Bring handmade charm to your craft basket with this Cheeky Jungle Monkey Amigurumi crochet pattern! Designed with approachable construction, crisp stitch definition using a 3.25 mm (US D/3) hook, and step-by-step assembly photos.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 3.25 mm (US D/3) hook.
Standard Swatch: 18 sc x 20 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet (sc) worked in rows and joined rounds with your designated 3.25 mm (US D/3) hook.
Using your 3.25 mm (US D/3) crochet hook and main color yarn, form a slip knot or magic ring as specified for the Cheeky Jungle Monkey Amigurumi foundation.
This cheeky monkey would be great as a wall-hanging in a nursery or a little one’s bedroom or even just to hang from a shelf. You can crochet anything you want to put into the monkey’s little hands (a banana?!) or keep it simple by leaving
Please note that the pattern for the branch is from my sloth pattern, which can be found HERE and the heart pattern can be found HERE . They aren’t included in this post but are both free here on the blog!
Everything is worked in single crochet stitches, unless otherwise specified. In order to indicate the colour-changes, I have omitted the usual “sc” in front of the stitch counts in lines with colour-changes and I’ve used the associated colo
“Dinc” means to work a sc increase in Dark brown yarn.
“D3, L15” means to work the next 3 sc in Dark brown yarn and the next 15 sc in Light brown yarn.
Sc – Single Crochet (again, in rows with colour changes, sc stitches will be indicated with the Colour Legend letter instead of “sc”)
Inc – Increase. Work a regular sc increase
Fasten off completed motif pieces and leave an 8-inch yarn tail for neat assembly.
Row 1: Ch 8, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across (7 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Dec, sc 5 (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Inc, sc 3, dec (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Dec, sc 2, inc (5 sts), in Light brown yarn ch 3, turn.
Row 10: Starting in 2nd ch from hook and with Light brown yarn, sc in each of the chs, switch to Dark brown yarn, sc 3, dec (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Fasten off completed motif pieces and leave an 8-inch yarn tail for neat assembly.
Row 13: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch, sc 3, dec twice across last 4 sts (7 sts), ch 1, turn.
With your 3.25 mm hook, join matching yarn at the side edge and single crochet (sc) evenly through both layers around the perimeter.
Before closing the final 2-inch gap, stuff firmly with high-loft polyester fiberfill into all corners, then sl st to join and weave in tails.
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Clear answers to common gauge, yarn weight, and technique inquiries
This pattern is calibrated for a single 3.25 mm (US D/3) crochet hook throughout every step. Using the same 3.25 mm hook ensures all panels match in scale and prevents gaps between stitches.
Yes! Rated Easy, it uses foundational stitches (chain, single crochet, simple increases and decreases) paired with clear step-by-step construction photos.
Clip the front and back panels together at the corners and midpoints with locking stitch markers before crocheting around the perimeter, and stuff progressively in small tufts.
Absolutely! A smooth worsted or DK cotton yarn worked with your 3.25 mm hook gives crisp stitch definition and durable structure that holds up beautifully over time.
Spot clean gently with cool water and mild wool wash, or hand wash lightly and reshape flat on a dry towel away from direct heat.
This pattern uses standard US crochet terminology with a locked 3.25 mm (US D/3) hook: Magic Ring (DE: Fadenring, FR: Cercle magique, IT: Anello magico, ES: Anillo mágico) • Single Crochet [sc] (DE: feste Masche, FR: maille serrée, IT: maglia bassa, ES: punto bajo) • Half Double Crochet [hdc] (DE: halbes Stäbchen, FR: demi-bride, IT: mezza maglia alta, ES: medio punto alto) • Double Crochet [dc] (DE: Stäbchen, FR: bride, IT: maglia alta, ES: punto alto) • Slip Stitch [sl st] (DE: Kettmasche, FR: maille coulée, IT: maglia bassissima, ES: punto deslizado).
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