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#lockdownamichallenge - No 3 - Monkey

Yarn

Aldi So Crafty Knit & Purl Amigurumi Yarn - described on the box as "Light" - Equivalent to DK.

30g approx Teal (MC)

20g approx Pale Grey (CC1) for Eyes, Muzzle, Paws, Feet, Tail, Ears and Belly Patch.
5g approx Sky Blue (CC2) for Ears, Tail and Belly Patch.
Small amount of Black (CC3) for Eyes, claws and facial features.
Small amount of Purple (CC4) for Hat.
Small amount of Pink (CC5) for Hat brim and bobble.

100% Cotton
25g = 57.5m

A cotton yarn works well for Ami as it gives good stitch definition and creates a firm structure so
body parts hold their shape well. Any cotton/cotton mix DK should give similar results.

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Hook
3 mm

Other Supplies

Yarn needle, toy stuffing, stitch marker/waste yarn.

Tension

Tension is not critical for this project but stitches should be tight enough to avoid stuffing
showing through.

Size
25cm (10 in) approx from top of hat to bottom of feet.

Pattern Notes
Unless otherwise specified this pattern is worked in the amigurumi style, in a continuous spiral
without slip stitching or turning chains.

Use a stitch marker or waste yarn to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

If you do not want to make a Magic Ring you can start each piece by making a chain of 2 and
then work the first round into the second chain from the hook.

If you would like to start with a Magic Ring but don’t know how, you can find a Photo Tutorial at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/magic-ring-photo-tutorial.html

The Monkey is made of multiple separate pieces sewn together. Unless otherwise stated, finish
each piece by pulling the yarn through the last loop and leave a long tail for sewing. Any loose
tails at the end can be easily woven in.

Starting chains do not count in the total stitch count.

Change colour on the last yrh on last stitch of previous round.

Increasing and decreasing

The “invisible” techniques below are recommended to give your amigurumi a neat finish:

Invisible Increase: Work 1 dc in FLO of next st and 1 dc in both loops of same st.

Invisible decrease: Insert hook in FLO of the two stitches to be decreased, yrh, pull through
both front loops, yrh, draw through two loops on hook.

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UK Crochet Terms - Abbreviations
If you are unfamiliar with any of the abbreviations used in this pattern you can find a chart of UK
Crochet Terms at https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/uk-abbreviations.html

This pattern uses UK Terms - If you are used to working in US Crochet Terms you can find a
conversion chart at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/ukus-crochet-terms.html

Body

Rnd 1: With MC and working in a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: Dc around.
Rnd 7: [4dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 8-11: Dc around.
Rnd 12: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnds 13-15: Dc around.
Rnd 16: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnds 17-19: Dc around.
Rnd 20: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 21: Dc around.

Fasten off. Stuff body.

Head
If you are unfamiliar with starting an ami pattern with a chain, check out the Oval Start Photo Tutorial at:
https://mycrochetchums.weebly.com/oval-start-photo-tutorial.html
Stuff the head as you go.

With MC, chain 4.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 3 dc, 2 ch, rotating as you go, work in the other side of the
chain, 3 dc, 2 ch. 6 sts

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Head continued.
Rnd 2: [3 dc, 3 dc in the 2 ch-sp ] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: 1 dc, [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] 5 times, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc. 24sts
Rnd 5: 2 dc, [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] 5 times, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc. 30 sts
Rnd 6: 4 dc, [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] 5 times, 2 dc in next st. 36 sts
Rnd 7: [2 dc in next st, 5 dc] 6 times. 42 sts
Rnds 8-11: Dc around.
Rnd 12: [1 dc2tog, 5 dc] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 13-14: Dc around.
Rnd 15: 1 dc, [1 dc2tog, 4 dc] 5 times, 1 dc2tog, 3 dc. 30 sts
Rnd 16: 1 dc, [1 dc2tog, 3 dc] 5 times, 1 dc2tog, 2 dc. 24 sts
Rnd 17: [1 dc2tog, 2 dc] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 18: [1 dc2tog, 1 dc] 6 times. 12 sts
Rnd 19: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts

Fasten off, weave in end.

Eye Patch - make 2

With CC1, chain 4.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 3 dc, 2 ch, rotating as you go, work in the other side of the
chain, 3 dc, 2 ch. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [3 dc, 3 dc in the 2 ch-sp ] twice. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [5 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 14 sts

Fasten off.

Eye - make 2
Rnd 1: With CC3 and working in a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Join with a slip st into top of first dc.

Fasten off.

Muzzle
With CC1, chain 5.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 dc, 2 ch, rotating as you go, work in the other side of the
chain, 4 dc, 2 ch. 8 sts
Rnd 2: [4 dc, 3 dc in 2 ch-sp] twice. 14 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc] twice. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 6 dc, 2 dc in next st, I dc] twice. 22 sts
Rnd 5: [2 dc in next st, 8 dc, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc] twice. 26 sts

Fasten off and stuff.

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Inner Ear - make 2
Make the Inner Ear before the Outer Ear.

Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 4dc, pull ring tightly closed. Turn. 4 sts
Row 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st. Turn. 8 sts

Change colour to CC1.

Row 3: 1 ch, [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 4 times. Turn. 12 sts

Row 4: 1 ch, Dc across.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Outer Ear - make 2

Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 4dc, pull ring tightly closed. Turn. 4 sts
Row 2: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st. Turn. 8 sts
Row 3: 1 ch, [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 4 times. Turn. 12 sts
Row 4: 1 ch, Dc across. Turn.

Sandwich the Inner and Outer Ear together and work the following row through the top of the
Row 4 stitches on both pieces to join.
Row 5: 1 ch, 2 dc in each st, across. 24 sts
Fasten off.

Belly Patch
Worked in joined rounds, join each rnd with sl st in BLO of beg dc then work first st of next rnd
into both loops of same dc as join.

Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc, join in BLO. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around, join. 12 sts

Change colour to CC 1.

Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times, join. 18 sts

Changecolout to CC2.

Rnd 4: [2dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times, join. 24 sts

Rnd 5: [3dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times, join. 30 sts

Changecolour to CC1.

Rnd 6: Dc around.

Fasten off.

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Hand with Arm - make 2

Stuff hand before you change colour. Lightly stuff arm.

With CC1, chain 5.

Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, 4 dc, 2 ch, rotating as you go, work in the other side of the
chain, 4 dc, 2 ch. 8 sts
Rnd 2: [4dc, 2 dc in 2 ch sp] 2 times. 12 sts
Rnds 3-4: Dc around.
Rnd 5: [4dc 1 dc2tog] 2 times. 10 sts
Rnd 6: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 2 times. 8 sts

Change colour to MC. Stuff hand lightly.

Rnds 7-11: Dc around.

Rnd 12: 1 dc2tog, 6 dc. 7sts
Rnds 13-16: Dc around.

Fasten off.

Foot and Leg- make 2

Rnd 1: With CC1 and working in a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts

Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [ 2 dc in next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: 7dc, 1 dc2tog, 6 dc, 1 dc2 tog, 7 dc. 22 sts
Rnd 6: [6 dc, 1 dc2tog,] twice, 6 dc. 20 sts
Rnd 7: [4dc, 2 dc2tog] twice, 4 dc. 16 sts
Rnd 8: 3 dc, 2 dc2tog, I dc, 2 dc2tog, 4 dc. 12 sts
Rnd 9: 3 dc, 1 dc2tog, 2 dc, 1 dc2tog, 3 dc. 10 sts

Change colour to MC. Stuff foot.

Rnds 10-11: Dc around.

Rnd 12: 1 dc2tog, 8 dc. 9 sts
Rnd 13: Dc around.
Rnd 14: 1 dc2tog, 7 dc. 8sts
Rnds 15-16: Dc around.
Place stitch marker at end of Rnd 16.
Rnd 17: 1 dc2tog, 6 dc. 7 sts
Rnds 18 - 24: Dc around.
Rnd 25: 3 dc.
Fasten off..

Stuff the leg lightly up to the stitch marker. Using a length of MC with a yarn needle, sew through
both thicknesses of the flattened leg at the level of the stitch marker, creating a seam parallel to
the front edge of the foot, closing the bottom half of the leg off from the top to create the
bendable knee. Weave in ends.
Lightly stuff the top half of the leg.

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Tail
To create the curve in the tail give yourself a starting tail of approx 20cm (8 in) before you make
the magic ring - this will be used at the end of Rnd 23 to pull the tail into a curve. Keep the yarn
tail on the inside as you crochet so it sits loosely in the “tube” of the Monkey tail. Do not stuff.

Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 5dc. 5 sts
Rnds 2-3: Dc around.

Change colour to CC2.

Rnds 4-6: Dc around.

Change to CC1.

Rnds 7-9: Dc around.

Change colour to MC.

Rnds 10-14: Dc around.

Rnd 15: 2 dc in the next st, 4 dc. 6sts
Rnds 16-23: Dc around.

Fasten off leaving a long yarn tail. Take the starting yarn tail and pull on it so that the monkey’s
tail curves round into a “C” shape. Secure it by knotting it to the finishing yarn tail by the last stitch
of Rnd 23. Weave the starting yarn tail in, but leave the finishing yarn tail long to sew the monkey
tail onto the body later.

Hat

Rnd 1: With CC4 and working into a magic ring, 4dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc in next st, 1 dc] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc in next st, 2 dc] 3 times. 12 sts
Rnd 5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: [2 dc in next st, 3 dc] 3 times. 15 sts
Rnd 7: Dc around.

Change colour to CC5.

Rnd 8: Dc around. Turn.

Rnd 9: Working in BLO for the whole round:1ch, [2 dc in next st, 4 dc] 3 times, sl st in first dc of
rnd to join. 18 sts

Fasten off and stuff.

Pom Pom

Rnd 1: With CC5 and working into a magic ring, 6dc. 6sts
Rnds 2-3: Dc around.

Fasten off, weave yarn tail through last 6 sts and pull tightly to close, creating a ball shape - sew
onto top of hat.

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Making Up

Using the photographs as a guide, pin the pieces together first, working in the following order
and using the long yarn tails or a length of yarn with a yarn needle to stitch the pieces together.

Start with the head:

Sew the Eye Patches in place, with the top of them roughly in line with Rnd 17 of the Head.

Sew the Muzzle over the bottom of the Eye Patches - with the bottom of the muzzle roughly in
line with Rnd 6 of the Head.

Sew the Eyes over the EyePatches in line with the top seam of the Muzzle.

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Sew the Ears in place and the Hat at an angle on top of the head.

Attach the Body to the Head and the Belly Patch in place - with the bottom of it roughly in line
with Rnd 6 of the body.

Stitch the Arms in place as shown in the photo attaching them approx 2 rows down from the
neck/head join.

Attach the Legs to the body as shown in the photos.

Attach the Tail to the back of the Body in line with Rnd 8 approx.

Embroidered Details

Using CC1 whip stitch over the ends of the hands and feet, pulling the yarn up tightly to create
the “fingers” and “toes”.

Use CC3 to add the claws on each and to embroider the facial details.

Finally, use CC1 embroider the highlight in the eyes.

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About mycrochetchums

I started mycrochetchums at the end of 2020 to give me something to focus on during

lockdown and to make creative use of a box of Aldi Amigurumi Yarn that was an impulse
purchase I was feeling guilty about!

I’m loving creating these cute characters and sharpening my tech skills in the process as I
wrangle with managing a website and social media.

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Happy Crocheting!

Pia x

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