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How to Crochet an Adorable Plush Monkey: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Create your own cuddly companion with this detailed crochet pattern. This plush monkey is designed to be soft, huggable, and perfect for gifts or nursery decor. Follow this guide to bring your little monkey to life!

Materials Needed

Yarn

• Main Color: Choose one of the following (approx. 2 balls of YarnArt Mink, 1 ball of Himalaya Dolphin Fine, or 1 ball of Alize Softy Plus).
• Accent Color (Beige/Light Brown): YarnArt Velour or Himalaya Dolphin Fine (less than one ball).

Tools

• Crochet Hooks: 2.5mm – 2.75mm for main yarn; 2.0mm – 2.25mm for accent yarn.
• Safety Eyes: 13-15mm.
• Joints/Pins: 25-30mm for the head; 20-25mm for arms and legs. (Can be replaced with sewn attachments).
• Stuffing: High-quality fiberfill.
• Other: Matching sewing thread, black embroidery thread for eyelashes, large tapestry needle, scissors, and stitch markers.

Finished Size: Approximately 27 cm (approx. 10.6 inches), depending on your tension.

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: Single Crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
• ch: Chain
• sl st: Slip Stitch

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. The Arms (Make 2)

Use main color. Work in continuous spirals.

• Round 1: 5 sc in MR (5)
• Round 2: 5 inc (10)
• Rounds 3-9: 10 sc (10)
• Round 10: 1 sc, 3 inc, 6 sc (13)
• Round 11: 7 sc, 3 dec (10)
• Round 12: (1 sc, inc) x 3, 4 sc (13)
• Rounds 13-19: 13 sc (13)

Insert the joint/pin between rounds 17 and 18 on the inner side of the arm. Ensure the elbow is positioned toward the back. Stuff firmly and evenly.

• Round 20: 6 dec (7)

Close the hole, fasten off, and weave in the ends.

2. The Hands (Make 4)

Use accent color. Work in rows.

• Row 1: Ch 5, starting from 2nd ch from hook, 4 sl st (4)
• Row 2: Ch 6, 5 sl st (5)
• Row 3: Ch 5, 4 sl st (4)
• Row 4: Ch 1, 4 sc across the base.
• Row 5: Ch 4, 3 sl st in the front loop of the chain (this creates the 4th finger). Now, work across the palm: 1 inc, 3 sc.
• Rows 6-7: Ch 1, 4 sc.

Fasten off. Place two hand pieces together and sew them along the edges. Do not stuff. Sew the completed hand to the base of the arm.

3. The Legs (Make 2)

Use main color. Work in continuous spirals.

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rounds 3-10: 12 sc (12)
• Round 11: 4 inc, 8 sc (16)
• Round 12: 8 sc, 4 dec (12)
• Round 13: (inc, 1 sc) x 4, 4 sc (16)
• Rounds 14-20: 16 sc (16)

Insert the joint/pin between rounds 18 and 19 on the inner side of the leg. Ensure the knee is positioned toward the front. Stuff firmly and evenly.

• Round 21: (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12)
• Round 22: 6 dec (6)

Close the hole, fasten off, and weave in the ends.

4. The Feet (Make 4)

Use accent color. Work in rows.

• Row 1: Ch 5, starting from 2nd ch, 4 sl st.
• Row 2: Ch 6, 5 sl st.
• Row 3: Ch 5, 4 sl st.
• Row 4: Ch 1, 4 sc across the base.
• Row 5: Ch 1, 4 sc.
• Row 6: Ch 4, 3 sl st in the front loop of the chain (4th finger). Work across the foot: 1 inc, 3 sc.
• Rows 7-8: Ch 1, 4 sc.
• Row 9: Ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 sc, skip 1 st, 1 sc.

Fasten off. Place two foot pieces together and sew around the perimeter. Do not stuff. Sew the completed foot to the bottom of the leg.

5. The Face and Head

The Face (Accent Color): Worked around a chain.

• Round 1: Ch 6. Starting from 2nd ch: 4 sc, 3 sc in last ch. Working along the other side of the chain: 3 sc, 1 inc (12)
• Round 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
• Round 3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
• Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 (30)
• Rounds 5-6: 30 sc (30)
• Round 7: 16 sc, 12 inc, 2 sc (42)
• Round 8: 16 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 12, 2 sc (54)
• Rounds 9-10: 54 sc. On round 10, work 7 additional sc to shift the starting point.

Switch to main color for the rest of the head.

The Head (Main Color):

• Rounds 11-19: 54 sc (54)

Place safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8. Insert the head joint between rounds 10 and 11.

• Round 20: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
• Round 21: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)

Pause head work here and move to the body.

6. The Body

Use main color. Work in continuous spirals.

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2: 6 inc (12)
• Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• Round 4: 18 sc (18)
• Round 5: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• Rounds 6-7: 24 sc (24)
• Round 8: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• Rounds 9-10: 30 sc (30)
• Round 11: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
• Round 12: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
• Rounds 13-18: 42 sc (42)

Attach arms between rounds 7 and 8, spaced 15 stitches apart. Attach legs between rounds 18 and 19, spaced 21 stitches apart.

• Round 19: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
• Round 20: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
• Round 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Stuff the body firmly and evenly.

• Round 22: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• Round 23: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• Round 24: 6 dec (6)

Close the opening, fasten off, and weave in the ends.

Completing the Head: Now that the head is attached to the body, finish the head rounds.

• Round 22: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
• Round 23: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)

Stuff the head firmly but not too tightly.

• Round 24: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
• Round 25: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• Round 26: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• Round 27: 6 dec (6)

Close the hole and weave in the ends.

7. Final Details

Nose (Accent Color): Ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Row 2: ch 1, inc, 1 sc, inc (5). Sew to the face.

Ears (Make 2 – Accent Color): Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Round 2: 6 inc (12). Round 3: 12 sc (12). Sew to the head.

Belly (Accent Color): Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Round 2: 6 inc (12). Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18). Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24). Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30). Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36). Sew to the body.

Tail (Main Color): Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Rounds 2-38: 6 sc (6). Sew to the body.

Finishing Touches

• Facial Shaping: Use a sewing thread to pull the muzzle area inward under the eyes to create a more realistic monkey face.
• Eyelashes: Use black embroidery thread to add delicate lashes.
• Blushing: Carefully apply a small amount of blush or fabric paint to the cheeks using a stiff, short-bristled brush. Apply in thin layers.

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