Updated 8/1/2014

Hug Monster

By Distracted Design Labs

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Hug Monster (By Distracted Design Labs)

Materials List
Red Heart With Love Solids, in Lettuce #1601, or equivalent, for body
Red Heart Super Saver, in Pale Yellow #0322, or equivalent, in horn color of choice
Red Heart Super Saver, in black #0312, or equivalent, for mouth
Size G/6 4.25mm crochet hook
Tapestry or darning needle
White and black craft felt
White and black thread
Stitch marker (or a piece of yarn to mark the ends of rounds)
Fiberfill for stuffing
Special Stitch
Sc2tog = Single Crochet Decrease. To make this stitch almost invisible insert crochet
hook into front loop of next stitch, yarn over, then pull through. Keep the loop on the
hook, then insert hook into front loop of next stitch, yarn over and pull through. There
should be 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all three loops.
Abbreviations
Sc= Single Crochet
Hdc= Half Double Crochet
St = Stitch(es)
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Ch = Chain
Sc2tog = Single Crochet Decrease
Final Size
8 inches (20cm) tall
Note: This little guy is crocheted in continuous spiral rounds. Do not join rounds.
Use a stitch marker to keep track of the rounds.

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Hug Monsters Left Arm

1. Work 6 sc into magic ring.
2. Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 st)
3. Sc in each sc around.
4. Sc in each sc around.
5. Sc in each sc around.
6. Sc in each sc around.
7. Sc in 6 sc, hdc in each of next 6 sc. (12 st)
8. Sc in 6 sc, hdc in each of next 6 hdc. (12 st)
9. Sc in 6 sc, hdc in each of next 6 hdc. (12 st)
10. Sc in 6 sc, hdc in each of next 6 hdc. (12 st)
11. Sc in 6 sc, hdc in each of next 6 hdc. (12 st)
12. Sc in 6 sc, hdc in each of next 6 hdc. (12 st)
Sc in next stitch, then sl st to fasten off and end with long tail. Stuff firmly, maintaining
bend in arm.
Hug Monsters Right Arm
1. Work 6 sc into magic ring.
2. Work 2 sc in each sc around. (12 st)
3. Sc in each sc around.
4. Sc in each sc around.
5. Sc in each sc around.
6. Sc in each sc around.
7. Hdc in 6 sc, sc in each of next 6 sc. (12 st)
8. Hdc in 6 hdc, sc in each of next 6 sc. (12 st)
9. Hdc in 6 hdc, sc in each of next 6 sc. (12 st)
10. Hdc in 6 hdc, sc in each of next 6 sc. (12 st)
11. Hdc in 6 hdc, sc in each of next 6 sc. (12 st)
12. Hdc in 6 hdc, sc in each of next 6 sc. (12 st)
Sc in next stitch, then sl st to fasten off and end with long tail. Stuff firmly, maintaining
bend in arm.
Hug Monsters Right Leg
1. Work 8 sc into magic ring.
2. Work 2 sc in each sc around (16 st)
3. *2sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around. (24 st)
4. Sc in each sc around.
5. Sc in each sc around.
6. Sc2tog 8 times, sc in each of next 8 sc to finish round. (16 st)
7. Sc in each sc around.
8. Sc2tog 4 times, sc in each of next 8 sc to finish round.(12 st)
9. Sc in each sc around.
10. Sc in each sc around, ch5 tightly for crotch.
Stuff foot firmly. Stuff leg lightly.
Fasten off and end with short tail.
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Hug Monsters Left Leg

1. Work 8 sc into magic ring.
2. Work 2 sc in each sc around (16 st)
3. *2sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around. (24 st)
4. Sc in each sc around.
5. Sc in each sc around.
6. Sc in 8 sc, sc2tog 8 times to finish round. (16 st)
7. Sc in each sc around.
8. Sc in 8 sc, sc2tog 4 times to finish round.(12 st)
9. Sc in each sc around.
10. Sc in each sc around.
Sc in next 2st (or as many as needed) to reach crotch side of left leg. (2st)
Do not finish off or cut yarn.
Stuff foot firmly. Stuff leg lightly.

Joining Legs/ Making Body

Note: Make sure legs both face the same way.
1. Continuing from the monsters left leg, sc in each of the back loops of the 5 chain
stitches from the right leg. 5sc in front 5 sc of right leg, 2sc in next sc, 6sc in last sc of
right leg. Work sc into each of the remaining loops of the 5 chain stitches. 5sc in back
5 sc of left leg, 2sc in next sc, 6sc to finish round. (36st)
2. *2sc in next sc, sc in next 5sc; repeat from * around. (42st)
3. *2sc in next sc, sc in next 6sc; repeat from * around. (48st)
4. Sc in each sc around.
5. Sc in each sc around.
6. Sc in each sc around.
7. Sc in each sc around.
8. Sc in each sc around.
9. Sc in each sc around.
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10. Sc in each sc around.

11. Sc in each sc around.
12. Sc in each sc around.
13. Sc in each sc around.
14. Sc in each sc around.
15. Sc in each sc around.
16. *sc2tog, sc in each of next 6 sc; repeat from * around. (42st)
17. Sc in each sc around.
18. Sc in each sc around.
19. *sc2tog, sc in each of next 5 sc; repeat from * around. (36st)
20. Sc in each sc around.
21. *sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sc; repeat from * around. (30st)
22. *sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sc; repeat from * around. (24st)
Stuff body firmly and continue to stuff as more rows are completed.
23. *sc6, (sc2tog x3), sc6, (sc2tog x3). (18st)
24. *sc2tog, sc3, (sc2tog x3), sc3, (sc2tog x2). (12st)
25. *sc2tog around; repeat from * until closed.
Fasten off and weave in end.

Ears and Tail (Make 3)

1. Work 4 sc into magic ring.
2. *2sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around. (6 st)
3. *2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc; repeat from * around. (8 st)
4. *2sc in next sc, sc in next 3sc; repeat from * around. (10 st)
Fasten off and end with a long tail.
Stuff firmly.
Horns (Make 2)
1. With contrasting color, work 4 sc into magic ring.
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2. *2sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around. (6 st)

3. *2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc; repeat from * around. (8 st)
Fasten off and end with a long tail.
Stuff firmly.

Assembly
Ensure Ears are stuffed firmly and attach to outside top of head.
Ensure horns are stuffed firmly and attach to top of head between ears.
Attach arms to body with the top of the arms at approximately row 13 of body.
Weave in all loose yarn ends.
Face
Embroider mouth with a chain stitch across front using black yarn. Cut 1 white felt
circles for eyes and black felt circles for pupils. Stitch pupils onto eyes with black
thread and then stitch eyes in place on the monsters face with white thread. Complete
mouth by stitching on two small white felt triangles for teeth.

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