Create your own pocket-sized companion with this free crochet monkey keychain pattern. This quick and adorable project is perfect for using up scraps of brown and beige yarn, making it a great last-minute gift or backpack charm. Follow our simple steps to bring this little guy to life.
The Perfect Quick Stash-Buster Project This mini monkey is highly customizable and works up in under an hour. Utilizing basic amigurumi stitches, it is an ideal project for beginners wanting to practice tight tension, clean color changes, and sewing small parts together seamlessly.
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Crochet Pattern: Adorable Tiny Crochet Monkey Keychain Free Pattern Materials DK weight yarn in Medium Brown and Beige 2.5 mm crochet hook 5mm safety eyes Polyester fiberfill stuffing Yarn needle and scissors Keychain ring and chain Abbreviations MR: Magic Ring sc: single crochet inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch) dec: decrease (sc 2 together) ch: chain st: stitch Instructions Head:
Using Brown yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Round 2: [inc] x6 (12) Round 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18) Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24) Round 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30) Rounds 6-10: sc in each st around (30) Round 11: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24) Round 12: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18) Insert safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, leaving 4 stitches between them. Stuff firmly. Round 13: [sc, dec] x6 (12) Round 14: [dec] x6 (6) Fasten off and weave in ends. Face Plate:
Using Beige yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Round 2: [inc] x6 (12) Round 3: [sc, inc] x3, then sl st to finish. Sew directly onto the head over the eye area. Muzzle:
Using Beige yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Round 2: [inc] x6 (12) Rounds 3: sc in each st around (12). Stuff lightly and sew to the face plate below the eyes. Body:
Using Brown yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Round 2: [inc] x6 (12) Round 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18) Rounds 4-7: sc in each st around (18) Round 8: [sc, dec] x6 (12) Stuff firmly and sew the body to the head. Ears (Make 2):
Using Brown yarn. Start with Beige for the inner ear if desired, or make a simple brown loop.
Round 1: 5 sc in MR, do not join. Sew to the sides of the head at eye level. Limbs (Make 4):
Start with Beige.
Round 1: 4 sc in MR (4) Switch to Brown. Rounds 2-4: sc in each st around (4). Sew to the body. Tail:
Using Brown yarn.
Chain 15, sc in each chain starting from the second chain from hook. Sew to the back of the body and curl slightly. Assembly:
Attach the metal keychain loop securely to the top of the monkey’s head.
