Crochet Frankenstein Free Pattern

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My child told me this crochet Frankenstein is the perfect Halloween monster. But is he? Whether you’re looking to make a gift for a loved one or decorate your home this fall, you’ll love this free Amigurumi pattern.

There is a thing about monsters that makes me smile. Maybe it’s because I’m a big fan of animated monster movies. As scary as they can be, they carry some magic in them.

Frankenstein is one of my favorite monsters. I hope this crochet creation will make you smile, too. So, let’s get ready to supercharge our Halloween vibes with a cute creature.

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Crochet Frankenstein Pattern — *Crochet Frankenstein Free Pattern*

Reasons to Love This Crochet Frankenstein

Unique and cute: it’s an exclusive, adorable handmade Frankenstein creation you won’t find anywhere else.
Low sewing: if you love Amigurumi but don’t like sewing pieces together, you’ll love this pattern.
Market seller: if you sell at fall craft fairs, this cute Frankenstein will be a nice addition to your market inventory.

Crochet Frankenstein Free Pattern

Pattern Highlights:

This pattern uses US crochet terminology.

Level of difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced.

Skills: To complete this project, you must know the basics of the Amigurumi technique, such as single crochet stitches in continuous rounds, yarn color changes, finishing off, stuffing, and weaving in yarn ends. As well as how to read patterns in US crochet terms.

This crochet Frankenstein pattern is worked from the bottom up. But first, you crochet the arms and ears, set them aside, and attach them with the crochet hook as you go. Then, you crochet the wig and embroider the mouth and body scars.

Materials:

Worsted Weight (#4) cotton yarn or any other yarn (I used Re-Up cotton blend by Lion Brand and black Sugar n’ Cream for the wig).
3.50 mm (US E) Clover Amour crochet hook
4 mm (US G) Clover Amour crochet hook
Stuffing fiber: I like Poly-Fil polyester
One pair of 18 mm safety eyes
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
Sewing pins

Approximate amount of yarn needed:

Green yarn: 3.21 oz (91 g), or 150 yds (137 m).
Brown yarn: 0.84 oz (24 g), or 40 yds (37 m).
Black yarn: 0.70 oz (20 g) or 33 yds (30 m).

Finished Project Size:

The size of this crochet Frankenstein will be approximately 9 ¼” (23.5 cm) tall.

Gauge:

Gauge is not crucial for this crochet Frankenstein, but using the recommended yarn weight and hook size, a circle with 5 rounds will be approximately 2.25” (5.5 cm) in diameter.

Gauge swatch:

Rnd1: sc 8 in a magic circle
Rnd2: (inc) x 8 [16]
Rnd3: (inc, sc in next st) x 8 [24]
Rnd4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts) x 8 [32]
Rnd5: (inc, sc in next 3 sts) x 8 [40]

Helpful Resources

If you’re new to Amigurumi, you may find these links helpful to make this crochet Frankenstein:

Instructions

Let’s get started with the crochet Frankenstein pattern. Follow the instructions below and stuff the limbs, body, and head as you go.

Tip: Keep scrolling for the details in this post if you need help with the stitch abbreviations.

Total Time: 3 hours

Arms (make 2)

Rnd1: sc 6 in a magic circle
Rnd2: (inc) x 6 [12]
Rnd3: (inc, sc) x 6 [18]
Rnd4-8: sc around [18]
Rnd9: ps, sc 17 [18]
Rnd10: sc around [18]
Rnd11: (dec, sc 4) x 3 [15]
Rnd12-19: sc around [15]
Add some stuffing fiber to the lower arms but leave the upper arms empty.
Rnd20: (dec, sc 3) x 3 [12]
Rnd21: sc around [12]
Rnd22: (dec, sc) x 4 [8]
FO. Cut the yarn. Set aside to assemble later.

Ears (make 2)

Rnd1: sc 6 in a magic circle
Rnd2: (inc) x 6 [12]
FO. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Set aside to attach them to the head later.

Feet & Legs (make 2)

Start with the green yarn. As an option, if you want the bottom of your crochet Frankenstein’s feet to be flat, add a round craft plastic canvas in each of them.

Rnd1: sc 8 in a magic circle
Rnd2: (inc) x 8 [16]
Rnd3: (inc, sc) x 8 [24]
Rnd4-7: sc around [24]
Rnd8: dec x 4, sc 16 [20]
FO. Cut the yarn. Switch to the brown yarn.
Rnd9: sl st in blo around [20]

Tip: sl st blo creates a clean yarn color transition, but if you prefer it the traditional way, you can skip round 9.

Rnd10: sc in blo around [20]
Rnd11: sc around [20]
Rnd12: dec, sc around [19]
Rnd13: sc around [19]
Rnd14: dec, sc around [18]
Rnd15: sc around [18]
FO. Cut the yarn for the first leg only.

Torso

This is where you join the legs and make your crochet Frankenstein torso. Continue with the brown yarn from where you stopped in leg# 2.

Tip: The toes will point slightly outwards following the instructions in round 16.

Rnd16: sc 8, ch 1, sc in 16^th st of leg# 1 to join, sc in the next 17 sts of leg# 1, sc in blo of next ch, sc in next 10 sts of leg# 2 [38]
Now, you’re going to crochet in big rounds using the sts of both legs.
Rnd17: sc 7, inc x 3, sc 16, inc x 3, sc 9 [44]
Rnd18: sc 7, (inc, sc) x 3, sc 16, (inc, sc) x 3, sc 9 [50]
Rnd19-22: sc around [50]
Rnd23: sc 13, dec, sc 23, dec, sc 10 [48]
Rnd24: (dec, sc 14) x 3 [45]
Rnd25: sc around [45]
Rnd26: (dec, sc 13) x 3 [42]
FO. Cut the yarn. Switch back to the green yarn.

Tip: Before you move forward, the crotch may need some inside sewing to avoid holes from joining the pieces.

Rnd27: sl st in blo around [42]
Rnd28: sc in blo around [42]
Rnd29: (dec, sc 12) x 3 [39]
Rnd30: sc around [39]
Rnd31: (dec, sc 11) x 3 [36]
Rnd32: (dec, sc 4) x 6 [30]
Rnd33: (dec, sc 3) x 6 [24]

Squeeze the top of the arms and attach them with 4 sts each to the next round, with the thumbs facing forward. The beginning of round 34 will be in the center of the left armpit, meaning you will attach the left arm with two sts at the beginning and two sts at the end of the row.

Rnd34: sc 2 with 2 sts of an arm, sc 9, sc 4 with the other arm, sc 7, sc 2 with the other 2 sts of the left arm [24]
Rnd35: sc around [24]
Rnd36: (dec, sc 2) x 6 [18]
FO. Do not cut the yarn yet.

Head

Continue with the green yarn.
Rnd37: (inc, sc 2) x 6 [24]
Rnd38: (inc, sc 2) x 8 [32]
Rnd39: (inc, sc 3) x 8 [40]
Rnd40: (inc, sc 4) x 8 [48]
Rnd41: (inc, sc 5) x 8 [56]
Do not cut the yarn.

Assembling the ears
Attach the ears in the next step to round 47, aligned with the shoulders. Here is what you need to know before you do it:
1. First, insert the hook in the back post of one of the sc sts and the st on round 47 simultaneously.
2. Make sure the right sides of the circles are facing forward.
Complete the sc st as usual.
3. Repeat with the second ear. Continue without cutting the yarn to finish the head.

Finish the head and attach the eyes:

Tip: Embroidering the mouth and scars on the head may be easier before you add stuffing fiber.

Rnd42-49: sc around [56]
Rnd50: (inc, sc 13) x 4 [60]
Rnd51-52: sc around [60]
Place the eyes between rounds 48 and 49, centered in the front of the face, 10 sts apart.
Rnd53: (inc, sc 14) x 4 [64]
Rnd54-60: sc around [64]
Rnd61: (dec, sc 6) x 8 [56]
Rnd62: (dec, sc 5) x 8 [48]
Rnd63: (dec, sc 4) x 8 [40]
Rnd64: (dec, sc 3) x 8 [32]
Rnd65: (dec, sc 2) x 8 [24]
Rnd66: (dec, sc) x 8 [16]
Rnd67: dec x 8 [8]
FO. Cut the yarn.

Wig

Use the black yarn with the 4 mm (US G) crochet hook (or, if you prefer, use the same hook and add two extra rounds after round 9).

Rnd1: sc 8 in a magic circle
Rnd2: (inc) x 8 [16]
Rnd3: (inc, sc) x 8 [24]
Rnd4: (inc, sc 2) x 8 [32]
Rnd5: (inc, sc 3) x 8 [40]
Rnd6: (inc, sc 4) x 8 [48]
Rnd7: (inc, sc 5) x 8 [56]
Rnd8: (inc, sc 6) x 8 [64]
Rnd9: sc around [64]
Rnd10: (sl st in next st, ch 4, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, sk 2 sts) around, for the last st sk 3 instead of 2 to finish the round.

FO. Leave a long tail. Use the tail to sew the wig onto the head, using sewing pins to hold it in place.

Estimated Cost: 10.00 USD

Supply:

Worsted Weight Yarn (see amount above),
Stuffing Fiber

Tools:

3.50 mm (US E) crochet hook,
4 mm (US G)crochet hook,

Materials: One pair of 18 mm (or other size you like) safety eyes, Stitch markers, Scissors, Tapestry needle, Sewing pins

Weave in all the yarn ends and embroider the mouth and the scars if you haven’t done so yet (use the photos for reference). I decided not to add bolts, but you can if you prefer.

Congratulations! Your crochet Frankenstein is done.

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Abbreviations & Terms

blo: back loop only
ch(s): chain(s)
inc: increase (2 sc in next stitch)
dec: invisible decrease (two single crochet together)
dc: double crochet
FO: fasten-off
hdc: half double crochet
ps: puff stitch (see “special stitch explanation” below)
Rnd: Round
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
sk: skip
sc: yarn under single crochet
( ): Repeat instructions in parentheses as many times as directed
[ ]: stitch count in a round
x: means how many times you’ll repeat the instructions in parentheses

Special Stitch Explanation

This crochet Frankenstein pattern is mainly made with basic stitches. However, for the thumbs, you’ll use the puff stitch. Here is how you do it:

Yarn over to start the stitch.
Then, insert the hook in the designated stitch.
Next, yarn over again and pull up a loop (3 times).
Lastly, yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook to complete the puff stitch.

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