The mud monster is ready for rainy adventures! He may track mud in the house and slop water on the floor, but he means well.

The mud monster works best in coarse worsted weight yarn. The monster shown is in Red Heart Fiesta; I have also had success with Red Heart Super Saver and Bernat Waverly. Anything in that vein will produce legs sturdy enough to support the monster’s body in a variety of poses. If you use a finer or smoother yarn, you may want to drop to an E hook (3.5mm) so your stitches are tight.

In coarser yarn you’ll need about a half ounce (14g) of the main color and a small amount of two others for the eyes (you may replace one of those with embroidery floss). A small amount of fiberfill will finish the job.

The mud monster’s eyes are made ahead and crocheted in as you make the body; there are progress photos with the explanation. The legs are made separately and sewn on.