Henry the monkey by Svetlana Kochkina

Henry the monkey

Crochet
January 2015
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in sc through back loop (US terms)
3.5 mm (E)
142 - 164 yards (130 - 150 m)
size depends on the yarn you choose
US
English Russian
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

The pattern contains photos and written description of work progress.

Pattern skill level: Easy.

YOU WILL NEED:

• About 70 of “I love this yarn” (200 gr – 325 m) of brown color (color A), and approx. 50 gr of two contrast colors – white (color B) and green (color C),
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Plastic safety eyes (approx. 8 mm diameter)
• Thin felt of 3 different colors for ears, eyes and decorative elements (beige, white and blue),
• Felting wool (for hair),
• Embroidery thread of black color, and also the colors to match felt (beige, white and blue),
• Synthetic fiber for stuffing,
• Tapestry needle for hiding tails, scissors.

ABBREVIATIONS. PATTERN NOTES

To make the monkey the following basic
crochet skills are required:
• Single crochet through back loop only (sc),
• Chain (ch),
• Slip stitch (slst),
• Increase (incr) – work 2 sc into one stitch of the previous row,
• Decrease (decr) – sc2tog: crochet 2 stitches together.

This toy will become an amazing friend for your little one, it can also be a great decoration for the nursery. Due to original design of the palms the monkey can be attached absolutely anywhere – to the door handle, or clothing hooks, or the monkey can literary hold onto small things such as pencil or a tiny flag.