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Monster Surprise Mr. Love Amigurumi Pattern

Monster Surprise Mr. Love Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive knitting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Monster Surprise Mr. Love Amigurumi Pattern

This Monster Surprise pattern creates an interactive amigurumi friend with a special hidden pocket in the belly for secret messages and small surprises. Mr. Love features a unique construction technique where the inside of the mouth and belly are crocheted directly onto the main body, creating dimensional depth and functionality. With his friendly expression, turquoise spikes running down his back, and colorful accessories including hearts and wrapped candies, this pattern combines technical skill-building with creative color work and assembly techniques that result in a truly special handmade gift.

Monster Surprise Mr. Love Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses approximately 330g of main color yarn plus smaller amounts in coordinating colors, working with a 6.5mm hook to create a soft, huggable texture. Multiple construction techniques including working in rows, crocheting pieces together, and strategic stuffing placement make this an engaging project that teaches valuable amigurumi skills.

Why You'll Love This Monster Surprise Mr. Love Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines creativity with function in the most delightful way. The secret belly pocket transforms this amigurumi from a simple toy into an interactive keeper of memories and messages. I'm fascinated by the innovative construction method where you crochet the mouth interior directly onto the body, creating professional-looking dimensional details without complicated sewing. The color combinations are endlessly customizable, and watching those turquoise spikes and colorful hearts come together brings such satisfaction. Plus, there's something incredibly rewarding about creating a handmade friend that can hold secret notes and treasures, making it perfect for gifting to someone special.

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Switch Things Up

I love how customizable this Monster Surprise pattern is, and I'm always thinking of creative ways to make each one unique. For a different look, I sometimes swap the lilac body for pastel pink, mint green, or even a bright rainbow gradient by changing colors every few rounds. The turquoise spikes look amazing in contrasting colors like hot pink, orange, or metallic gold yarn for a more glamorous monster.

I've also experimented with the belly patch design by adding embroidered details like stars, initials, or small crocheted flowers around the edges before sewing it on. Some makers create a button closure for the secret pocket instead of leaving it open, which adds a sweet vintage touch. I've seen adorable versions where crafters make tiny crocheted envelopes or scrolls to tuck inside the pocket, creating a complete gift set.

For the accessories, I love making seasonal variations: pastel hearts and eggs for spring, red and pink hearts for Valentine's Day, or orange and black candies for Halloween. You could even replace the candies with tiny gift boxes, flowers, or other small amigurumi items that match your theme. I sometimes add a small bell inside the body before closing it up so the monster makes a gentle jingling sound when moved.

The eyes are another great place to get creative. Instead of the simple round eyes with pupils, I've made sleepy eyes with half-circles, winking eyes, or even added small white highlight stitches to make them sparkle. Some makers use safety eyes instead of crocheted ones for a different effect, though I personally love the soft, cohesive look of crocheted features. Adding eyelashes with embroidery thread or small crocheted strips can give your monster a more feminine or whimsical personality.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Overstuffing the head can prevent the mouth from sitting horizontally, so stuff gently and check positioning frequently using your hand inside the mouth opening ✗ Missing the transition between crocheting through both layers when attaching the inside mouth piece can create gaps, always ensure your hook goes through both the monster and the inner piece simultaneously ✗ Forgetting to leave the top of the belly patch open for the secret pocket defeats the interactive purpose, remember not to sew those final stitches closed ✗ Incorrect spike placement along the back can look uneven, pin all spikes in place before sewing to ensure balanced spacing and alignment down the tail

Monster Surprise Mr. Love Amigurumi Pattern

Meet Mr. Love, the adorable Monster Surprise with a secret belly pouch perfect for hiding love notes and tiny treasures! This charming amigurumi features a playful design with turquoise spikes, colorful hearts, and striped candies that bring extra sweetness to every stitch. Standing at 38 cm tall, this lovable monster makes a delightful companion for children and adults alike, combining whimsical details with practical function as a surprise keeper for special messages.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Monster Surprise Mr. Love Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Hobbii Honey Bunny yarn: 330g lilac (63), 60g turquoise (94), 15g peach (33), 15g candyfloss (45), 15g lemon curd (22), 35g white (01), 4g black (124)
  • 02
    Bulky weight yarn in coordinating colors for main body, accents, and details

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 6.5mm
  • 02
    Yarn needle
  • 03
    Polyester stuffing
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Stitch markers (recommended)
  • 06
    Pins for positioning pieces before sewing

Progress Tracker

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— Inside of Mouth (Lilac) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

12 inc (24)

Round 4 :

(inc - 3 sc) x 6 (30)

Round 5 :

(inc - 4 sc) x 6 (36)

Round 6 :

(inc - 5 sc) x 6 (42)

Round 7-13 :

42 sc (42)

Round 14 :

(dec - 5 sc) x 6 (36)

Round 15 :

36 sc (36)

Round 16 :

(dec - 4 sc) x 6 (30)

Round 17-19 :

30 sc (30)

Round 20 :

(dec - 3 sc) x 6 (24)

Info :

Fasten off and turn the inside out. The yarn tail will be hidden inside the monster when the mouth is crocheted onto the monster.

— Inside of Monster (Lilac) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

12 inc (24)

Round 4 :

(inc - 3 sc) x 6 (30)

Round 5 :

(inc - 4 sc) x 6 (36)

Round 6-18 :

36 sc (36)

Round 19 :

(dec - 4 sc) x 6 (30)

Round 20 :

(dec - 3 sc) x 6 (24)

Info :

Fasten off and turn the inside out. The yarn tail will be hidden inside the monster when the inside of the monster is crocheted onto the monster.

— Monster (Lilac) - Head :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

12 inc (24)

Round 4 :

(inc - 3 sc) x 6 (30)

Round 5 :

(inc - 4 sc) x 6 (36)

Round 6 :

(inc - 5 sc) x 6 (42)

Round 7 :

(inc - 6 sc) x 6 (48)

Round 8 :

(inc - 7 sc) x 6 (54)

Round 9 :

(inc - 8 sc) x 6 (60)

Round 10 :

(inc - 9 sc) x 6 (66)

Round 11-19 :

66 sc (66)

Info :

The inside of the mouth is crocheted onto the monster over the next 3 rounds.

Round 20 :

27 sc - 12 sc in both the monster + the inside of the mouth (inserting the hook in the next st of the monster and then through the inside of the mouth) - 27 sc (66)

Round 21 :

27 sc - 12 sc in flo of the remaining 12 sts of the inside of the mouth - 27 sc (66)

Round 22 :

27 sc - 12 sc in blo of the remaining 12 sts of the inside of the mouth - 27 sc (66)

Round 23-25 :

66 sc (66)

— Monster (Lilac) - Body :

Round 26 :

(inc - 10 sc) x 6 (72)

Round 27 :

(inc - 11 sc) x 6 (78)

Round 28-35 :

78 sc (78)

Info :

Fill the head with stuffing. Put your hand inside the mouth to make sure that you don't fill too much stuffing in the head (the inside of the mouth should be horizontal).

Round 36 :

(dec - 11 sc) x 6 (72)

Round 37 :

(dec - 10 sc) x 6 (66)

Round 38 :

(dec - 9 sc) x 6 (60)

Round 39 :

(dec - 8 sc) x 6 (54)

Round 40 :

(dec - 7 sc) x 6 (48)

Round 41 :

(dec - 6 sc) x 6 (42)

Round 42 :

(dec - 5 sc) x 6 (36)

Round 43 :

(dec - 4 sc) x 6 (30)

Round 44 :

(dec - 3 sc) x 6 (24)

Info :

Fill the body with stuffing. You can put your hand inside the mouth to even it out. Make a hole inside the stuffing and put the inside of the monster in the hole.

Round 45 :

(dec in both the monster + the inside of the monster - 2 sc in both the monster + the inside of the monster) x 6 (18)

Round 46 :

18 slst (18)

Info :

Fasten off and sew in yarn tail.

— Belly Patch (Turquoise) :

Info :

The belly patch is made in rows. Chain 14 and start 1st row in the 2nd chain from the hook.

Row 1 :

inc - 11 sc - inc - ch - turn (15)

Row 2-8 :

skip ch - 15 sc - ch - turn (15)

Row 9 :

skip ch - dec - 11 sc - dec - ch - turn (13)

Row 10 :

skip ch - 13 sc - ch - turn (13)

Row 11 :

skip ch - dec - 9 sc - dec - ch - turn (11)

Row 12 :

skip ch - dec - 7 sc - dec - ch - turn (9)

Row 13 :

skip ch - dec - 2 sc - dec - sc - dec (6)

Info :

Do not turn, but sc all around the edge of the belly piece. Sew the belly piece onto the monster with the first rows facing down, but DO NOT sew the 6 top stitches - leave this part open for secret letters.

— Leg (Make 2) (Lilac) :

Info :

Chain 8 and start 1st row in the 2nd chain from the hook.

Round 1 :

6 sc - [3 sc] in the last st - now crochet down the other side of the chains - 5 sc - inc (16)

Round 2 :

inc - 5 sc - 3 inc - 6 sc - inc (21)

Round 3 :

2 inc - 4 sc - hdc - [2 hdc] x 7 - hdc - 6 sc (30)

Round 4 :

30 sc in blo (30)

Round 5 :

sc - dec - 13 sc - dec - 12 sc (28)

Round 6 :

11 sc - 9 hdc - 8 sc (28)

Round 7 :

10 sc - 6 dec - 6 sc (22)

Round 8 :

8 sc - 5 dec - 4 sc (17)

Round 9 :

10 sc - dec - 5 sc (16)

Round 10-11 :

16 sc (16)

Info :

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Fill with stuffing and sew the legs onto the body.

— Arm (Make 2) (Lilac) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

12 inc (24)

Round 4-7 :

24 sc (24)

Round 8 :

(dec - 2 sc) x 6 (18)

Round 9-10 :

18 sc (18)

Round 11 :

(dec - sc) x 6 (12)

Round 12 :

12 sc (12)

Info :

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the arms onto the body.

— Tail (Lilac) :

Round 1 :

4 sc in mr (4)

Round 2 :

(inc - sc) x 2 (6)

Round 3 :

(inc - sc) x 3 (9)

Round 4 :

(inc - 2 sc) x 3 (12)

Round 5 :

(inc - 3 sc) x 3 (15)

Round 6 :

(inc - 4 sc) x 3 (18)

Round 7 :

(inc - 2 sc) x 6 (24)

Round 8 :

(inc - 7 sc) x 3 (27)

Round 9 :

(inc - 8 sc) x 3 (30)

Round 10 :

(inc - 4 sc) x 6 (36)

Round 11 :

(inc - 11 sc) x 3 (39)

Round 12 :

(inc - 12 sc) x 3 (42)

Round 13 :

(inc - 6 sc) x 6 (48)

Round 14 :

(inc - 15 sc) x 3 (51)

Round 15 :

(inc - 16 sc) x 3 (54)

Round 16 :

(inc - 8 sc) x 6 (60)

Round 17 :

(inc - 19 sc) x 3 (63)

Round 18 :

(inc - 20 sc) x 3 (66)

Round 19 :

66 sc (66)

Info :

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Fill with stuffing and sew the tail onto the body 3 rounds from the hole.

— Spike (Make 5) (Turquoise) :

Round 1 :

4 sc in mr (4)

Round 2 :

(inc - sc) x 2 (6)

Round 3 :

(inc - sc) x 3 (9)

Round 4 :

(inc - 2 sc) x 3 (12)

Round 5 :

(inc - 3 sc) x 3 (15)

Round 6 :

(inc - 4 sc) x 3 (18)

Round 7 :

18 sc (18)

Info :

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the spikes onto the body.

— Eye (Make 2) (White) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3 :

12 inc (24)

Round 4 :

(inc - 3 sc) x 6 (30)

Info :

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

— Pupil (Make 2) (Black) :

Round 1 :

5 sc in mr (5)

Round 2 :

5 inc (10)

Info :

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the pupil onto the eye. Sew the eyes onto the monster.

— Heart (Make 4 in Different Colors) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc (12)

Round 3-4 :

12 sc (12)

Info :

Fasten off (1st piece). Repeat R1-4 but do not fasten off (2nd piece). Crochet the two pieces together:

Round 5 :

sc in 1st piece - dec - 6 sc - dec - sc - sc in 2nd piece - dec - 6 sc - dec - sc (20)

Round 6 :

(dec - 3 sc) x 4 (16)

Round 7 :

16 sc (16)

Round 8 :

(dec - 2 sc) x 4 (12)

Round 9 :

12 sc (12)

Info :

Fill with stuffing

Round 10 :

6 dec (6)

Info :

Close off and weave in yarn end. If there's a hole between the arches of the heart, sew it together.

— Candy (Make 4 in Different Colors) :

Round 1 :

6 sc in mr - change color to white (6)

Round 2 :

6 inc in blo - change color to the other color (12)

Round 3 :

(inc - 2 sc) x 4 - change color to white (16)

Round 4 :

16 sc - change color to the other color (16)

Round 5 :

16 sc - change color to white (16)

Round 6 :

(dec - 2 sc) x 4 - change color to the other color (12)

Info :

Fill with stuffing.

Round 7 :

6 dec (6)

Info :

Fasten off in blo - do NOT use the front loops. Sew in the yarn tail.

— Candy Ends (White) :

Info :

The ends are made in rows in the 6 front loops from R1 and R7. Press the sides together and crochet them together 2 and 2.

Row 1 :

Press the sides together and pull the yarn through 2 x front loops - 2 ch - hdc in the same front loops you pulled the yarn through - hdc in the next 2 x front loops - hdc in the last 2 x front loops - 2 ch - turn (3)

Info :

If it's hard to insert the hook in the front loops, you can use a needle or a smaller hook to loosen them.

Row 2 :

skip 2 ch - [hdc - sc] - dec - [sc - hdc] (6)

Info :

Fasten off and sew in the yarn tails.

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the inside of the mouth to the main body following rounds 20-22, ensuring the mouth piece is positioned horizontally by crocheting through both layers simultaneously.
  • Stuff the head carefully before completing the body, checking with your hand inside the mouth that the interior remains horizontal and not overstuffed.
  • Insert the inside of the monster piece into a hollow created in the body stuffing at round 45, then crochet both layers together to secure.
  • Sew the belly patch onto the front of the body with the wider rows at the bottom, leaving the top 6 stitches open to create a secret pocket.
  • Position and sew the legs to the bottom of the body, ensuring they are evenly spaced and allow the monster to sit upright.
  • Attach the arms to the sides of the body and the tail to the back approximately 3 rounds from the bottom opening.
  • Sew the 5 turquoise spikes in a line down the back from head to tail, spacing them evenly for a balanced appearance, then attach the assembled eyes with pupils to the face and place hearts and candies as desired.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in continuous spiral rounds without joining unless specified, using a stitch marker to track round beginnings.
  • 💡The pattern includes specialized techniques like crocheting through two layers simultaneously when attaching the mouth and inner body pieces.
  • 💡Color changes are frequent in the candy and striped pieces, so carry yarn carefully to avoid visible tails.
  • 💡The belly patch is intentionally left open at the top to create a functional pocket for secret notes and small treasures.
  • 💡Stuffing should be firm but not tight, especially in the head where the mouth interior needs to maintain its horizontal shape.
  • 💡Pin all appendages and decorative pieces in place before final sewing to ensure balanced positioning and proper proportions.

This delightful Monster Surprise pattern brings Mr. Love to life as an interactive amigurumi friend with a secret belly pocket for hiding love notes and tiny treasures. The pattern combines dimensional construction techniques with playful color work to create a personality-filled companion standing 38 cm tall. With turquoise spikes, colorful hearts, and striped candies, this lovable monster makes a perfect gift for all ages, blending whimsy with function in every stitch. Happy crocheting and enjoy sharing the love! 🧶💜✨

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FAQs

Can I use different yarn weight or hook size for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights and corresponding hook sizes, but this will change the final size of your monster. The pattern specifies bulky weight yarn with a 6.5mm hook for a 38cm finished piece, so using lighter yarn will create a smaller monster and heavier yarn will make a larger one. Just ensure your gauge is consistent throughout the project.

How do I crochet the mouth interior onto the main body without creating gaps?

The key is to insert your hook through both the monster body stitch and the corresponding stitch on the inside mouth piece simultaneously in rounds 20-22. Work slowly and check frequently that you're catching both layers. The pattern includes helpful photos showing proper hook placement through both pieces.

What's the best way to keep the mouth horizontal and prevent overstuffing?

As you stuff the head, periodically place your hand inside the mouth opening to check that the interior cavity remains open and horizontal. Stop adding stuffing when the head feels firm but the mouth interior hasn't been pushed upward or compressed. This functional design element is crucial for the monster's appearance.

How do I create the secret pocket in the belly and what size items will fit?

The belly patch is sewn onto the body with the bottom and sides secured, but the top 6 stitches are intentionally left open to create a pocket. This pocket can hold small folded notes, tiny toys, or flat treasures. The opening is approximately 3-4 cm wide depending on your tension.

Do I need to stuff all the pieces including the small accessories?

The main body, head, legs, arms, and tail should be stuffed firmly. The hearts and candies also require light stuffing. However, the spikes, eyes, and pupils are typically not stuffed unless you prefer a more dimensional look. The belly patch is not stuffed as it's sewn flat onto the body.

How do I make the candy ends without them looking messy?

The candy ends use front loop stitches from both the beginning and end of the candy body. Press the sides together firmly before working row 1, and use a smaller hook or tapestry needle to loosen the front loops if they're difficult to access. Work the half double crochets and single crochets in row 2 evenly for a clean, wrapped-candy appearance.