Bengaluru workshop turns Labubu into a handmade crochet project

A Labubu that you can stitch yourself drew makers into Koramangala, where a June 14 workshop turned the viral collectible into a crochet project instead of another hunt for a blind box. The DIY Labubu Doll session at Tealogy Cafe (Neo) in Bengaluru gave attendees a finished handmade version of the character for INR 999, putting the focus on creation, not resale.

The class was listed as advanced-level, which signaled that it was meant for crocheters who already had some confidence with yarn and hooks. Organizers said all materials and tools were included, so participants did not have to arrive with a kit of their own. The session ran from about 1:08 pm to 3:08 pm at Tealogy Cafe (Neo), 644, 1st Floor, 80 Feet Road, 4th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560034, India, giving the workshop a cafe setting that felt more social than a formal studio.

That matters in the Labubu world because the character’s appeal has always been tied to design as much as scarcity. Pop Mart places Labubu inside THE MONSTERS, the fairy world created by Kasing Lung in 2015, and describes the character as mischievous but kind-hearted, with high pointed ears and serrated teeth. That look translates cleanly into crochet, where fans can recreate the silhouette and personality in a form that feels personal rather than mass-produced.

The bigger backdrop is a collectible ecosystem that has gone far beyond a single toy shelf. Pop Mart says it now operates in more than 23 countries and regions through 350-plus offline stores and 2,000 Roboshops. Its 2024 annual report said THE MONSTERS and Labubu helped push series revenue beyond RMB 3 billion, and third-party reporting based on Pop Mart’s 2025 results said THE MONSTERS and Labubu topped 14.1 billion yuan in revenue, with total 2025 revenue reaching 37.12 billion yuan. Thailand’s Tourism Authority also partnered with Pop Mart in July 2024 for the Labubu Travels Thailand project, a sign of how far the character has traveled.

Against that backdrop, the Bengaluru workshop offered something collectors do not always get from a drop: a way to make the character theirs. In a market defined by scarcity, a crochet Labubu gives fans a softer entry point, one that trades the chase for a finished piece made by hand.