Frank the Monster Crochet PatternFrank the Monster 

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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
  1. 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
  • Frank & Lily
    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
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