I’ve been busy making giant knitted blankets for a local store. I tried the first one with Jumbo Knitting Needles. It worked, but I felt the stitches were too tight. The second one, I used a method of hand knitting.
It gave me the look I was going for and was so much faster.
I’m still typing all my patterns. This has not been tested. If you make him, use #drunkenauntwendy. I love to see your work.
Sam – mini monsters
© DrunkenAuntWendyDesigns
Materials
I love this yarn Orange
I love this yarn in Taupe
Small Black Buttons
Black Embroidery Floss
Size E crochet hook
Large eye blunt needle
Polyfiberfill
Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
Ch- Chain
INC – SC 2 stitches into same stitch
DEC – SC two stitches together
BLO – Back loops only
FLO – Front Loops only
Gauge – Gauge is not important for this project, but if you are making it from the kit, you should use the right size needle to ensure you don’t run out of yarn.
Notes:
Parentheses indicate a repeat. Repeat the stitches in the parentheses for the number of times indicated.
The bracketed number [] is the number of stitches at the end of each row.
I spread my increases out so there isn’t a seam on the finished piece. If you do not like this method, you can do regular increases.
Crochet section is worked in partly in the round. Use a stitch marker or a scrap piece of yarn to mark the beginning of each row. Then you don’t have to count every row. Do not join unless instructed to.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at drunkenauntwendy@gmail.com.
BODY
In Orange, Ch 2
Round 1: 6 SC in 2nd Ch from hook [6].
Round 2: INC in each stitch [12].
Round 3: (SC, INC) 6 times [18].
Round 4: (SC, INC, SC) 6 times [24].
Round 5: (3 SC, INC) 6 times [30].
Round 6-9: 4 Rows SC [30 stitches each row].
Round 9: SC Row [30].
Round 10: (13 SC, DEC) 2 times [28].
Round 11: (5 SC, DEC) 4 times [24].
Round 12: (4 SC, DEC) 4 times [20].
Round 13: (8 SC, DEC) 2 times [18].
Round 14: SC row [18].
Round 15: SC row [18].
Fasten off. Stuff and set aside.
HEAD
In Taupe, Ch 2
Round 1: 6 SC in 2nd Ch from hook [6].
Round 2: INC in each stitch [12].
Round 3: (SC, INC) 6 times [18].
Round 4: (5 SC, INC) 3 times [21].
Round 5: (6 SC, INC) 3 times [24].
Rounds 6-8: 3 rows SC [24 stitches each row].
Start Stuffing
Round 9: (6 SC, DEC) 3 times [21].
Round 10: (5 SC, DEC) 3 times [18].
Round 11: (SC, DEC) 6 times [12].
Round 12: DEC 6 times [6].
Fasten off.
Using Black Embroidery Thread, make a straight line for the mouth. Make little perpendicular stitches across the mouth.
Then using the thread, embroider a line to bisect the head. They make small Xs across those lines.
Attach buttons using taupe yarn.
SQUARE FOR BOTTOM OF HEAD
In Taupe
Chain 11
Row 1: SC in 2nd Chain from hook, SC remaining 9 stitches. [10].
Rows 2-10: 9 rows SC [10 stitches per row].
Fasten off. Attach the square to the bottom of the head making sure one of the points lines up with the center line.
Attach the head to the body.
Voila
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