Zodiac Monkey

Kitty
**Amigurumi doll pattern**
 Skill Level: Beginner to Experienced beginner.

Finished Measurement: Depends on the thickness of yarn

and the size of crochet hook.

• Hook size used: 4.00 mm

• Yarn: White ( head ), brown ( hair ), orange brown ( hat/ ears/ body/ arms/ feet ),
and cream or just use skin tone ( ear inserts ) worsted weight yarn.
• Finished size: ( sitting position) - about 7 ”

What you need:

*Yarn and color of your choice: Best to begin with worsted weight yarn.

*Crochet hooks: 4.00 mm used in this project. Or your choice.

*Yarn needle: For connecting/sewing/assembling.

* Thread needle and thread: For assembling ( brown color ) and embroidering
whiskers ( black ).
*Locking stitch markers: VIP! This is a lifesaving way to keep tracking where
you are.
* Fiber fill for stuffing.

*Embellishment:
1. 11-12 mm safety oval shape eyes ( nose ) and yellow ( hello kitty ) nose.
( From www.glasseyesonline.com or craft store )
2. Cream color craft felt: for monkey face, and ear inserts ( Optional: if you prefer
to use felt, instead of yarn )
3. Eyes for monkey hat: cut pair of 12mm wiggle/glue-on plastic eyes open, and just
use the black circles as eyes.
 Getting Start...
Terms to know:

Single Crochet: SC -This is basic stitch used the most.

1. Insert hook into next stitch, draw yarn through stitch, now, you have one loop
and your original loop on your hook.

2. Then catch yarn again through new loop and original loop together. Now you
have completed one SC.

Chain Stitch/Chain: Ch St.

(reference only, not used in this project)
1. Make a slipknot on the hook.
2. Yarn over, through the loop on hook.
3. Make a row or chain.

Increase: SC twice in one stitch.

Decrease: Join 2 SC stitches into one.

Whip stitch: Insert needle (hook) through 2 pieces, and looping around the edges
of 2 pieces. For connecting parts.

Slip Stitch: Insert hook to next stitch, pull yarn through stitch , and your current
the loop on your hook at the same time. Best for closing off or binding off.

Half Double Crochet: hdc or HDC

1. Bring yarn and over, insert hook into stitch.
2. Draw a loop through the stitch. You have 3 loops on hook now.
3. Yarn over, draw yarn through 3 loops altogether. One hdc completed.

Double Crochet: dc or DC
1. Bring yarn over, insert hook into next stitch.
2. Draw a loop through the stitch, you have 3 loops on the hook now.
3. Yarn over, draw yarn through the first 2 loops. you have 2 loops on hook now.
4. Bring yarn over again, through 2 loops together. One dc is completed.
Following with pictures of Magic ring
Magic ring/ circle: This is a adjustable loop to begin crochet the first circle.
● Make a loop around your finger x1, grab the the cross part.

Note: As pictures shown, basically, it is to make a Ch St through

the cross part then make a SC as 1st stitch.
 ● Continue # SC over the loop/tail together .
● Pull the tail, then you have your basic circle.

Let the fun begin...!

Tighter stitches are better, but take care of your fingers and thumb! :)

St=Stitch
Round=R
SC=Single Crochet
Inc= Increase
Dec= Decrease
SL St= Slip Stitch
Head ( white yarn)
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 24 SC

R4= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 5 St) around =7SC x 4= 28 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 3 St) around =5SC x 7= 35 SC

R6= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 6 St) around =8SC x 5= 40 SC

R7-R16= SC to each stitch= 40 SC

R17= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 6 St) around

= 7 SC x 5 = 35 SC

R18= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 3 St) around

= 4 SC x 7= 28 SC

R19= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 5 St) around

= 6 SC x 4= 24 SC

Attach eyes between R12 and R13 now, distance: 1”-1.5”. ( Or your choice )

R20= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together ) around = 12 SC

Stuff now! And try to stuff firmly!

R21= Keep decreasing ( SC next 2 St together ) to end, add one Sl St to close,
tuck extra yarn in.

Now, you just finish head part.

Let's continue with body part!

Body ( orange brown yarn )
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 6= 18 SC

R4= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 6= 24 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 5 St) around =7SC x 4=28 SC

R6= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 3 St) around =5SC x 7=35 SC

R7-R10= SC to each stitch= 35 SC

R11= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 3 St) around

= 4 SC x 7 = 28 SC

R12-R13= SC to each stitch= 28 SC

R14= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 5 St) around

= 6 SC x 4 = 24 SC

R15-R16= SC to each stitch= 24 SC

R17= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 4 St) around

= 5 SC x 4 = 20 SC

R18= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 3 St) around

=4 SC X 4= 16 SC

Add one Sl St to bind off, leave a long tail yarn for connecting.

Stuff body now.

Legs/Feet ( orange brown yarn )
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around =4SC x 4= 16 SC

R4-R5= SC to each stitch= 16 SC

R6= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 2 St) around

=3 SC X 4= 12 SC

R7= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 2 St) around

=3 SC X 3= 9 SC

R8-R9= SC to each stitch= 9 SC

Add a slip stitch to close, leave a long yarn tail for connecting.

Stuff leg now... Make 2 !

Arm ( orange brown yarn )

R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3- R4= SC to each stitch= 12 SC

R5= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 2 St) around

=3 SC X 3= 9 SC

R6-R9 = SC to each stitch= 9 SC

If you like to have longer arms, add 1-2 rounds here.

Add a slip stitch to close, leave a long yarn tail for connecting.

Stuff now...

Make 2 !
Hat ( orange brown yarn )
R1= Ch1=Magic ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC in each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 6= 18 SC

R4= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around=4SC x 6= 24 SC

R5= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 2 St) around =4SC x 8= 32 SC

R6= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next 3 St) around =5SC x 8= 40 SC

R7-R16= SC to each stitch= 40 SC

R17= Dec, repeat ( SC next 2 St together, then SC in next 6 St) around

= 7 SC x 5 = 35 SC

R18= HDC ( or DC ) to each stitch= 35 HDC or DC

Add Sl St to close off, cut yarn tail, and weave in.

Ears ( Orange brown/ cream yarn )

** Outside with brown yarn...
R1= Magic Ring with 8 SC= 8 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC to each stitch= 16 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 8= 24 SC

R4= SC to each stitch= 24 SC

Add Sl St to close off, cut and leave a tail. Tie 2 tails together for connecting.

Make 2!
** Inserts with cream yarn.... ( or you can cut 2 circle from felt )

R1= Magic Ring with 6 SC= 6 SC

R2= Inc, 2 SC to each stitch= 12 SC

R3= Inc, repeat ( 2 SC in one St, then SC in next St) around =3SC x 6= 18 SC

Add Sl St to close off, cut yarn tail short. Make 2 !

** Insert cream color circle inside brown ears, and stitch

around as one unit. ( Try to hide loose tails inside )

This is a picture of major parts:

Connecting /Assembling Tips:

1. Assembling ears: use hook to draw 2 tails from ears inside hat, and tie
together, then reinforce the ears to hat with yarn or thread as your
choice.

2. Embroidering whiskers on kitty face: Use black thread to embroider 3

line horizontally on both sides.

3. Insert yarn tail to yarn needle, then find the desired spots to sew body
to hat. Then, arms, and legs to body. Tuck extra yarn tail in.

4. Put head into hat, stitch around to stabilize if you preferred.

5. You always can adjust shape.

6. Use whip stitch to sew 2 parts together. Or, you just use your own way
to stitch 2 parts together.

7. Cut monkey face out from cream color felt, and glue/sew on hat. Then
glue eyes on.

8. Have fun with embellishment, such as yarn around neck, and tie a bow
for more finished look.

Now, you just finish a cute Zodiac Monkey kitty!

How fun!

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