Monkey

Free Monkey crochet tutorial by Miranda Ayvazyan @zayka_mi_amigurumi.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush monkey. For this amigurumi project, any plush yarn will work: YarnArt Dolce, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, and others. If you like, you can decorate the toy with a ribbon, a crocheted scarf, or a bow.

Materials and Tools

• Plush yarn YarnArt Dolce
• 4 mm crochet hook
• Embroidery floss for embroidering and sewing pieces together
• Safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Amigurumi Plush Monkey Crochet Pattern

Head

1: 6 in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6-9: 30 sc
10: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
11: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
12: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
13: 6 dec

Body

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6-10: 5 rounds even (30)
11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
12: no changes (24)
13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
14: no changes (18)
15: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
16: no changes for 1 or 2 rounds

Muzzle

1: Ch 6, starting in the 2nd chain from the hook: 4 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, 3 sc, inc (12)
2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
4-5: 24 sc

Arms (make 2)

1: 6 in MR
2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3-5: 9 sc
6: 1 dec, 7 sc (8)

Continue for about 8 more rounds. (8 sc) 4 dec

Legs (make 2)

1: 5 in MR
2: 5 inc (10)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 5 (15)
4: 15 sc in the back loops only
5: 15 sc
6: 3 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x 3, 3 sc (12)
7: 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc (10)

Continue for about 8 rounds even. 5 dec

Ears (make 2)

1: 6 in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5-6: 24 sc

Tail

1: 5 in MR

Crochet in the round to the desired length.