So I have finally gotten round to writing up the pattern for this cute little guy thanks to being let home early from work due to losing my voice, which isn’t helpful when you work in a call centre, but never mind. I hope you like the pattern, I love him to bits, cute monsters are the best. I can’t decide if he is a monster or a dinosaur so I just called him Grr. Anyway enough of this nonsense, on with the pattern.
Green and yellow ww or dk yarn
A small amount of black for the mouth
Fiber fill
10mm eyes
White felt
Sewing needle and stitch marker
Body:
R1: 6sc in ring
R2: inc in every st around (12sc)
R3: sc in first, inc in next, rep around (18sc)
R4: sc in first 2, inc in next, rep around (24sc)
R5: sc in first 3, inc in next, rep around (30sc)
R6: sc in first 4, inc in next, rep around (36sc)
R7: sc in first 5, inc in next, rep around (42sc)
R8-24 sc around (add eyes between r12-13 about an inch and a half apart and embroider mouth)
R25: (back loops only) sc in first 4, dec in next, rep around (36sc)
R26: sc in first 3, dec in next, rep around (30sc)
R27: sc in first 2, dec in next, rep around (24sc)
R28 sc in first, dec in next, rep around (18sc)
STUFF
R29: dec untill closed FO
Feet (make 2)
R1: 6sc in ring
R2: inc in every st around (12sc)
R3-5: sc around
FO leave tail to sew
Sew flat to the front loops of R25
Hands (make 2)
R1: 6sc in ring
R2: sc around, inc 2 times randomly (8sc)
R3-4: sc around
FO leave tail to sew
Tail
R1: 4sc in ring
R2: inc in first, sc around (5sc)
R3-4: Sc around
R5: inc in first, sc around (6sc)
R6: sc around
R7-11: inc in first, sc around (11sc)
R12: sc around
R13-18: inc in first, sc around (17sc)
R19-20: sc around
FO, Stuff, Leave tail to sew.
Belly Patch
Ch6
R1: 5sc across chain, ch1 turn
R2-3: 5sc, ch1, turn
R4: Skip first 2, 6dc in 3rd st, skip 2, ss
R5: sc around shape, FO leave tail to sew
Spikes
Ch4, *sc in first chain from hook, dc in next, trc in next, ch4, rep from * untill you have 4 spikes
Ch3, *sc in first, dc in next, rep from * untill you have 6 small spikes, FO, leave tail to sew,
Sew from tip of tail to top of head.
All done!
Oh I love Grr! So will my little guys! Gonna have to make a trip to the yarn store! :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great pattern because you cannot tell what it is! Little boys love stuff like that ^^ Did you make up the pattern as you went along, or is it partly based on another design?
ReplyDeleteI doodle lots to get ideas and try to translate that into crochet, I find most of the time, if I can draw it I can make it, Glad you like him
ReplyDeleteOh he is cute. I might have to make a red version for a Welsh Grr.....
ReplyDeleteIt´s fantastic! Thanks to share your pattern.
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He is so adorable!!! But, I have a question. On row 25, where you start decreasing, you say to "sc 4, dec" around with 36 stitches total. Unless I'm missing something, that leaves you with 7 groups of 5, or 35 stitches. Is it supposed to be sc 5, then dec? That would yield 36 stitches. I just wasn't sure whether to decrease more rapidly to make him a bit flatter on bottom or whether he has the same decrease as he had increase, if that makes sense?
ReplyDeleteAhh, sometimes I might end up with an extra stitch at the end and I havn't mentioned it in the pattern, oops, thanks for pointing that out. Hope that helps
ReplyDeleteHe is cute!
ReplyDeletehye...i'm one of GRRR's fans....
ReplyDeleteactually i'm crocheting this pattern...
but i stop at round 8 because i do not know how to crochet and at the same time, adding the eyes and mouth...
would u please help me or maybe show it with videos...thank u... :)
could u like order one or do u have to make it ur self?
ReplyDeletewhat round should the eyes be placed, and how far apart should they be?
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI placed his eyes between row 12 and13 and they are about an inch and a half apart.
Keep crocheting!
omg this pattern is so cute! just one question, after row 25, do you keep single crocheting only the front loops? I'm a little confused :O
ReplyDeleteYou go back to normal sc after that row,
ReplyDeleteMaggie
what size hook did you use for Grrr?
ReplyDelete3.5 mm . Sorry i thought i had put it on the pattern but looks like i forgot. Maggie
ReplyDeletethat is so cute!!! i want to made one a gift. how big is it??
ReplyDeleteI think he looks quite a bit like the dragon out of "Potatoes and Dragons" - my kids love that show!
ReplyDeletehi, sorry I didnt reply sooner. he's about 6inches tall ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this pattern! I made a Grr of my own in color-changing red-orange-purple and yellow yarn: http://ravel.me/GameCakes/g1
ReplyDeleteaww he is awesome, love him in pink. Thanks for sharing
DeleteVery cute ! <3
ReplyDeleteHi Maggie! Thanks for the pattern! How did you attach the white felt fangs?
ReplyDeleteHow do you see the tail on?
ReplyDeleteAnd do I stuff it and the other appendages? I’m making a giant version slightly modified with two strands of blanket yarn.
DeleteWhat is FO,? Belly patch gets sewn on?
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