It may be a strange Halloween this year, less trick or treating and LOTS MORE MONSTERS!
These Monster Softies represent so many of pin loom weaving's best features. They are made of bits of whatever yarns and embellishments you choose, they weave up and zip together in no time, and each one is a unique creation.
Right now my favorite is the Vampire Bat. He has a pocket in front to carry his flashlight...which he has apparently lost. I am also rather partial to the Ghost Monster.
The diagrams below show the basic dimensions for these Monster Softies but keep in mind that there is no limit to what you can create.
A few notes about construction: With the exception of the vampire bat, all of the seams on the softies are turned to the inside and then the bodies are stuffed. Also, I used two 2"x 2" squares for each of the feet/legs but it is important to make each foot/let narrower than 2" or there will be no space between them, the two legs will take up the entire width of the body, which looks weird. I also found that the hands/arms looked better if, after stuffing and attaching to the body, I put a couple stitches in the "palm" of the hands to flatten them out a bit.
Let me know if you have any questions.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! LET'S MAKE OCTOBER PIN LOOM MONSTER MONTH!