GREAT GIRROS FROM MONSTER HUNTER CROCHET PATTERN

The Great Girros! I must admit I've got a soft spot for this critter in my heart, I just really like the sleek design of it, as soon as I saw my first ever Great Girros I fell in love and I knew I needed to have one in my life... so naturally I crocheted one. 

I love it when they go BLAH.

Straight from the amazing Monster Hunter franchise, this Great Girros works up quite quickly considering the size it comes out at, and only basic stitches are used too which is always a bonus!

Let's get stuck in, don't forget to keep some antidotes handy in case of any bites while you're working on your Great Girros...

Materials

 

4mm crochet hook

4mm yarn in light grey, dark green, yellow, red and black.

Toy stuffing

Tapestry / Embroidery needle

Abbreviations

 

SC – Single Crochet

INC – Increase

DEC – Decrease

** - Repeat around

        

Pattern

 

 

        Head - Light Grey

 

Magic Ring 8                           (8)

1      Inc around                       (16)

2      Sc around                        (16)

3      *sc, inc*                           (24) 

4      Sc around                        (24)

5      *2 sc, inc*                        (32)

6      Sc around                        (32)

7      *3 sc, inc*                        (40)

8      *4 sc, inc*                        (48)

9 – 18 Sc around                     (48)

19    *4 sc, dec*                       (40)

20    *3 sc, dec*                       (32)

21    *2 sc, dec*                       (24)

22    *sc, dec*                          (16)

- Finish off, stuff, leave a long tail for sewing

 

 

 

        Body - Light Grey

 

Magic Ring 8                           (8)

1      Inc around                       (16)

2      *sc, inc*                           (24)

3      *2 sc, inc*                        (32)

4      *3 sc, inc*                        (40)

5      *4 sc, inc*                        (48)

6 – 28 Sc around                     (48)

I recommend a stitch marker in every 5th round to help keep count.

29    *4 sc, dec*                       (40)

30    Sc around                        (40)

31    *3 sc, dec*                       (32)

32    Sc around                        (32)

33    *2 sc, dec*                       (24)

34    Sc around                        (24)

35    *sc, dec*                          (16)

- Finish off, stuff, leave a long tail for sewing 

 

 

        Front Legs (x2) - Light Grey

 

Magic Ring 8                           (8)

1      Inc around                       (16)

2      *sc, inc*                           (24)

3      *2 sc, inc*                        (32)

4 – 16 Sc around                     (32)

- Finish off, stuff and leave a long tail for sewing

 

 

 

Back Legs (x2) - Light Grey

 

Magic Ring 8                           (8)

1      Inc around                       (16)

2      *sc, inc*                           (24)

3      *2 sc, inc*                        (32)

4 – 7 Sc around                       (32)

8      *2 sc, dec*                       (24)

9 – 12 Sc around                     (24)

13    *2 sc, inc*                        (32)

14    Sc around                        (32)

15    *3 sc, inc*                        (40)

16 – 19 Sc around                   (40)

- Finish off, stuff and leave a long tail for sewing.

 

 

 

        Tail - Light Grey

 

Magic Ring 8                           (8)

1      *sc, inc*                           (12)

2 – 3 Sc around                       (12)

4      *2 sc, inc*                        (16)

5 – 6 Sc around                       (16)

7      *3 sc, inc*                        (20)

8 – 9 Sc around                       (20)

10    *4 sc, inc*                        (24)

11 – 12 Sc around                   (24)

13    *5 sc, inc*                        (28)

14 – 15 Sc around                   (28)

16    *6 sc, inc*                        (32)

17 – 20 Sc around                   (32)

21    *7 sc, inc*                        (36)

22 – 33 Sc around                   (36)

34    *8 sc, inc*                        (40)

35 – 38 Sc around                   (40)

- Finish off, stuff, leave a long tail for sewing

Back Plate - Dark Green

This piece is worked in the flat. Don’t forget to CHAIN ONE TURN at the end of each row, including foundation row.

Chain 7, inc in the 2nd loop from the hook, 4 sc, inc        (8)

1      inc, 6 sc, inc                    (10)

2      inc, 8 sc, inc                    (12)

3      Sc across                        (12)

4      inc, 10 sc, inc                  (14)

5      Sc across                        (14)

6      inc, 12 sc, inc                  (16)

7 – 50 Sc across                     (16)

I recommend leaving a stitch marker in every 5th row to keep count.

51    dec, 12 sc, dec                (14)

52    dec, 10 sc, dec                (12)

53 – 61 Sc across                   (12)

62    dec, 8 sc, dec                  (10)

63 – 66 Sc across                   (10)

67    dec, 6 sc, dec                  (8)

68 – 70 Sc across                   (8)

71    dec, 4 sc, dec                  (6)

72 – 76 Sc across                   (6)

77    dec, 2 sc, dec                  (4)

78 – 82 Sc across                   (4)

83    dec, dec                           (2)

84    dec                                  (1)

Insert a stitch marker, SC around the entire outside of this piece to create a neat border (OPTIONAL, I did this for my Great Girros.)

Finish off, leave a very long tail for sewing.

        Hood (x2) - Dark Green

 

Magic Ring 8                           (8)

1      Inc around                       (16)

2      *sc, inc*                           (24)

3 – 8 Sc around                       (24)

- Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing. Pinch this piece flat, take up the tail and Running Stitch these pieces closed. Keep long tail for sewing them onto the body.

Back Stripes (x2) - Yellow

 

Chain 15, sc in the 2nd loop from the hook, 12 sc, inc in last st.

Working on the other side of the chain – 13 sc, inc in last st. Slip Stitch to join.

 - Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Fangs (x2) - Yellow

 

Magic Ring 6                           (6)

1      *sc, inc*                           (9)

2 – 3 Sc around                       (9)

4      *2 sc, inc*                        (12)

5      Sc around                        (12)

- Finish off, turn inside out and stuff very lightly. Leave a tail for sewing.

OPTIONAL: You can make these out of felt and glue, needle felt or embroidery.

        Eyes (x2) - Red

 

Magic Ring 8                           (8)

1      Inc around                       (16)

                                - Finish off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Start with the body assembly. Take up the tail and pin it to the starting end of the body and pin the legs in place making sure the Great Girros can lie flat, then pin the head to the finishing end of the body. When you’re happy with the placements of these pieces, sew them on neatly. 

When all these are sewn neatly on, take up the back plate and as many pins as you need.

Line up the starting end of the back plate to cover half of the MR of the head, and carefully lay and pin the plate across the back to the very tip of the tail. Don’t be shy about tucking it in at the neck!

When you’re happy with the placement, take your time sewing this on to make sure it remains neat.




Next, take up the hood pieces, eyes and back stripes and some pins and play around with placements. Pin the eyes on first to see where they fit best nestled up to the back plate, then pin the stripes across the back of the head / neck and make sure they’re in line. Pin the hood in place spanning over the neck area.

I found using a whip stitch worked the best for the hood.

Sew everything neatly in place.

Take up some black yarn and embroider a slit pupil into the eyes of your Great Girros.

 

 

Almost there!

Finally take up the fangs and pin them to the front of the head to make it seem like the fangs are sticking out of its mouth, and when you’re happy with the placements of them sew them neatly on.

Then that’s it!

You’re done!

Enjoy your new adorable Great Girros!

 

STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL

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