Frank the Monster Crochet Pattern
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Frank the Monster
Materials and Resources
Below is a list of everything you will need to make this hat
- Painbox Simply Aran – 100g balls in any colours you choose – I used the following colours;
- Rose Red (213) (4 balls)
- Grass Green (229) (4 balls)
- 6mm & 4mm hook
- Stuffing (Quite a lot)
- 5 Green Saftey Eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
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Stitch List
Below is a list of all the stitches (and their abbreviations) featured in this series of patterns. All terms used are American.
- Sc – single crochet
- Ch – chain
- Sc inc – sc increase
- Sc dec – sc decrease
- Hdc – half double crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Trc – treble crochet
- Dtrc – double treble crochet
- Romanian Point Lace Cord (see YouTube video)
- m/c – magic circle
- sl st – slip stitch
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Notes
Here are a few handy tips to help you with the pattern.
- There is no specific gauge for this monster, just work as tightly as possible.
- The monster is made using join as you go techniques for his hair and ears. (see You Tube Video for more information)
- The monster is made holding 2 strands of yarn held together
- Pattern
Hair & fingers – work with 2 strands of green in 6mm hook (make 6)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | Make Romanian Point Lace Cord 2” long. | |
End cord by pulling up a loop in each of the 3 sc and then sc them together. | ||
Sew end through lace cord so both start and finishing ends of yarn are together. Tie these in a knot and set aside. |
Hands – work in green with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 3)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | 6 sc in m/c (do not close fully) | 6 |
2 | (sc inc) x 6 | 12 |
Insert finger through the centre of the magic circle and then close circle tightly. Tie end of m/c and finger together and sew in place with ends as necessary | ||
3 | (sc, sc inc) x 6 | 18 |
47 | (2 sc, sc inc ) x 6 | 24 |
5-7 | Sc around | 24 |
8 | (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 18 |
9 | (sc, sc dec) x 6 | 12 |
Continue straight on to arm |
Arms – work in green with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 3)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
10 | (sc, sc inc) x 6 | 18 |
11 | Sc around | 18 |
12 | (2 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 24 |
13-21 | Sc around | 24 |
22 | (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 18 |
23 | Sc around | 18 |
24 | (sc, sc dec) x 6 | 12 |
Stuff arm | ||
25 | (sc dec) x 6 | 6 |
Sl st and cast off, sew arm shut leaving a long tail to sew to monster later. |
Ears – work in green with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 3)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | 6 sc in m/c | 6 |
2 | Sc around | 6 |
3 | (2 sc, sc inc) x 2 | 8 |
4 | (3 sc, sc inc) x 2 | 10 |
5 | (sc inc) x 10 | 20 |
Sl st and sew in ends |
Nose – work in green with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 1)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | 6 sc in m/c | 6 |
2 | (sc inc) x 6 | 12 |
3-4 | Sc around | 12 |
5 | (sc dec) x 6 | 6 |
Stuff, sl st and cast off leave a long tail for sewing on to monster. |
Legs – work in green with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 3)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | 6 sc in m/c | 6 |
2 | (sc inc) x 6 | 12 |
3 | (sc, sc inc) x 6 | 18 |
4 | (2 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 24 |
5 | 6 sc, (sc inc) x 6, 12 sc | 30 |
6-8 | Sc around | 30 |
9 | 6 sc, (sc dec) x 6, 12 sc | 24 |
10 | 6 sc, 6 hdc, 12 sc | 24 |
11-28 | Sc around | 24 |
29 | (2 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 18 |
Stuff leg | ||
30 | (sc, sc dec) x 6 | 12 |
31 | (sc dec) x 6 | 6 |
Sl st, cast off and sew shut, leave a long tail to sew to monster. |
Left Wings – work in green with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 2)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | 6 sc in /c | 6 |
2 | (sc inc) x 6 | 12 |
3 | (sc, sc inc) x 6 | 18 |
4 | Sc, hdc, ch 2, hdc, sc, 3 sc, ch 6, sk 1st ch, sc, hdc, dc, trc, dtrc, sk 2, sc, hdc, dc, trc, dtrc, trc, dc, gdc, sc, ch 9, sk 1st ch, sc, sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, trc, trc, sk 3, sc, sl st, cast off (leave last stitch unworked) |
Right Wings – work in green with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 2)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | 6 sc in /c | 6 |
2 | (sc inc) x 6 | 12 |
3 | (sc, sc inc) x 6 | 18 |
4 | Sc, ch 9, sk st, sc, sc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, trc, trc, sk 3, sc, hdc dc, trc dtrc trc, hd hdc, sc, ch 6, sk st, sc, hdc, dc, trc, dtrc, sk 2, 3 sc, sc hdc, ch 2, hdc sc, sl st cast off |
Hold a two wing pieces together and sc around the outside to create the 2 wings. Leave a long tail for sewing to the monster.
Monster Body – work in red with 2 strands together and 4mm hook (make 1)
Row | Instruction | Stitches |
1 | 6 sc in m/c | 6 |
2 | (sc inc) x 6 | 12 |
3 | (sc, sc inc ) x 6 | 18 |
4 | (2 sc inc ) x 6 | 24 |
5 | (3 sc, sc inc ) x 6 | 30 |
6 | (4 sc, attach hair strand with sc inc, 4 sc, sc inc ) x 3 | 36 |
7 | (5 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 42 |
8 | (6 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 48 |
9 | (7 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 54 |
10 | (8 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 60 |
11 | (9 sc, sc inc ) x 6 | 66 |
12 | (10 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 72 |
13 | (11 sc, sc inc ) x 6 | 78 |
14 | (12 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 84 |
15 | (13 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 90 |
16 | (14 sc, sc inc) x 6 | 96 |
17 | 46 sc, attach ear with 2 sc, 14 sc, attach ear with 2 sc, 14 sc attach ear with 2 sc, 16 sc | 96 |
18-32 | Sc around | 96 |
Insert eyes between row 25 & 26, 1 under each ear and 1 in between the gaps of the eyes | ||
33 | Sc around (note that this is where the nose will be sewn on later underneath the 3rd eye) | 96 |
34-55 | Sc around | 96 |
56 | (14 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 90 |
57 | (13 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 84 |
58 | (12 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 78 |
59 | (11 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 72 |
60 | (10 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 66 |
61 | (9 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 60 |
62 | (8 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 54 |
63 | (7 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 48 |
64 | (6 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 42 |
65 | (5 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 36 |
66 | (4 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 30 |
67 | (3 sc, sc dec) x 6 | 24 |
Stuff monster | ||
68 | (2 sc, sc dec ) x 6 | 18 |
69 | (sc, sc dec) x 6 | 12 |
70 | (sc dec) x 6 | 6 |
Sl st and sew monster shut |
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Frank & Lily
Attach arms 1 & 2 between rows 27-33 just outside of the ears
- Attach arm 3 directly under arm 1
- Attach leg 1 and 2 under the arms between rows 51 and 58
- Attach leg 3 at the back of the monster directly between legs 1 & 2
- Attach the wings on the back above the middle leg around row 31
- 3 on 3 mouths – mouth 1 &2 above 4 rows below the nose on either side and mouth 3 directly under the first 2 mouths centrally below the nose.
- Sew in all ends