Helping our users. Crochet Monkey Blanket.
You’ll need:
RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each of 316 Soft White A, 319 Cherry Red B, 336 Warm Brown C, 672 Spring Green D, 324 Bright Yellow E, 385 Royal F, 254 Pumpkin G, 512 Turqua H, 505 Aruba Sea I and 312 Black J;
Crochet hook 5,5 mm;
Yarn needle.
Size: 97 x 97 cm.
Stitches control: each square is 18,5 cm.
Instructions
Solid Square
(make 2 each with B, D, E, F, G and H; make 4 with I) Ch 4; join with a slip st in first ch to form ring. Round 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 11 dc in ring; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—12 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, FPdc around the post of same dc, *dc in next dc, FPdc around the post of same dc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—24 sts.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, FPdc around the post of same FPdc, *dc in each of next 2 sts, FPdc around the post of same FPdc, repeat from* around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—36 sts.
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, FPdc around same FPdc, *dc in each of next 3 sts, FPdc around the post of same FPdc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—48 sts.
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, FPdc around same FPdc, *dc in each of next 4 sts, FPdc around the post of same FPdc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—60 sts.
Round 6: ch 4 (counts as tr), working in back loops only, *dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 9 sts, hdc next st, dc next st, tr in next st, ch 2**, tr next st (corner made); repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch4—60 sts; 4 ch-2 corner spaces.
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in each of next 14 sts, *5 sc in next ch-2 space (corner made)**, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc—80 sc. Fasten off, leaving a long sewing length.
Monkey Square
(make 2 each using E, F, G and H for 2nd color; make 1 using D for 2nd color) With C, work same as Solid Square through Round 5. Rounds 6-7: With 2nd color, repeat Rounds 6-7 of Solid Square.
Monkey Face
(make 9) With A, ch 4.
Round 1: 11 dc in 4th ch from hook; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—12 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in first st, 2 dc in each st around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—24 dc.
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each of next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc—30 sc.
Round 4: Skip next 2 sc, 9 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, slip st in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, 9 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, slip st in next sc. Fasten off, leaving a long sewing length.
Embroidery With J, satin st 2 eyes and French knot 2 nostrils; with B, back st smile as pictured. Sew 1 Monkey Face to center of each Monkey Square as pictured.
Ear
(make 18) With C, ch 2.
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a slip st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in first st, 2 dc in each st around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—12 dc.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc—18 sc. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length. Sew in place on sides of each Monkey Face.
Assembly
Working through back loops only, sew Squares together following Assembly Diagram.
Border
Round 1: With right side facing, join A with a sc in first sc of any 5-sc corner, sc in same sc, 2 sc in each of next 4 sc (corner made), *sc in each st across to next corner**, 2 sc in each of next 5 corner sc (corner made); repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sc, 3 dc in each of next 2 sc, *dc in each st across to next 10 sc corner**, dc in each of next 4 sc, 3 dc in each of next 2 dc (corner made); repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *skip next dc, 6 dc in next dc, skip next dc**, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc. Fasten off.