September Monster
The first
two (in front) are made with chunky yarn and an H (5 mm) hook. The pink monster
in the back is made with worsted weight yarn and an F (3.75mm) hook. It used .7
oz of worsted weight yarn, and a small amount of contrast color for the bottom
of the feet and the horns.
Leg (start with contrast color)
R1: 6 sc in
MR
R2: inc x 6
(12)
R3: *sc,
inc* x 6 (18)
R4: *sc 2,
inc* x 6 (24)
Change to
body color
R5-8: sc
(24). FO first leg, after second leg, continue on to body:
Body:
R1: continue
with second leg. Ch 3, sc 24 around first leg, sc in each chain, sc around leg
2, sc in back loops of ch (54)
R2-5: sc
(54)
R6-18 :
decrease one stitch at each side. You should have 28 stitches now.
Insert eyes
between rows 16 & 17, with four stitches showing between them. Embroider a
small mouth between rows 15 & 16. For the pink monster, I used the yarn
from embroidering the mouth to add some eyebrows, too! Stuff the feet well, and
continue to stuff the body as you decrease.
R19: *sc 5,
dec* x 4 (24)
R20: *sc 2,
dec* x 6 (18)
R21: *sc,
dec* x 6 (12) Add more stuffing if needed.
R22: dec x
6. FO and use tail to close opening, then weave in end.
Long
ears:
Ch 20. Starting in 2nd chain from hook, sc 18, 8 dc in last chain, sc 18 in the back side of the chain. FO, leaving a tail to sew to head (or crochet in) at row 20.
Arms:
Chain 10.
Starting in 2nd chain from hook, sc 8, 5 dc in last chain, sc 8 in
the back side of the chain. FO, leaving a tail to sew to head (or crochet in) at
row 16. I like to sew mine on, so I can sew them at an angle toward the belly.
Alternate
arms (shown on pink
monster):
Ch 15.
Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st 4. (Ch 5, sl st 4) twice. Sl st
back to the beginning of the chain. FO, leaving a tail to sew to the body.
Horns:
With white:
R1: sc 3 in
MR
R2: inc, sc
2 (4)
R3: inc, sc
3 (5)
R4: inc, sc
4 (6)
R5: sc (6)
FO, leaving
tail to sew to head. I sewed on either side of the magic ring, lined up with
the eyes.
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