Update: These monsters are now for sale in my store! Click on their names below or click here to access the store!
Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke; Cyclops, Frankenstein, Mummy and a Zombie walk into a bar…
Well this is no Halloween joke, these my newest little creations. After I was inspired by the little monsters in Christen Haden’s book I started researching Amigurumi and decided that I could definitely make my own little creations. Since amigurumi dolls are worked in a round in single crochet, the basics were easy enough. I developed a pattern for bodies and heads and arms that worked for me and after that it was a matter of working out the details. I ended up with four lil’ monsters that I am very proud of! They made their debut in Von Frankenstein’s Art Show last week and received rave reviews. Here they are for your viewing pleasure.
Cyclops is one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead. He was my first creation and I have to say that I love how he came out. He is bigger than all the rest since he is a giant and of course his eye color is customizable!
Cyclops
Cyclops - Left View
Cyclops - Back View
Cyclops - Right View
Frankenstein the monster is the creation of Dr. Frankenstein who uses salvaged body parts to create a human monster. While my Frankenstein is a much sweeter version he’s still retains his trademark stitches from where his brain was sewn into his head.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein - Left View
Frankenstein - Back View
Frankenstein - Right View
Frankenstein - Stitches
The Mummy of Imhotep is resurrected by Dr. Miller who doesn’t heed the warnings of the curse that promises dire consequences to the person who resurrects the mummy! While my version of the Mummy is a much sweeter little guy he is complete will all of his burial linens which were crocheted later and added on. (I must admit, he is my favorite monster so far!)
Mummy
Mummy - Left View
Mummy - Back View
Mummy - Right View
Last but definitely not least is the zombie. Creating a zombie seemed a necessity since it was the monster most demanded by my friends. Zombies are reanimated corpses who are mindless, unfeeling monsters with a hunger for human flesh. My sweet little zombie still retains his hunger for human flesh but he has unfortunately lost an arm to necrosis and it looks as if the other is just hanging by a thread.
Zombie
Zombie - Left View
Zombie - Back View
Zombie - Right View
For some reasons all of the monsters I set out to create are of the human variety. A giant one eyed giant, a reanimated human monster, a mummy brought back to life and of course a zombie. I guess this makes them a perfect series, although I originally set out to create a much more varied monster world. (There are more monsters still in the works so hopefully you will see updates on these guys soon.) They are a happy little family who were a ton of fun to create.
Monsters - Series 1
Amigurumi tends to be smaller in scale so I have included some photos of each monster with a deck of cards for perspective.
Cyclops with Deck of Cards
Frankenstein with Deck of Cards
Mummy with Deck of Cards
Zombie with Deck of Cards
