The New Version of the super popular Monster Pillow Buddy crochet pattern is here and better than ever!
Little ones will love helping you choose the colour and pieces for their Monster! My kids sure have! This Premium Pattern offers more than a dozen different pieces to mix and match to create your own unique Monster Pillow Buddy.
The Monster Pillow Buddy was designed with Bernat Blanket Yarn to create adorable, huggable, 24″ Monsters!
Bernat Blanket is a Super Bulky (6) weight yarn that comes in so many colours, holds up great to wear and tear (3 of the monsters shown were made 6 years ago!) and is available from most larger yarn retailers (Joann’s, Michaels, Walmart, etc).
Don’t want your Monster that big? No worries, just use your favourite yarn (chenille or otherwise) and adjust your hook size accordingly to make Monsters of all different sizes!
Why is there a New Version of the Monster Pillow Buddy? What has changed?
Over the years my writing style has evolved to include more details, better formatting and more videos to make these patterns even easier to follow and enjoy!
So the Monster Pillow pattern has all the same great pieces and information, but has been reformatted to make your experience better ❤️
So what exactly does the new Monster Pillow Buddy pattern include?
- The new version of the pattern includes all the old pieces, they are just presented in the new format with clearer, more detailed instructions.
- All new videos for the bobble stitch, curly cues and sewing techniques!
- All new full video for crocheting the Small Eye! (the other eyes use the same technique)
- Plus, 4 brand new pieces to mix and match to create even more unique, awesome Monsters!
What if I have already purchased the previous version of the Monster Pillow Buddy?
Previously, this pattern was only available on Ravelry. If you purchased the previous version of the pattern you will automatically be receiving a notification for the Brand New Version!
If you have not purchased this pattern,
Read below for more details and grab your copy of the pattern from Ravelry or Etsy!
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What you will need to make your Monster Pillow Buddy.
Materials:
Hook size – 8mm (L)
Yarn – Bernat Blanket Yarn
(Please read the amounts for each piece, after you’ve chosen the pieces you will be making, add them all up for the total amount of Blanket Yarn used.)
| Piece | Yardage |
| Body | 220 yards |
| Arm (make 2) | 21 yards each |
| Leg (make 2) | 37 yards each |
| Antenna Eye | 27 yards |
| Spike | 7 yards |
| Curley Cue (I made 8) | 14 yards each |
| Medium Mouth | 21 yards |
| Large Mouth | 33 yards |
| Small eye (black, white, main colour) | 11 yards each colour |
| Medium eye (black, white, main colour) | 19 yards each colour |
| Large eye (black, white, main colour) | 22 yards each colour |
| Teeth | small amount |
| Large Horn | 25 yards |
| Knobby Horn | 12 yards |
| Bow | 10 yards |
| Sun Glasses | 30 yards |
- 16″ round pillow form (optional)
- Polyester filling
- Stitch Markers
- Safety pins to help with sewing placement
- Yarn needle to weave in the ends
Gauge:
2 Rounds of Gauge Pattern = 3.0 inch diameter
Gauge Pattern:
Create a Magic Ring
Round 1: 10 hdc in the ring, join, ch1
Round 2: 2hdc in each st. join, ch1, (20)
Abbreviations:
| bobble st | bobble stitch |
| ch | chain |
| dc | double crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| sc | single crochet |
| scdec | single crochet decrease |
| sk | skip |
| ss | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| *to* | repeat the sequence between the ** the number of times indicated |
| trc | triple crochet |
| YO | Yarn Over |
Special Stitches and Techniques
Back Stitch – (link available in pattern)
Bobble Stitch – (YO, pick up st, YO through 2 loops) times 5, YO go through all 6 loops on the hook – https://youtu.be/BJEKnNvGcp0
Curly Cues – (link available in pattern)
Magic ring – https://youtu.be/s3xHu-fmQ6k
Mattress Stitch Seam – (link available in pattern)
Surface crochet – (link available in pattern)
Did you fall in love with the Monster Pillow Buddy?!
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