Hermione Heart-Goblin Crochet Monster with Pattern Modifications

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Hermione Heart-Goblin Crochet Monster with Pattern Modifications

Let me introduce you to Hermione.

She is based on the Sparkie the Monster pattern by Stacey Trock. The original pattern is an adorable little monster, but for Valentine’s Day, Stacey challenged her Ravelry group to take one of her monster patterns and combine it with her Heart Pattern.

Hermione is what I came up with.

I made several modifications to the Sparkie pattern, created a dress for her, and added hearts for her ears and antenna. Below are the changes I made. I tried to write them out clearly, but if anything does not make sense, feel free to ask, and I will gladly help.

Head and Body (Color A)
• Extra decrease row on the head
• Extra increase section on the body:
2 single crochet, single crochet in next 9
2 single crochet, single crochet in next 10
• Single crochet around for 14 rows
• Decrease until stitch count matches the head

Arms

• Rows 1–2 in Color B
• Skip row 3 increase from the original pattern
• Single crochet 6 rows in Color A

Row 7: SC 6, decrease, SC 2, decrease, SC 6
Row 8: SC 5, decrease, SC 2, decrease, SC 5
Row 9: SC around
Row 10: SC around

Row 11: repeat row 8 but increasing
Row 12: repeat row 7 but increasing

Row 13–14: SC
Row 15: 5 SC, slip stitch, chain 1, turn work, 7 SC, slip stitch

Legs

• Rows 1–3 done in Color B

Dress (Color C, I hook)

Chain 70

Round 1–2: Half double crochet around

Round 3:
HDC 6, increase around
Then HDC 7, increase
continue this pattern until the desired length

Cut yarn

Belt

Heart made in Color B using a simple heart pattern from
littlebirdiessecrets.blogspot.com

Belt worked in Color D

Crochet onto the original chain of the dress with HDC once around.
Find center front, hold heart in place, HDC through heart stitch to attach, then continue around.
HDC one more round, break yarn, then begin the shirt portion of the dress.

Ears (Color B)

Follow FreshStitches medium 3D heart pattern rounds 1–4
Then 2 rows of single crochet
Then decrease, SC 2, continuing to shape

Antenna (Color B)

Use FreshStitches small 3D heart pattern
At row 12, switch to Color A, single crochet down, and do two rows of increases
I also added a pipe cleaner inside for structure

Project Details

Pattern base: Sparkie the Monster by Stacey Trock
Hearts incorporated from FreshStitches Valentine’s Day Heart patterns

Hooks used:
• 5.0 mm (H)
• 5.5 mm (I)

Yarn used and yardage:

• Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Print – Surprise Stripe
113.6 yards used

• Red Heart Super Saver – Black
64.3 yards used

• Dark Maroon scrap yarn
34 grams used

• Zayre 100% DuPont Acrylic – Dusty Rose
170 grams used

Most yarn was gifted, with the Surprise Stripe purchased at Hobby Lobby.

Hermione was started on February 8, 2014, and finished on February 12, 2014.

You can see all my project photos and notes here:
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/yarning4asmile/hermione-heart-goblin

And all of my modifications are written out here:
https://yarning4asmile.blogspot.com/2014/02/herimone-heartgoblin.html

I had so much fun creating Hermione. This challenge really pushed me to look at patterns differently and make them my own. Stacey’s original monster pattern is wonderful on its own, and combining it with the heart designs made for a really fun Valentine twist.

If you try something similar, I would love to see what you come up with!

Happy Yarning! ❤️🧶