October Monster
By Elaine Okupski of Penguin Place Crafts
Uses .6 oz worsted weight yarn in main color and a few yards
in contrasting color, small amount of black for mouth and optional eyebrows
Size F (3.75mm) crochet hook
12 mm safety eyes
Sorry this is showing up a bit late, in November. I'm into craft show season, with craft shows every Saturday from October 26 through November 16, with three days of weekday shows mixed in!
Since I've been so busy with shows, I made the October monster a smaller, simpler, quicker version. The only sewing needed is to add the spike strip to the head.
Pattern:
Start with legs, in main color.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: *sc, inc* x 6 (18)
R4-6: sc (18)
Finish off first leg. After making the second leg, don’t cut
yarn. Continue on to connect legs and start work on the body:
R7: sc 6 on first leg, inc x 6, sc x 6. Sc 6 on second leg,
inc x 6, sc 6. (48)
R8-9: sc (48)
R10: *sc 10, dec* x 4 (44)
R11: sc (44)
R12: *sc 9, dec* x 4 (40)
R13: sc (40)
R14: sc 8, dec, sc 4, arm, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 4, arm, sc 4,
dec, sc 8 (36)
(Arm: ch 15. Sl st 3, *ch 4, sl st 3* x 2, sl stitch back
along chain)
Stuff legs, and continue to stuff body/head as you go.
R15: sc (36)
R16: *sc 4, dec* x 6 (30)
R17: sc (30)
R18: *sc 3, dec* x 6 (24)
R19: sc (24)
Eyes go between rounds 18 & 19, with 2 stitches showing
between. Embroider a small smile under the eyes.
R20: *sc 2, dec* x 6 (18)
R21: sc (18) Finish stuffing.
R22: *sc, dec* x 6 (12)
R23: dec x 6 (6). FO, leaving tail to close up hole.
Spikes:
With contrasting color:
Ch 5. Starting in second chain from hook, sl st, sc, hdc,
dc. *Ch 6, starting in second chain from hook, sl st, sc, hdc, dc* x 5. Sew
spikes to sides of head. Finish off, leaving a tail to sew to monster. The chain between your 3rd and 4th
spike will be over the final round of the head.
