Monkey Amigurumi Free Pattern

Monkey around with joy using our delightful Monkey Amigurumi crochet pattern! Pick a sport-weight yarn in a warm and fuzzy shade of brown to bring this cheeky primate to life. Whether perched on your desk or hanging from a crochet vine, this little friend is sure to add a touch of whimsy to your day. Get ready to swing into crochet happiness and create a cuddly companion that’s bananas for hugs! 🐒🧶

🧶 Materials 🧶

• 2.75mm crochet hook
• YarnArt Jeans in Ivory (5gr), Brown (18gr) or any other Sport yarn
• Pins
• Fiberfill
• Scissors
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle for sewing
• Pipe cleaner
• Safety eyes (I used 6mm)

🔍 Abbreviation 🔍

• st = stitch
• Magic circle
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (two single crochet in one stitch)
• dec = decrease (crochet two stitches together)
• F/O = finish off
• Sl st = slip stitch
• ch = chain

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LEGS

Start with ivory color
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: “sc, inc“ (18)
R4 – R5: sc around (18)
R6: “sc, dec“ (12)
Change to brown color
R7 – R13: sc around (12)
Sl st and F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.
Make 2 legs and stuff them with fiberfill.

ARMS

Start with ivory color
R1: 4sc into a magic circle (4)
R2: inc around (8)
R3: “sc, inc“ (12)
R4 – R5: sc around (12)
R6: “sc, dec“ (8)
Change to brown color
R7 – R13: sc around (8)
Sl st and F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.
Make 2 arms.

BODY

Use brown color
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc in every st (12)
R3: “sc, inc“ (18)
R4: “sc in the next 2st, inc“ (24)
R5: “sc in the next 3st, inc“ (30)
R6: sc around (30)
R7: “sc in the next 4st, inc“ (36)
R8 – R9: sc around (36)
R10: “sc in the next 4st, dec“ (30)
R11 – R12: sc around (30)
R13: “sc in the next 3st, dec“ (24)
R14 – R15: sc around (24)
R16: “sc in the next 2st, dec“ (18)
R17 – R18: sc around (18)
R19: “sc, dec“ (12)
Sl st and F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.
Put some fiberfill.

TAIL

Use brown color
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: “sc, inc“ (9)
R3 – R15: sc around (9)
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing.
Place the pipe cleaner inside the tail.

MOUTH

Use ivory color
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: “sc, inc“ (18)
R4: “sc in the next 2st, inc“ (24)
R5 – R8: sc around (24)
Sl st and F/O leaving a long tail for sewing.

EYE PIECES

Use ivory color
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc around (12)
F/O and leave a long tail for sewing.
Make two.
Sew the two pieces together.

EARS

Use brown color
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc around (12)
Sl st and F/O and leave a long tail for sewing.
Make two.

HEAD

Use brown color
R1: 6sc into a magic circle (6)
R2: inc in every st (12)
R3: “sc, inc“ (18)
R4: “sc in the next 2st, inc“ (24)
R5: “sc in the next 3st, inc“ (30)
R6: sc around (30)
R7: “sc in the next 4st, inc“ (36)
R8 – R10: sc around (36)
R11: “sc in the next 4st, dec“ (30)
R12: sc around (30)
R13: “sc in the next 3st, dec“ (24)
R14: sc around (24)
Here you need to stop crocheting and place the eye details. Poke the safety eyes through the eye piece (in the two magic circle openings). Put the eyes and the eye piece between the 8th and 9th rows of the head. Close the eyes on the inside.
R15: “sc in the next 2st, dec“ (18)
R16: sc around (18)
R17: “sc, dec“ (12)
Put fiberfill in the head and continue crocheting.
R18: dec around (6)
F/O and cut the tail. Weave the ends with a yarn needle for sewing. Sew bottom part of the eye piece to the head.

ASSEMBLY

Sew the ears between 8th and 9th rows. Sew the mouth and fill it with fiberfill as you sew.

Sew the legs between the 4th and 8th rows. Make sure they are firmly stuffed.

Sew the arms 1 row below the ending of the body. Sew the head on top of the body.

Sew the tail in the middle of the back side of the monkey between the 5th and 6th rows of the body. Place a pipe cleaner if you want it to be bendy.

You can add details to the face such as a nose and a shadow below the eyes.