{"id":270,"date":"2024-09-06T16:01:40","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enchantedpencil.com\/amigurumi\/?p=270"},"modified":"2024-09-19T17:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T17:39:58","slug":"frankensteins-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enchantedpencil.com\/amigurumi\/2024\/09\/06\/frankensteins-monster\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankenstein’s Monster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Click here for an explanation of stitch abbreviations, and other tips for how to read my patterns.<\/a><\/p>\n

Some notes!
\nYou can make this as a sitting version or a standing version. The standing version is easier to hold and play with, if you’re making this for a kid. The sitting version is nice as a decoration, especially if you make these as small as I do.
\nRecommended colors for this pattern include black. However, if you’re still a beginner with crochet\/amigurumi, black is a very difficult color to work with, so you may want to consider a different color instead. This pattern can work with lots of different colors. <\/p>\n

Arms<\/strong>
\nStart with green (skin color)
\n1. MC 6sc
\n2. inc6 (12)
\n3. (1sc, 1inc)x6 (18)
\n4. BLO 18sc
\n5. 18sc
\n6. 8sc, dec, 8sc (17)
\n5. 15sc, dec (16)
\nSwitch to black (shirt color)
\n6. 7sc, dec, 7sc (15)
\n7. dec, 13sc (14)
\n8. 14sc
\n9. 6sc, dec, 6sc (13)
\n10. 13sc
\n11. dec, 11sc (12)
\n12 – 17. 12sc
\n
\nStuff the arm
\nif needed, remove a stitch so the color change is on the bottom, then sc edges together (6) then tie off.
\nMake two.<\/p>\n

Legs<\/strong>
\nStart with black (shoes color)
\n1. MC 6sc
\n2. inc6 (12)
\n3. (1sc, 1inc)x6 (18)
\n4. (2sc, 1inc)x6 (24)
\n5 – 7. 24sc
\n8. 11sc, dec, 11sc (23)
\nSwitch to brown (pants color)
\n9. dec, 21sc (22)
\n10. 10sc, dec, 10sc (21)
\n11. 19sc, dec (20)
\n12. 9sc, dec, 9sc (19)
\n13. dec, 17sc (18)
\n14. 18sc
\n15. 8sc, dec, 8sc (17)
\n16. 17sc
\n17. dec, 15sc (16)
\n18. 16sc
\n19. 7sc, dec, 7sc (15)
\n20. 15sc
\n21. dec, 13sc (14)
\n22 – 24. 14sc
\nStuff the leg. Decide now if you’re making the sitting or standing version.
\nStanding version: inc, 13 (15) then tie off.
\nSitting version: (dec, 5sc)x2 (12) Add 3sc (so the color change is hidden on the bottom) then sc both sides together (6) then tie off.
\nMake two.<\/p>\n

Neck screws<\/strong>
\nUse some shade of gray\/silver
\n1.8MC using hdc. join with a slp, then ch1
\n2. Use BLO. Insert hook then draw up in the first 4 scs. Yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook, then ch1 (pull this chain tight). Then do this again for the other 4 stitches.
\n3. Find the first stitch where you drew through all 5 loops. Insert hook from WRONG side, then slip stitch. Tie off.<\/p>\n

Make two.<\/p>\n

Bangs<\/strong>
\nStart in black or dark brown (hair color) Scallop: dc, 1ch, dc all in one stitch
\n1. foundation chain 14
\n2. ch1 (turning stitch) 1sc, (scallop, 1sc)x3, 1sc, (1sc, scallop)x3, 1sc (15)
\nTie off<\/p>\n

Head<\/strong>
\nStart with joined rounds, use hair color
\nDon’t cross yarn when changing colors, cut and tie off each time.<\/p>\n

Corner stitch: 1sc, 1hdc, 1sc in one stitch
\n1. MC 8sc
\n2. (1sc, Corner stch)x4 (16)
\n3. (2sc, Corner stch, 1sc)x4 (24)
\n4. (3sc, Corner stch, 2sc)x4 (32)
\n5. (4sc, Corner stch, 3sc)x4 (40)
\n6. (5sc, Corner stch, 4sc)x4 (48)
\n7. (6sc, Corner stch, 5sc)x4 (56)
\n8. (7sc, Corner stch, 6sc)x4 (64)
\n9. (8sc, Corner stch, 7sc)x4 (72)
\n(insert hook into head first, bangs second)
\n10. BLO: 9sc, 1hdc, 17sc, 1hdc, 1sc, 15slp into bangs as well (insert hook into FLO of head first, bangs second), 1sc, 1hdc, 17sc, 1hdc, 8sc (72)<\/p>\n

Do the rest in the round.
\n11. 8sc, dec, 1sc, 15sc into remaining back loop from prev row, 1sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 7sc (68)
\nPrepare green yarn (skin color)
\n??. 19sc, (switch to green), 30sc, (black) 18sc
\n(might need to be 31sc to be symmetrical actually)
\n12 – 15. 68sc changing colors throughout to match the same color as previous stitches
\n17. This time, change to green 5sc earlier, and end 6sc later (68)
\n(add ears some time in the next couple rows)
\n18 – ??. 68sc changing colors throughout to match the same color as previous stitches
\n
\n25. Continue up to where green yarn begins and change color as usual, but then continue on with green
\n26. 24sc, bc in black, 15sc, bc in black, 27sc (68)
\nIf you’ve noticed that his bangs like to fly away from his face, take a moment now to sew down their tips.<\/p>\n

(rounding out the front of the face)
\nThe group (inc, sc)x4 (8sc total) should happen directly in the center of the face. Give or take a few sc if you need to.
\n 32sc, (inc, sc)x4 28sc (72)
\n 72sc
\n (16sc, dec)x4 (68)
\n 7sc, dec, (15sc, dec)x3, 8sc (64)
\n(dramatic dec’s on 7’s to the neck. But biased to slope towards the back of the neck)
\n 5sc, (6sc, dec)x7, 3sc (57)
\n 7sc, dec, (5sc, dec)x6, 6sc (50)
\n 6sc, (4sc, dec)x7, 2sc (43)
\n (6sc, dec)x5, 3sc (38)
\n 3sc, (5sc, dec)x5 (33)
\n 5sc, dec, (4sc, dec)x4, 2sc (28)
\n 2sc, (3sc, dec)x5, 1sc (23)
\nstuff lightly
\n 3sc, dec, (2sc, dec)x4, 2sc (18)
\n slp around. Do the next row into these slip stitches AND the row before them.
\nstuff firmly
\n 4sc (1, dec)x4, 2sc (14)
\nslp around. Do the next row into these slip stitches AND the row before them.<\/p>\n

(old version)
\n27. 1sc, (9sc, dec)x3, 1sc, (9sc, dec)x3 (62)
\n28. 1sc, (4sc, dec, 4sc)x3, 1sc, (4sc, dec, 4sc)x3 (56)
\n29. 1sc, (7sc, dec)x3, 1sc, (7sc, dec)x3 (50)
\n30. 1sc, (3sc, dec, 3sc)x3, 1sc, (3sc, dec, 3sc)x3 (44)
\n31. 1sc, (5sc, dec)x3, 1sc, (5sc, dec)x3 (38)
\n32. 1sc, (2sc, dec, 2sc)x3, 1sc, (2sc, dec, 2sc)x3 (32)
\n33. 1sc, (3sc, dec)x3, 1sc, (3sc, dec)x3 (26)
\n34. 1sc, (sc, dec, sc)x3, 1sc, (sc, dec, sc)x3 (20)
\n35. 1sc, (1sc, dec)x3, 1sc, (1sc, dec)x3 (14)
\n(ends)<\/p>\n

Prepare to add screws
\nHow to add the screws: Hold the screw facing towards you so that the magic circle is on the bottom. Find those two stitches that each drew up through 5 loops. Insert your crochet hook between them. A chain and a slip stitch should be above your hook (more or less). <\/p>\n

37. adds screws within 14sc (you will need to eyeball it because the location changed depending on your tension, but it will probably be around 6sc in. Then do the other one 7sc later)
\n38. slip stitch around.
\n38. do these stitches into the slp AND the sc row below it. (1sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 1sc)x2 (18) then add an extra 5sc or so, so the color change is hidden on the back. The next row now starts there.
\nSwitch to black (or whatever shirt color you want)
\n24. (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
\n25. (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
\nAttach the arms in the next row. Their location will depend a bit depending on your tension. Find the sitch on the left side below the screw that is most centered to that side of the body, then coutnt 3 stitches backwards (towards the start of the row) and start crocheting the arm there (starting opposite end of the yarn tail) after 9sc later, do the other arm (using same end as yarn tail)
\n26. Attach arms in this row (each 6 wide) (30)
\n27 – ??. 30sc
\n
\n
\nAdd a few more sc so the color change is hidden in the back, then switch to pants color
\n ??. 30sc<\/p>\n

If you’re making the standing version, do the next row. If you’re making the sitting version, skip to the next one.
\n slpstch into wrong side of legs, then body. After first leg is attached, stuff body, then crochet around other leg + body. At the end, insert hook through back of body and out through the front of body and slp once, then finish and tie off.
\nSitting version:
\n??. (3sc, dec)x6 (30)
\n??. (2sc, dec)x6 (24)
\nStuff partially
\n??. (1sc, dec)x6 (12)
\nStuff firmly
\n??. 6 dec
\nFinish off<\/p>\n

Crochet ears into the side of the head in row ???? Insert crochet hook parallel to the body. sc, hdcx3, sc. Finish off. Do on both sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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