Crochety Crochet

Bertrand the Crochet Monster Pattern 

Rawrrrr!

SNARL!!!!

CUTE!

Want to make this cute little guy? Bertrand is about 6 inches tall and he is fierce! He has a lot of personality and would be a great toy for a boy of any age.  I have included a step by step pattern to make this small but mighty creature.  I hope you enjoy.

Key:  

Ch= chain

Sc= single crochet

inc= increase

dec= decrease

sl st= slip stitch

Supplies:  Blue and green yarn, black and white embroidery floss, doll safety eyes in two sizes, white felt, embroidery needle, 3.5 mm hook, thread and needle, and scissors.

Prepare by threading your needles.  Also cut out the teeth for the mouth.   

I like to make the body first incase my gage is different that day so when I go to attach everything, it all looks like the right size.    

Head and Body

Round 1: Ch 2, sc 6 times in the second Ch from hook.

Round 2:  Increase around to make 12 stitches.

Round 3:  Sc then inc. Repeat around to make 18 stitches.

Round 4:  Sc twice then inc. Repeat around to make 24 stitches.

Round 5:  Sc three times then inc. Repeat around to make 30 stitches.

Round 6:  Sc four times then inc. Repeat around to make 36 stitches.

Place eyes and embroider with white embroider floss around the small eye embroider mouth and use fabric glue to attach teeth.

Round 7:  Sc five times then inc.  Repeat around to make 42 stitches.

Rounds 8-17: Sc around to make 42 stitches.

Round 18: Dec then sc in next five stitches.  Repeat to make 36 stitches

Round 19:  Dec then sc in next four stitches.  Repeat to make 30 stitches.

Round 20:  Dec then sc in next three stitches.  Repeat to make 24 stitches.

Round 21:  Dec then sc in next two stitches.  Repeat to make 18 stitches.

Begin stuffing and add in more as the hole gets smaller.

Round 22:  Dec then sc in next stitch.  Repeat to make 12 stitches.

Round 23:  Dec around to close off body.

Spikes:

Ch 31, sc in second stitch from hook, hdc, dc, hdc in next stitch, sl st.  *Sc, then hdc, dc, hdc all in next stitch, then sl st; repeat from *

Tummy:

Round 1:  Ch 7, sc in second stitch from hook for the next five stitches and continue around to make 12 stitches; sl st to close round.

Round 2: Ch 1, inc in each stitch around to make 24 stitches; sl st to close round.

Round 3: Ch 1, *inc in first stitch then sc in next three.  Repeat from *; sl st.

Arms: 

Round 1:  Ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook.

Round 2-4:  Sc in each stitch.

Legs: 

Round 1:  Ch 2, sc 6 in second ch from hook.

Round 2:  Inc, sc in next two; repeat to make 9 stitches.

Round 3-7:  Sc in each stitch around.

Tail:

Round 1:  Ch 2, sc in next four stitches.

Round 2:  Inc, sc in next stitch; repeat to make 6 stitches.

Round 3:  Sc in each stitch around.

Round 4:  Inc around to make 12 stitches.

Round 6-7:  Sc in each stitch around.

Round 7-8:  Inc, sc in next two stitches; repeat to make 18.

Round 9:  Sc in each stitch around.   

Sew on the legs, arms, tail, and spikes.  Once you have all of these sewed on enjoy!