Crocheted 'E.T.' suit is a Halloween costume to phone home about

Out of this world.
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Chloe Bryan
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This kid's Halloween is about to be out of this world.

Ohio mom Stephanie Pokorny, an avid crocheter, created a spectacular E.T. suit for her son Jack — and it is truly something to phone home about.

According to her website, Pokorny crocheted the costume freehand using a method similar to amigurumi, a Japanese method used to create tiny knit animals. But since Jack is a living, regular-sized boy, she's calling the costume "humangurumi."


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To be honest, Jack seems extremely baffled by what he is wearing, but we're sure he'll understand once he is allowed to watch the movie.

After all, everyone should feel '80s nostalgia, even if they were born in 2014.

[H/T: The Huffington Post]

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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