Crochet Monsters

"The monster designs are uniformly cute, featuring oversize plastic eyes or tiny tongues protruding from jutted-out lower lips, and the ability to choose which pieces to combine will appeal to readers who like to personalize their crafts. Amigurumi crocheters will eat this up. -- ""Publishers Weekly"" This quirky guide from Lapp (Crochet Impkins) shows how to crochet customizable fantasy creatures. As in her previous outings, Lapp presents instructions on how to make various body shapes, limbs, tails, and horns and leaves crafters to decide how to mix and match these parts to create their own amigurumi monsters. For instance, readers might sew bugle-shaped ears and a forked tongue on a ""blob body"" reminiscent of a Pac-Man ghost, or attach gangling arms and spiral horns to a body that consists of one large eyeball. Many of the parts are drawn from nature, such as the spider legs, axolotl head flaps, rabbit ears, and walrus tusks. Others nod to the world of fantasy, including a dragon tail and bulbous clawed limbs that call to mind Maurice Sendak's wild things. Lapp assumes readers will have some familiarity with crocheting; she provides a glossary that briefly describes some of the lesser-known techniques but otherwise skips instruction on the basics. The monster designs are uniformly cute, featuring oversize plastic eyes or tiny tongues protruding from jutted-out lower lips, and the ability to choose which pieces to combine will appeal to readers who like to personalize their crafts. Amigurumi crocheters will eat this up. -- ""Publishers Weekly"" Praise for Crochet Impkins (Stackpole 2023) ""With Lapp's (Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend) hands-on, creative title, crocheters can enter the magical world of Impkins, introduced in the alternative-universe game Loomian Legacy: Veils of Shadow. This book offers a descriptive table of contents, which can be used as a great and quick reference later. It provides helpful tools--a worksheet to copy and reuse, for example--that crocheters can utilize to determine what their project will look like. There are numerous options to choose from: body styles, tails, horns, clothing, and more. Owing to the tighter and numerous types of stitches used, this title is best for crocheters who have already completed a few beginner projects. Basic knowledge of sewing would also be useful for attaching pieces. The author includes links to a few video tutorials for some of the more intricate techniques. This highly imaginative book offers patterns with a backstory for worldbuilding and cleverly sprinkled hints about caring for the new crocheted critters. VERDICT Crocheters will truly delight in picking features for their own creations of Impkins."" --Elizabeth Chandler, Publisher's Weekly Praise for Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend (Stackpole 2023) ""If you or someone you love is into fantasy creatures, Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend is a must-have for your crochet bookshelf!"" --Tamara Kelly, Moogly ""Megan Lapp has done it again, this time using her Crafty skills to crochet to life a land of monsters full of personality and nearly unlimited variety. The pages of this book contain carefully written instructions that take you on an adventure as you witness your yarn transform into anything from cuddly cute monsters to spooky, toothy, spiky monsters. If you're not careful, you will soon be surrounded by your own whimsy of monsters! --Morgan Carpuski ""Megan's creatures evoke those magical moments of childhood where imagination reigns in an enchanting world. Her designs are charmingly innocent but satisfyingly sophisticated to make. Each beautifully photographed pattern is written with clear, detailed instructions, links to special stitch videos and online support. Bring to life the monsters of your imagination with joyful abandon."" --Sarah Constein ""These adorable monsters will steal your heart (and possibly your hook)!"" --Jen Starbird ""This book of cuddly monsters is so full of fun - you'll never make the same one twice!"" --Amie Fournier-Flather Every pattern is my favorite pattern! Beginner to advanced: every row is written so clearly. Crafty Intentions makes it easy to bring imagination to life. Megan Lapp is my favorite designer by a dragon's length. --Ashley Lodge It all starts with that one pattern--next thing you know, Megan has you crocheting like a master, taming whatever beast you like! --Jasmin Parkin Megan Lapp's absolute mastery of stitches and shaping allows her to create patterns with form and motion that is unmatched in crochet. Paired with her imaginative spirit and fairy-like whimsy, her patterns will leave you with projects that make you feel like you created a magical masterpiece. --Stephanie Pokorny, CrochetVerse Megan's mastery of design, creativity, and artistry is one of a kind. The EXPERIENCE of creating a Megan Lapp pattern is worth the time and energy that goes into it. These creatures come to life one stitch after another. I come to Megan's patterns as much for the journey as I do the destination! --Rae Lynn Chase What's amazing about these patterns is how flexible they are! I love that my creativity can soar by mixing and matching from different patterns and making something that is uniquely mine without the stress of having to figure it all out on my own. --Kari Kontoleon WARNING: Crafty Intentions patterns may be ADDICTIVE! Whether you're a beginner or advanced crocheter, once you get started you won't be able to stop! If you're ok with sharing your home with all sorts of magical beasties, then you'll LOVE these designs and patterns. --Sarah Weinstein"