Helping our users. Cute Amigurumi Monkey.
You'll need:
About 120 g size 4 yarn in main color (I Love this Yarn in Brown);
Small amount of Ivory worsted weight;
Embroidery thread for eyebrows;
Crochet hook 3.75;
Tapestry needle;
Stuffing;
12mm safety eyes;
Stitch marker.
Instructions
Face Piece
With Ivory:
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 5: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 6: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Change to Brown
Round 7: SC in each around. Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew on the head.
When you attach it to the head, you will use the long brown tail. It will have a slight hexagonal shape, line one point of the hexagon toward the top of the head. Attach the eyes through the face piece between rows 3 and 4, about 3 stitches apart and then through the head around rows 36-37. Embroider the eyebrows about one row above the eyes.
Nose/Mouth
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 5: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 6: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Rounds 7-8: SC in each around. (36)
Slip stitch in the next 3 stitches. Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew on to the face. Get a long piece of brown yarn. Sew the nose on about row 6. When you are ready to attach it, the bottom of the piece will be on row 27 and the top about row 36. Use pins to attach it. Sew it around and lightly stuff it. It will line up with the face piece. It will be attached after the face piece. Stuff as you go!
Body and Head
Round 1: In a magic circle, 6 SC.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 5: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 6: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 7: SC in first 5, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (42)
Rounds 8-13: SC in each around. (42)
Round 14: SC in first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Rounds 15-16: SC in each around. (36)
Round 17: SC in first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Rounds 18-19: SC in each around. (30)
Begin stuffing here.
Round 20: SC in first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Rounds 21-22: SC in each around. (24)
Round 23: SC in first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 24: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
From here we are increasing the head.
Round 25: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 26: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 27: SC in first 3, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 28: SC in first 4, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 29: SC in first 5, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 30: SC in first 6, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (48)
Rounds 31-41: SC in each around. (48)
Attach eyes between rows 37 and 38, about 6 stitches apart. Begin to stuff here. Stretch the base of the head a little bit so it is more defined, more round than oval. Sew on the nose at this time as well.
Round 42: SC in the first 6, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (42)
Round 43: SC in the first 5, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (36)
Round 44: SC in the first 4, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (30)
Round 45: SC in the first 3, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 46: SC in the first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 47: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (12)
Round 48: INV DEC around. (6)
Fasten off and carefully sew the remaining hole closed.
Leg
Stuff the first half of the leg only.
Using Ivory:
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Rounds 5-10: SC in each around. (24)
Round 11: SC in first 2, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (18)
Change to Brown
Round 12: SC in each around. (18)
Round 13: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around.(12)
Rounds 14-28: SC in each around. (12)
Arm
Stuff the first half of the arm only.
Using Ivory:
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Rounds 4-7: SC in each around. (18)
Round 8: SC in the first, INV DEC. Repeat around. (12)
Round 9: SC in each around. (12)
Change to Brown
Rounds 10-25: SC in each around. (12)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew the arm onto the body. Attach between rows 22 and 23.
Ears (make 2)
Round 1: 6 SC in a magic ring
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (12)
Round 3: SC in first, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (18)
Round 4: SC in first 2, SC INC in next. Repeat around. (24)
Rounds 5-7: SC in each around. (24)
Fasten off and leave a long tail. Flatten the ear. It will have a slight curve. Pin the bottom to row 31 and the top to row 41. Attach it with the long tail.
Tail
Round 1:In a magic ring SC 8.
Rounds 2-30: SC in each around.
Leave a long tail to attach to the body. Attach it centered in the back around row 7.