Monster Pattern

Hello, I don't know about you but sometimes I feel like just being a lazy crocheter....and creating a fairly easy pattern. So I whipped up this little gal in a couple days, and thought I would share it with you.

It would of just been one day to complete her but I started her really late a few nights ago and was to sleepy to finish her. Plus I decided to give her hair as well which was a little time consuming.

You can enter my draw for a chance to win her in my previous post....here!Okay on with the pattern!Oh wait...actually I wanted to share how my notes look when I am creating an ami, now there are not many notes because this is a very basic pattern but here is a quick pic of my process when making an ami.

For this pattern you can use scrap yarn ...I used part of a green ball of worsted weight yarn and a 3.5 hook.But really you can use any yarn or hook the only thing that will happen is the size of your critter will change.

Pattern Abbreviations

ch~chain

sc~single crochet

hdc~half double crochet

dc~double crochet

sl st~slip stitch

sk st~skip stitch

invdec~invisible decrease

fo~fasten off

Monster Pattern~ Body and Legs:

Ch 28

Sc in second ch from hook and the remaining chains

Ch 1 turn sc across (do this round 5 times in total)

Now place your stitch marker,you will now be single crocheting around the entire piece like single crocheting in the round

Sc around the entire piece (do this round 20 times in totaln and move the st marker up with every round)

Now sc to the middle of the back of you ami, you can choose either side that is up to you.

Skip the next 33 st, and then you will sc in the next 32 stitches (this will be the first leg)

Now sc x 120, place your stitch marker

(Invedec, skip st) for the entire round

Invdec around, fo and sew in ends

Second Leg

Insert hook and pull up loop on other side of the body...ride beside the leg you were just working on

Then sc x 31 around

Sc x 120, place your st marker

(invdec,skip st) around

Invdec around, fo and weave in ends

Face

Ch 24

Sc in second ch from hook and remaining chains

Ch 1, turn, sc across (do this round 11 times in total)

Fo leave a long tail

Arms (make 2)

6 sc in ring

2 sc in each st

Sc x 35

(sc, ivdec) x 6, fo leave a long tail

Now you sew the face on your stuffie....weave in all ends stuff him. Add your eyes, maybe some hair a bow or flower or whatever you want. This is a basic pattern but could be changed into maybe a kitty just add ears. It's nice and easy when you don't feel like doing a big pattern. I hope you like her.