ATTENTION: The pattern, in whole or in parts, may not be published, resold, translated, changed or exchanged in any way whatsoever!

Needed Techniques

• Slip Knot
• Magic Ring
• Chain Stitch
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Increase
• Decrease
• Crochet into Front and Back Loop
• Color Change
• Close Openings
• Sewing

Needed Materials and Tools

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• Colors light brown monkey: light brown, beige, yellow
• Colors dark brown monkey: dark brown, beige, yellow
• This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
• Chestnut (Marone (157)), Coffee (Kaffee (162)), Sand (Sand (404)), Sun (Sonne (208))
• 2.5 mm Crochet Hook
• 6 mm Safety Eyes
• Polyfill
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch Marker

Crochet the Head, Upper Body and First Leg

The complete body is crocheted in one piece in the colors Chestnut and Sand (for the light brown monkey) or Coffee and Sand (for the dark brown monkey) in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. The following pictures show the finished body.

ATTENTION: Since the body needs in some places a little more precise description, the step-by-step pictures for the body were done in a different and better discernable color so that you can see the steps more clearly.

Therefore, always follow the written instructions for the colors to use and for possible color changes, even if the step-by-step pictures for the body are in a different color.

The first part which is crocheted in one piece consists of the head, upper body and the first leg.

Apart from the head, it is recommended to fill all parts of the body with polyfill only after all limbs have been completed.

Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.

• Crochet the head in spiral rounds in Chestnut (for the light brown monkey) or Coffee (for the dark brown monkey).
•  Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
•  Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
•  Round 5: [7 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (27 stitches).
•  Round 6: Crochet 27 sc (27 stitches).
•  Round 7: The 2 marker threads that are used in this round will later indicate the places where the safety eyes will be attached. 6 sc, 1 sc with a marker thread, 4 sc, 1 sc with a marker thread, 15 sc (27 stitches).

•   Round 8-9: 2 rounds, each round 27 sc (27 stitches).
•  Round 10: [7 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches). If you use safety eyes, attach them now where the threads are.

•  Round 11: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
•  Round 12: Fill the head with polyfill. [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 13: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
•  Round 14: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 15: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
•  Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill again if there are any unfilled areas. 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).

•  You now have a circle at the head that counts 24 stitches. These stitches are divided into 3 parts. From the two smaller parts, each consisting of 6 stitches, the arms will be crocheted later and from the larger part, consisting of 12 stitches, the torso.

•  Round 17: To separate the respective areas, proceed as follows: Separate the 1st arm. One arm area consists of 6 stitches. First, crochet 1 single crochet stitch. Then push through the 7th stitch from the crochet hook with the crochet hook still attached to the last crocheted stitch. To do this, simply skip 6 stitches and then push through the 7th stitch.

•  Tighten the thread and crochet 1 single crochet stitch. With this you have successfully separated the first arm area.

•  Now crochet 5 single crochet stitches along the body. Then separate the 2nd arm, also consisting of 6 stitches. To do this, proceed in the same way as for the 1st arm. Skip 6 stitches and push the crochet hook through the 7th stitch. Tighten the thread so that the 6 stitches are separated and crochet 1 single crochet stitch.

•  Then crochet another 4 single crochet stitches. With this you have crocheted a total of 12 stitches and successfully separated both arm areas (12 stitches).