Crochet Pattern - Lucy the Monkey

With this crochet pattern, you can make a lovable amigurumi monkey that will steal hearts and make for the perfect gift or fun addition to your own collection. So, pick up your crochet hook and embark on a delightful journey into the world of amigurumi.

This crochet pattern includes detailed instructions, step-by-step photos, and useful tips and tricks, plus a section explaining all the amigurumi-specific techniques. Pattern is written in English using US crochet terms. One PDF file, 18 pages.

SIZE
22 cm (8 2/3"), when crocheted with sport weight cotton and acrylic blend and a 2.50 mm crochet hook.

DIFFICULTY
3. Intermediate – includes some less common crochet techniques, color changes, and simple shaping.

SKILLS REQUIRED
• Crocheting in spiral
• Chain, slip, single, half double and triple crochet stitch
• Increasing and decreasing

YOU WILL NEED
• Yarn. I used Scheepjes ‘Stone Washed’, a sport weight cotton-acrylic yarn, 130 m (142 yd) / 50 g (1.8 oz). You will need about 50 g of brown (822 brown agate) and 11 g of cream yarn (801 moonstone). And Cascade Yarns ‘Ultra Pima’, a DK weight cotton yarn, 200 m (220 yd) / 100 g (3.5 oz). You will need a few grams of yellow and peach yarn (3743 yellow rose, 3856 peach cobbler).
• 2.50 – 3.00 mm crochet hook (US size 2/C – 3/D).
• Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding/padding for stuffing.
• 9 mm (3/8") safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt etc.
• Two 20 mm (4/5”) and two 15 mm (3/5”) plastic doll joints or safety eyes or buttons and thread.
• Dark brown cotton embroidery floss.
• Sewing pins, yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.