Rosalinda: Free Monster Crochet Pattern with Chunky Yarn

She’s here! Meet Rosalinda, my newest free monster crochet pattern and, I have to admit, maybe the cutest one I've designed yet! When I was sketching her out, I pictured a sweet, girlish monster with a big, friendly mouth and the most curious eyes. I think she turned out just right, and now you can crochet her, too!

This free amigurumi pattern is not only adorable, it's also completely no-sew! I designed Rosalinda to be a fantastic beginner friendly pattern, if you're comfortable with the basic stitches, you can create your own cute monster with ease.

But before we start, you should know Rosalinda isn't the only monster in my plushie family! If you love her, you’ll want to meet her friends and crochet the whole gang.

Materials and supplies:

Size of the toy, crocheted with the recommended yarn is approximately 15-16 cm tall.
This toy was made of 100% Polyester yarn which weights is 100g/120m, you will need dark pink, light pink and off-white yarn. I used Kartopu Yumurcak.
Fiber filling
Black and red yarn for embroidering
Big tapestry needle for embroidering, scissors
2 pieces of 10 mm colored safety eyes
4 mm crochet hook

If the toy is made for children under 3 years, instead of using safety eyes, embroider them!

Abbreviations

I use US terms in all my English crochet patterns.

ch - chain

st - stitch

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

inc - increase

dec - decrease

() - number of stitches in a round/row

(...)* - repeat instructions between * *

FLO - crochet in the front loop only

BLO - crochet in the back loop only

The toy is worked in continuous rounds – do not join after each round.
If you feel it is necessary, use stitch marker to follow the lines.
Using invisible decreases makes the toy more beautiful.

Head & body

Start: crochet with light pink yarn.

1. ch 2, turn, work into the second chain from the hook: 6 sc (6)

2. inc*6 (12)

3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)

Change color to pink. Don't cut the light pink yarn.

4. (sc, inc, sc)*6 (24)

Change color to light pink. Don't cut the pink yarn.

5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)

6. (2 sc, inc, 2 sc)*6 (36)

Change color to pink. Don't cut the light pink yarn.

7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)

Change color to light pink. Don't cut the pink yarn.

8. (3 sc, inc, 3 sc)*6 (48)

9. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)

Change color to pink. Don't cut the light pink yarn.

10. (4 sc, inc, 4 sc)*6 (60)

Change color to light pink. Don't cut the pink yarn.

From the next row, form the head.

11. 36 sc, continue crocheting on light pink yarn section (36)

12. sc into every st (36)

Change color to pink. Don't cut the light pink yarn.

13. sc into every st across (36)

Change color to light pink. Cut the pink yarn.

14-15. sc into every st across (36) (2 rounds)

Change color to off-white yarn, cut the light pink yarn.

16-20. sc into every st across (36) (5 rounds)

21. (2 sc, dec, 2 sc)*6 (30)

In the next round, we will create the placement for the tentacles.

22. 5 sc, ch 3, skip the next 3 sts, 14 sc, ch 3, skip the next 3 sts, 5 sc (30)

In the next row, crochet into the chain stitches as well, but only in the front loops.

23. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)

24. (sc, dec, sc)*6 (18)

25. (sc, dec)*6 (12)

26. dec*6 (6)

Fasten off, and weave in the ends.

TENTACLES - make two pieces

Join the off-white yarn in the first stitch where you created the placement for the tentacles, ch 1, and:

1. sc into the next 3 sts, sc into the free loops of the chains created in the 23rd round (6)

2-3. sc into every st across (6) (2 rounds)

4. inc*6 (12)

5. (sc, inc)*6 (18)

6-8. sc into every st across (18) (3 rounds)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7, ensuring the eyes face forward.

9. (sc, dec)*6 (12)

Stuff the eyes.

10. dec*6 (6)

Fasten off, and weave in the ends.

Repeat the instructions on the other side as well.

After finishing the tentacles, stuff the head.

Tail

Join the light pink yarn at the 21st row of the body, at the first st, ch 1, and:

1. sc into every st across (24)

2. (sc, dec, sc)*6 (18)

Change color to pink yarn, don't cut the light pink yarn.

3. (sc, dec)*6 (12)

Stuff the body.

Change color to light pink yarn, cut the pink yarn.

4. sc into every st across (12)

5. dec*6 (6)

* ch 9, sl st into the same st, sl st to the next st

Repeat the instructions between ** a total of six times.

Fasten off, and weave in the ends.

Embroider eyelashes

With black yarn embroider the eyelashes, as shown on the pictures.

Embroider the mouth

Use a pin to mark the position of the mouth between rows 19-20 of the head, as shown in the picture. First, mark the corners of the mouth, then the point of the upper lips, the center of the mouth, and finally the bottom edges of the lower lips. Embroider the outline of the mouth with red yarn, then fill it in. For more even stitching, use straight stitches across the surface of the mouth. Once you are done, embroider the center of the mouth with black yarn.

Well done! You've completed your crochet project!

I hope you enjoyed crocheting your cute amigurumi, now it’s time to share your adorable creation with the world! Tag your photos with #yarnacadabra so we can all admire your work—your support means the world to me! 💛 If you have any questions, spot an error, or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out.

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Happy crocheting! 😊

Zsuzsa