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A monkey. Frame Toy

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Due to the fact that there is a wire frame inside the toy, the monkey can take any poses.

Materials:

Same thickness yarn of your choice (acrylic, cotton). I used «Angora Real 40», 500 m/ 100 g. The size of the monkey is 14 cm

Colours: brown and light brown

- A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook

- A sewing needle

- Hollow fibre for stuffing

- For eyes: a small amount of white yarn, 2 beads, I used 6mm diam half-beads

- Sewing threads for a smile

- A piece of wire with a diameter of 1-1,5mm approx. 1m long

- Adhesive fabric tape/plaster

 

Abbreviations:

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc - double crochet

inc – increase (2 sc in 1 st)

3 inc, 6 inc – 3, 6 increases in sequence

dec – decrease (single crochet two stitches together)

2 dec, 6 dec – 2, 6 decrease in sequence

(...)* N times – repeat instructions in brackets N times

 

Head - Body

Work with brown colour yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring = 6

Rnd 2. 6 inc = 12

Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 times =18

Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 times = 24

Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 times = 30

Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc)*6 times = 36

Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 times = 42

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Rnd 8-17. - 42 sc

Rnd 18. (5 sc, dec)*6 times = 36

Rnd 19. (4 sc, dec)*6 times = 30

Rnd 20. (3 sc, dec)*6 times = 24

Rnd 21. (2 sc, dec)*6 times = 18

The marker should be in line with the centre of the back. Adjust as and when to keep it straight.

Rnd 22-25. 18 sc

Add some hollow fibre.

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Rnd 26. 4 sc, 2 ch, skip 2 loops, 7 sc,  2 ch, skip 2 loops, 3 sc (this hole is for the wire frame of the arms) =18

Rnd 27. 4 sc, 2 sc along the chain, 7 sc, 2 sc along the chain, 3 sc =18

Rnd 28. (2 sc, inc)*6 times = 24

Rnd 29. 24 sc

Rnd 30. (3 sc, inc)*6 times = 30

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Rnd 31. 30 sc

Rnd 32. (4 sc, inc)*6 times = 36

Rnd 33. 36 sc

Rnd 34. (2 sc, inc)*4 times, 9 sc, (2 sc, inc)*5 times = 45

Rnd 35-40. 45 sc

Rnd 41. 2 ch, skip 2 loops, 43 sc = 45 (this hole is for the wire frame of the tail). Keep an eye on the symmetry! Make a shift stitch if required.

Rnd 42. 2 sc along the chain, 43 sc = 45

Rnd 43-45. 45 sc.

Rnd 46. (13 sc, dec)*3 times = 42

Rnd 47. 5 sc, dec, 3 sc, 2 ch, skip 2 loops, dec, (5 sc, dec)*2 times, 3 sc, 2 ch, skip 2 loops, dec, 5 sc, dec =  36   (these holes are for the wire frame of the legs).

Rnd 48. 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, 1 sc along the chain, 1 sc, (4 sc, dec)*2 times, 3 sc, 1 sc along the chain, 5 sc, dec  = 30

Measure the length of the finished part (from the 1st to the 48th Rnd). Prepare 3 pieces of wire, each 3 times the length obtained. My part is 10 cm long, I cut 3 pieces of wire of 30 cm each.

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Connect them, as in the photo, fix them in the middle with a plaster. Note that the middle piece of wire on top is shorter (this part is for the neck), the lower one is longer (this part is for the tail).

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Insert the frame into the holes for the arms, legs, tail. Add some hollow fibre.

Continue crocheting

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Rnd 49. (3 sc, dec)*6 times = 24

Rnd 50. (2 sc, dec)*6 times = 18

Rnd 51. (1 sc, dec)*6 times = 12

Add some hollow fibre.

Rnd 52. 6 dec = 6

Pull off the loops. Cut the thread, hide the end.

Muzzle

Work with light brown colour yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring = 6

Rnd 2. 6 inc = 12

Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 times =18

Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 times = 24

Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 times = 30

Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc)*6 times = 36

Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 times = 42

Rnd 8-10. 42 sc

Rnd 11. (12 sc, dec)*3 times = 39

Rnd 12. 39 sc

Rnd 13. (11 sc, dec)*3 times =36

Rnd 14. (10 sc, dec)*3 times =33

Cut off yarn, leave a tail for sewing.

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Upper part of the muzzle

Start with light brown colour yarn. Crochet in rows

Row 1. 8 sc in a Magic Ring, 1 ch, turn (8)

Row 2. (1sc, inc)*4 times, 1 ch, turn = 12

Row 3. (2 sc, inc)*4 times, 1 ch, turn = 16

Change to brown yarn

Row 4. (3 sc, inc)* 4 times, 1 ch, turn = 20

Row 5. 20 sc, 1 ch, turn = 20

Row 6. 20 sc, 1 ch, turn = 20

Row 7. (2 sc, dec) *4 times = 16  

Cut off yarn, leave a tail for sewing. Add some hollow fibre.

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Arms (make 2)

Start with brown colour yarn

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring – do not tighten the loops, there should be a hole through which the wire will be inserted.

Rnd 2-30. 6 sc

Change to light brown yarn

Rnd 31. (1 sc, inc)*3 times = 9

Rnd 32-33. 9 sc

Rnd 34. inc, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc = 11

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Rnd 35. 11 sc

Rnd 36. 9 sc, dec = 10

Do not cut the thread.

Dress the arm on the wire. Make a loop on the end of the wire. Cut off the excess wire. Sew on the arm.

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Crocheting fingers:

Rnd 37. Fold the arm in half and crochet, hooking through both edges of the part: 1 sc, *4 ch, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 3 sl st, further along the loops of the palm: 1 sl st*. Repeat from *to* three more times.

Bind off. Cut the thread, leaving approx. 20 cm long end.

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Pull the thread with a hook 3 rows below (point A in the photo) and crochet a thumb: work 3 ch, from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st.

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Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

The second arm is crocheted identically.

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Legs (make 2)

Work with brown colour yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring - do not tighten the loops, there should be a hole through which the wire will be inserted.

Rnd 2-15. 6 sc

Cut off yarn, leave a tail for sewing.

Dress the legs on the wires. Sew on the legs.

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Foot (make 2)

Work with light brown colour yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring

Rnd 2. (1 sc, inc)*3 times = 9

Rnd 3. 3 sc, 2 ch, skip 2 loop, 4 sc = 9 (this is a wire hole)

Rnd 4. 3 sc, 2 sc along the chain, 4 sc = 9

Rnd 5-6. 9 sc

Rnd 7. 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 2 sc = 11

Rnd 8-9. 11 sc

Rnd 10. 8 sc, dec, 1 sc = 10

Make sure the marker is on the rib, make a shift stitch if required.

Do not cut the thread.

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Attach the foot to the leg (insert the wire through the hole). Sew the foot. Make a loop on the end of the wire. Cut off the excess wire.

Add some hollow fibre.

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Crochet fingers

Rnd 11. Fold the foot in half and crochet, hooking through both edges of the part: 1 sc, *work 3 ch, starting from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st, further along the loops of the foot: 1 sl st. Repeat from *to* three more times.

Bind off. Cut the thread, leaving approx. 20 cm long end.

Pull the thread with a hook 3 rows below (point A in the photo) and crochet a thumb: work 3 ch, from 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st.

Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

Tail

Work with brown colour yarn.

Rnd 1. 6 sc in a Magic Ring

Rnd 2-40. 6 sc

Cut off yarn, leave a tail for sewing.

Insert the wire frame into the tail. Sew on the tail.

Eyes (make 2)

Work with white colour yarn.

Rnd 1. 10 sc in a Magic Ring, join in 1st and the last loop with the sl st.

Cut off yarn, leave a tail for sewing.

Ear (make 2)

Work with light brown colour yarn.

Row 1. 8 sc in a Magic Ring, 1 ch, turn = 8

Row 2. 8 inc, 1 ch, turn = 16

Row 3. 16 sc

Cut off yarn, leave a tail for sewing

Nose

Work with light brown colour yarn.

Row 1. Work 3 ch, in 3rd ch from hook: Puff stitch. To crochet a puff stitch, you half-close four (or five) double crochets worked in the same stitch and then join them together to finish the stitch.

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Assembly and Decoration

- Attach the upper part of the muzzle to the head, make sure its lower part is in line with Rnd 11. Sew it on with hidden stitches and stuff a little as you go. (see the pictures for guidance)

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- Attach the muzzle to the head. Sew it on with hidden stitches.

- Sew on the ears.

- Sew on the eyes. Sew the pupils – black beads.

- Sew on the nose.

- Embroider a smile.

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Navel sculpting (optional). To sculpt the navel: take some strong sewing thread and fasten under the tail, take the needle in the navel area. Make a tiny stitch. Insert the needle back in point under the tail. Tighten the thread, help with the fingers to keep it in place. Make a short stitch and a knot. Repeat the tightening once more. Bind off, cut off any excess yarn.

The monkey is completed.

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