October 9, 2026

Little Monster

Meet these pocket-sized crochet monsters packed with big personalities! From cheeky grins and silly smirks to the most adorable grumpy pouts, each little creature brings its own unique charm. Perfectly palm-sized and accented with tiny horns or party hats, they’re guaranteed to bring a smile to your face wherever you go.
Designer: 棉花糖🍓

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: Magic ring
  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 single crochet in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • hdc: Half double crochet
  • dc: Double crochet
  • dc-inc: Double crochet increase (2 double crochet in one stitch)
  • sl st: Slip stitch
  • st(s): Stitch(es)

Legs & Body

Legs (Make 2):
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Rnd 3: 12 sc (12)
Fasten off the first leg. Do not cut yarn on the second leg; change color at the last stitch, ch 2 to join the legs.
Body:
  • Rnd 4: 12 sc (around leg 1), 2 sc (along one side of ch-2), 12 sc (around leg 2), 2 sc (along other side of ch-2) (28)
  • Rnd 5: 12 sc, 2 inc, 14 sc (30)
  • Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) * 6 (36)
  • Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42)
  • Rnd 8: (13 sc, inc) * 3 (45)
  • Rnd 9–12: 45 sc (45) [4 rounds]
  • Rnd 13: (13 sc, dec) * 3 (42)
  • Rnd 14–16: 42 sc (42) [3 rounds]
  • Rnd 17: (5 sc, dec) * 6 (36)
  • Rnd 18–19: 36 sc (36) [2 rounds]
  • Rnd 20: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) * 6 (30)
  • Rnd 21: 30 sc (30)
  • Rnd 22: (3 sc, dec) * 6 (24)
  • Rnd 23: (sc, dec, sc) * 6 (18)
  • Rnd 24: (sc, dec) * 6 (12)
  • Rnd 25: 6 dec (6)
Hair Note: If making hair, after finishing the last round, change color, ch 8, sl st into the next stitch, ch 8… repeat 6 times in total.

Arms (Make 2)

(Sew below Round 15 counting up from the feet)
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: (sc, inc) * 3 (9)
  • Rnd 3–6: 9 sc (9) [4 rounds]

Eyes

(Split 4-ply yarn into 2 plies; use wrong side facing out)
  • Large White Eye (use with 5 mm or 8 mm safety eye):
    • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
    • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
    • Rnd 3: (sc, inc) * 6 (18)
    • Rnd 4–5: 18 sc (18) [2 rounds]
  • Medium White Eye (use with 5 mm safety eye):
    • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
    • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
    • Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
    • Rnd 4: 15 sc (15)
  • Small White Eye (use with 4 mm safety eye):
    • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
    • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
    • Rnd 3–4: 12 sc (12) [2 rounds]

Horn

(Split 4-ply yarn into 2 plies)
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: 6 sc (6)
  • Rnd 3: inc, 4 sc, inc (8)
  • Rnd 4: inc, 6 sc, inc (10)
  • Rnd 5: inc, 8 sc, inc (12)
  • Rnd 6: inc, 10 sc, inc (14)
  • Rnd 7: 14 sc (14)

Party Hat

(Split 4-ply yarn into 2 plies; glue a 1 cm pompom to the top)
  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: (sc, inc) * 3 (9)
  • Change color
  • Rnd 3: 9 sc (9)
  • Change color
  • Rnd 4: (sc, inc, sc) * 3 (12)
  • Rnd 5: 12 sc (12)
  • Change color
  • Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) * 3 (15)
  • Change color
  • Rnd 7: 15 sc (15)
  • Rnd 8: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) * 3 (18)

Baseball Cap

  • Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Rnd 3: (sc, inc) * 6 (18)
  • Rnd 4: (sc, inc, sc) * 6 (24)
  • Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
  • Rnd 6–7: 30 sc (30) [2 rounds]
  • Rnd 8: 10 sl st, sc, hdc, dc, 4 dc-inc, dc, hdc, sc, 10 sl st (34)

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