Stash Monster (crochet version) by Alicia Marchant
Of unknown origin, Stash monsters are magical creatures that live in yarn stashes, consuming that yarn you can't for the life of you work out why you bought, and “producing" the yarn you wish you had. Or at least I wish they were.
Materials:
65m (71 yds) - 130m (142 yds) of yarn. Thicker yarn weights will require more, the pattern has been tested up to Aran weight. It is not necessary to use the same yarn for all elements of the monster, but the more similar the yarns are, the easier it will be to ensure you get a suitably tight fabric each time. ·Stuffing
Optional Materials:
· Felt, buttons, beads or other contrasting yarns to create the eyes and mouth
Tools:
Crochet hook at least one size smaller than recommended for your yarn. Darning needle for sewing. Regular sewing needle if you are going to sew felt to the monster
Gauge:
Not important, but a good tight fabric is required so the stuffing doesn't leak Out. Copyright Notice: This pattern is @ 2013 by Alicia Marchant. All rights reserved. No copies of this pattern or any portion of this pattern, including the images contained, in either electronic or paper format, are to be distributed except by the copyright holder.
Notes:
Stash monsters are not children's toys, as the ears and limbs could constitute choking hazards for babies or small children. I've used English crochet abbreviations; explanations of the stitches used are included on page 3. If you find it hard to work the small number of stitches on the arms, try just putting the hook through the outer thread of each stitch. Stuffing the arms as you go may be easier, particularly if you are making a small Stash Monster. Want to plan your monster? A template is included below for you to try out colour selections and face designs. CopyrightNotice: This pattern is ? 2013 by Alicia Marchant. All rights reserved. No copies of this pattern or any portion of this pattern, including the images contained, in either electronic or paper format, are to be distributed except by the copyright holder.
Abbreviations used:
DC: insert hook in next stitch, yarnover and draw loop through, yarnover and draw through both loops on hook DC2tog: [insert hook into next stitch, yarnover and draw loop through] twice, yarnover and draw through all loops on hook DC2inc: work two double crochets in the next stitch. TR: yarn over hook, insert hook in next stitch, yarnover and draw loop through, [yarnover and draw through two loops on hook] twice DTR: yarn over hook twice, insert hook in next stitch, yarnover and draw loop through, [yarnover and draw through two loops on hook] three times Ch: Chain Slp: Slip stitch: insert hook into next stitch, yarnover and draw through loop onhook ML _x: magic loop start, x will say how many DCs to work in the loop. Slip Stitch to the first stitch to join in the round.
How to join rounds
Do not work a DC into the previous slip stitch (marked by the black arrow). Slip to the stitch marked with the white arrow, and the round is complete.
Instructions:
Arms (make two): Worked from the hands up 1 ML_6. 2 Ch1, DC2inc \* 6, slp to first DC, 12 stitches 3-4 Ch1, 12DC, slp to first DC 5 Ch1, [2DC, DC2tog] \* 3 slp to first DC, 9 stitches 6-16 Ch1, 9DC, slp to first DC 17 Ch1, 9DC, slp to first DC. Break yarn and draw through. Copyright Notice: This pattern is @ 2013 by Alicia Marchant. All rights reserved. No copies of this pattern or any portion of this pattern, including the images contained, in either electronic or paper format, are to be distributed except by the copyright holder. Body: Worked bottom up 1 ML_6. 2 Ch1, DC2inc \*6, slp to first DC, 12 stitches 3 Ch1, [DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 18 stitches 4 Ch1, [2DC, DC2inc] \*6, slp to first DC, 24 stitches 5 Ch1, [3DC, DC2inc] \*6, slp to first DC, 30 stitches 6 Ch1, [4DC, DC2inc] \*6, slp to first DC, 36 stitches 7-8 Ch1, 36DC, slp to first DC 9 Ch1, [5DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 42 stitches 10-11 Ch1, 42DC, slp to first DC 12 Ch1, [6DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 48 stitches 13-17 Ch1, 48DC, slp to first DC 18 Ch1, [6DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC, 42 stitches 19-20 Ch1, 42DC, slp to first DC 21 Ch1, [5DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC, 36 stitches 22- Ch1, 36DC, slp to first DC 23 24 Ch1, [4DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC, 30 stitches 25 Ch1, [3DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC, 24 stitches 26 Ch1, [2DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC. Break yarn and draw through. 18 stitches total. Head: Worked top down 1 ML_6. 2 Ch1, DC2inc \* 6, slp to first DC, 12 stitches 3 Ch1, [DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 18 stitches 4 Ch1, [2DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 24 stitches 5 Ch1, [3DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 30 stitches 6 Ch1, [4DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 36 stitches 7-15 Ch1, 36DC, slp to first DC 16 Ch1, [4DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC, 30 stitches 17 Ch1, [3DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC, 24 stitches 18 Ch1, [2DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC. Break yarn and draw through. 18 stitches total.
Ears (make two):
1 Slip knot and 13ch. For a smoother ear, work the next row through the little bumps behind the chain. 2 Skip 1 ch, 3slp, 3DC, 3TR, 3DTR. Break yarn and draw through. CopyrightNotice: This pattern is @ 2013 by Alicia Marchant. All rights reserved. No copies of this pattern or any portion of this pattern, including the images contained, in either electronic or paper format, are to be distributed except by the copyright holder. Feet (make two): Worked from the toes up 1 ML_6. 2 Ch1, DC2inc \* 6, slp to first DC, 12 stitches 3 Ch1, [DC, DC2inc] \* 6, slp to first DC, 18 stitches 4-6 Ch1, 18DC, slp to first DC 7 Ch1, [DC, DC2tog] \* 6, slp to first DC, 12 stitches 8 Ch1, [2DC, DC2tog] \* 3, slp to first DC, 9 stitches 9-11 Ch1, 9DC, slp to first DC 12 Ch1, 9DC, slp to first DC. Break yarn and draw through.
Eyes (optional crochet version):
1 ML_4. Break yarn and draw through.
Making up:
Attach the ears to the head; sew on eyes and mouth (or glue depending on type and preference). Attach a small piece of yarn so that it hangs out of the monster's mouth (knot the yarn on the inside, and then pull it through to the right side). If you don't feed it nasty yarn, you've no chance of it “producing thegoodstuff. Stuff head and body then attach together.
Stuff arms and feet and attach to the body, or the head if you prefer, it is a monster after all.
Copyright Notice: This pattern is ? 2013 by Alicia Marchant. All rights reserved. No copies of this pattern or any portion of this pattern, including the images contained, in either electronic or paper format, are to be distributed except by the copyright holder.
