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.