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Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet 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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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

Lucy the Monkey is a charming crocheted amigurumi with a sweet facial panel, posable limbs and a tiny flower accessory. This pattern includes clear round-by-round instructions and helpful photos to guide assembly and finishing. The design uses sport and DK weight cotton blends for a soft, slightly firm stuffed toy ideal for display or gentle play.

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

You will make the head, ears, arms, legs, body and tail, then sew everything together with the included assembly tips. Techniques covered include crochet in spiral, invisible decreases, changing yarns cleanly and finishing with whip or mattress stitch.

Why You'll Love This Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines classic amigurumi shaping with small details that bring Lucy to life. The facial panel and tiny embroidered nostrils add so much personality with minimal effort. I also enjoy the way the pattern uses two yarn weights to create subtle texture differences between the body and details. The included photo tutorials make finishing and assembly straightforward and satisfying.

Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize Lucy by changing yarn colors and weights for a different look.

Try pastel colors for a softer, baby-friendly version or bold contrasting yarns for a playful, modern take.

For a chunky, cuddly doll use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook to make a bigger Lucy in minutes.

If you want a tiny keychain version, use fingering yarn and a smaller hook for a pocket-sized pal.

I often add tiny crocheted hats, scarves or little props to give each monkey its own personality.

Swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes to make toys safe for babies and to give a softer expression.

Experiment with face placement and eyebrow stitches to vary Lucy’s expression from curious to sleepy.

Consider adding a small bell or rattle inside the body if you want a toy with sound—just make sure it is securely enclosed.

I sometimes mix yarn types — cotton body with acrylic trim — to add subtle texture contrast to the muzzle and hands.

For added posability, insert a piece of craft wire into the tail or limbs, wrapping it securely before stuffing so you can pose Lucy.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during shaping can cause misaligned features; place a marker at the start of each round and mark round transitions to stay oriented. ✗ Not stuffing gradually leads to lumps and flattened shapes; add small amounts of fiberfill after several rounds and shape as you go for even stuffing. ✗ Changing yarns without securing tails can create loose ends later; tie or weave in yarn tails immediately and use the changing method shown for a neat finish. ✗ Forgetting to count stitches after increases or decreases results in wrong shaping; count stitches frequently, especially after shaping rounds and before joining pieces.

Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

Make a sweet handmade Lucy the Monkey with this intermediate crochet amigurumi pattern. You will be guided step-by-step through head, body, arms, legs, ears, tail and a little flower accessory. The pattern uses sport/DK weight yarns and a small hook for a neat, collectible finish. Clear photos and assembly tips help you sew and finish Lucy with confidence.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Scheepjes 'Stone Washed' sport weight cotton-acrylic yarn, 130m (142yd) / 50g: about 50g brown (822 brown agate) and 11g cream (801 moonstone)
  • 02
    Cascade Yarns 'Ultra Pima' DK weight cotton yarn, 200m (220yd) / 100g: a small amount for details
  • 03
    Yellow yarn (3743 yellow rose), a few grams for flower center
  • 04
    Peach yarn (3856 peach cobbler), a few grams for flower petals

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.50 mm (US size 1.5) and 3.00 mm (US size 2/C - 3/D) recommended
  • 02
    Polyester fiberfill, wool or wadding for stuffing
  • 03
    9 mm (3/8") safety eyes or buttons/beads/felt for eyes
  • 04
    Two 20 mm (4/5") and two 15 mm (3/5") plastic doll joints or safety eyes/buttons and thread for joints
  • 05
    Dark brown cotton embroidery floss for nostrils
  • 06
    Sewing pins for assembly positioning
  • 07
    Yarn needle for sewing and finishing
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    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 (around the loops of the 18th stitch) to mark the center of the 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 :

With brown yarn: change color at this point to brown for the head cap.

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 the 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 a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the head 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)

Info :

Finish stuffing. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Thread the tail onto a needle and use it to pick up all the remaining stitches and close the opening. Use yarn to shape the head. Embroider the nostrils as instructed on the finishing pages.

— 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 the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Do not stuff the 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 the same st) x 6

Info :

Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn 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 the hand firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arm firmly.

Round 8 :

With brown yarn: 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 the smaller joint between rounds 21 and 22, placing it so the post is facing straight towards the body (see page 9).

Round 23 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing the arm. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Thread the tail onto a needle and use it to pick up all the remaining stitches and close the 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 the last sc as the end of the round from now on. Stuff the hand firmly, adding fiberfill as needed.

Round 8 :

With brown yarn: 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 the smaller joint between rounds 21 and 22, placing it so the post is facing straight towards the body (see page 9).

Round 23 :

sc, dec x 5 (6)

Info :

Finish stuffing the arm. Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail, and fasten off. Thread the tail onto a needle and use it to pick up all the remaining stitches and close the 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

Info :

Rotate and work on other side of beginning chain.

Round 2 :

sc 4, 2 sc in last ch (16)

Info :

Continue working the foot and leg as instructed in the pattern photos and continue stuffing as you go. (See full pattern pages for step-by-step photos.)

— 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)

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 the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Attach the arms to the sides of the body, between rounds 23 and 24 (see page 10). Finish stuffing the 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 the tail. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the tail lightly.

Round 5-38 :

sc in each st (9)

Info :

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

Assembly Instructions

  • Turn the body so the first stitch of round 13 is at the center of the back; attach the legs to the sides of the body between rounds 8 and 9 as indicated and sew securely.
  • Attach the arms to the sides of the body between rounds 23 and 24, positioning them evenly and sewing with a whipstitch for strength.
  • Place ears to the sides of the head just behind round 15 and sew through both layers so they sit flat; sew the flower to the head with a few stitches around the center.
  • Sew the head to the body with a whip stitch, placing it so the front edge is just behind round 12 of the head; sew the tail to the body with whip or mattress stitch placing it just above round 5.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work in a continuous spiral; do not join rounds or turn your work unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
  • 💡Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round to keep track of rounds accurately.
  • 💡Work all stitches into both loops unless instructed otherwise and stuff gradually for best shaping results.
  • 💡Attach joints and safety eyes securely and choose materials appropriate for the recipient, especially for children's toys.

This Lucy the Monkey amigurumi pattern is designed to be both adorable and approachable for makers who enjoy detailed finishing work. The combination of simple shaping and thoughtful photographic instructions makes assembly a joy, and the little flower gives Lucy a unique personality. Whether you display her on a shelf or gift her to a friend, she is sure to bring smiles and warmth to any handmade collection. 🧶🧸

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 22 cm (8 2/3") tall when crocheted with sport weight cotton-acrylic yarn and a 2.50 mm crochet hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; use an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect a larger or smaller finished toy.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you know basic amigurumi techniques: magic ring, increasing, decreasing and working in a spiral.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience level and how detailed you are with finishing.

When should I attach safety eyes?

Attach safety eyes after finishing round 12 and before further stuffing as instructed, placing them between rounds 7 and 8 with 12 stitches between them.