Monkeys are one of the smartest primates that work together and protect each other. There are more than 200 different species of monkeys living on our planet. In this post, we will show you how to crochet an amigurumi monkey and share a free crochet pattern. It is a cute amigurumi pattern designed by Keti_amigurumi. After making this crochet monkey pattern, you can keep it for yourself or gift it to the little ones in your family.
Free Amigurumi Monkey Crochet Pattern
You will need a few materials to crochet this cute amigurumi monkey pattern. The first material you will need is yarn obviously. You can crochet this toy in any color you want. The second thing you’ll need is a crochet hook. We recommend using a 2.00 mm hook. You will also need 6mm safety eyes, sewing needles, scissors, and some polyfill.
Head
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 7 sc in mr (7)
- RND 2: (inc) x 7 (14)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
- RND 4: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
- RND 5: (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
- RND 6: (4 sc, inc) x 7 (42)
- RND 7: (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
- RND 8-18: 49 sc (11 rounds)
- RND 19: (5 sc, dec) x 7 (42)
- RND 20: (4 sc, dec) x 7 (35)
- RND 21: (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
- RND 22: (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
- RND 23: (5 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
- Fasten off.
Muzzle
- Begin with beige:
- ch 9 (9).
- Start in the second chain from the hook. Work both sides of the chain to create an oval for the monkey’s mouth.
- RND 1: inc, 6 sc, {4 sc} in last ch, turn and start working on other side of chain: 6 sc, inc (20)
- RND 2: (4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)
- RND 3: (5 sc, inc) x 4 (28)
- RND 4 – 6: 28 sc (3 rounds)
- RND 7: 11 sc, 1 turning chain
- RND 8: 9 sc, 1 turning chain
- RND 9: dec, 7 sc, 1 turning chain (8)
- RND 10: dec, 6 sc, 1 turning chain (7)
- RND 11: dec, 5 sc, 1 turning chain (6)
- RND 12: 6 sc (6)
- sc in each st around the edge of the muzzle (Do this twice)
Attach the muzzle to the monkey’s face as shown in the picture. Insert the safety eyes approximately 5 st between them.
Arms (Make 2)
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
- RND 5: 2 dec, 8 sc (10)
- RND 6-14: 10 sc (9 rounds)
- Gently stuff.
- Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 4 sc in mr (4)
- RND 2: (inc) x 4 (8)
- RND 3-30: 8 sc (28 rounds)
- Fold the tail closed. Crochet both sides together.
- Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears
- Front (Make 2)
- Begin with begie
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- Finish off.
- Back (Make 2)
- Begin with brown
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
Place a back and front ear with wrong sides facing each other. Crochet both pieces together to join the pieces and make one more row (12).
Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2)
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 6 sc in mr (6)
- RND 2: (inc) x 6 (12)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 3, 6 sc (15)
- RND 4-7: 15 sc (4 rounds)
- Finish off.
Repeat rounds 1-7 for the second leg but don’t cut the yarn this time.
Join legs together by making 4 ch and continue the body.
Body
- RND 1: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 16 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 10 sc (42)
- RND 2-7: 42 sc (6 rounds)
- RND 8: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- RND 9: 36 sc (36)
- Start stuffing.
- RND 10: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- RND 11-12: 30 sc (2 rounds)
- RND 13: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- RND 14: 24 sc (24)
- RND 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- RND 16: 18 sc (18) (You can attach the arms while working round 16)
- RND 17: 18 sc (18)
- Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Belly
- RND 1: Create a magic ring: 7 sc in mr (7)
- RND 2: (inc) x 7 (14)
- RND 3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
- RND 4: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
- Finish off. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew tail, belly, head, and ears to attach them together. Embroider face details using black embroidery thread.