Knit up one of these cuties for yourself or a child you know or a baby on the way! This fun Customizable Monster knits up quickly with wool and a furry novelty yarn held together. Choose a round nose or a long one; worsted or bulky weight wool; vertical or slanted oval eyes.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: 18″ tall (worsted) or 15″ tall (bulky)

Gauge: 14 sts/20 rows per 4 inches in stockinette stitch with bulky yarn and eyelash held together
18 sts/22 rows per 4 inches in stockinette stitch with worsted weight yarn and eyelash held together
20 sts/ 26 rows per 4 inches in stockinette stitch for nose

Skills: k2tog, ssk, kfb increase, m1L and m1R increases, short rows, knitting in the round

Shown in Cascade 220 Wool color: Christmas Red with Crystal Palace Yarns Fizz Variegated color 9401
Shown in Crystal Palace Yarns Iceland Solid colors: Glacier Blue and Thistle with Crystal Palace Yarns Fizz Stardust color: 4196

(Note: Pattern first published at Stitches West.)

[Added later] I forgot to mention that you can find more photos of the Customizable Monsters in the Flickr gallery, and you can find the pattern on Ravelry here!

2 Comments





  1. drlaura Says:

    Hi,
    i’m dr laura, “sock-guru” for Crystal Palace yarns. would love permission to post these pics on our blog and of course to link to you.
    they’re sooooooooo adorable!!
    blessings, :L

  2. drlaura Says:

    Hey, you just won our drawing for free yarn.
    email me to collect
    L

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