Free Pattern: Monkey in a Rainbow Sweater Amigurumi
Welcome to the delightful world of amigurumi crochet! Embark on a colorful journey with our free pattern for a amigurumi monkey wearing a rainbow sweater. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert crocheter, this pattern offers endless crafting fun. With detailed instructions and step-by-step photos, bringing this cheerful monkey in its vibrant sweater to life is a breeze. Let your imagination soar as you crochet your way through this enchanting project. Get ready to spread smiles with this adorable amigurumi!
Materials needed:
Crochet hook size 2
Stuffing (I use polyester fiberfill)
YarnArt Jeans yarn
Iris yarn for facial details
Toy eyes or sew-on beads
Needle, scissors
Good mood! 😊
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Enjoy crocheting!
PATTERN
Head
Brown color
1: 6 sc in MR (magic ring)
2: (Inc)*6 (12 sc)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sc)
5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 sc)
6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36 sc)
7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42 sc)
8: 42 sc without increases
9: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48 sc)
10: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54 sc)
11: (8 sc, sc)*6 (60 sc)
12-18: 60 sc without increases
19: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54 sc)
20: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48 sc)
21: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42 sc)
22: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36 sc)
23: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30 sc)
24: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24 sc)
Fasten off, cut yarn.
If you have safety eyes, don’t forget to attach them!
Crochet the Body
Start with the main color.
1: 6 sc in MR (magic ring)
2: (Inc)*6 (12 sc)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sc)
5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30 sc)
6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36 sc)
7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42 sc)
8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48 sc)
9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54 sc)
10-15: 54 sc without increases. Change to red at the end of the 15th row.
Now, alternate sweater stripes every two rows.
16: 54 sc
16: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48 sc); change yarn to orange
17: 48 sc
18: 48 sc; change yarn to yellow
19: (6 sc, dec)*6
20: 42 sc; change yarn to green
21: 42 sc
22: (5 sc, dec)*6; change yarn to blue
23: 36 sc
24: 36 sc; change yarn to navy blue
26: (4 sc, dec)*6
27: 32 sc; change yarn to purple
28: 32 sc
29: (3 sc, dec)*6; change yarn to brown
30: 24 sc, crochet through the back loops. (Here we’ll later crochet the collar of our sweater, if you don’t want a collar, just crochet the row as usual).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Arms (Make 2)
Start with white yarn.
1: 6 sc in MR (magic ring)
2: (Inc)*6 (12 sc)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc)
4-6: 18 sc without increases
7: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12 sc)
8: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8 sc)
Change yarn to brown.
9-10: 8 sc
Stuff the arm, it will be difficult to stuff it later. I don’t stuff the arms myself.
Change yarn to red and continue crocheting without changes for 8 sc every two rows, changing color accordingly to the sweater. Finish with purple.
11-24: 8 sc
Legs (Make 2)
Start with white yarn.
1: 6 sc in MR (magic ring)
2: (Inc)*6 (12 sc)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24 sc)
5-7: 24 sc without increases
8: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18 sc)
9: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12 sc)
10: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10 sc)
Change yarn to brown and crochet without changes for the desired length.
11-30: 10 sc
You can insert wire into the arms/legs if desired!
Ears
Crochet 2 pieces with white yarn.
1: 6 sc in MR (magic ring)
2: (Inc)*6 (12 sc)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18 sc)
Fasten off and cut yarn.
Similarly, crochet 2 pieces with brown yarn, but don’t cut the yarn!
Now place white and brown pieces together, wrong sides facing each other. Insert the hook into the back loop of the brown piece, then pick up loops from both white and brown pieces and crochet sc around, 18 sc in total. Insert the tail of white yarn inside the ear. Fasten off with a slip stitch, leaving a tail for sewing.
Tail
1: 7 sc in MR (magic ring)
2-15: 7 sc
Face
Chain 9. Start crocheting in the second chain from the hook.
1: Work around the chain, 7 sc, 3 sc in the last chain, turn and continue on the other side of the chain: 6 sc, 2 sc in the first chain. (18 sc)
2: Inc, 6 sc, inc, inc, inc, 6 sc, inc, inc (24 sc)
3: 1 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc (30 sc)
4: 2 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc (36 sc)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly and Collar
For convenience, first sew the head.
Now insert the hook into the last stitch where we crocheted through the back loops, attach the purple yarn, pick up the yarn, pull it through the loop and make a single crochet.
Now crochet to the end of the row, make 4 increases as you like.
For the second row, crochet regular stitches with one yarn over!
Now all that’s left is to sew on the ears, arms, and legs! Your monkey is ready!
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