Cheeky Monkey Pencil Topper

This little cheeky monkey was made for my Grandma to keep her company whilst doing her crosswords - she's currently in self-isolation with my Grandad so I reckon she needs a little friend :)

Difficulty:

Easy - medium

This pattern requires you to make an i-cord, which can be a bit fiddly, but its pretty simple aside from that.

You will need:

• A 2mm crochet hook
• A 2.5mm crochet hook
• Dk yarn in dark brown
• 4ply yarn in light brown
• Embroidery thread in black and white
• A darning needle
• An embroidery needle
• Toy stuffing

For the head and body:
Using a 2.5mm hook and dark brown dk yarn make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Round 2: (sc in the first st, make 2sc in the next st) 3 times (9sc)
Rounds 3 - 4: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Round 5: (sc inthe first st, sc2tog) 3 times (6sc)
Stuff firmly
Round 6: (sc, sc2tog) twice (4sc)
Round 7: make 2sc in each st (8sc)
Rounds 8 - 11: (4 rounds) sc in each st
Stuff firmly
Round 12: sc2tog 4 times (4sc)
Fasten off

For the legs (make 2):
With a 2mm hook and dark brown dk yarn make an icord 4cm long
(If you don't know how to make an i-cord a video tutorial can be found here)
Sew these to the base of the body


For the arms (make 2):
With a 2mm hook make an icord 2.5cm long
Sew these to the body



For the hands (make 2):
With a 2mm hook and light brown 4ply yarn make a magic loop with 4sc
Rounds 1 - 2: (2 rounds) sc in each st
Fasten off
Sew these to the ends of the arms

For the feet (make 2):
With a 2mm hook and light brown 4ply yarn make a magic loop with 6sc
Rounds 1 - 3: (3 rounds) sc in each st
Fasten off
Sew these to the ends of the legs.

This is now a good point to sew the snap fasteners in place. You should sew one to each side of the head just above where you sewed the arms in place. You should then sew the other sides to the hands. Make sure when you do this that they are positioned so that the monkey is able to wrap tightly around the pencil. If not adjust the positioning of the snap fasteners slightly to ensure your monkey stays on the pencil you intend to use.



For the ears (make 2):
With dark brown dk and a 2.5mm hook make a magic loop with 5sc. Don't join
Fasten off

With light brown 4ply and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 4sc. Once again don't join this.
Fasten off

Sew the lighter section to the darker one, then sew each of the ears to the head, just above where you sewed the snap fasteners in place.




For the muzzle:
With light brown 4ply yarn and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: sc in each st
Fasten off
Sew this to the lower half of the face

For the face patch:
With light brown 4ply yarn and a 2mm hook make a magic loop with 5hdc. Don't join this.
Fasten off
Sew this to the face just above the muzzle.



For the eyes:
Sew the eyes in place using black embroidery thread, then use a single strand to embroider the highlights in place.

Now all that's left to do is to fold the arms around your pencil and snap them in place using the snap fasteners. You may also want to tie the legs around your pencil to keep them in position.

I hope you have enjoyed this pattern. If you have any questions about this or any of my other patterns, please don't hesitate to get in contact with me, either by leaving a comment below, or via my Ravelry or Instagram pages. You are very welcome to sell finished products, but I do ask that you don't re-post this pattern or claim it as your own. Thank you!!!