How to crochet a monkey? Scheme for beginners, description

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To present a child with an original author's gift that he will like, sometimes you have to spend an impressive amount of money. And not always, even if you are ready to empty your budget for the required amount of money, the stores have something that suits you and your child. Of course, you can order a wonderful handmade gift via the Internet or buy it in an expensive boutique, but a little thing that will be made by your own hands will certainly please the recipient and keep a piece of your soul in it. Moreover, you will always know what your gift consists of, and you can say with confidence that it does not contain harmful, low-quality and hazardous materials.

In this article you will learn about one of the options for a homemade gift - a monkey crocheted using the amigurumi technique.

This toy can be given not only to a child. It will be a pleasure for an adult to receive it as a souvenir, you can also perfectly fit this craft into the interior of your home or use it as a keychain.

Crocheting (monkey patterns are provided below) is very simple. Of course, if you first tookin the hands of the hook, you will have to practice a little.

What is amigurumi?

The term "amigurumi" appeared relatively recently. The word came to us from Japan. It is believed that Asian craftswomen used this technique for a very long time as an alternative to the European knitting method. However, the style received its world-famous name only after the release of the Hello Kitty cartoon on world television, when Japanese fans of the cartoon posted photos of the first miniature copies of the characters on the Internet.

Now amigurumi animals (in this case, you will crochet a monkey, the knitting pattern is very simple) filled the whole world. There are a few rules to follow in order for your bonded pet to be named "amigurumi".

Piniature

One of the most important differences between amigurumi is the small size of the toy, it should not exceed 12 cm. After all, it is this diminutiveness that makes them so cute.

Bright colors and maximum personification of even inanimate objects

Your author's creation, in order to match the Japanese style, must have a human face (mouth or nose, eyes). To further "humanize" the product, dress your pet. You can crochet a monkey costume, a pattern is not even required here. Colors for creating amigurumi should be chosen bright, it is important to avoid smooth color transitions. All details of the muzzle are made in black or dark brown.

Disproportionality and technique

Amigurumi toys always have a relatively large head. All elements are knitted in a circle so that there are no extra seams.

Now that you know briefly about the style in which you will crochet a monkey, the pattern described in this article will not come as a surprise to you.

So, let's proceed directly to the creation of our toy.

Materials and tools

Before you learn how to crochet a monkey (a pattern, as you understand, this is not the only thing you need), you need to prepare the following supplies:

• Threads for knitting in different colors. For example, blue and white, white and orange yarn will be perfectly combined, although in what colors your monkey will be made depends only on your desire, taste and imagination. Since we are crocheting a monkey (diagram, description and photos are presented further in the text), acrylic thread is best for you. A toy with this composition will keep its shape better and look more natural, especially since a large selection of children's hypoallergenic acrylic is now available in stores.
• Black or dark brown thread for embroidering face details.
• Crochet hook. Its number should be a couple of sizes smaller than the yarn you have chosen.
• Wadded or padding filler.
• Needle and thread to connect all the parts of your monkey.
• Scissors.
• Beads or ready-made eyes (optional, the eyes can also be knitted or embroidered)

Crochet a monkey: diagram, description

As it was saidearlier in this article we will look at the Japanese amigurumi monkey knitting technique.

Any product is knitted in this technique in a spiral, so that, having mastered only the initial skills in crocheting, you can easily, following our advice, tie yourself a cute pet.

The main task when knitting such a toy is to make the loops fit as closely as possible to each other, without gaps and gaps. Otherwise, the filler will climb out of the finished monkey, giving the finished product a sloppy look. That is why the size of the hook should be slightly smaller than the size of the thread used.

When creating our monkey, we will first separately connect all of its body parts, and then connect them after we stuff each of them.

A small introduction for beginners

Below you will find a brief description of the simplest types of loops that you need to master before crocheting a monkey. Schemes for beginners are clear and show the step-by-step execution of one or another type of loop.

Initial loop

Place the end of the thread on the thumb on the left hand, slide the hook from left to right, grabbing the thread, and insert it into the resulting loop. Grab the thread going through the index finger and slip it through the ring that has slipped off the thumb. Tighten.

Aerial loop

The end of the thread with the loop lies on the thumb of the left hand and the rest of the thread hangs around the index finger of the same hand. The "bridge" of the thread between the fingers should be slightly stretched. You insert the hook into the loop,grab the thread from the "bridge" and pull it into the loop until the second is formed. Thread your hook into the loop you just formed and repeat the operation until you get a chain of the desired length.

Single crochet

Thread the hook into the last loop on the air loop, then thread it into the previous loop and grab the thread, pulling it back through both. You now have a loop on your hook. Without removing it, slip the hook into the next loop of the previous row and repeat the action, etc.

Connecting loop

To do this, insert your hook into the last st of the row and, without removing it, slip your hook into the first st of the row, yarn over, and then thread it through both loops. Everything, you can knit the next row.

We have sorted out all the nuances that we have to face in the course of work, and now we crochet a monkey step by step.

Head and body

• Knit 7 stitches.
• Single crochet row, this will be the first row. Connect all subsequent rows with a connecting loop.
• Rows 2, 3 knit, imposing two single crochets on each loop of the row in front of them.
• Row 4: knit, alternating the loops of the previous row, on one you impose 1 single crochet, on the second 2, on the third 1, on the fourth 2, etc.
• Row 5: You work 2 single crochets on each st of the row before it.

Since we are crocheting a little monkey, we will have to fill parts of her body as we knit, so already at this stage you can put some filler in the knitted part.

• Rows 6, 7, 8 knit with a regular single crochet, knitting 1 stitch on each loop of the row in front of them.
• Rows 9-13 knit, decreasing as much as added in 2, 3, 4 and 5 rows.

Add filler.

• Rows 14, 15 knit with a regular single crochet, knitting 1 stitch on each loop of the previous row.
• Rows 16, 17 and 18 in three loops of the previous row you throw 1 single crochet, and in one 2 single crochet.
• Next, we knit rows with a regular single crochet until the monkey's torso reaches the size you need.
• When adding filler, we knit the last three rows with decreases corresponding to the additions in rows 16, 17, 18.

When we crochet a monkey step by step and have already knitted the main element - the head with the body, you should not relax, because there are still a lot of details ahead, simple to knit, but no less necessary.

Ears

• Knit 7 stitches, then 6 single crochets,. Connect this whole structure into a ring.
• Row 2, work 2 single crochets in each st of the previous row.
• Rows 3, 4, 5 knit with a regular single crochet, 1 in each previous loop.

You need to knit two of these details, or you can knit 2 more parts for the ears of a different color and smaller size and sew them together. Tie the eyes in the same way.

Muzzle knitting pattern

• Knit 4 stitches and close them to the ring.
• Rows 2 and 3 knit into the loop in the middle, 2 single crochet.
• Rows 4 and 5, work 1 with single crochet.

You only need one of these parts.

Monkey feet

• Row 1: Work 7 stitches, work 6 single crochet stitches and work into a ring.
• Rows 2, 3 & 4: Single crochet 2 into each st of previous row.
• Fill with filler.
• Rows 5, 6 & 7: Dec as many stitches as inc on Rows 2, 3 & 4.
• Fill with filler.
• Next, we knit the rows with a regular single crochet with a thread of a different color, until the leg is the length you need.

Do not forget to add filler from time to time. You will need a couple of these details.

We continue to crochet the monkey.

Scheme of hands

• Row 1: work 7 stitches, make 6 single crochets and tie them into a ring.
• Row 2: Single crochet 2 for each st in the row before it.
• Rows 3 and 4 are knitted with a regular single crochet.
• Row 5: Dec sts as inc on Row 2.
• The following rows are knitted with a thread of a different color until the hand reaches the desired size.

Make these 2 parts.

Knit the tail like hands, only longer.

So you have finished crocheting a monkey, the assembly scheme is described below.

Putting the monkey parts together

• First of all, you need to sew your hands to the junction of the torso with the head.
• Then to the bottom of the body along the edges we sew the legs parallel to each other.
• Now you can sew on the tail, it is placed at the back in the middle of the lower part of the body.
• On the face with a hidden seam, attach the muzzle to the bottom and the eyes above the muzzle.
• Embroider a mouth on the muzzle.
• Attach the ears on the sides of the head.

Well, now you are the proud owner of a little handmade monkey. Now, if you have a desire, we crochet a monkey basket. You already have a monkey pattern, but how to tie a basket? Knit a small "bowl" in a circle in a contrasting color and attach toys to the hands. You can put small jewelry there, such as earrings.