A crochet group I’m in posted a picture of a version of this guy, so I of course had to try my hand at making it.
After making several, I had a little creature I liked. Want to make your own? Here’s how.
One-Eyed Alien
Supplies:
- Yarn in primary color
- A little bit of white yarn
- A little bit of black yarn
- Thread for the mouth (I used a thinner size than the yarn I crocheted with)
- Fiberfill
Notes:
- This pattern is worked in the round. Don’t join to the next round unless the pattern specifies.
- Gauge doesn’t matter. Use whatever combination of yarn and hook results in a tight enough stitch that the stuffing doesn’t show or come out.
Body:
- Ch 2.
- Round 1: 6 sc in second chain from the hook. (6 st)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12 st)
- Round 3: (2 sc in next st, sc) 6 times. (18 st)
- Round 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) 6 times. (24 st)
- Round 5-10: Sc in each st around. (24 st)
- Round 11: (sc in next 2 sc, dec) 6 times. Do not fasten off. Stuff body. (18 st)
Leg 1:
- Round 12: (Sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times. (12 st)
- Round 13: Sc in first st from round 12 and next 11 st around. (12 st)
- Round 14-15: Sc in each st around. Stuff leg. (12 st)
- Round 16: Dec around. Finish off. (6 sc)
Leg 2:
- Round 12: Working on the remaining st on round 11, (sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times. (12 st)
- Round 13: Sc in first sc from round 12 and next 11 st around. (12 st)
- Round 14-15: Sc in each st around. Stuff leg. (12 st)
- Round 16: Dec around. Finish off. (6 st)
Arm (make 2):
- Ch 2.
- Round 1: 6 sc in second chain from the hook. (6 st)
- Round 2: (Sc in next 2 st, 2 st in next st) twice. (8 st)
- Round 3-4: Sc around. Finish off, leaving a tail to sew the arm to the body. Do not stuff. (8 st)
Eyeball version 1 (flatter):
- With black, ch 2.
- Round 1: 5 sc in second chain from the hook. Join with sl st to first sc and finish off. (5 st)
- Round 2: With white and working in back loops only, join with sc in any st on round 1. Sc in same st. 2 sc in next st and each st around. (10 st)
- Round 3: Working in both loops, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 5 times. Finish off, leaving a tail to sew the eye to the body. (15 st)
Eyeball version 2 (more protruding):
- With black, ch 2.
- Round 1: 5 sc in second ch from the hook. Join with sl st to first sc and finish off, leaving a long enough tail for sewing the pupil to the sclera. (5 st)
- With white, ch 2.
- Round 1: 5 sc in second ch from the hook. (5 st)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (10 st)
- Round 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 5 times. (15 st)
- Round 4 (optional): For a really bulgy eye, sc around. (15 st)
- Finish off, leaving a long enough tail to sew the eye to the body. Sew the pupil to the sclera.
Assembly:
- Sew the eye to the body.
- Sew an arm to each side. Try to place each arm about equal to the bottom of the pupil.
- With black thread/yarn, embroider smile underneath the eyeball.