Sunday 15 June 2014

How to Crochet Horn Head Monster

Needle: 3.50 mm (Again, I don't know the non-metric size nor do I care.)
Yarn: 4 Medium
Colours: Don't let me stifle your creativity. I used some kind of yellow and, I don't know, Yoda green?. I bought it to make a Yoda for a lady friend. I... don't want to talk about it.
Eyes: Again, I don't know the name of them. Ask your local craft store where the shady craft supply dealer is. Make sure they know you're cool (i.e. not a cop).

Terms:
Sc Single Crochet
Ch Chain
Sc dec Single crochet decrease
Db Bob Double Bobble
Tr Bob Triple Bobble

Some stitches I use that need clarification:
Double Bobble yarn over hook, insert into stitch, yarn over hook and pull through stitch, yarn over hook and pull through two loops, yarn over hook, insert into stitch, yarn over hook and pull through stitch, yarn over hook and pull through two loops, yarn over hook and pull through three loops.
Triple Bobble yarn over hook, insert into stitch, yarn over hook and pull through stitch, yarn over hook and pull through two loops, yarn over hook, insert into stitch, yarn over hook and pull through stitch, yarn over hook and pull through two loops, yarn over hook, insert into stitch, yarn over hook and pull through stitch, yarn over hook and pull through two loops, yarn over hook and pull through four loops.

I don't know what those stitches are actually called and frankly, I don't care. This is street crochet mother fucker...

I'm sorry... That was lame.
But it would probably be easier for you if I did know what they're called 'cause then you could look them up.

Anyway, everything is worked in rounds unless otherwise stated.

First Horn
Row 1 Starting with accent colour Ch 3
Row 2 3 Sc into second chain from hook 3 st
Row 3 [2 Sc into next sc] three times 6 st
Row 4 Sc 6 6 st
Row 5 [2 Sc into next sc, Sc 1] three times 9 st
Row 6 Sc 9 9 st
Row 5 With main colour [2 Sc into next sc, Sc 2] three times 12 st
finish

Second Horn
Make as fisrt horn but don't finish.

Body
Row 1 Starting from second horn with main colour Sc 12 around first horn's edge then continue to Sc 12 along edge of second horn 24 st
Row 2-9 Sc 24 24 st
Fasten eye, or eyes (do 100 if you want) at some point and stuff before going onto legs. I also like to start the arms before finishing the legs, so that I have the ability to fiddle around on the inside.

Arms
Row 1 Using accent colour Ch 3
Row 2 6 Sc into second ch from hook 6 st
Row 3 2 Sc in next sc, 3 Sc into next sc, 2 Sc into next sc, switch to main colour, Db Bob 3 10 st
Row 4-5 Using accent colour 10 Sc. 10 st
Row 6 [Sc dec 1, Sc 1, Sc dec 1] two times 6 st
Sew to body using accent colour. Repeat for other arm.
I thought this was the easiest way to do the arms. However, I prefer to do them by picking up six stitches on the side of the body and working the arm pattern in the opposite direction. This creates a cleaner seam where the arm attaches.

First Leg
Row 1 Continuing with main colour, Sc to center of body. Find stitch twelve stitches back, from there Sc 12 12 st
You should now have a twelve stitch round on one half of the body and another twelve stitches on the other half
Row 2-4 Sc 12 12 st
Row 5 Sc 1, [switch to accent colour, Tr Bob 1, with main colour Sc 1] three times, Sc 5. 12 st
Row 6 Using accent colour, Sc dec 6 6 st
Stuff leg
Finish bind hole closed

Second Leg
Row 1 Pick up 1 Ch at the top of the inseam of the first leg. Along the remaining edge from the body Sc 12. 12 st
Row 2-5 Repeat as with First Leg

Remember: If you have pets their hair will get in everything you make. So give them to enemies that are allergic as "peace offerings".

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