Cookie Monster Pillow

Cookie Monster Pillow

Materials:
H hook
F hook
fun fur/eyelash yarn in blue
worsted weight yarn in blue
worsted weight yarn in white
worsted weight yarn in black
Two 18mm black animal eyes
Small amount of stuffing
tapestry needle


Front/Back (Make 2):
Holding strands of worsted weight yarn and fun fur together and using H hook, ch 4.
Rnd 1: 11dc in 4th ch from hook, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, ch 3 (12 dc).
Rnd 2: dc in same st, 2 dc in each remaining st around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, ch 3 (24 dc).
Rnd 3: 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, ch 3 (36 dc).
Rnd 4: dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, ch 3 (48 dc).
Rnd 5: dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next, (dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3, end off and weave in ends (60 dc).

Mouth:
With black worsted weight yarn and using f hook, ch 4.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in same st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, ch 1, turn (6 sc).
Row 2: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat across, ch 1, turn (9 sc).
Row 3: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat across, ch 1, turn (12 sc).
Row 4: (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat across, ch 1, turn (15 sc).
Row 5: (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat across, ch 1, turn (18 sc).
Row 6: 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, turn (22 sc).
Row 7: 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 7sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, turn (26 sc).
Row 8: sc across, 2sc in corner, sc in each row across top of mouth, join with sl st in 1st sc of row 8, end off leaving long tail for sewing.

Eyes:
With white worsted weight yarn and using F hook, make an adjustable loop.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in loop (6 sc).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around, join with sl st in next st, end off leaving long tail for sewing (24 sc).

Finishing:
Position eyes to top of pillow, allowing them to hang over the top edge a bit. Place animal eyes between rounds 2 and 3 of eyes, one toward the top and one toward the bottom to give him that goofy cookie monster look (use picture as a guide), pushing the animal eye through both the eye and pillow front, attach washer to back to secure (OPTIONAL CROCHET EYE PUPIL BELOW). Sew eye securely by weaving in and out around edge, except at top of eye where it hangs over, where you will weave in and out a row lower, being sure to not sew too tightly giving it a misshapen appearance. Pulling on yarn slowly when attaching eye allows less fun fur to poke through. Sew mouth below eyes as picture using same method. With right sides together, sew front and back 3/4 of the way and flip. Stuff pillow and finish sewing.

Alternative Eye Pupils:
With black worsted weight yarn and using F hook, make an adjustable loop.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in loop (6 sc).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around, sl st in next st, end off leaving long tail for sewing (12 sc).