Tea kettle cozy

Ww yarn and "J" hook

Ch 3, sl st, 2 sc in each ch-6sc. Use stitch  marker to track rnds

1. Odd: 2 sc in each -12 sc
2. Even:  sc around
3. 2 sc in each -24 sts

Cont. in pattern for 8 rnds  (end with sc rnds)

9-11: sc -48 sts at end of end 11

12: sc in next 5, 2 sc in next, rep

13: sc in next 3, 2 sc in next, rep around.

14: sc around, sl st in first-70 sts for bottom

Begin upper:

15: ch 3, dc in each st

16: sc in next 3, dec  in next, rep around. -56

17-22: sc around, do not join

Row 23: In last st of previous rnd, ch 1 turn, s to 5th st from rnd marker, ch 1 turn leaving 5 sts unworked

24:sc around, ch 1 turn

25: sc in next 8, dec, rep around, ch 1 turn

26: sc in next 3, dec, rep around. Ch 1 turn

27-29:ch1, turn,  sc around

30: do not ch1, do not turn. sc down side of spout opening- 6 sc down side, 5 across lower, 6 side, sl st in next 2. Ch 2, hdc in 2nd sc from hk,*ch 1, sl 1 st hdc* around. Sl st in next sc,

31: ch 1 sk sl st. Sc across

Fasten off.

Crocheted Cookie Monster

With worsted weight yarn, I used Caron simply soft. I am unsure how much I used however it was less than half of the skein.
Size "F" hook

Make 4: Ch 2, 6 sc in first st. 

R1: 2 sc in each st around, 12 sc 

Sc around for 10 rnds, at end of rnd 10 sl st to 1st sc. (Leave long tail on 2 arms for sewing) 

When you have 2 legs, do not fasten off 2nd leg. Move marker, Cont. onto leg 1 with sc in same st as sl st. Sc around, 24 sts. 

Next rnd: sc 

Body inc rnd: 2 sc in marker st, 1 sc in next 4, 2 sc in next 3, 1 sc in next 4, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 4, 2 sc in next 3, 1 sc in next 4 -32 sts 

Sc for 10 rnds 

Neck shaping: dec, 1 sc in next 2 around -24 sts 

Neck shaping rnd 2: dec around -12 sts 

Head: 

Rnd 1: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from around - 18 sc. 

Rnd 2: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc; rep from around - 24 sc. 

Rnd 3: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc; rep from around - 30 sc. 

Rnd 4: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc; rep from around - 36 sc. 

Rnd 7-11: sc around 

Rnd 12: Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc; rep from around - 30 sc. 

Rnd 15: (Sc2tog) around - 6 sc. 

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Weave tail through last rnd and gather tightly. Knot to secure. 

Stuff and sew arms to body. 

Eyes: 

With black and magic ring: sc 4 in ring, pull tight- 

R2: 2 sc in each st around, sl st in first, fasten off 

R3: join white in same st as sl st. 2 sc in first, sc in next around 

R4: 2 sc in first, sc in next 2 around 

R5: dec in first, sc in next 2 around 

R6: dec in first, sc in next around 

R7: Dec around. Fasten off leaving long tail. Weave tail in and out of sts and pull tight. Then use the tails to see eyes in place on head 

Mouth: 

R1: ch9, sc in 2nd and across 

R2: ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 4, dec 

R3: ch 1, turn, dec, sc in next 3, dec. fasten off leaving long tail. 

Sew arms, eyes, and mouth into place. Sew small hole closed between legs also.