HandMade-Top: Free Crochet Fugler Monster Plushie Pattern for Halloween
This Halloween learn how to crochet these quirky and a little spooky crochet Fugler monster plush with a FREE written pattern. We shall crochet a baby monster plushie wearing short baby pants and having an open mouth with the stuffed tongue outside and the teeth, as well. This crochet big monster plushie also looks funny in way it is innocently trying to make you feel fear – nah! it is still cuter!
This will be a low-sew monster doll plush that you can also crochet in other colors. The current color-combo requires orange, red and the green which I think, you should retain. When finished with the plush yarn, you will end up with only a 25cm doll. Continue reading for the full crochet Fugler monster plush pattern.
The designer behind this crochet Fugler plush is @HandMade-top – she always crochets the kawaii amigurumi with special focus on the face. I like that idea to give character to different object when crocheted as amigurumi and combine many themes and that’s what she does.
How to Crochet Quirky Big Monster Plushie
Learn how to crochet a 25-centimeter Fugler plush monster using cozy chenille yarn. The construction starts from the bottom up, connecting two separate cylindrical legs into a single broad torso before making a large open mouth directly into the front loops of the middle body rows.
To complete the signature goofy Fugler look, you customize the face with a realistic pink tongue, tiny pointed white teeth, and felt-like crochet eye patches behind huge plastic safety eyes.
Materials Needed
Plush Chenille Yarn (100g / 120m) – 1 skein of Main Color (MC) for the body and legs.
A small amount of pink plush yarn for the tongue.
A small amount of white plush yarn for the teeth.
A small amount of matching plush yarn or sport weight cotton yarn (e.g., YarnArt Jeans) for the removable underpants.
4.0 mm crochet hook.
16 mm safety eyes (2 pieces).
Toy stuffing (polyfill or holofiber).
Yarn needle and scissors.
Stitch marker.
Lighter or fabric glue (optional, for sealing plush yarn tails).
Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR: Magic Ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
tr: treble crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)
sl st: slip stitch
st/sts: stitch/stitches
MC: Main Color
Full Crochet Pattern
Part 1: The Inner Mouth Piece
Round 1: Using pink yarn, make 8 sc in a MR. (8 sts)
Round 2: 8 inc. (16 sts)
Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 8 times. (24 sts)
Round 4: [3 sc, inc] 6 times. (30 sts)
Round 5: [4 sc, inc] 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 6: [5 sc, inc] 6 times. (42 sts)
Make a sl st, cut yarn, fasten off, and set this flat circle aside.
Part 2: The Legs (Make 2)
Round 1: Using MC, make 8 sc in a MR. (8 sts)
Round 2: 8 inc. (16 sts)
Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 8 times. (24 sts)
Round 4 – 10: 24 sc. (24 sts)
On the first leg: sl st, cut yarn and fasten off.
On the second leg: Do not cut the yarn. Continue to Round 11 to join.
Part 3: Joining the Legs & Body
Round 11: Join directly to the first leg with an sc. Work 24 sc around the first leg, then 24 sc around the second leg. (48 sts total)
Round 12 – 21: 48 sc around. (48 sts)
Round 22: 12 sc, 1 dec, 24 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc. (46 sts)
Round 23: 46 sc around. (46 sts)
Part 4: Integrating the Mouth
Round 24: 16 sc along the body. Take your flat pink mouth piece, align it to the front, and work the next 21 sc looping through both the body stitches and the pink mouth edge stitches simultaneously. Complete the round with 9 sc along the remaining body stitches. (46 sts)
Round 25: 16 sc along the front body. Switch direction over to the unworked top half of the pink mouth piece, working 21 sc along the remaining free edge of the pink circle. Return to the body and finish with 9 sc. (46 sts)
Round 26 (Creating the Lip): 16 sc. For the next 21 stitches over the mouth, insert your hook from the top downwards into the stitch to create a distinct protruding chain texture that mimics a raised lip. Finish with 9 sc. (46 sts)
Round 27 – 36: 46 sc around. (46 sts)
Note: Insert the 16 mm safety eyes between Rounds 4 and 5 directly above the lip line. Stuff the legs and lower torso firmly at this point.
Part 5: The Tongue, Teeth, & Eye Patches
The Tongue:
Round 1: Using pink yarn, 6 sc in a MR. (6 sts)
Round 2: 6 inc. (12 sts)
Round 3: [3 sc, inc] 3 times. (15 sts)
Round 4 – 7: 15 sc around. (15 sts)
Flatten the tongue and sc across both sides to close. Sew it slightly off-center inside the open pink mouth.
The Teeth (Make 4):
Round 1: Using white yarn, 6 sc in a MR. Close with a sl st. (6 sts)
Round 2: 6 sc around. (6 sts)
Flatten and sew across both sides to close. Sew these tiny pointed teeth neatly along the inner edges of the lips.
The Eye Patches (Make 2):
In a MR or loose loop, work: 2 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 2 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc. Close with a sl st to form an elongated oval shape. Fasten off and sew these behind the safety eyes to form realistic eye whites/patches.
Part 6: Splitting and Closing the Crown Ears
Flatten the top edge of the head completely. Mark out 18 stitches on the far left side for Ear 1, 18 stitches on the far right side for Ear 2, leaving 5 unworked stitches in the exact center on both the front and back panels.
Closing the Center Seam: Sl st through both the front and back panels across the central 5 stitches to divide the top of the head into two separate holes.
Ears (Work identically on both 18-stitch openings):
Round 1 – 2: Attach MC to the opening and work 18 sc around. (18 sts)
Round 3: [4 sc, dec] 3 times. (15 sts)
Round 4: [3 sc, dec] 3 times. (12 sts) Add stuffing into the upper head and ear.
Round 5: [2 sc, dec] 3 times. (9 sts)
Round 6: [1 sc, dec] 3 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off, weave the tail through the final stitches, and pull tightly to create a sharp point. Repeat for the second ear.
Part 7: The Arms (Make 2)
Round 1: Using MC, 6 sc in a MR. (6 sts)
Round 2: 6 inc. (12 sts)
Round 3: [1 sc, inc] 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4 – 7: 18 sc around. (18 sts)
Round 8: [8 sc, inc] 2 times. (20 sts)
Round 9: 20 sc around. (20 sts)
Fasten off, stuff lightly, and sew securely to the sides of the torso just below the mouth level.
Part 8: Removable Underpants
Main Band: ch 50. Join into a large circle with a sl st, making sure the chain isn’t twisted.
Round 1 – 3: ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), work 50 dc around. Close each round with a sl st. (50 sts)
Crotch Flap:
Row 1: ch 2, turn. Work 4 dc. (4 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, turn. Work 3 dc. (3 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, turn. Work 1 dec, 1 dc. (2 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, turn. Work 2 dc. (2 sts)
Row 5: ch 2, turn. Work 1 inc, 1 dc. (3 sts)
Row 6: ch 2, turn. Work 1 inc, 2 dc. (4 sts)
Fasten off, fold the strap underneath to the exact opposite side of the 50-dc main waistband circle, and sew it down firmly to create two comfortable leg openings. Slide them onto your monster to finish!
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