Any fan of late 20th century children’s public television will recognize these lovable aliens. Use them as holiday stockings, toy storage, kids’ laundry, whatever really!  Yip yip yip yip uh-huh uh-huh…

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 

Circumference: 25 inches 

Height: 14 inches (excluding tentacles & hanging loop)

GAUGE 

8 sts/16 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

MATERIALS 

Bernat Blanket/Blanket Brights/Baby Blanket (100% polyester; 220yds/201m per 300g skein); 1 skein in color of your choice; shown in Baby Lilac 

L/8mm crochet hook

Stitch marker 

Tapestry needle 

2 ping pong balls 

Black paint pen or permanent marker 

2 pipe cleaners, 12 inches long 

Awl, ice pick, corn pick (for poking holes in ping pong balls) 

Black flannel fabric, 16 inches by 24 inches 

Scissors 

Sewing needle