Benedict the Chimpanzee is one of the first apes to join the menagerie and has been a firm favourite for over ten years. Chimpanzees are highly social animals known for their intelligence, and are thought to be our closest living relatives along with bonobos, sharing almost 99% of our genetic blueprint. This monkey pattern is the perfect place to start if you’re thinking about learning to crochet.

This soft toy will look at home in the nursery, sitting on the shelf or lovingly gift-wrapped for the loved ones in your life. Once you’ve finished crocheting Benedict the Chimpanzee, you’ll be ready to start the next animal in the collection with this addictive new hobby!

TOFT’s Edward’s Menagerie collection is a series of crochet amigurumi toys designed by Kerry Lord. This crochet animal kit contains TOFT’s quality pure wool yarn and an easy-to-follow downloadable pattern. There are video links for all the crochet stitches and techniques used in the pattern to get you started and help you complete your toy. Share your progress with the TOFT community on Instagram @toft_uk using the #edsanimals hashtag.

THIS CROCHET KIT CONTAINS: 100g of TOFT’s luxury DK pure wool yarn in the colours of your choice and yarn for facial features.
Shown here using:
Main colour: 75g Cocoa
Contrast colour: 25g Camel
Length of Black

The crochet pattern is provided digitally in .pdf format. You can download this from a link that will appear at the bottom of your order confirmation email and in your MY TOFT library. You can log in and re-download the pattern at your convenience.

YOU WILL NEED: To complete your crochet animal you will need a few added extras including a 3mm crochet hook, toy stuffing and a wool needle. Find everything you need in our haberdashery section or upgrade to a complete kit which includes all of the above!

MEASUREMENTS: When finished your Chimpanzee will be approximately 26cm tall from feet to top of head.

SKILL LEVEL 1: This crochet animal kit is suitable for beginners.

IT WILL TAKE: Approximately 1-5 hours crochet time.