Sitting Baby Sock Monkey

Sitting Baby Sock Monkey 

MATERIALS: 

Use Size 4 Worsted Weight Yarn (Red Heart Super Saver) 
20 yards of Color A = White (Aran) 
50 Yards of Color B = Brown (Warm Brown) 
Scraps of Color C = Red (Cherry Red) 
Scraps of Color D = Black (Black) 

Size US G/6 4.00mm Crochet Hook 

Size #3 Crochet Thread 

Black Embroidery Floss 

Stuffing 

Stuffing Tool(s) 

Stitch Marker(s) 
Yarn/Embroidery Needle(s) 
Needle Threader(s) 
Scissors 
Tapered Awl 

 

Eyes 

Make 2, 
With Color D, 
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring, join to first sc with sl st, cut and pull yarn through, leave a 18" tail for sewing to Head. Set to the side. (6) 
 
Ears 
With Color B, 
Rnd 1: 4 sc in Magic Ring. (4) 
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next 3 sc, ch 1, turn. (6) 
Rnd 3: 2 sc in next 6 sc. Cut and pull yarn through, leave an 18” tail for sewing to the Head. Set to the side. (12) 

 

Muzzle: 
With Color C, 
Rnd 1: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in next 7 ch, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 7 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (20) 
Rnd 2: Change to Color A, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 dc, 2 sc in last sc. (24) 
Rnd 3: Sc in each sc, join with sl st to first sc, cut and pull yarn through, leave a 24” tail for sewing to the Head. (24) 
 

Leg One 
With Color A, 
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring. (6) 
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. (12) 
Rnd 3-10: Sc in each sc. (12) 
Rnd 11- 20: Change to Color B, sc in each sc. (12) Start Stuffing the Leg after Rnd 12. To avoid stuffing from getting in your hook when crocheting, leave a 1 Rnd gap between the stuffing and the Rnd you're working. 
Rnd 21: Sc in next 2 sc only. (2) 
Rnd 22: Ch 1, turn, sc in next sc, cut and pull yarn through, leave a 12” tail for sewing. (1) Cut a 24” piece of Color B for sewing a crease later in the pattern. 
 
Leg Two 
Work the same as Leg One through Rnd 21, move the stitch marker to the last sc. Do not cut and pull yarn through, sew Leg One to Leg Two after the working sc on Leg Two, only sewing in 1 st in each piece, you will continue to work in Rnds to make the Body.  

 

Body 

Bottom 

Rnd 1: Sc in next sc, the sc from Rnd 22 of Leg One, dec in the following two stitches, the first stitch is from turning on Rnd 22 on Leg One (the extra stitch), if you crochet here you will end up with an extra sc, the second stitch is the next sc, sc in the next 10 sc, sc in next sc from Rnd 22 of Leg One, sc in next 11 sc, if you did this correctly you should have 24 stitches.(24) 
Rnd 2: Sc in next 10 sc, change to Color A, sc in next sc, 2 sc in the next 5 sc, sc in the next sc, change to Color B, sc in next 7 sc. (29) 
Rnd 3: Sc in next 9 sc, change to Color A, sc in next 3 sc, change to Color C, sc in next 8 sc, change to Color A, sc in next 3 sc, change to Color B, sc in next 6 sc. (29) 
Rnd 4: Sc in next 8 sc, change to Color A, sc in next 3 sc, change to Color C, sc in next 10 sc, change to Color A, sc in next 3 sc, change to Color B, sc in next 5 sc. (29) 
Rnd 5: Sc in next 9 sc, change to Color A, sc in next 3 sc, change to Color C, sc in next 8 sc, change to Color A, sc in next 3 sc, change to Color B, sc in next 6 sc. (29) 
Rnd 6: Sc in next 10 sc, change to Color A, sc in next sc, dec 5 times, sc in next sc, change to Color B, sc in next 7 sc. (29) After completing Rnd 10, flatten and sew the Legs shut through Rnd 1 of the Bottom with Color B to make a crease. 
Rnd 7-15: Sc in each sc. (24) 

Neck 
Rnd 16: Sc in next 2 sc, dec, around. (18) 
Rnd 17: Sc in next sc, dec, around. (12) 

Head 
Rnd 18: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, around. (18) 
Rnd 19: Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, around. (24) 
Rnd 20: Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, around. (30) 
Rnd 21-28: Sc in each sc, Stuff to Rnd 17 after completing Rnd 22. (24) 
Rnd 29: Change to Color A, sc in each sc. (30) Start stuffing the Head after completing Rnd 30. 
Rnd 30: Sc in next 3 sc, dec, around. (24) 
Rnd 31: Sc in next 2 sc, dec, around. (18) 
Rnd 32: Sc in next sc, dec, around. (12) 
Rnd 33: Dec around, remove stitch marker, dec twice, cut and pull yarn through, weave in end. (4) 
 

Arms 
Make Two. 
With Color A, 
Rnd 1: 4 sc in Magic Ring. (4) 
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (8) 
Rnd 3-10: Sc in each sc. (8) 
Rnd 11-19: Change to Color B, sc in each sc. Start stuffing the Arm after completing Rnd 12. (8) 
Rnd 20: Dec, around. Cut and pull yarn through, weave in end. (4) 
 
Joint the Arms to the Body. To joint, take a 9" piece of size 3 Crochet Thread and run it from right to left, through the center of Rnd 17 the Neck, then through Rnd 19 of the first Arm (make sure the jog is facing the Body), then back through the center of Rnd 17 of the Neck, then back through Rnd 12 of the other Arm (again, make sure the jog is facing the Body), then tighten, tie the strands together three times, hide the knots in the Body. 
 
Tail 
With Color A, 
Rnd 1: 6 sc in Magic Ring. (6) 
Rnd 2-10: Sc in each sc. (6) 
Rnd 11-46: Change to Color B, sc in each sc, fasten off after completing Rnd 46, do not stuff the Tail, center and sew directly to Body, above Rnd 6, leave a 18" tail for sewing to Body. (6) 
 

Finishing 
Place and position the Muzzle and sew to the Head, to make the Nostrils, embroider two French Knots with Black Embroidery Floss or Color D to make them larger, sew in center of Muzzle. I like to do this after sewing it to the Head, the stuffing gives the embroidery floss something to grab hold of. Place and position the Eyes and sew to Head. Place and position Ears and sew to either side of Head. Joint the Arms and sew the Tail to Body. That's it, you're Sitting Baby Sock Monkey is now complete. Enjoy.