Are you ready to embark on a delightful crochet adventure and create your very own Monkey Dudu amigurumi? Look no further! We’re thrilled to share this free pattern and step-by-step tutorial to help you bring this adorable crochet toy to life.
Amigurumi is the art of crafting small stuffed creatures with yarn, and Monkey Dudu is a perfect project for both beginners and seasoned crocheters. Whether you’re looking for a charming handmade gift or simply want to enjoy the therapeutic rhythm of crochet, this project is bound to bring joy to your crafting journey.
In this tutorial, we will walk you through every stitch and technique required to create your Monkey Dudu amigurumi. From selecting the right yarn and crochet hook to shaping the features and adding the finishing touches, we’ve got you covered.
So, gather your yarn, hook, and enthusiasm, and let’s get started on this delightful Monkey Dudu amigurumi adventure. Follow along with our easy-to-understand instructions, and soon you’ll have your very own cuddly monkey friend to cherish. Let’s crochet!
Materials Needed:
Yarn (Yarnart Jeans) in brown, cream, yellow, white, and green colors.
Yarn “Iris” in black and white for embroidering the face and stitches on the pants.
Crochet hook size 1.75 mm or suitable for your yarn.
Safety eyes with an 8 mm diameter.
Two small buttons for overalls.
Polyester fiberfill stuffing.
Needle for sewing the pieces together.
Abbreviations:
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
sc2tog – single crochet decrease (single crochet two together)
inc – increase (two single crochets in one stitch)
PATTERN
Tail (1 piece):
Stuff the tail lightly as you crochet.
Brown color
1st round: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2nd round: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3rd-30th rounds: 30 sc (9)
Fold the piece in half and crochet both sides together with 4 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (2 pieces):
Stuff the arms lightly, leaving the last 3-4 rows unstuffed.
Cream color
1st round: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2nd round: inc in each stitch (12)
3rd-5th rounds: 12 sc (12)
Change to brown color.
6th-20th rounds: 12 sc (12)
Begin making sleeves.
Change to white color.
21st-22nd rounds: 12 sc (12)
Change to yellow color.
23rd-24th rounds: 12 sc (12)
Change to white color.
25th-26th rounds: 12 sc (12)
Change to yellow color.
27th round: 12 sc (12)
Fold the piece in half and crochet both sides together with 5 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail of yarn if you plan to sew the arms on.
Legs (2 pieces):
Stuff the legs as you crochet.
Cream color
1st round: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2nd round: inc in each stitch (12)
3rd round: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
4th-6th rounds: 15 sc (15)
Change to brown color.
7th-33rd rounds: 15 sc (15) for 27 rows.
Fasten off the first leg, and do not cut the yarn for the second leg.
Shorts:
Pant Leg:
Crochet in a spiral.
Green color
1st round: 23 ch, join in a ring, 23 sc (23)
2nd-11th rounds: 23 sc (23)
Fasten off the first leg, but do not cut the yarn for the second leg. Continue crocheting the shorts.
12th round: 1 ch, 23 sc around the first leg, 1 sc in the chain from the first round, 23 sc around the second leg, 1 sc in the remaining chain loop from the first round (48)
13th-24th rounds: 48 sc (48), for 12 rows.
Do not cut the yarn yet.
Body (1 piece):
Stuff the body as you crochet.
34th round: 3 ch, 15 sc around the first leg, 3 sc in the chain from the beginning, 15 sc around the second leg, 3 sc in the remaining chain loop (36). The beginning of the round is at the back.
35th round: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
36th round: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
37th-44th rounds: 48 sc (48) for 8 rows.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
45th round: Put on the pants and crochet the pants and body together with green yarn, 48 sc (48).
Start crocheting the T-shirt.
Switch to white color.
46th round: 48 sc in the back loops only (48)
47th round: 48 sc (48)
Switch to yellow color.
48th round: 48 sc (48)
49th round: (3 sc, sc2tog) x 6 (42)
White
50th-51st rounds: 42 sc (42)
Yellow
52nd-53rd rounds: 42 sc (42)
White
54th-55th rounds: 42 sc (42)
Yellow
56th-57th rounds: 42 sc (42)
White
58th round: (5 sc, sc2tog) x 6 (36)
59th round: 36 sc (36)
Yellow
Attach the arms.
60th round: 7 sc, attach the first arm, crochet 5 sc through both the arm and body loops, 14 sc, attach the second arm, crochet 5 sc through both the arm and body loops, 5 sc (36)
61st round: 2 sc, sc2tog, (4 sc, sc2tog) x 5, 2 sc (30)
Change to brown color.
62nd-63rd rounds: 30 sc (30)
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Return to the left loops of the 46th round. Find the center of the pants, count 5 stitches to both sides, and place markers. Start crocheting the green thread from the right marker. Crochet 20 slip stitches to the first marker, and then continue crocheting the pants.
1st round: 10 sc over the remaining loops of the 46th round (10), ch 1, turn.
2nd-8th rounds: 10 sc, ch 1, turn.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Create Suspenders (2 pieces):
Attach green yarn to the center back edge of the pants. Chain 31 and start crocheting in the second chain from the hook with 30 sc. Fasten off and cut the yarn. Sew buttons to the suspenders and attach them to the front of the pants.
Ears (2 inner and 2 outer pieces):
Inner Ear (2 pieces):
Cream color
1st round: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2nd round: inc in each stitch (12)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Outer Ear (2 pieces):
Brown color
1st round: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2nd round: inc in each stitch (12)
3rd round: Join the inner and outer ear with the wrong sides facing each other and crochet them together (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Head (1 piece):
Stuff the head as you crochet.
Cream color
1st round: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
2nd round: inc in each stitch (12)
3rd round: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4th round: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
5th round: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6th round: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
7th round: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8th round: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
9th round: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10th round: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
Switch to brown color.
11th round: 60 sc (60)
12th round: 58 sc, create bangs in this round to hide the color change. The bangs consist of 4 sc. Locate the center between the 8th and 9th rounds where the tip of the bangs will be. Insert the hook into this center, pull the yarn through, pull it to the 12th round, and crochet sc. Repeat this process 3 more times.
At this stage, you can insert the safety eyes between the 5th and 6th rounds.
Start the next round 2 stitches to the side.
13th-15th rounds: 60 sc (60)
16th round: Attach the ears, crochet 13 sc, crochet 4 sc through both the ear and head loops, 22 sc, crochet 4 sc through both the ear and head loops, 17 sc (60)
17th-22nd rounds: 60 sc (60) for 6 rows.
23rd round: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc (54)
24th round: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
25th round: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (42)
26th round: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
27th round: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
28th round: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
29th round: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc (18)
30th round: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
31st round: dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Tighten the hole and hide the yarn.
Embroider the mouth between the 7th and 8th rounds and the eyebrows between the 8th and 9th rounds.
Sew the tail 3 rows below the edge of the pants.
Sew the head to the body.
Your amigurumi monkey is ready!
