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The Adorkable Monster Pattern

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Pattern Notes:

Size 6 (4.0mm) needles

Worsted weight yarn

Height (including horns): 9 in/23 cm

Width (including arms): 7 in/18 cm

The gauge on my finished monster is 5 st/inch across, and 7 st/inch high, although since it s a toy, I imagine

the gauge is not as important as if it were clothes.

I used Knit Picks Wool of the Andes on my finished monster for the body, and Lion Brand Wool-Ease for the

horns.

This pattern makes use of k2tog, kfb. kitchener stitch, short rows, and mattress stitch (in the interest of full

disclosure, I didnt block any of the monsters I knit, I dont block toys in general). The whole monster is

knitted in the round, every piece of him.

Legs: (make 2)

Cast on 6, and join in the round

kfb*6 [12]

(k2, kfb)*4 [16]

knit one row

(k3, kfb)*4 [20] (k3, kfb)*4 [20]

knit one row

(k4, kfb)*4 [24]

knit one row

(k5, kfb)*4 [28]

knit one row

(k6, kfb)*4 [32]

knit 8 rows

Place on waste yarn leaving a long tail for seaming and weaving in.

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3/7/2012http://niphil.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/monster-pattern/

Post Gap-Sew-Uppage

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Body:

Begin by putting 8 stitches of each of the legs on two needles to graft using kitchener stitch or three needle

bind off.

After finishing attaching the legs to one another, put the rest of the stitches on circular needles, putting the

beginning of your rounds at the side of one of the legs.

Knit five inches in stockinette stitch. Theres going to be a gap where the legs meet on the front and back of

the toy, so using duplicate stitch and whip stitch, close the gaps up. You can use just whip stitch, but using

the duplicate stitches on the front and back facing porting of the gaps makes closing the gap more tidy.

(k6, k2tog)*6 [42]

knit one row

(k5, k2tog)*6 [36]

knit one row

(k4, k2tog)*6 [30]

knit one row

(k3, k2tog)*6 [24]

knit one row

(k2, k2tog)*6 [18]

knit one row

(k1, k2tog)*6 [12] stuff the body at this point, making sure that it doesn t look lumpy. Also, if you have

safety eyes, pick their placements and insert them now. If embroidering your eyes on, carry on as usual. safety eyes, pick their placements and insert them now. If embroidering your eyes on, carry on as usual.

k2tog*6 [6]

break yarn and pull through stitches with a needle tightly.

Arms: (make 2)

Cast on 24

Join in round and knit 1.5 inches in stockinette

(k4, k2tog)*4 [20]

knit one row

(k3, k2tog)*4 [16]

knit one row

(k2, k2tog)*4 [12]

(k2tog)*4 [8]

break yarn and pull through stitches tightly, leaving a long tail for seaming

Horns: (make 2)

Cast on 16, and join in the round

Knit 6 rows Follow


If using magic loop, put the first and last 4 stitches on one needle, separating them with a stitch marker.

The middle 8 stitches should be on the other needle. If using dpns, put the last 4 and first 4 on their own

respective needles, the middle 8 should get their own.

k4, [k6, w&t 7th st; p4, w&t next st; k4, knit into wrap & stitch, wrap next stitch and turn; p5, purl into wrap

& stitch, wrap next stitch and turn; k6, knit into wrap & stitch] finish row

knit 1 row (remember to knit into the wrap of the stitch we wrapped at the begining of the short row)

k6, k2tog, k2tog, k to end

k1r


k1r


k1r

k3, k2tog, k2tog, k3

k1r



k2tog, k2tog

3 3 6

k2tog, k2tog

break yarn and pull through

Finishing:

Lightly stuff arms and then sew up the armholes (I used mattress stitch for neatness) and then sew onto

sides of body, using mattress stitch.

Stuff the horns and mattress stitch them onto your monster. Yay, you re done!

Please let me know if there are any issues or any confusion with this pattern, I respond to Ravelry messages

and to comments posted here. ^^

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Alyssa

September 22, 2010 at 11:52 am

Hi, I link to you in my blog! The post is here: http://knit-amigurumi.blogspot.com/2010/09/wow-dork-

able.html

Thanks so much for writing this cute pattern!

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Beth

October 13, 2010 at 7:33 am

Ahh, so much cuteness, sadly I cant knit in the round, good luck to anyone trying it, though!

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Samantha

January 13, 2011 at 9:18 pm

Thanks for writing this up, I linked to you from my blog today:)

http://samanthamcnesby.blogspot.com/2011/01/crafty-wishlist-adorkable-monster.html

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Lillian McKinnon

February 2, 2011 at 1:34 pm

Hi, I love your Adorkable Monster pattern, and I m knitting it for my great grandson. Can you tell me

what the kitchener stich is and also the three needle bind off. I have been knitting for over 70 years and

have never seen this before. Thank you. Lillian

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Debbi

July 27, 2011 at 10:04 am

Lillian,

I was trying to explain the kitchener stitch to my mom the other day too, because she hadnt heard

of it, either (shes been knitting for at least 50 years). When I told her how it was done, she knew

what I was talking about because she uses it to finish the toes of socks and Christmas stockings. I

had a hard time understanding how to do it with the photos on knitty.com, so I found this video

that made it a lot easier for me. Hope it helps!

http://www.ehow.com/video_4976619_knitting-socks-kitchener-stitch.html

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Mike

April 6, 2011 at 11:38 pm

What did you use to stuff the monster with? (Having a lot of fun knitting him!)

Thanks!

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niphil

April 7, 2011 at 12:24 am

I used polyester stuffing I picked up at a Walmart. It was cheap. I did find a stuffing at AC

Moore that sort of holds together in tiny clumps, rather than one big mass, and I liked it. I ll see if

I can find it again.

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Melissa

June 2, 2011 at 6:32 pm

I so can t wait to make one of these for my son!

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Debbi

July 27, 2011 at 10:01 am

I just have a quick question I am making 3 of these for birthday presents for little ones in my family

and have a very short period of time to get them done (along with 2 other knit projects for the same

party). I made a pair of mittens once wherein a piece of waste yarn was used to knit a few stitches onto

for the thumb. When the body of the mitten was finished, the waste yarn was removed, leaving double

the amount of stitches knitted onto it (if 6 stitches were knitted onto the waste yarn, 12 remained when

removing it). Do you think this would work for the arms here? I reallyreallyreallyreally hate the finish

work and sewing pieces together and thought this might be a good way to avoid that. If you think it

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work and sewing pieces together and thought this might be a good way to avoid that. If you think it

would work, any suggestions where in the 5 inches of the body to put them?

This is a really cute pattern that Im enjoying making (now that I m done with the legs anyway). Thanks

so much for your help!

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niphil

July 31, 2011 at 4:01 pm

Im not familiar with that technique, but if it works for you, that s great. You could also try picking

up stitches.

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Nicholas Prior

July 31, 2011 at 2:01 am

Hey, Im just about to start making this AMAZING little creature and I was wondering, do you do

stockinette stitch for the whole pattern?stockinette stitch for the whole pattern?

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niphil

July 31, 2011 at 3:59 pm

Yeah, this is stockinette. He s knit up in the round using basically only knit stitches.

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