Javier - El cazador de monstruos
(The hunter of monsters)
Javier is a pudgy and fun-loving monster who is in need of a friend like you. His favorite activities include croquet, dancing the hokey pokey, and beating up those pesky monsters under the bed. He has the best table manners and enjoys fine tea and crumpets. He's just the right size to cuddle up with and share your pillow at night, or to lend you that extra bit of courage to make the final jump and not land in the lava. Yarn: Worsted weight - 3 colors or more (Sample uses 5 colors of Berroco Comfort) Color A (CA): Gooseberry (green) Color B (CB): Dusk (gray) Color C (CC): Aegean sea (blue) Color D (CD): Kidz orange Color E (CE): Barley (white)
Hook: F (3.75mm)
Gauge: Unimportant as long as stuffing doesn't poke through
Other items:
Tapestry needle Stuffing 2 safety eyes (or buttons) - 6mm Stitch marker
Abbreviations:
ch - chain dec - decrease inc - increase MR - magic ring rnd -round sC - single crochet sm - stitch marker st(s) - stitch(es)
Special stitches:
Increase: 2 sc in one st Decrease: (Amigurumi invisible decrease) - Insert hook through front loop of first stitch. Insert hook through front loop of second stitch. Yarn over and pull through both loops. Yarn over and pull through remaining two loops on hook. Tutorial available: http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amig urumi-help/invisible-decrease Magic ring: http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/09/d emystifying-the-magic-ring/ All rounds are worked in continuous sc rounds. Small Eyes (make 2) Starting with CE Rnd 1: MR, 6 sC (6) Rnd 2: inc around (12) Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach Large Eye (make 1) Starting with CD Rnd 1: MR, 6 sC (6) Rnd 2: inc around (12) Rnd 3: (inc, sc) around (18) Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach Attach one small eye to the large eye Arms (make 2) Starting with CA Rnd 1: MR, 6 sC (6) Rnd 2: inc around (12) Rnd 3: (inc, sc) around (18) Switch to CB Rnd 4: sc around (18) Rnd 5: (dec, sc) around (12) Switch to CD Rnd 6: Fold in half and sc across, connecting 2 stitches (one from front, one from back) and closing up the tube across, stuffing the hands as you close them (6) Switch to crocheting flat: Row 7-16: ch1, 6sC Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach arm Antennae (make 2) Starting with CB Rnd 1: MR, 6 sC (6) Rnd 2: inc around (12) Rnd 3: sC around (12) Rnd 4: (dec, sc) around (8) Switch to CC Rnd 5-11: sC around (8) Fasten off and leave a long tail to attach to body Stuff antennae before attaching to body Body Starting with CA Setup - Rnd 1: ch 9 sc in second ch from hook and next 6 ch. 3sc in last ch, 6sc on back side of starting chain, 2sc in the first ch space (18) Setup - Rnd 2: 7sc, inc in next 3 sts, 6 sC, inc in next 3 sts (25) (row 2 contains 1 extra stitch) Place sm in last st of rnd 2, continue to move sm to last st of each rnd Rnd 3: \*6 sc, inc, sC, inc, SC, inc, SC, repeat from \* (30) Rnd 4: \*6sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 2sC, repeat from \* (36) Rnd 5: \*6sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sC, repeat from \* once (42) Rnd 6-7: sc around (42) Rnd 8: sc around. At end of rnd, sc in next 3 sts, place sm (45) Switch to CB Rnd 9: 15sc, inc, 20sc, inc, 5sc (44) Rnd 10: 16sc, inc, 21sc, inc, 5sc (46) Rnd 11: 17sc, inc, 22sc, inc, 5sc (48) Rnd 12: 18sc, inc, 23sc, inc, 5sc (50) Switch to CC Rnd 13: 19sc, inc, 24sc, inc, 5sc (52) Rnd 14: 20sc, inc, 25sc, inc, 5sc (54) Rnd 15: 21sc, inc, 26sc, inc, 5sc (56) Rnd 16: 22sc, inc, 27sc, inc, 5sc (58) Rnd 17: sC around (58) Rnd 18: 23sc, inc, 28sc, inc, 5sc (60) Rnd 19: sc around (60) Rnd 20: (inc, 9sc) around 6 times (66) Switch to CB Rnd 21: (inc, 10 sc) around 6 times (72) Rnd 22: sC around (72) Attach the arms at rnd 14 of body Attach antennae to top of head and wrap CD around each antenna base Attach eyes, centering them at rnd 10-11 Embroider the mouth with CD along rnds 16-17 Rnd 23: (dec, 10sc) around 6 times (66) Rnd 24: (dec, 9sc) around 6 times (60) Switch to CA Rnd 25: (dec, 8sc) around 6 times (54) Rnd 26: (dec, 7sc) around 6 times (48) Rnd 27: (dec, 6sc) around 6 times (42) Rnd 28: (dec, 5sc) around 6 times (36) Rnd 29: (dec, 4sc) around 6 times (30) Rnd 30: sc around (30) Stuff the body firmly and continue with Rnd 31 and 32.
Legs
Rnd 31: Separate the stitches in the following groups: 10 sts on each side of the body, 5 sts in back, 5 sts in front. Seam the 5 back sts to 5 front sts. For each leg, 10sc around (10). Rnd 32: 10sc around on each leg Add more stuffing as desired before closing the legs and continue with Row 33. To close up legs, sc opposite sides together (5) Row 33: ch1, sc 5 across Fasten off and weave in ends
