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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

This pattern creates Lucy the Monkey, a cuddly amigurumi toy crocheted in spiral rounds with clear shaping and assembly steps. The pattern includes instructions for head, body, arms, legs, ears, tail and a small flower accessory. You will find helpful technique pages covering magic ring, shaping, invisible decreases and finishing tips.

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

The design uses sport/DK weight cotton and small hooks to achieve a neat, defined finish. Detailed photos guide assembly and placement of joints, eyes and embroidered nostrils.

Why You'll Love This Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because Lucy has a sweet, timeless look that is simple to personalize. I designed the head and face shaping to create a friendly expression with minimal embroidery so you can focus on the fun parts. The pattern taught me nice ways to hide yarn tails and neatly attach open pieces, and I still use those techniques in my other designs. Making Lucy is a satisfying finish — the piece comes together quickly but leaves room for charming details like the flower and embroidered nostrils.

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 to customize this monkey by changing yarn colors to give Lucy a new personality; try warm pastels for a baby-safe version or bright contrasting hues for a playful look.

If you want a larger monkey, I change yarn weight and increase the hook size — bulky yarn with a larger hook makes an extra cuddly version, while fingering weight yarn with a smaller hook makes a tiny pocket pal.

I often swap safety eyes for embroidered eyes to make the toy safer for small children or to change the expression; spacing and placement make a big difference so test positions before committing.

Try adding tiny accessories like a crocheted scarf, little hat, or miniature backpack to create themed gift versions — these small props are quick to make and add huge charm.

For a posable version, I’ll insert thin craft wire inside the arms and tail or use cotter pin joints so the limbs can be posed for photos or play.

To create a different face expression, experiment with eyebrow stitches and slight changes to the nostril placement; subtle shaping with yarn can create a surprised, sleepy or joyful look.

I also enjoy making a whole family using simple size adjustments — match yarn colors across a set for a coordinated nursery collection.

Want a wash-friendly toy? Use machine-washable cotton blends and securely fasten all joints; you can also sew on safety eyes with reinforcement to make them more durable.

Try combining textures by using a soft plush yarn for the body and smooth cotton for the face and hands for visual contrast and a tactile experience.

Finally, I always personalize finished toys with a small embroidered name tag or felt heart sewn to the body to make each piece uniquely special.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when instructed will make it hard to find the face center; place a stitch marker between the 17th and 18th stitch on round 7 as directed to keep features symmetrical. ✗ Stuffing too early or too heavily causes lumps and warped shaping; stuff gradually after every few rounds, adding small amounts of fiberfill and shaping as you go for smooth curves. ✗ Forgetting to change yarns cleanly will leave messy joins at color changes; stop before the last step of the stitch, tie the new yarn around the old, cut the old yarn and work over the new yarn for a neat join. ✗ Not counting stitches after increases and decreases leads to incorrect shaping; count your stitches at the end of each round and mark round groups where instructed to ensure correct totals. ✗ Attaching safety eyes in the wrong place makes the face look off-center; place eyes between rounds 7 and 8 leaving 12 stitches (count 11 holes) between them for correct placement.

Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

Make Lucy the Monkey, a sweet amigurumi companion with clear step-by-step instructions and helpful photos to guide you. This pattern uses sport/DK weight cotton blends and includes detailed shaping, color changes and assembly notes so you can create a polished handmade toy. Perfect as a gift or a charming addition to your handmade collection, you will enjoy the precise shaping and cute finishing touches in this design.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Lucy the Monkey Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Scheepjes 'Stone Washed' sport weight cotton-acrylic blend, 130m (142yd) / 50g; approx. 50g brown (822 brown agate)
  • 02
    Scheepjes 'Stone Washed' sport weight cotton-acrylic blend, 130m (142yd) / 50g; approx. 11g cream (801 moonstone) for face and hands/feet
  • 03
    Cascade Yarns 'Ultra Pima' DK weight cotton, 200m (220yd) / 100g; a few grams of yellow (3743 yellow rose) and peach (3856 peach cobbler) for flower center and petals

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.50 mm (US size 2/C)
  • 02
    Optional crochet hook size 3.00 mm (US size 3/D) if you prefer a looser tension
  • 03
    Safety eyes 9 mm (2 pieces) or matching size buttons/beads
  • 04
    Two 20 mm (4/5") and two 15 mm (3/5") plastic doll joints or safety eyes/buttons and thread (for limb joints)
  • 05
    Polyester fiberfill, wool or wadding for stuffing
  • 06
    Dark brown cotton embroidery floss for nostrils
  • 07
    Yarn needle for sewing and finishing
  • 08
    Sewing pins to hold pieces for placement
  • 09
    Scissors
  • 10
    Stitch marker to mark round beginnings or reference points

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

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)

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 (see page 7). Use yarn to shape the head and embroider the nostrils (see page 8).

— 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 :

With yellow yarn - Round 1 :

mr, sc 6, sl st in 1st sc (6)

With peach yarn - Round 2 :

(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 :

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.

With 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 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 :

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. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arm firmly.

With 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 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 :

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)

— Body :

Round 1 :

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 the body so the first stitch of round 13 is at the center of the back. Attach the legs to either side of the 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 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 :

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 using pins to position and sew securely.
  • Attach the arms to the sides of the body between rounds 23 and 24, placing the smaller joint between rounds 21 and 22 so the post is facing straight towards the body.
  • Sew the ears to the head, placing them just behind round 15 and inserting the needle through both layers to secure them.
  • Sew the flower to the head, making a few stitches around the center to secure. Sew the head to the body with whip stitch 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 of the body.
  • Use the method shown to finish open pieces and close openings: thread the yarn tail onto a needle, pick up the remaining stitches and draw yarn through front loops only as instructed to close neatly.

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 for easier counting and placement.
  • 💡Work all stitches into both loops unless instructed otherwise; some shaping uses back loops only — check notes for each round where specified.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and evenly; add fiberfill after every few rounds to maintain smooth shaping and avoid lumps.

Lucy the Monkey is a heartfelt, detailed amigurumi pattern that brings a lovable little companion to life. 🧶 Follow the step-by-step rounds, helpful photos and finishing techniques to create a polished toy you'll cherish. ✨ Perfect for gifting or keeping as a sweet handmade friend — happy crocheting! 😊

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

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

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute yarn weights, but the size and look will change; using bulkier yarn and a larger hook will produce a bigger, chunkier monkey while thinner yarn will give a smaller, more delicate version.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated Intermediate and assumes you are comfortable with working in spiral rounds, increases, decreases and some less common stitches like triple crochet and invisible decrease.

What tools are recommended for attaching limbs and joints?

Plastic doll joints, safety eyes, cotter pin joints, buttons and thread or just sewing thread can be used; the pattern author prefers plastic doll joints for durability and ease of installation.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, depending on experience and how much time you spend on assembly and finishing details.