One-Eyed Monster crochet pattern

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

• Felt (white), oval 31×33 mm (on the body), glue or sew on: between rounds 17 and 18, on the centre front line .
• Safety eye with a printed glint 20–24 mm (on the body): between rounds 17 and 18, on the centre front line .
• Embroidery in dark brown thread (on the body), straight stitches through: (between rounds 12 and 13, 6 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 11, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 10, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 9 and 10, on the centre front line ) → (in round 10, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 11, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 12 and 13, 6 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
• Satin stitch (on the body): in white thread, a triangle about 5.6 mm wide and 6.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 11, 3.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the body): in white thread, a triangle about 5.6 mm wide and 6.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 10 and 11, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the body): in white thread, a triangle about 5.6 mm wide and 6.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 10, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right .
• Satin stitch (on the body): in white thread, a triangle about 5.6 mm wide and 6.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 10, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the body): in white thread, a triangle about 5.6 mm wide and 6.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred between rounds 10 and 11, 2 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the body): in white thread, a triangle about 5.6 mm wide and 6.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches, turned 180° clockwise (looking at that surface); centred in round 11, 3.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Fringe (on the body): cut 22 pieces of yarn (purple, lilac) about 50 mm long; fold each in half and attach with a lark's head knot (pull through a stitch with the hook) along in round 31, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right -> in round 31, on the centre front line -> in round 31, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left , evenly spaced. Trim to about 15 mm. Give the strands a soft wave (see the last item of this section).