Crochet your very own Lucy the Monkey with this detailed intermediate amigurumi pattern. You will receive clear, photographed instructions and complete round-by-round shaping to create a cuddly monkey with ears, tail and a tiny flower accessory. Perfect as a thoughtful handmade gift or a keepsake to brighten your home or nursery.
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— Head :
Round 3 :
sc 2, dbl-inc x 2, sc 4, dbl-inc x 2, sc 2 (20)
Round 4 :
sc 4, inc x 3, sc 7, inc x 3, sc 3 (26)
Round 5-6 :
sc in each st (26)
Info :
On round 7, place a stitch marker between the 17th and 18th stitch (around the loops of the 18th stitch) to mark the center of the face.
Round 7 :
sc 10, hdc-inc x 7, sc 9 (33)
Round 8 :
sc 8, inc, sc, hdc 2, (hdc-inc, hdc) x 5, hdc-inc, hdc 2, sc, inc, sc 6 (41)
Round 9 :
sc 7, inc, sc 8, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 2, sc 8, inc, sc 5 (46)
Round 10 :
sc, inc, sc 13, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 3, sc 9 (51)
Round 11 :
With brown yarn: sc 21, inc, sc 12, inc, sc 16 (53)
Round 12 :
With brown yarn: sc 2, inc, sc 24, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 22 (56)
Info :
Attach safety eyes to either side of the stitch marker, between rows 7 and 8, leaving 12 stitches (count 11 holes) between them.
Round 13-21 :
sc in each st (56)
Round 22 :
(sc 12, dec) x 4 (52)
Round 23 :
sc 5, dec, (sc 11, dec) x 3, sc 6 (48)
Info :
Start stuffing the head. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the head firmly.
Round 24 :
(sc 10, dec) x 4 (44)
Round 25 :
sc 4, dec, (sc 9, dec) x 3, sc 5 (40)
Round 26 :
(sc 8, dec) x 4 (36)
Round 27 :
sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 (30)
Round 28 :
(sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 29 :
(dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)
Round 30 :
(sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Info :
Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Thread the tail onto a needle and use it to pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 7). Use yarn to shape the head (see page 8). Embroider the nostrils (see page 8).
— Ears (make 2) :
Round 1 :
With brown yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)
Round 3 :
(sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4-6 :
sc in each st (18)
Round 7 :
(dec x 4, sc) x 2 (10)
Info :
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Do not stuff the ears.
— Flower :
Round 1 :
With yellow yarn: mr, sc 6, sl st in 1st sc (6)
Round 2 :
With peach yarn: (ch 3, tr-inc, ch 3, sl st in the same st) x 6
Info :
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off.
— Right arm :
Round 1 :
With cream yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)
Round 2 :
(dbl-inc x 2, sc) x 2 (14)
Round 3 :
sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (16)
Round 4-5 :
sc in each st (16)
Round 6 :
sc 2, dec x 2, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (15)
Round 7 :
sc 2, dec, sc 6, inc, sc 4 (15)
Info :
Stuff the hand firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arm firmly.
Round 8 :
With brown yarn: sc, dec x 2, sc 10 (13)
Round 9 :
sc, dec, sc 10 (12)
Round 10-11 :
sc in each st (12)
Round 12 :
sc, dec, sc 9 (11)
Round 13-22 :
sc in each st (11)
Info :
Attach the smaller joint between rounds 21 and 22, placing it so the post is facing straight towards the body (see page 9).
Round 23 :
sc, dec x 5 (6)
Info :
Finish stuffing the arm. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Thread the tail onto a needle and use it to pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 7).
— Left arm :
Round 1 :
With cream yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)
Round 2 :
(dbl-inc x 2, sc) x 2 (14)
Round 3 :
sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (16)
Round 4-5 :
sc in each st (16)
Round 6 :
sc 4, inc, sc 6, dec x 2, sc (15)
Round 7 :
sc 5, inc, sc 6, dec, sc (15)
Info :
Crochet one sc in next five stitches. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on.
Info :
Stuff the hand firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arm firmly.
Round 8 :
With brown yarn: sc 7, dec x 2, sc 4 (13)
Round 9 :
sc 7, dec, sc 4 (12)
Round 10-11 :
sc in each st (12)
Round 12 :
sc 7, dec, sc 3 (11)
Round 13-22 :
sc in each st (11)
Info :
Attach the smaller joint between rounds 21 and 22, placing it so the post is facing straight towards the body (see page 9).
Round 23 :
sc, dec x 5 (6)
Info :
Finish stuffing the arm. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Thread the tail onto a needle and use it to pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 7).
— Legs (make 2) :
Round 1 :
With cream yarn: ch 7, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc 4, 4 sc in first ch
Info :
Rotate and work on other side of beginning chain.
Round 1 (cont) :
sc 4, 2 sc in last ch (16)
Info :
Continue working in spiral.
Round 2 :
inc, sc 5, dbl-inc, sc 2, dbl-inc, sc 5, inc (22)
Round 3 :
dbl-inc, sc 7, dbl-inc, sc 4, dbl-inc, sc 8 (28)
Info :
Work round 4 in back loops only.
Round 4-5 :
With brown yarn: sc in each st (28)
Round 6 :
sc, dec, sc 25 (27)
Round 7 :
sc 4, dec, sc 5, dec x 4, sc 5, dec, sc (21)
Round 8 :
sc 8, dec x 4, sc 5 (17)
Round 9 :
sc 8, dec x 2, sc 5 (15)
Round 10 :
sc 7, dec x 2, sc 4 (13)
Info :
Stuff the feet firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the legs firmly.
Round 11-17 :
sc in each st (13)
Info :
On the right leg only, sc in next six stitches. Count the last sc as the end of the round from now on.
Info :
Attach the larger joint between rounds 16 and 17, placing it so the post is facing straight towards the body (see page 9).
Round 18 :
sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (11)
Round 19 :
sc, dec x 5 (6)
Info :
Finish stuffing the leg. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Thread the tail onto a needle and use it to pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening (see page 7).
— Body :
Round 1 :
With brown yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)
Round 3 :
(sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4 :
(inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)
Round 5 :
(sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6 :
sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 (36)
Round 7 :
(sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8-13 :
sc in each st (42)
Info :
Turn the body so the first stitch of round 13 is at the center of the back. Attach the legs to either side of the body, between rounds 8 and 9 (see page 10 - photos).
Round 14 :
(dec, sc 9, dec, sc 8) x 2 (38)
Round 15 :
sc 14, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 13 (36)
Round 16 :
sc 6, dec, (sc 10, dec) x 2, sc 4 (33)
Round 17 :
sc in each st (33)
Round 18 :
(dec, sc 9) x 3 (30)
Round 19 :
sc in each st (30)
Round 20 :
sc 5, dec, (sc 8, dec) x 2, sc 3 (27)
Round 21 :
sc in each st (27)
Round 22 :
(dec, sc 7) x 3 (24)
Round 23 :
sc in each st (24)
Round 24 :
sc 4, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 2, sc 2 (21)
Round 25 :
sc in each st (21)
Round 26 :
(dec, sc 5) x 3 (18)
Round 27 :
sc in each st (18)
Info :
Sl st in next stitch. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Attach the arms to the sides of the body, between rounds 23 and 24 (see page 10 - photos). Finish stuffing the body.
— Tail :
Round 1 :
With brown yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)
Round 2 :
(inc, sc) x 3 (9)
Round 3-4 :
sc in each st (9)
Info :
Start stuffing the tail. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the tail lightly.
Round 5-38 :
sc in each st (9)
Info :
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the tail.
— Assembling the Monkey :
Step 1 :
Turn the body so the first stitch of round 13 is at the center of the back. Attach the legs to the sides of the body between rounds 8 and 9.
Step 2 :
Attach the arms to the sides of the body between rounds 23 and 24.
Step 3 :
Place the ears to the sides of the head, just behind round 15, and sew them to the head, inserting the needle through both layers.
Step 4 :
Sew the flower to the head, making a few stitches around the center to secure it.
Step 5 :
Sew the head to the body with whip stitch, placing it so the front edge is just behind round 12 of the head (see pages 15-16 for whip stitch photos).
Step 6 :
Sew the tail to the body with whip or mattress stitch, placing it just above round 5 (see pages 15-17 for mattress stitch photos).
— Head Finishing (photo tutorial) :
Info :
a) Attach safety eyes after finishing round 12. 1. Place the eyes between rows 7 and 8 leaving 12 stitches (count 11 holes) between them. 2. Make sure you are satisfied with the placement of the eyes before pushing the washer into place.
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b) Finish the head and close the opening. 1. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and fasten off. Thread the yarn tail onto a yarn needle. 2. Pick up all the remaining stitches onto the yarn, inserting the needle from the center and under the front loop only and draw the yarn through. 3. Grab the yarn tail and pull until the hole is tightly closed. 4. Insert the needle through the center and bring the yarn to the bottom of the head. Fasten and hide the yarn tail.
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c) Use yarn to shape the head. 1. Insert the needle from the bottom of the head between rounds 14 and 15 and bring it up right next to the outer side of the eye. 2. Go about half way around the eye and insert the needle right next to the eye. Bring it to the bottom of the head. 3. Grab the yarn tails and tug gently, pulling the eye in just a bit. 4. Knot the yarn tails together. Do the same with the other eye.
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d) Embroider the nostrils. 1. Embroider the nostrils, making a few small stitches between rounds 3 and 4 with dark brown embroidery floss. 2. Leave 3 - 4 stitches between the two nostrils.
— Flower Photo Steps :
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1. Start with sc 6 in a magic ring. Slip stitch in first sc to close the round. 2. Switch to peach yarn and chain three. 3. Crochet two triple crochet stitches in the first stitch. 4. Chain three. Slip stitch in the same stitch. 5. Chain three. Crochet two triple crochet stitches in the next stitch. 6. Repeat steps 4 - 5 and crochet a petal in each stitch.
— Arms & Legs Photo Guidance :
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a) Place the joint or a button inside the arms and legs. 1. Place the joint inside the arm or leg so the stem is facing straight towards the body. 2. Finish the arms and legs and close the opening (see page 7 images for closing instructions).
— Amigurumi Essentials :
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MAGIC RING: A magic ring is a way to begin crocheting in round by crocheting the first round into an adjustable loop and then pulling the loop tight. Alternatively you can chain 2 and then crochet the first round into the second chain from hook. Steps: 1. Make a loop about 2 cm / 1" from the yarn end so the working yarn goes over the yarn tail. 2. Grab the join between your thumb and forefinger and insert the hook through the loop from front to back. 3. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook. 4. Pull the yarn tight. This does not count as the first stitch. 5. Hold the loop between your thumb and forefinger. Insert the hook through the loop from front to back. 6. Draw up a loop. Yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook, completing the first sc. 7. Continue crocheting through the loop and over the yarn tail until you have the required number of sc-s. 8. Hold the last stitch between your fingers, grab the yarn and pull ... 9. ... until the center is tightly closed.
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STARTING AN OVAL WITH A CHAIN: Use a chain as a base for an oval piece by crocheting the first row around the starting chain. Example: 1: ch 6, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc 3, 4 sc in first ch. Rotate and work into the chain from the other side: sc 3, 2 sc in last ch (16). Steps illustrated: 1. Chain six. This will be the base for the first round. 2. Insert the hook into the second chain from hook. 3. Crochet two single crochet stitches into this chain. 4. Crochet one single crochet stitch in next three chains. 5. Crochet four single crochet stitches in the first chain. 6. Rotate and work into the chain stitches from the other side. 7. Crochet one single crochet stitch in next three chains. 8. Crochet two single crochet stitches in the last chain (total of four stitches in this stitch). 9. Insert the hook in the first stitch to join the round or start a new round when crocheting in spiral.
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CHANGING YARNS: A quick and easy, but clean way to change yarns when working in single crochet stitch. 1. Stop before the last step of the last single crochet stitch with the "old" yarn. 2. Tie the "new" yarn around the "old" yarn and push the knot close to the piece. 3. Cut the "old" yarn and knot the two yarn tails together. 4. Yarn over with the new yarn. 5. And draw through both loops on the hook, completing the single crochet stitch. 6. And then continue crocheting with the "new" yarn.
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INVISIBLE SINGLE CROCHET DECREASE: Pick up the front loops of both stitches and crochet one single crochet stitch into the loops. Alternatively you can replace it with a regular single crochet decrease. Steps: 1. Insert the hook under the front loop of the first single crochet stitch. 2. Insert the hook under the front loop of the second stitch and pick it up onto the hook. 3. Yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook. Yarn over ... 4. ... and draw through both loops on the hook, completing the single crochet stitch.
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FINISHING AN OPEN PIECE: 1. Finish the last stitch and then slip stitch in the next stitch. 2. Cut the yarn and fasten off. 3. Insert your hook through the next stitch, front to back. 4. Draw the yarn tail through. If you want to use the yarn tail for sewing, stop here. 5. Go through the next stitch, back to front. 6. And draw the yarn tail through. Now you can hide it inside the piece. 7. Insert your hook through the next stitch, front to back. 8. And draw the yarn tail through. Now you can hide it inside the piece.
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SEWING AN OPEN PIECE TO A CLOSED PIECE WITH WHIP STITCH: When you finish the open piece, leave a long yarn tail for sewing, and then fasten off. Steps: 1. Thread the yarn tail onto a needle. Insert the needle below the yarn tail and bring it up under the next stitch. 2. Draw the stitch tight. 3. Go through the next stitch front to back, inserting the needle under both loops. 4. Go back into the same hole you brought the yarn up last time and bring it up under the next stitch. Draw the stitch tight. 5. Or you can go through the stitch back to front, inserting the needle under both loops. 6. Draw the yarn through. 7. Go back into the same hole you brought the yarn up last time and bring it up under the next stitch. Draw the stitch tight. 8. Keep stitching, repeating steps 3 - 4 or 5 - 7 and go all around the open piece. 9. Keep stitching, repeating steps 3 - 4 or 5 - 7 and go all around the open piece.
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SEWING AN OPEN PIECE TO A CLOSED PIECE WITH MATTRESS STITCH: When you finish the open piece, leave a long yarn tail for sewing, and then fasten off. Steps: 1. Thread the yarn tail onto a needle. Insert the needle below the yarn tail and bring it up under the next stitch. 2. Draw the yarn through. 3. Insert the needle under the vertical bar of the next stitch. 4. Draw the yarn through. 5. Go back in the same hole where you brought the yarn up last time and bring it up under the next stitch. 6. Draw the yarn through. 7. Keep repeating steps 3 - 6. 8. Make a couple of stitches. Then grab the yarn tail and draw the stitches as tight as you can. 9. Go around the open piece, drawing the yarn tight after every couple of stitches.
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FASTENING AND HIDING YARN TAILS: The quickest way to hide yarn tails is to just weave it through the stuffing a couple of times, going in different directions. But if you want to make it extra secure, you can tie the yarn around one of the loops of a stitch and then hide it inside the piece. Steps: 1. Bring the yarn up through a hole in the fabric. 2. Insert the needle under one loop of a stitch right next to the hole. 3. Pull until you have a small loop. 4. Knot the loop and yarn together, making a double knot. Do not push the first knot too close to the fabric. 5. Cut off the loop end. 6. Insert the needle into the same hole, going up and through the piece. 7. Pull lightly until the knot disappears into the fabric. 8. Cut off the yarn close to the fabric. 9. Yarn tail will completely disappear into the fabric.
This Lucy the Monkey pattern is a delightful intermediate amigurumi project that creates a 22 cm cuddly friend with sweet facial shaping and a tiny flower accessory. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, photo tutorials for finishing, and clear assembly guidance to help you sew everything together with confidence. Whether you make her for a child or as a thoughtful gift, she brings charm and handmade warmth to any home. 🧶🐵
