After I made my daughter a rubber crochet ducky, my son got jealous and requested a monster. We’ve been playing Super Mario on our Wii, so I was inspired by the mushrooms when I designed this monster.
Well, as usual, I’m happy to share. So here goes:
Materials
- 1 ball worsted weight orange yarn (MC)
- a small amount of yellow (CC), white and black yarn for the legs, eyes and mouth (weight of your choice)
- 4-4.5 mm hook
- fiberfill stuffing
Notes
- Gauge is not important for this project, use the size hook appropriate for the yarn you chose.
- The stitches should be tight so that the filling doesn’t show through the holes.
- All the pieces are worked in continuous rounds, do not turn or join. Place a marker in the last stitch to indicate the end of the round. Move marker up as each round is completed.
- My tip for attaching the pieces: first attach with a contrasting yarn, without securing the ends. After you are happy with the placing, secure the pieces with the right color yarn. This will minimize mistakes and give a more professional final look.
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- st – stitch
- idec – invisible decrease. Instructions for this can be found here .
- [ … ] – repeat instructions in [ ] as many times as specified.
Instructions
Body
1: With MC, ch 2. 6 sc in second st from the hook, or use the magic loop method
2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc at the end of this round (12)
3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times (18)
4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times (24)
5: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times (30)
6-8: sc in each sc around (30)
9: [2 sc in next sc twice, sc in next 13 sc] twice (34)
10-11: sc in each sc around (34)
12: [2 sc in next sc twice, sc in next 15 sc] twice (38)
13-14: sc in each sc around (38)
15: [2 sc in next sc twice, sc in next 17 sc] twice (42)
16-17: sc in each sc around (42)
18: [2 sc in next sc twice, sc in next 19 sc] twice (46)
19-20: sc in each sc around (46)
21: [2 sc in next sc twice, sc in next 21 sc] twice (50)
22-23: sc in each sc around (50)
24: [idec in back loops twice. sc in next 21 sc in back loops only] twice (46)
25: [idec twice. sc in next 19 sc] twice (42)
Stuff piece, sew closed.
Legs (make 2)
1: With CC, ch 2. 6 sc in second st from the hook, or use the magic loop method
2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc at the end of this round (12)
3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times (18)
4-5: sc around (18)
6: sc in back loops only (18)
7: [idec, sc in next sc] 6 times (12)
Stuff foot.
8: [idec, sc in next 2 sc] 3 times (9)
9: sc in back loops only (9)
10-14: sc around (9)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing to the piece, and pull through the last st.
Eyes (make 2)
1: With white yarn, ch 2. 6 sc in second st from the hook, or use the magic loop method
2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc at the end of this round (12)
Cut thread, leaving a long tail for sewing to the piece, and pull through the last st.
Using black yarn, embroider pupils slightly offset from the center of the eye.
Teeth (make 2)
1: With white yarn, ch 2. 4 sc in second st from the hook, or use the magic loop method
2-4: sc around (4)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing to the piece, and pull through the last st.
Eyebrows (make 2)
Ch 7. sc in 2nd st from hook and all the way to the end. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing to the piece, and pull through the last st.
Mouth
Ch 16. sc in 2nd st from hook and all the way to the end. sc 3 times in last st, and continue sc around on the other side of the foundation chain. sc twice in the last st. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing to the piece, and pull through the last st.
Assemble all the pieces using the picture as a guide.
Brooohhahahahahaaaa!
Don’t let it bite you!
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