I think everyone is watching the final season of the famous series Stranger Things, so today we have a cute mini Demogorgon pattern inspired by it. You can make it in different sizes and use various types of yarn.
This tutorial contains instructions on how to make your own Demogorgon using simple crochet stitches like single crochet, increasing, decreasing, and slip stitch.
You will start with the head, and then comes the most interesting part – the flower head. It is made in two parts (red and grey) that you will join together. After that, you will crochet the body, arms, and legs.
This pattern is perfect for making a gift for fans of the series, as a Halloween decoration, or just as a fun toy.
Now let’s get started!
Designer: Eliyarnart
Materials
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Grey Chenille yarn size 4 medium
- Black Chenille yarn size 4 medium
- Red Chenille yarn size 4 medium
- White cotton/acrylic yarn
- Stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
Abbreviations
st – stitch
Mr – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
Head
Use grey yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a Mr (8)
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 6-10: 36 sc (36) (5 rounds)
Rnd 11: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 12: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 13: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 4 (20)
Cut yarn and fasten off with invisible join.
Add fiberfill (stuff a lot to get a rounded shape).
Flower
Red Piece
Start with black yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a Mr (8)
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 7, 2 inc (25)
Color change to red.
Rnd 4: FLO 25 sl st (25) – make sure to not make them too tight. Cut black yarn.
Cut red yarn and fasten off with an invisible join.
For the next row we are going to work in the back (black) bump of the sl sts we just made (not in the BLO sts).
Rnd 5: insert the hook in any st of R4 and ch 1 (this chain doesn’t count as a st), make 1 sc (in the same st you made the chain), 4 sc, ch 1 and turn, dec, sc, dec,
ch 1 and turn, inc, sc, inc,
ch 1 and turn, inc, 3 sc, inc
ch 1 and turn, dec, 3 sc, dec,
ch 1 and turn, dec, sc, dec
ch1 and turn, dec, sc,
ch 1 and turn, dec
Cut yarn.
Now insert the hook on R4’s base and repeat R5 until the end.
Grey Piece
Use grey yarn.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in a Mr (8)
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 7, 2 inc (25)
Rnd 4: 5 sc,
ch 1 and turn, dec, sc, dec,
ch 1 and turn, inc, sc, inc
ch 1 and turn, inc, 3 sc, inc,
ch 1 and turn, dec, 3 sc, dec,
ch 1 and turn, dec, sc, dec,
ch 1 and turn. dec, sc,
ch 1 and turn, dec
Cut yarn.
Now insert the hook on R4’s base and repeat R5 until the end.
Join two pieces
Use grey yarn.
Now line up both pieces with the right sides facing.
Insert the hook in the base of the red petal and in the specular st of the grey piece and ch 1 (this chain doesn’t count as a st), then make:
sc (in the same st of ch 1), 6 sc, 1 sc in the petal’s point and 7 sc on the other side. Repeat until the end, then fasten off with a sl st or an invisible join.
Body
Use grey yarn.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a Mr (5)
Rnd 2: 5 inc (10)
Rnd 3-7: 10 sc (10) (5 rounds)
Cut yarn and fasten off with an invisible join.
Make another leg but this time don’t cut the yarn and ch 2.
Rnd 8: insert the hook in any of the first leg st and make 10 sc, 2 sc in the 2 ch, 10 sc, 2 sc in the 2 ch (24)
Rnd 9: (3 sc, inc) x 2, 6 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 5 sc (28)
Rnd 10-13: 28 sc (28) (4 rounds)
Begin stuffing.
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (24)
Rnd 15: (4 sc, dec) x 2, 5 sc (20)
Finish stuffing.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms x2
Use grey yarn.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a Mr (4)
Rnd 2: 4 inc (8)
Rnd 3-8: 8 sc (8) (6 rounds)
Rnd 9: fold the arm and close it, making 4 sc (4)
Do not stuff. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body.
- Sew the arms on the body.
- Sew the flower’s details with white yarn.
- Sew the flower to the head.
