 inches long.)

Sl st to next st to join. Break off leaving 18 inches of yarn for sewing.

Sew top of Body to bottom of Head Part A. If you are wiring the body, trim the wire so that it reaches about half way into the head, and then poke the wire into the bottom of the head before sewing.

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To prepare Arms, fold each end of the pipe cleaner to its center and then twist. If you are using wire, simply measure out the full length that you need for both arms.

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Use a pointy stick to stab through top of Body where Arms will go. I go 1 rnd below the the very top of the neck. This will help guide the pipe cleaner arms through the body, but is not necessary for wire. Slide twisted pipe cleaner into place.

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You can now determine how long you want the arms and lengthen/shorten the pipe cleaner/wire  accordingly. If you are using wire, bend the ends in now so that they are not so pokey.

Arms (make 2)

Pull out about 10 inches of Brown yarn for sewing later.

With H hook, ch 3 and sl st to 1st ch to form ring. (Don’t make a magic circle, or if you do, keep the opening loose because you need to fit the pipe cleaner through this hole.)

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 4 sc into ring. (4)

Rnds 2 – 8: Sc evenly around. (4)

Slip Arm through pipe cleaner to see if it fits. Keep working evenly if you need more coverage.

When you reach the length that you need, create the finger branches.

Sl st to next st to join.

Ch 3, sk 1st ch, sl st 2 times. Sl st to next st.

Ch 5, sk 1 st ch, sl st 4 times. Sl st to next st.

Ch 4, sk 1st ch, sl st 3 times. Sl st to next st.

Sl st to next st. Break off.

While weaving in your end, also sew through the base of the fingers to pull the fingers inward so they are not splayed too open.

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Slide Arm back onto pipe cleaner and then sew to body. Repeat on other side.

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Leaves

The number of leaves and their placement are up to you!

With Green and F hook, ch 5 or ch 4 and sl st to 1st ch to form your leaf. Break off.

Tie leaf onto tree with yarn tails and then carefully weave in ends and/or hide them inside the tree.

Twisty Body Bits

If you want to add some twisty/viney bits to the body, simply work a length of chains about 12 – 18 inches for a shorter tree and 24 inches for  a taller tree with Brown and H hook, then wrap chain lengths around Body, sewing down at each end, and also tacking down with a few stitches around the middle wherever you want to make sure the vine stays put. I only made 2 lengths of chain, but you can add more, or put some on the arms, if you like!

Final Assembly

– Embroider a smile with black yarn or embroidery thread.

– Place baby Groot inside a small pot.

– Fill in with smooth pebbles to keep him upright. You might also need some pebbles underneath, so that he is not sitting too low in the pot.

– Decorate with fake moss.

– If you are giving this as a gift, and you don’t want anything to move around, you can also hot glue your baby Groot to the bottom of your pot, or glue something to the bottom of the pot for him to stand on, and then glue him to that, then cover with pebbles, moss, or both!

– EDIT: A couple people have commented that their Groot is too top heavy to stand on its own. I did not design him to stand up by himself. I always keep mine in his little white pot. The next one I make for my friend, I am going to try putting a little sack of Poly Pellets at the bottom and see if that helps. Don’t use loose pellets, as they might leak out of the stitch spaces. I’ve seen on google that some people make a little sack with a dryer sheet, but I’ll probably use a small square of fabric and sew it up, place it at the bottom/feet of the body, and then fill the rest of the body with regular stuffing. I’ll let you know if it works! Also don’t use beans to weigh down your toys. I’ve heard that sometimes if there is too much moisture, the beans will sprout! Which, in this particular case, might be kinda funny, but would also probably ruin your toy :P.

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 * This free pattern is intended for personal use only. Please do not copy, redistribute, or sell this pattern. Groot and Guardians of the Galaxy are the intellectual property of someone else who is not me or you, I am guessing Marvel Comics? So I would advise you not to sell items from this pattern without permission.

537 Comments on “Free Crochet Pattern: Potted Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy”

  • Emmy

    says:

    Hi! I live in Australia and really want to make a couple of these cuties for my brother in brother-in-law. From what I gather worsted weight yarn is 10ply which I’ve been having trouble finding in stores (our most common ply is 8ply/DK weight) would I be able to substitute 8ply for this pattern and would I need slightly smaller hooks or would that ruin it? 🙂 If you can’t tell I’m relatively new to crochet beyond granny squares but your blogs making me want to learn more…

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      I unfortunately have no idea how thick 10ply or 8 ply is, but you should be fine as long as your hook fits the yarn that you are using. If your yarn and hook are smaller, you will probably just end up with a smaller plush?

    • AmericanFormerlyKnownAsAustraian

      says:

      Hey! If you’re looking for heavier weight yarn, I recommend searching online. There are Aussie retailers with Aussie made yarn waiting to ship to you! And no, you won’t fine the weight of yarn that Amigurumi patterns call for in Oz, sadly. Not without ordering online. Or going to a “yarn store” as opposed to a craft or convenience store. But you can take solace in the fact that America doesn’t carry yarn in convenience, dollar, or grocery stores! Just craft and yarn stores! HA!

    • Lol Lowe

      says:

      I used DK (8 ply) and a 4mm hook with great results

    • Lisa

      says:

      Hi Emmy,
      I am using 2 strands of 8ply together, with the same hook size in the pattern. It’s coming out fine.

    • EmmaSymons

      says:

      12ply Australian is more like worsted weight than 8 ply

    • Juno Farnsworth

      says:

      I didn’t think ply would be a consistent way to measure yarn thickness, because you could have each strand be thicker or thinner. It’s more about gauge, which I understand better in knitting terms (worsted weight is most comfortable at around 18 stitches in 10 cm).

      The yarn label should give recommended hook size, so that’s what you want to match with the pattern.

    • Peggy

      says:

      DK should be fine

    • Kitsuname

      says:

      While at Spotlight looking for yarn for thus project I found Lion Brand Heartland Thick and Quick in a chocolate-y tweed. I couldn’t find a ply on the packaging and my darling 7 month old has now destroyed the majority of the label but it’s much chunkier than an 8 ply.

      Hopes this helps others in Australia in their hunt for yarn!

      • TwinkieChan

        says:

        Thank you!

    • Rose

      says:

      If you can get red heart yarn, that’s worsted yarn. Super saver. Try their website, redheart.com. good luck!

    • cassie

      says:

      I have used both sport weight and worsted weight yarn on this project. the only difference was that I had to double rows to achieve the same size as the pattern when using sport weight yarn (4ply). 8ply yarn should do fine.

    • Nancy

      says:

      If you do a search for yarn weight conversion chart, you can find what you need. There are usually some on yarn sites, but I have found that searching for the chart is easiest. I often find UK patterns that I like and have to convert to US. They will also tell you how to convert hooks. Don’t worry about being new! I have made several projects since my granny square days and some have turned out well and others…well, let’s just say that my pets have comfortable toys and cushions!

    • Laurel Blackwood

      says:

      I used 8ply wool with the same size needles, and I live in Australia, very happy with the size of Groot

  • kathy

    says:

    I am having a really hard time with it’s arms =( is there another way to do the arms? I keep missing the right loops to go through =(

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      You could try crocheting a skinny rectangle and then sewing it together to make a skinny tube.

    • Donna B.

      says:

      I had a hard time on the arms as well, but I figured, it’s a tree so it doesn’t need to be perfect anyway! I just kept on going around in circles going into whatever loops I could! Lol

    • Heather Goldup

      says:

      I was aiming to do this in 4ply for a tiny baby groot, so I’ve got more stitches because a tube of 4 stitches was too small. I chained 9, turned, missed 1st chain then sc8 back along. I slip stitched onto the 1st stitch to form a tube and continued in spirals from here. I also threaded the tube onto a 5mm hook as it’s easier to hold the tube on the hook while you work the stitches. My hook is bright red so it makes the stitches easier to see. Loving the pattern, it’s really cute.

    • Angela

      says:

      Hi, i had the same problem with the arms, i only mabaged it by placing a smaller (3.5mm hook no grip) in the middlr after the first 4 sc. This helped keep the middle hole open. I also then place a stick marker in all 4 sc to find the loops and moved the marker each time i did a stich, took a while but turned out great.

  • Janet

    says:

    Hi, for the first row, if you are not joining do you turn after each row? Thank you

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Hi, for the first round, don’t turn, just keep working around and around in a spiral.

      • Brittany

        says:

        DAMN! I thought I wasn’t supposed to join them at all until it says in round 11 to slip stitch into the next stitch. Then I sl st them together, did the broken head bits, and whip stitched the back of the head together. Hopefully it still comes out ok!

        • Brittany

          says:

          PS- Great project besides my ineptitude at reading patterns 🙂

        • TwinkieChan

          says:

          Sorry about that! Usually when you don’t join rounds, it means to continue to work in a spiral, rather than joining with a slip stitch each time.

          • Jessica

            says:

            So just checking, because I’m fairly new to crocheting as well, instead of joining the rounds with a ss, I’m just going immediately into the next round by sc 2 stitches into the six I’ve just made?

          • TwinkieChan

            says:

            Yep, you got it!

  • Cinchacha

    says:

    Thank you so much for sharing your pattern– just finished my Baby Groot and I love it! You are very talented and your pattern was easy to follow…looking forward to more of your work!!!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      I’m glad you enjoyed the pattern! 🙂

  • KaiVerse

    says:

    Hi! First of all, is the cuttest baby Groot I´ve seen ! I wanted to made one, but I don´t know crochet. Although I have a cool mother that is always prepared for my freak stuff! I´m Spanish and she has some trouble with english. Do you have a pdf pattern or somethig like that to help her do it? I don´t know if I am asking too much, if so , sorry! Just want a cute groot as yours!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Hi! Sorry, I don’t have a PDF or anything. Most people have just been printing straight from the blog page.

  • Robert

    says:

    Hey,
    how much wool/yarn did you use for the complete Groot ? …

    because our Shop does have the Chocolate Fudge by Rowan, but he have only 3 packs â 50g.

    Greets Robert

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Hi! I used less than one 50g skein.

      • Robert

        says:

        Hey,

        ok thank for the information, (i bought now 150g .. ^^ .., maybe for my GROOT army xD)

    • Mercedes

      says:

      Robert, what shop has this? I’ve been having trouble finding a good substitute for the yarn, and I even checked my local specialty yarn shop. Thanks!

      • Kim

        says:

        Mercedes, I used a Kraemer Yarns tatamy tweed worsted in the color Walnut from my yarn shop. It was left over from a project and it worked really well. It is a bit darker that the Rowan, but still looks good.

      • casey

        says:

        I bought Vanna’s choice in barley that is coming out nicely so far.

  • Sara

    says:

    I barely crochet but I’m working my way through this because, squee, Groot! Thank you for this! I’m waiting for my safety eyes to come in so I can piece it together.

  • Janet Lehr

    says:

    Approximately how tall is your baby Groot? And what size pot did you use? Thank you for the pattern, it looks adorable and I can’t wait to try it out!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      My Groot came out 7 inches tall and his pot is 3.5 inches in diamater. There is really no right or wrong size, though, so just finish your Groot and then take him shopping for his new home. That’s what I did! 🙂

  • Keli Marshall

    says:

    Did you put pipe cleaners in the body?

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      I didn’t, because I didn’t plan ahead and it was hard to push the pipe cleaners through the stuffing after the fact :P. I am going to film a video tutorial and use wire instead of pipe cleaners this time.

      • Najaidy

        says:

        Cuando subes el video a tu canal de youtube?
        When you upload the video to your youtube channel?

        Es muy lindo tu trabajo
        Your work is very cute

        • TwinkieChan

          says:

          I keep trying to find time to film it, but I have other deadlines coming up first!

  • Heidi Clymer

    says:

    OMGoodness! He is adorable!! You are a treasure to make this for us!

  • Linda

    says:

    I just finished making your Groot and I LOVE the pattern. It was super clear and super easy. It turned out just great!!! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful pattern with all of us :0)

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Yay!!!!! I am glad the pattern didn’t give you any grief!

  • Oh my goodness, this is so excruciatingly adorable – serious cuteness overload going on here! Thanks so much for writing this up and sharing it!

  • Natdanai e.

    says:

    Im so in love with this baby groot of yours. And i want to have it in my bedroom and It will be great if you can give me one because i cannot do it I’ve tried but it didn’t work on me hahaha. So if you can help me with this, reply to my email please. Thanks for your adorable baby groot that you have shared for us. Bye.

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Hi there! Sorry, I don’t have the time or money to make everyone one for free. I’m planning to do a giveaway of maybe 3-4 Groots when I get a spare minute, but I keep delaying it due to other deadlines. Stay tuned!

  • Brenda Caldwell

    says:

    Would you be able to use rice or beans sewn in something to contain them, as a substitute to the Poly Pellets?

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Hi, yes, of course. But as I mentioned, I have read that beans might sprout, and I don’t know if the rice will spoil if there’s too much moisture in the air. But yes, it would technically do the job.

    • Jennifer Bristol

      says:

      I use a knee high stocking to hold stuffing or pellets.
      I also used drapery weights in the bottom. Or you can use the pellets, a stone, or a glass accent (flat round glass drop used in vases).
      Twist two pipe cleaners together for his backbone, add the weight, the pc, and stuff as you go.
      You can have him stay in place by sticking the pipe cleaner thru the body and in some foam. Use a slightly larger hook to make the “hole” larger to fit the pipe thru. I can email you pics.

      The branches were a bit floppy so I added a short piece of wire woven in the middle and secured under the top of the head.

  • Els D'hooghe (Belgium)

    says:

    I made it!
    thanks fot the lovely pattern. Altough my son is already 17, he’s happy like a little child with his baby groot!!!
    I’d like to send you a picture of it, but I don’t know how…

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      My 37 year old friend really wants me to make him one, too! Hheeh

    • Linda Amann

      says:

      I loved this comment, my daughter is 34 and saw this pattern and BEGGED me to make it for her. It turned out pretty well. Now I wish he could dance haha

  • Angel

    says:

    I made one this weekend and it is adorable! Thanks for the great pattern.

  • Mando

    says:

    So cute~
    I wish I could crochet better! Can/has anyone convert(ed) this into a knit pattern?

  • Miss Cakey

    says:

    OMG!! i absolutely love this! I loved the Guardian of the Galaxy comics and loved the film (Have to admit, Groot stole the show)…I’m still fairly new at crochet, so have been limited to following patterns to make things and not clever enough yet to make my own pattern (apart from a Snorlax pattern that i made myself but it’s pretty simple to make him)…so Ms TwinkieChan i thank you so much for this pattern 🙂 i will be making my own baby Groot this weekend 🙂

  • Timbre

    says:

    Thanks for the great pattern! I just finished and did a little shoot for it (sorta) http://imgur.com/45kh6Ey Had a lot of fun from start to finish! All credit was given to you 🙂

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Hi! That link doesn’t go anywhere…

  • Aljohara

    says:

    The pattern was well instructed, i used bulky yarn with 6mm hook and the results were still so good! loved it
    thank you

    • monette

      says:

      c est magnifique mon petit garcon adore mais a 65 ans j ai du mal à traduire et c est bien dommage car c est adorable peut etre qu une amie tricoteuse ou crocheteuse pourra le traduire avec mes remerciements merci tres beau travail

  • tardar sauce

    says:

    Hey,
    I’m not talented enough. can i buy it? :’3

    xoxo tardar

  • GlitteryKatie

    says:

    Love this pattern thank you Twinkie- have made two so far for friends! I can see myself making several more for Christmas presents for family and friends!! kt xx

  • … “Shut up and take my money!!” .. no really how much would you charge to make one for me =D

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Hi! I’m not selling them, as I don’t have permission or a deal with Marvel, but I will be launching a giveaway on Oct 1st here. Stay tuned!

  • Toni

    says:

    Too cute saved to my notes , thanks for sharing looks like just a cute tree to me.

  • Annie

    says:

    I never crochet before but I want to try making one. Is there guide I should read for the basics how to crochet? Thank you so much.

  • Gineille

    says:

    Hey thank you so much for the pattern. My friend is moving away and this is my little going away present, he practicly worships Groot. Oh will the body support the head cause it looks kind of heavy.

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      I didn’t design him to be free standing. I designed him to sit in his pot, which keeps him upright (the head itself remains upright…but he is definitely top heavy and will fall over.) I’m actually filming a video tutorial right now and editing the pattern as I go to widen the base and put pellets inside to see if he will balance out….. so don’t be freaked out if the pattern changes a bit 🙂

      • Heather Goldup

        says:

        I’m loving this pattern, only 3yrs behind everyone else! I increased in every stitch in the last row of the body. This gave a wider, more secure area to attach to the head. ☺

  • Katy

    says:

    Thanks for sharing this pattern. I will definitely be making some of these soon! Groot is adorable! Thanks again for sharing him!
    Katy

  • Jules

    says:

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! This pattern has definitely made my day!!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      Aw, you’re welcome!!!! 😀

  • Wendy

    says:

    What a great pattern! I’ve only just started with hooks and not come out completely. I want to go translate to Dutch. But then I need to know if the pattern is written in the English or American?

    Thanks!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      American 🙂

  • CobyLyn

    says:

    I shall love him and hug him and he shall be my 1st attempt at crocheting! Would you consider him a good beginner project? Groot! Thank you for sharing your adorable baby with the world! x

  • Jade

    says:

    Thanks for this pattern, I’m fairly new at crochet but this pattern was super simple to follow and my groot has turned out great! =D so happy.
    Thank you!!!

  • Carol

    says:

    WE ARE GROOT!!

    Translation: I love this and can’t wait to try it!!

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      😀

  • Donna

    says:

    I was wondering how big is the finished baby groot?

    • TwinkieChan

      says:

      7-8 inches? You can make him as long as you like.

  • Bethany

    says:

    Giving Tree on steroids! LMAO. Love your description. Looking forward to creating my own Groot one day.

  • margaret

    says:

    I made a groot for a co-worker of mine and she loves it! I did put a floral wire inside (a wire wrapped in paper from the floral dept of my local craft store. It’s quite a stiff but thin wire). I just put the wire through after stuffing Groot’s base area, and used rounded pliers to curl the bottom of the wire around the hole in the middle of his base. then I stuffed his trunk. It wasn’t too hard to get the stuffing in around the wire. I mean, he’s a lumpy tree, so it doesn’t have to be a perfect tube 🙂 I then curled the top of the wire into a little circle so no pointy bits would stick out of his head.

    As far as trouble with the pattern, I had a bit of trouble with the wavy head parts, but they are “random” enough that I just fudged my way along and he looks just fine! Thanks for the Grootorial!!

    My husband’s co-worker now wants one, and I will be making one more to raffle off as a door prize at the next craft show I am doing in November! Baby Grootwill rule the world!

  • Amanda N

    says:

    THANK YOU for sharing this adorable pattern!! My husband and I absolutely LOVED this movie…we keep taking grandchildren so we have excuses to repeatedly see it!! Can not wait to make this and surprise my husband!!
    THANKS AGAIN!!

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