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Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern
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6-8 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Whimsical Buddy

Playful characters full of personality, designed to spark imagination and become cherished playtime favorites.

About This Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

This pattern uses sport weight cotton-acrylic blend yarn and includes detailed visual guides for attaching joints, shaping the face, and assembling all components. You'll master techniques like crocheting in spiral, invisible decreases, and working with multiple colors to create a professional-looking finished piece.

Why You'll Love This Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because Lucy has such an endearing personality that comes alive as you crochet! The movable limbs add an interactive element that makes her feel like a real little companion, perfect for posing and play. I appreciate how the pattern includes both beginner-friendly techniques and more advanced elements like color changes and shaping, making it an excellent skill-building project. The detailed instructions and helpful diagrams take the guesswork out of assembly, so you can focus on enjoying the creative process. Plus, there's something incredibly satisfying about watching Lucy's sweet face emerge as you work through the rounds!

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Switch Things Up

I love putting my own creative spin on Lucy to make each one unique and special! One of my favorite modifications is changing the flower color to match different seasons—try soft pastels for spring or rich autumn tones for a cozy fall vibe. You could also experiment with different facial expressions by adjusting the eye placement slightly higher or lower to create different personalities.

For a fun twist, I sometimes add tiny accessories like a miniature crocheted banana or a small bow tie to give Lucy extra character. If you're making her as a gift for a child, consider using safety-approved plastic eyes and skipping the wire elements for added safety. I've also experimented with variegated yarn for the body to create interesting color patterns throughout.

Another idea is to adjust the tail length—making it shorter for a stubbier look or keeping it extra long for a more dramatic effect. You can even create a whole monkey family by scaling the pattern up or down with different yarn weights! The jointed limbs make it easy to pose Lucy in different positions, so have fun experimenting with playful poses for photos.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not placing safety eyes correctly between rows 7 and 8 with proper spacing can result in an unbalanced facial expression ✗ Forgetting to stuff body parts firmly enough before closing, which leads to floppy limbs and poor structure overall ✗ Incorrectly attaching plastic doll joints can cause limbs to be positioned awkwardly or fall off during handling ✗ Skipping stitch markers when working in continuous spiral rounds often results in losing track of round beginnings and misaligned patterns

Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable Lucy the Monkey with this charming amigurumi crochet pattern! This delightful 22cm monkey features movable limbs with plastic doll joints, a sweet cream-colored face, and a cheerful flower accessory. Perfect for intermediate crocheters looking to expand their skills with color changes, shaping techniques, and jointed limbs. Lucy makes a wonderful handmade gift or decorative companion that's sure to bring smiles wherever she goes!

Intermediate 6-8 Hours

Materials Needed for Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport weight cotton-acrylic blend yarn: 50g brown (Scheepjes Stone Washed 822 brown agate), 11g cream (Scheepjes Stone Washed 801 moonstone)
  • 02
    DK weight cotton yarn: small amounts of yellow and peach (Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima 3743 yellow rose, 3856 peach cobbler)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    2.50mm - 3.00mm crochet hook (US size 2/C - 3/D)
  • 02
    Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
  • 03
    9mm (3/8 inch) safety eyes
  • 04
    Two 20mm (4/5 inch) plastic doll joints
  • 05
    Two 15mm (3/5 inch) plastic doll joints
  • 06
    Dark brown cotton embroidery floss
  • 07
    Sewing pins
  • 08
    Yarn needle
  • 09
    Scissors
  • 10
    Stitch markers

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— Head :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

sc 2, dbl-inc x 2, sc 4, dbl-inc x 2, sc 2 (20)

Round 4 :

sc 4, inc x 3, sc 7, inc x 3, sc 3 (26)

Round 5-6 :

sc in each st (26)

Info :

On round 7, place a stitch marker between the 17th and 18th stitch to mark center of face

Round 7 :

sc 10, hdc-inc x 7, sc 9 (33)

Round 8 :

sc 8, inc, sc, hdc 2, (hdc-inc, hdc) x 5, hdc-inc, hdc 2, sc, inc, sc 6 (41)

Round 9 :

sc 7, inc, sc 8, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 2, sc 8, inc, sc 5 (46)

Round 10 :

sc, inc, sc 13, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 3, sc 9 (51)

Info :

Switch to brown yarn

Round 11 :

sc 21, inc, sc 12, inc, sc 16 (53)

Round 12 :

sc 2, inc, sc 24, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 22 (56)

Info :

Attach safety eyes to either side of stitch marker, between rows 7 and 8, leaving 12 stitches (count 11 holes) between them

Round 13-21 :

sc in each st (56)

Round 22 :

(sc 12, dec) x 4 (52)

Round 23 :

sc 5, dec, (sc 11, dec) x 3, sc 6 (48)

Info :

Start stuffing the head. Keep adding fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing firmly

Round 24 :

(sc 10, dec) x 4 (44)

Round 25 :

sc 4, dec, (sc 9, dec) x 3, sc 5 (40)

Round 26 :

(sc 8, dec) x 4 (36)

Round 27 :

sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 (30)

Round 28 :

(sc 3, dec) x 6 (24)

Round 29 :

(dec, sc 2) x 6 (18)

Round 30 :

(sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Round 31 :

dec x 6 (6)

Infos :

Finish stuffing. Cut yarn leaving long tail and fasten off. Thread tail onto needle and pick up all remaining stitches to close opening. Use yarn to shape head. Embroider nostrils with dark brown floss between rounds 3 and 4, leaving 3-4 stitches between nostrils.

— Ears (make 2) :

Round 1 :

mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4-6 :

sc in each st (18)

Round 7 :

(dec x 4, sc) x 2 (10)

Info :

Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing and fasten off. Do not stuff ears

— Flower :

Round 1 :

With yellow yarn: mr, sc 6, sl st in 1st sc (6)

Round 2 :

With peach yarn: (ch 3, tr-inc, ch 3, sl st in same st) x 6

Info :

Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing and fasten off

— Right Arm :

Round 1 :

With cream yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(dbl-inc x 2, sc) x 2 (14)

Round 3 :

sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (16)

Round 4-5 :

sc in each st (16)

Round 6 :

sc 2, dec x 2, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (15)

Round 7 :

sc 2, dec, sc 6, inc, sc 4 (15)

Info :

Stuff hand firmly. Keep adding fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing arm firmly. Switch to brown yarn

Round 8 :

sc, dec x 2, sc 10 (13)

Round 9 :

sc, dec, sc 10 (12)

Round 10-11 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 12 :

sc, dec, sc 9 (11)

Round 13-22 :

sc in each st (11)

Info :

Attach smaller joint between rounds 21 and 22, placing post facing straight towards body

Round 23 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing arm. Cut yarn leaving long tail and fasten off. Thread tail onto needle and pick up remaining stitches to close opening

— Left Arm :

Round 1 :

With cream yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(dbl-inc x 2, sc) x 2 (14)

Round 3 :

sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3 (16)

Round 4-5 :

sc in each st (16)

Round 6 :

sc 4, inc, sc 6, dec x 2, sc (15)

Round 7 :

sc 5, inc, sc 6, dec, sc (15)

Info :

Crochet one sc in next five stitches. Count last sc as end of round from now on. Stuff hand firmly. Keep adding fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing arm firmly. Switch to brown yarn

Round 8 :

sc 7, dec x 2, sc 4 (13)

Round 9 :

sc 7, dec, sc 4 (12)

Round 10-11 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 12 :

sc 7, dec, sc 3 (11)

Round 13-22 :

sc in each st (11)

Info :

Attach smaller joint between rounds 21 and 22, placing post facing straight towards body

Round 23 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing arm. Cut yarn leaving long tail and fasten off. Thread tail onto needle and pick up remaining stitches to close opening

— Legs (make 2) :

Round 1 :

With cream yarn: ch 7, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc 4, 4 sc in first ch. Rotate and work on other side of beginning chain: sc 4, 2 sc in last ch (16)

Info :

Continue working in spiral

Round 2 :

inc, sc 5, dbl-inc, sc 2, dbl-inc, sc 5, inc (22)

Round 3 :

dbl-inc, sc 7, dbl-inc, sc 4, dbl-inc, sc 8 (28)

Info :

Work round 4 in back loops only. Switch to brown yarn

Round 4-5 :

sc in each st (28)

Round 6 :

sc, dec, sc 25 (27)

Round 7 :

sc 4, dec, sc 5, dec x 4, sc 5, dec, sc (21)

Round 8 :

sc 8, dec x 4, sc 5 (17)

Round 9 :

sc 8, dec x 2, sc 5 (15)

Round 10 :

sc 7, dec x 2, sc 4 (13)

Info :

Stuff feet firmly. Keep adding fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing legs firmly

Round 11-17 :

sc in each st (13)

Info :

On right leg only: sc in next six stitches. Count last sc as end of round from now on. Attach larger joint between rounds 16 and 17, placing post facing straight towards body

Round 18 :

sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 2 (11)

Round 19 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing leg. Cut yarn leaving long tail and fasten off. Thread tail onto needle and pick up remaining stitches to close opening

— Body :

Round 1 :

With brown yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(inc, sc 2) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(sc 3, inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 (36)

Round 7 :

(sc 5, inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8-13 :

sc in each st (42)

Info :

Turn body so first stitch of round 13 is at center of back. Attach legs to either side of body, between rounds 8 and 9

Round 14 :

(dec, sc 9, dec, sc 8) x 2 (38)

Round 15 :

sc 14, dec, sc 7, dec, sc 13 (36)

Round 16 :

sc 6, dec, (sc 10, dec) x 2, sc 4 (33)

Round 17 :

sc in each st (33)

Round 18 :

(dec, sc 9) x 3 (30)

Round 19 :

sc in each st (30)

Round 20 :

sc 5, dec, (sc 8, dec) x 2, sc 3 (27)

Round 21 :

sc in each st (27)

Round 22 :

(dec, sc 7) x 3 (24)

Round 23 :

sc in each st (24)

Round 24 :

sc 4, dec, (sc 6, dec) x 2, sc 2 (21)

Round 25 :

sc in each st (21)

Round 26 :

(dec, sc 5) x 3 (18)

Round 27 :

sc in each st (18)

Info :

Sl st in next stitch. Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing and fasten off. Attach arms to sides of body, between rounds 23 and 24. Finish stuffing body

— Tail :

Round 1 :

With brown yarn: mr, sc 6 (6)

Round 2 :

(inc, sc) x 3 (9)

Round 3-4 :

sc in each st (9)

Info :

Start stuffing tail. Keep adding fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing tail lightly

Round 5-38 :

sc in each st (9)

Info :

Cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing and fasten off. Finish stuffing tail

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the ears to the sides of the head just behind round 15, inserting needle through both layers to secure firmly
  • Attach the decorative flower to the side of the head using a few stitches around the center
  • Turn the body so the first stitch of round 13 is at the center of the back, then attach the legs to either side between rounds 8 and 9 using the larger plastic doll joints
  • Attach the arms to the sides of the body between rounds 23 and 24 using the smaller plastic doll joints, ensuring posts face straight towards the body
  • Sew the head to the body using whip stitch, placing it so the front edge is just behind round 12 of the head
  • Attach the tail to the back of the body with whip or mattress stitch, positioning it just above round 5
  • Use dark brown embroidery floss and yarn to add final shaping details to the face as instructed

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers consistently to track round beginnings when working in continuous spiral to avoid misalignment
  • 💡Stuff all body parts firmly but not too tightly to maintain proper shape and proportions throughout
  • 💡Position plastic doll joints with posts facing straight towards the body before closing limbs for proper movement
  • 💡Place safety eyes between rows 7 and 8 with exactly 12 stitches between them before securing washers permanently
  • 💡Pin all parts in their correct positions before final sewing to ensure balanced and symmetrical assembly
  • 💡Work color changes at the end of rounds following the quick tie method described in the pattern

This adorable Lucy the Monkey pattern was lovingly designed by Kristi Tullus to create a playful companion with movable limbs and charming personality! The detailed instructions walk you through every step, from shaping her sweet cream-colored face to attaching her jointed arms and legs. With helpful visual guides for assembly and finishing techniques, you'll be able to craft a professional-looking amigurumi that's perfect for gifting or displaying. Lucy's cheerful flower accessory and expressive features make her a truly special handmade creation! 🐵🧶✨

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FAQs

Can I use regular safety eyes instead of plastic doll joints for the limbs?

Yes! The pattern mentions you can use safety eyes, buttons with thread, or even cotter pin joints as alternatives to plastic doll joints. Each method will work, though plastic doll joints are recommended for durability and ease of installation.

What size will Lucy be if I use different yarn weight?

The pattern is designed for Lucy to be 22cm (8 2/3 inches) when made with sport weight yarn and a 2.50mm hook. Using thicker yarn and a larger hook will create a bigger monkey, while thinner yarn will make a smaller version.

Do I need to know how to work in spiral rounds?

Yes, this pattern requires crocheting in continuous spiral without joining rounds. It's an intermediate technique, but the pattern includes helpful notes about using stitch markers to track your progress.

How do I attach the limbs with buttons and thread?

The pattern includes detailed instructions with diagrams showing how to thread buttons inside the limbs and body, then knot them together securely. Make sure to use strong thread to withstand tension.

Can I skip the flower accessory?

Absolutely! The flower is a decorative element, so you can omit it or create different accessories like a bow or hat to personalize your Lucy.