Product Description
Finished size: approximately 20.5” (52cm) wide and 70” (177cm) tall including the legs and the hanging straps.
Yarn: You will need for this size pocket monster about 970g (2lb and 2oz) of cotton yarn. I have used Sugar and Cream or Peaches and Crème cotton yarn. The yardage for these brands is 109m (120yards) per 70.9g (2.5oz) and 111.6m (122yards) per 70.9g (2.5oz). The colors used for this pattern are: Leaf Green, Kiwi, Hot Green, Robbin’s Egg, Hot Blue, Blueberry, Lite Blue, Hot Purple, Hot Pink, Wine, Red, Country Red, Rose Pink, Hot Orange, Gold, Yellow, Lemon, Cream. For each color I used one ball, except for Cream and Leaf green (I used less than two balls). Also you will need white yarn, blue (or whichever color you prefer) and black yarn for the eyes, and red yarn for the lips. 5 buttons, and fabric for backing (recommended)
It is possible to knit your own version of the monster, in color of your choice, and to fit the space you have available.
Tony, the Pocket Monster by Stana D. Sortor
What is Being Made
Tony, the Pocket Monster is a large knitted toy designed by Stana D. Sortor. This whimsical stuffed creature measures approximately 20.5 inches (52cm) wide and 70 inches (177cm) tall when including the legs and hanging straps, making it a substantial decorative piece or plush companion. The finished toy features a colorful, playful design suitable for display or as an oversized soft toy.
Knitting Techniques and Construction
This knitting project employs fundamental techniques for creating a three-dimensional stuffed toy. The pattern requires working with multiple yarn colors to achieve the vibrant, varied appearance of the pocket monster. Knitters will need to manage color changes throughout the project and understand basic shaping techniques to form the body, legs, and hanging straps. The construction involves knitting flat pieces that are subsequently assembled and stuffed to create the final dimensional toy.
Stitches Used
While specific stitch abbreviations are not detailed in the pattern overview, the project uses fundamental knitting stitches appropriate for worsted-weight cotton yarn. The pattern is designed to be worked on US #5/3.75mm needles using either circular or straight needles, suggesting straightforward stockinette or garter stitch construction typical of toy patterns. Additional embroidery or surface stitches are used to create the facial features, including eyes worked in white, blue, and black yarn, and lips in red yarn.
Yarn and Materials
Tony, the Pocket Monster requires approximately 970 grams (2 pounds and 2 ounces) of worsted-weight cotton yarn. Stana D. Sortor recommends Sugar and Cream or Peaches and Crème cotton yarns, both of which offer approximately 109 to 111.6 meters (120 to 122 yards) per 70.9 grams (2.5 ounces). The pattern calls for eighteen distinct yarn colors: Leaf Green, Kiwi, Hot Green, Robbin's Egg, Hot Blue, Blueberry, Lite Blue, Hot Purple, Hot Pink, Wine, Red, Country Red, Rose Pink, Hot Orange, Gold, Yellow, Lemon, and Cream. Knitters will use one ball of each color, with the exception of Cream and Leaf Green, for which less than two balls are needed. Additional white, blue (or preferred color), and black yarn are required for the eyes, and red yarn for the lips.
Needles and Notions
The recommended needle size is US #5/3.75mm in either circular or straight needle format. Essential notions include a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming pieces together, a crochet hook for finishing details, and scissors. Fiberfill or similar stuffing material is implied as necessary for filling the toy to achieve its three-dimensional form.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Stana D. Sortor |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
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