Amigurumi Today

Meet a playful naughty monkey Bobo! He likes to play with kids and make new friends. You can carry this amigurumi monkey wherever you go or just use him as a home decor by placing him on a bookshelf, office desk, or on a window.

Crochet your own little monkey with the help of our step-by-step amigurumi pattern! Pick any colors for body, hands, foot pads, and face! Add decorations or embroidery to personalize with a name, message, or artwork.

Supplies:

• Super fine 100% acrylic yarn (200 m / 50 g) in beige and brown colors
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• 10 mm safety eyes
• Buttons for joining arms and legs (Ø 15 mm – 4 pcs, Ø 17 mm – 4 pcs)
• Fiberfill for stuffing
• Thread strong enough for fastening arms and legs
• Satin ribbon
• Scissors and sewing needle

Skill level: intermediate

If you use the suggested yarn and hook the monkey size will be about 14 cm (5.5″). You can also use DK yarn and 3.0 mm crochet hook for this toy, but note that your monkey will be bigger.

Naughty monkey amigurumi
Free crochet pattern

Abbreviations:
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (two sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (two sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Please note that this pattern describes button joint method of fastening arms and legs. If you use this method your crochet monkey will be able to move its limbs.

Muzzle (upper part):
Work with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Head:
Crochet with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Rnd 11-20: sc in all 60 st [60]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 23: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 24: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Sew the upper part of the muzzle to the head at the level of Rnds 11-23. Insert safety eyes, placing them 3 rounds lower than the top edge of the muzzle. Stuff the head with fiberfill.
Rnd 26: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 27: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 28: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 29: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and weave in the end.

Muzzle (bottom part):
Crochet 6 ch with beige yarn. Continue working around foundation chain. Start from the second ch from hook.
Rnd 1: inc, sc in next 3 st, 4 sc in last st, turn, sc in next 3 st, inc [14]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st, (inc) x 4 times, sc in next 3 st, (inc) x 2 times [22]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) x 2 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next st, inc) x 4 times, sc in next 3 st, (sc in next st, inc) x 2 times [30]
Rnd 4-6: sc in all 30 st [30]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Ears:
Inner part (make 2):
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 4 times [16]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Outer part (make 2):
Crochet with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 4 times [16]
Put outer part of the ear together with inner part (wrong side to wrong side) and crochet through both parts as follows:
Rnd 4: sc in all 16 st [16]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2):
Crochet with beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 times [9]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 12 st [12]
Change to brown yarn.
Rnd 6-24: sc in all 12 st [12]
Stuff with fiberfill. Take a strong thread and fold it several times. Pass the thread ends through the button (Ø 15 mm) and tie a knot. Insert the button in the arm and output the thread ends between Rnd 22 and Rnd 23.
Rnd 25: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Cut off the yarn. Pass the yarn end through all front loops with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Legs (make 2):
Crochet 5 ch with beige yarn. Continue working around foundation chain. Start from the second ch from hook.
Rnd 1: inc, sc in next 2 st, 4 sc in last st, turn, sc in next 2 st, inc [12]
Rnd 2: (inc) x 2 times, sc in next 2 st, (inc) x 4 times, sc in next 2 st, (inc) x 2 times [20]
Change to brown yarn.
Rnd 3-5: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 6: sc in next 8 st, (dec) x 2 times, sc in next 8 st [18]
Rnd 7: sc in next 7 st, (dec) x 2 times, sc in next 7 st [16]
Rnd 8: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [15]
Rnd 9-16: sc in all 15 st [15]
Stuff with fiberfill. Take a strong thread and fold it several times. Pass the thread ends through the button (Ø 17 mm) and tie a knot. Insert the button in the leg and output the thread ends between Rnd 15 and Rnd 16.
Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Rnd 18: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Cut off the yarn. Pass the yarn end through all front loops with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Fasten off and weave in the end.

Body:
Crochet with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10-14: sc in all 54 st [54]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 16: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 18: sc in all 42 st [42]

Take the thread ends left outside the leg and pull them trough between Rnd 9 and Rnd 10 of the body. Then take one more 17 mm button and pull the thread ends through it. Tighten as much as possible and tie two knots. Now the leg button joint is finished. Attach the second leg in the same way and continue crocheting the body.

Rnd 19: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 20-21: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 22: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 3 times [33]
Rnd 23-24: sc in all 33 st [33]
Rnd 25: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 3 times [30]
Fasten the arms between Rnd 22 and Rnd 23 in the same way like you fastened the legs using 15 mm buttons.
Rnd 26-27: sc in all 30 st [30]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff with fiberfill.

Belly:
With light-brown yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 st) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Tail:
Work with brown yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 3-17: sc in all 8 st [8]
Flatten the edges and crochet sc in next 4 st through both layers. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Don’t stuff.

Assembly:
1. Sew head to the body.
2. Sew the bottom part of the muzzle to the head under the eyes. Put some fiberfill inside the muzzle before you finish.
3. Sew belly to the body at the level of Rnds 10-19.
4. Sew ears to the head at the level of Rnds 18-20.

5. Sew tail to the body at the level of Rnd 10.
6. Embroider nostrils and mouth.
7. Tie a bow on the neck with satin ribbon.

Your naughty monkey amigurumi is finished! Congrats!