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Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern

Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

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

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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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 pattern creates a soft, huggable monster called Mr. Love with a secret belly pocket, spikes, tail, arms, legs, eyes, hearts and candies. The construction uses spiral rounds and small sewn pieces to create detailed features. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, photo tips, and instructions for sewing everything together.

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

Perfect for making a gift-ready toy, the design uses chunky plush yarn for a cuddly finish and fast crocheting. You will find full instructions for each piece and helpful assembly notes.

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

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines simple shaping with a playful secret pocket that kids adore. I enjoyed designing the spikes and heart details — they bring so much personality to the monster. The pattern is designed to be rewarding and quick when using plush yarn, so you get a big smile with a modest time investment. I hope it inspires you to make a whole family of monsters with different colors and accessories.

Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy this pattern is to customize—switch the main body color for a totally different character vibe.

You can make a miniature version by using DK weight yarn and a smaller hook for tiny keychain monsters.

If you want a chunkier, cuddlier friend, use a bulkier plush yarn and increase the hook size slightly to get a soft, jumbo monster.

Try crocheting the belly patch in stripes or a contrasting color to highlight the secret pocket as a special feature.

Add embroidery, felt patches, or small safety eyes instead of crocheted pupils for alternative facial expressions.

I often change the number and size of spikes to create dinosaur-style or dragon-style monsters — fewer spikes make a softer silhouette.

Swap heart shapes for stars, flowers or initials to personalize the monster for gifts and special occasions.

Use metallic or variegated yarn for the candies and hearts to make them pop and feel extra-special.

Consider stuffing with lavender or a scent sachet in the belly pocket for a calming toy or sleep buddy version.

If you want posable limbs, add a short length of wire inside the arms or tail before stuffing to create bendable features.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch counts during increases or decreases causes uneven shaping; count stitches after each round and mark the start with a stitch marker. ✗ Overstuffing the head before joining the mouth will push the mouth out of shape; stuff gradually and check the shape by placing your hand inside the mouth before finishing. ✗ Forgetting to join the inside of the mouth correctly results in gaps; follow the three-round joining sequence carefully and crochet through both layers as instructed. ✗ Not leaving long yarn tails when instructed makes sewing difficult later; leave generous tails when fastening off to allow secure sewing and weaving in. ✗ Using a different hook size without adjusting tension changes the finished size; swatch and adjust hook or yarn weight to obtain the same look and measurements.

Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern

Make a cuddly Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) with this step-by-step amigurumi pattern. You will love the playful details — a secret belly pocket, cute spikes and removable candy and hearts. Clear rounds and photo guidance help you complete a lovable handmade toy you can gift or keep.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Hobbii Honey Bunny plush yarn - Lilac (63) 330 g
  • 02
    Hobbii Honey Bunny plush yarn - Turquoise (94) 60 g
  • 03
    Hobbii Honey Bunny plush yarn - Peach (33) 15 g
  • 04
    Hobbii Honey Bunny plush yarn - Candyfloss (45) 15 g
  • 05
    Hobbii Honey Bunny plush yarn - Lemon Curd (22) 15 g
  • 06
    Hobbii Honey Bunny plush yarn - White (01) 35 g
  • 07
    Hobbii Honey Bunny plush yarn - Black (124) 4 g

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 6.5 mm
  • 02
    Yarn needle
  • 03
    Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Stitch markers (optional)
  • 06
    Pins for positioning (optional)
  • 07
    Small needle for front loop work (optional)

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) :

Info :

Start with the 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 (you're inserting the hook in the next st of the monster and then through the inside of the mouth) (see pictures)

Round 21 :

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

Round 22 :

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

Round 23-25 :

66 sc (66)

Info :

Now make the 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 (see pictures).

Info :

The monster and the inside of the monster are crocheted together in the next round.

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 (see pictures) (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 - 13 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).

Round 5 :

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

Info :

ENDS (WHITE): 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

  • Join the inside of the mouth to the head by crocheting through both the head and the inside of the mouth over the three joining rounds (R20-R22) so the inside sits flush, then continue body rounds.
  • Sew the belly patch onto the front of the monster with the first rows facing down, but DO NOT sew the 6 top stitches so the secret pocket remains accessible.
  • Attach legs and arms by positioning them on the body and sewing with long yarn tails using a whipstitch; stuff firmly before closing for correct shape.
  • Sew spikes along the center back from head to tail using the long tails, spacing evenly; sew the tail onto the body three rounds from the opening, stuffing before attaching.
  • Position and sew eyes and pupils onto the head as shown in photos, then add hearts and candies as decorative accessories, securing them firmly for play.

Important Notes

  • 💡The total amount of stitches in a round is stated in the parentheses at the end (chains and slip stitches are not counted).
  • 💡Do not fill with stuffing unless the pattern tells you to, especially when joining internal pieces like the mouth or inside of the monster.
  • 💡Rounds are not joined but made in a spiral; use a stitch marker to mark your first stitch each round for accuracy.
  • 💡Rows are crocheted from side to side and turned after each row; follow the instructions for front/back loop work when specified.
  • 💡Weave in ends as you go and leave long tails where sewing is required to make assembly easier and more secure.

This Monster Surprise (Mr. Love) is a sweet, squishy handmade friend perfect for gifts or nursery decor. Create a playful companion with a secret belly pocket and colorful accessories that kids will adore. Have fun personalizing colors and accents to make each monster unique! 🧶💕

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The Monster will be approximately 38 cm / 15 in tall when made with the recommended plush yarn and 6.5 mm hook, as stated in the pattern.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but that will change the finished size and texture; adjust hook size accordingly and be mindful of stuffing amounts.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic experience with single crochet, increases and decreases, working in the round and sewing pieces together is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this project in around 5-7 hours, depending on experience, yarn choice and whether you make extra accessories.