Crochet monkey with scarf

By Spotlight

A gift that they’ll treasure forever; this crocheted critter is sure to delight.

Final Result

Materials

• 2 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Cupcake - 1 x orange, 1 x cream
• scrap of navy for eyes & mouth
• 5.00 mm crochet hook
• yarn needle for sewing
• hobby fill
• stitch marker
• optional - small amounts of different colours for scarf
note: Use 8ply acrylic if Cupcake
is not available.

Step 1

Body
Rnd 1: Using orange make 2ch; 6dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (12 dc).
Rnd 3: (1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times (18 dc).
Rnd 4: (1dc in ea of next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times (24 dc).
Rnd 5: (1dc in ea of next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times (30 dc).
Rnd 6: 1dc in ea dc around (30 dc).
Rep last round 18 times.
Rnd 25: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in ea of next 3 dc) 6 times (24 dc).
Rnd 26: 1dc in ea dc around (24 dc).
Rnd 27: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in ea of next 2 dc) 6 times (18 dc).
Rnd 28: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in next dc) 6 times (12 dc).
Rnd 25: Fill with stuffing; (dec over next 2 dc) 6 times (6 dc).
Fasten off.

Step 2

Head
Rnd 1: Using orange make 2ch; 6dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (12 dc).
Rnd 3: (1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times (18 dc).
Rnd 4: (1dc in ea of next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times (24 dc).
Rnd 5: (1dc in ea of next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times (30 dc).
Rnd 6: 1dc in ea dc around (30 dc).
Rep last round 6 times.
Rnd 13: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in ea of next 3 dc) 6 times (24 dc).
Rnd 14: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in ea of next 2 dc) 6 times (18 dc).
Rnd 15: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in next dc) 6 times (12 dc).
Rnd 16: Fill with stuffing; (dec over next 2 dc) 6 times (6 dc).
Fasten off.

Step 3

Legs - make 2
Rnd 1: Using orange make 2ch; 6dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (12 dc).
Rnd 3: (1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 6 times (18 dc).
Rnd 4: (1dc in ea dc around) twice (18 dc).
Rnd 5: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in next dc) 6 times (12 dc).
Rnd 6: 1dc in ea dc around (12 dc).
Rep last round 15 times.
Fasten off.

Step 4

Arms - make 2
Rnd 1: Using orange make 2ch; 5dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (10 dc).
Rnd 3: (1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 5 times (15 dc).
Rnd 4: (1dc in ea dc around) twice (15 dc).
Rnd 5: (dec over next 2 dc, 1dc in next dc) 5 times (10 dc).
Rnd 6: 1dc in ea dc around (10 dc).
Rep last round 7 times.
Fasten off.

Step 5

Tail
Rnd 1: Using orange make 2ch; 6dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (12 dc).
Rnd 3: 1dc in ea dc around (12 dc).
Rep last round 21 times.
Fasten off.

Step 6

Face patch
Rnd 1: Using cream make 2ch; 8dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (16dc).
Rnd 3: (1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 8 times (24 dc).
Rnd 4: (1dc in ea of next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc) 8 times (32 dc).
Fasten off.

Step 7

Ears - make 2 orange
Rnd 1: Using orange make 2ch; 8dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (16dc).
Rnd 3: (1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc) 8 times (24 dc).
Fasten off.

Step 8

Ears - make 2 cream
Rnd 1: Using orange make 2ch; 8dc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st dc.
Rnd 2: 2dc in ea dc around (16dc).
Fasten off.

Step 9

Make up
Attach head to body, then stuff the legs, arms and tail and sew into place. Sew cream and orange ears together and sew onto the head. Sew face patch onto the front of the head. Embroider eyes and mouth onto the face.

Step 10

Scarf
Work one row of each colours.
Row 1: Leaving a tail (which will become a fringe) make 56 chain, fasten off.
Row 2: Change colour and work 1dc in each ch remembering to leave a fringe at each end.
Rep last row 5 more times changing colour for each row.
Tie two 5 colour fringes into each end.
Tie scarf around monkey’s neck.

Abbreviation

ch = chain
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
sp = space
rep = repeat
Rnd = Round
ea = each
dec = decrease over next 2 dc

Note

This is worked in a spiral so it is advisable to use a stitch marker to mark the start of each round.