Creating an Amigurumi Monkey can be a fun and rewarding crochet project. Amigurumi is a Japanese art of crocheting or knitting small stuffed creatures, and it often involves working in the round. Here’s a free pattern for a cute Amigurumi Monkey:

Materials You’ll Need:

  1. Worsted weight yarn in brown, beige, and white.
  2. Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn (usually between 3.5mm and 4.0mm).
  3. Safety eyes (or embroidery thread if you prefer to embroider the eyes).
  4. Stuffing material (polyfill or cotton).
  5. Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends.
  6. Stitch marker.

Abbreviations:

  • SC – Single Crochet
  • INC – Increase (2 SC in the same stitch)
  • DEC – Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
  • CH – Chain

Instructions:

Head:

  1. Start with brown yarn.
  2. Magic ring (or chain 2 and work 6 SC in the second chain from hook).
  3. Round 1: INC in each stitch around (12 SC).
  4. Round 2: SC, INC around (18 SC).
  5. Round 3: SC in the next 2 stitches, INC around (24 SC).
  6. Round 4: SC in the next 3 stitches, INC around (30 SC).
  7. Round 5-10: SC in each stitch around (30 SC).
  8. Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, about 7-8 stitches apart.
  9. Stuff the head firmly.
  10. Round 11: SC in the next 3 stitches, DEC around (24 SC).
  11. Round 12: SC in the next 2 stitches, DEC around (18 SC).
  12. Round 13: SC, DEC around (12 SC).
  13. Round 14: DEC around (6 SC).
  14. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Close the hole, weave in the end.

Body:

  1. Start with brown yarn.
  2. Magic ring (or chain 2 and work 6 SC in the second chain from hook).
  3. Round 1: INC in each stitch around (12 SC).
  4. Round 2: SC, INC around (18 SC).
  5. Round 3: SC in the next 2 stitches, INC around (24 SC).
  6. Round 4-9: SC in each stitch around (24 SC).
  7. Round 10: SC in the next 2 stitches, DEC around (18 SC).
  8. Stuff the body firmly.
  9. Round 11: SC, DEC around (12 SC).
  10. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Close the hole, weave in the end.

Arms (Make 2):

  1. Start with brown yarn.
  2. Magic ring (or chain 2 and work 6 SC in the second chain from hook).
  3. Round 1-5: SC in each stitch around (6 SC).
  4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs (Make 2):

  1. Start with brown yarn.
  2. Magic ring (or chain 2 and work 6 SC in the second chain from hook).
  3. Round 1-6: SC in each stitch around (6 SC).
  4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2):

  1. Start with beige yarn.
  2. Magic ring (or chain 2 and work 6 SC in the second chain from hook).
  3. Round 1: INC in each stitch around (12 SC).
  4. Round 2: SC, INC around (18 SC).
  5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tail:

  1. Start with brown yarn.
  2. Chain about 15-20 stitches, depending on how long you want the tail.
  3. Fasten off and attach to the back of the body.

Assembly:

  1. Sew the arms and legs to the body.
  2. Sew the ears to the head.
  3. Attach the head to the body.
  4. Embroider a smile or mouth using black yarn or embroidery thread.

Your Amigurumi Monkey is complete! Adjust the size and colors as desired to make your unique little monkey. Don’t forget to use safety eyes or securely embroider the eyes to ensure safety if it’s for a child. Enjoy your crochet project!