Amigurumi - Bubble Leg Monster
8ply wool (worsted weight) in 2 colors
Small 8-9 mm safety eyes or small buttons
small amount of polyfill toy stuffing
This free Amigurumi crochet pattern shows you how to make a Crochet monster. Pattern is not suitable for young child's toy - it may be a choking hazard.
Starter ring used for all pieces : 3 chain join loop, 2 chain, 5 sc into loop.
Join to 2nd chain at beginning (6st) pull little tail to make ring snug.
Add marker and start to follow pattern.
Make pieces in the correct order
HORNS starter ring sc 1 round finish with long tail to sew to head later. 
ARMS starter ring *inc all* (x6)(12st) 2sc, inc* (x4)(16st) Sc 5 rounds *6sc, dec* (x2)(14st) Sc 3 rounds *5sc, dec* (x2)(12st) Sc 5 rounds Finish and end with long tail to sew to body later. Only stuff tips of hands.
GUSSET
This is a small rectangular piece that goes in between the legs to make a slight gap. Make this from the body colour. Leave at least a 2' tail.
Make 5 chain.
Turn and crochet into 2nd chain from hook. Crochet back to start (3sc) chain 2 turn and sc into each stitch to other end (3sc) Finish and leave another tail at least 2' long.
EYE CIRCLE 4 chain and join into loop. 3 chain and 13 treble into circle. Join into 3rd st of the 3 chain. End with long thread to sew to face later. LEGS Start using colour 2 Use starter ring *inc all* (x6)(12st) *inc all* (x12)(24st) Sc 3 rounds in colour 2 and then add colour1 Sc another 2 rounds using alternating stripes of colours 1 and 2 *4sc, dec* (x4)(20st) Sc 3 rounds *3sc.
Dec* (x4)(16st) Start stuffing feet. Make sure feet are stuffed firmly. Sc 4 rounds *2sc, dec* (x4)(12st) Sc 4 rounds in pattern. End colour 2. Sc another 2 rounds in colour 1 Finish and end with short tail.
Hide ends inside legs. Leave the last inch of the leg unstuffed
JOINING LEGS AND CONTINUING BODY Take gusset rectangle and pin between legs. Make sure legs both face the same way. Stitch in place down each long side of the rectangle.
Now take your crochet hook and main body colour. Join yarn at the back middle. Sc around the legs and across the gusset- 24st.
If you don't have the same number don't worry just keep following the pattern.
*3sc, inc* (x6)(30st) *2sc, inc* (x10(40st) Sc 5 rounds *8sc, dec* (x4)(36st)
Sc 5 rounds
Do not end wool but loosen and put face on. Take eye circle and poke safety eye through middle and then poke the safety eye through the body before fixing on the back. Fix on other safety eye and sew a straight line for the mouth.
Now stuff his body a little. Continue in the pattern *4sc, dec* (x6)(30st) *4sc, dec* (x6)(25st) *3sc, dec* (x5)(20st) Dec all till closed. Finish and hide ends inside body FINISHING Pin arms onto the body sides.
Ladder stitch in place when happy
Pin horns on top of head and sew in place
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omg! im teaching a friend to crochet so when she gets better at crocheting i have GOT to teach her.
1.WONDERFUL 2.WONDERFUL AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WONDERFUL!!!!
This looks like a really great project. I was wondering what size hook you use for it?
This is awesome! I just finished making mine today, and it turned out really well (though not as neat as yours since I definitely need to practice more). Your instructions were great too! He is so cute and cuddly, thank you so much! :-)
that is so cute and it look so cuddelly
that is so cute
oh my! soooo cute! Im a beginner at crochet so Im not going to take this on quite yet.. but I am thrilled to have this for later! thank-you!!!
I love it !!!
This is soo cute and seems really easy. I'm gonna try it!
its very cute
It is wicked. It is so cute and it looks so cuddly. It is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love how you have done so well in capturing the monster and the things a small child would imagine!! WELL DONE!!!!
must..learn..to crochet better!!
I really like this amigurumi monster! It was fun to make and looks really cool! Thanks for the pattern.
I wish I could crochet
instruction for making & assembling were very good. Only problem I have is when you print out the instructions-the printing is too small for easy reading.
i love this little thing it looks so cute and cuddelly! ty for posting