Your Child Would Love This Crochet Lovely Orange Monster

Crochet this cute one-eyed Orange Monster for a fun little handmade companion. It has a bright orange body, soft shape, tiny horns, and one big eye that makes it look unique. Its small size makes it perfect for a bag charm or small decoration. This playful crochet monster is made to bring comfort, creativity, and a little bit of fun wherever you take it.

Crochet Lovely Orange Monster Plushie Pattern

This is the complete crochet pattern for the “Orange Monster,” a one-eyed bag charm from the Emotion Monsters series. The pattern is worked from the legs upward to form the body, with arms joined directly during the process.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Orange plush, plus small amounts of white for the eye patch.

• Hook: 5.0 mm crochet hook.

• Safety Eye: One 10 mm black eye.

• Supplies: Fiberfill stuffing, tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers, and craft glue.

Abbreviation List

• MR: Magic Ring

• ch: Chain

• sc: Single crochet

• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)

• dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)

• st: Stitch

Part 1: Arms (Make 2)

• R1: MR, 8 sc (8)

• R2–R8: 8 sc in each round (8)

• Fasten off and stuff lightly. These will be joined to the body in Part 2.

Part 2: Legs and Body

Legs (Make 2)

• R1: MR, 6 sc (6)

• R2: 6 inc (12)

• R3–R4: 12 sc in each round (12)

• Fasten off for the first leg. Do not cut the yarn for the second leg.

Body (Joining the legs)

• R5: 3 ch, join to the first leg with a sc. Work 12 sc around the first leg, 3 sc along the chain, 12 sc around the second leg, and 3 sc along the opposite side of the chain (30)

• R6: (5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc) repeat twice (40)

• R7: 40 sc (40)

• R8: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) repeat 8 times (48)

• R9–R16: 48 sc in each round (48)

• R17 (Joining Arms): 8 sc, 4 sc through both the arm and body to join the first arm, 20 sc, 4 sc through both the arm and body to join the second arm, 12 sc (48)

• R18–R24: 48 sc in each round (48)

• R25: (3 sc, dec, 3 sc) repeat 6 times (42)

• R26: 42 sc (42)

• Stuff the body firmly and continue stuffing as you close.

• R27: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36)

• R28: (2 sc, dec, 2 sc) repeat 6 times (30)

• R29: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)

• R30: (sc, dec, sc) repeat 6 times (18)

• R31: (sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)

• Fasten off and sew the opening closed.

Part 3: Spikes/Horns (Make 2)

• R1: MR, 6 sc (6)

• R2: 6 sc (6)

• R3: 2 inc, 4 sc (8)

• R4: (inc, 3 sc) repeat twice (10)

• R5–R6: 10 sc in each round (10)

• Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing, and stuff.

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Part 4: Eye Patch (White)

• R1: MR, 6 sc (6)

• R2: 6 inc (12)

• R3: (sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)

• Fasten off. Insert the 10 mm safety eye through the center before sewing.

Part 5: Assembly

1. Eye: Sew the white eye patch to the center-top area of the body.

2. Spikes: Sew the two spikes to the top of the head, one on each side above the eye.

3. Face details:

   • Use black thread to embroider short straight lines as “eyebrows” or details around the eye patch.

   • Use black thread to embroider a small straight line for a mouth if desired (or leave blank for the “silent” monster look).

4. Finish: Attach a keychain loop or bag charm clasp to the top.