Summary
A creativePokemonfan recently stitched together a collection of colorful beanie hats based on some of the franchises’ most popular creatures from the first two generations. Nintendo’s long-running RPG series is home to over 1,000 unique Pokemon as of this writing, sparking the imaginations of fans all around the world. These fans have expressed their affection for particularPokemoncreatures through artwork and custom clothing for nearly three decades, and the results have been about as captivating as the games themselves.
One of the waysPokemonfans have recreated their favorite collectible monsters is through embroidery, the process of sewing images onto clothing or other forms of fabric using a needle and thread or yarn. One such embroiderer craftedan impressive image of Bulbasaur, the original Grass-type starter Pokemon and the very first officially numbered Pokemon overall. Other gaming-related embroidery works include a picture ofBorderland 3’s Zer0, an impressive recreation of Ellie’s tattoo fromThe Last of Us, and even a 3D stitchwork project inspired byThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
A few days ago, Reddit user and custom clothing embroiderer ClubKiddStudios shared some of theirPokemon-inspired beanie designs on r/pokemon, which they created over the previous week. These colorful hats are marked with the faces of some of themost popular Pokemon in the series, including the aforementioned Bulbasaur, the ever-sleepy Snorlax, the cute and mysterious Mew, and the egg-themed infant Pokemon Togepi. Reactions to these beanies have been very positive among ClubKiddStudios’s fellow Reddit users, with some asking if they do commissions so they can own and wear these customPokemoncaps for themselves - which ClubKiddStudios does on theirEtsypage.
Pokemon Beanies Are Popular Fan Projects
ClubKiddStudios’sPokemon-themed beanie designs are cute and impressive, but they are far from the first of their kind. Late last year, another talented fan created a series ofcaps patterned after the Eevee evolution line, which has been a popular staple of the franchise since its introduction in the originalPokemon Red and Bluegames. Just like ClubKiddStudios, the creator of these hats is selling them on Etsy for their fellowPokemonfans to enjoy during the chilly winter months.
While ClubKiddStudios’s custom-embroideredPokemonbeanie hats aren’t official merchandise, they still look impressively well-crafted and capture the look and personality of their designated Pokemon through a cute and simplified art style. ThePokemonfranchise continues to inspiretalented artists to createPokemonartworkand clothing, and these possibilities only grow as each new entry adds even more creatures to the series’ already massive line-up.
Pokemon
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.
