Monkey Crocheted Finger Puppet | Free Crochet Pattern
Create one or five of these little monkeys for jumping on the bed with this free crochet pattern.
Five Little Monkeys Crocheted Finger Puppets
by Kayla Pins
Materials
Size F hook (3.75 mm) or size needed for gauge
Sport weight acrylic yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport in Umber Heather and Almond with a small amount of black for detailing
8 mm safety eyes
Face
With Almond, Ch 5.
Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in each of next 3 ch. Working in unworked loops of the beginning chain, work 2 sc in first loop. Sc in each of next 3 loops. Mark last stitch worked as the last stitch of the round, now and throughout.
Round 2: 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc in next 2 sc. 2 sc in each of next 3 sc. Sc in next 2 sc. 2 sc in final stitch.
Round 3: Sl st in next 4 sc. 4 hdc in next sc, sl st in next sc, 4 hdc in next sc, sl st in next sc. Tie off, leaving long end for sewing.
Head and Body
With Umber Heather, begin with a magic loop.
Ch 1. 6 sc in ring. Tighten ring.
Round 1: 2 sc in each sc around. Mark last sc as last st of round, now and throughout. (12)
Round 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
Round 3: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
Rounds 4-8: Work even. (24)
Round 9: (Sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc) around. (18)
Round 10: (Sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc) around. Do not tie off. (12)
Assembly
Sew on face, sewing down the mouth portion only. Install safety eyes. Embroider mouth and nose.
Left ear: With almond, sl st to side of face and around Round 9. Work 7 dc around sc of Round 7. Sl st around sc of Round 5.
Right ear: With almond, sl st to side of face and around Round 5. Work 7 dc around sc of Round 7. Sl st around sc of Round 9.
Stuff head.
Continue Head
Decrease over next 2 sc until 4 stitches remain. Tie off and sew opening closed. Tie off and weave in ends.
Body
Sc 12 around stitches of Round 10.
Work 8 rounds even. Tie off and weave in ends.
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