Monkey
Basics
Head and Body
Use size E hook and taupe-colored yarn. Make 1 Basic Head and 1 Basic Body.
Basic Head
Row 1: Sc 6 in magic ring†, sl st to close round {6}.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, [inc] around, sl st to close round {11}.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, inc, inc, sc 3, [inc] 3 times, sc 3, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 3, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 4, sl st to close round {21}.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 6, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc 1, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 1, sl st to close round {21}.
Row 10: Ch 1, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 2, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 11: Sc 4, [dec] 3 times, sc 3, [dec] twice, sl st to close round {12}.
Row 12: [Dec] around to close {6}. Fasten off and stitch base closed.
Basic Body
Row 1: Sc 6 in magic ring† {6}.
Row 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Row 3: [Inc, inc, sc 1] around {20}.
Row 4: [Inc, sc 1] around {30}.
Row 5: Sc around {30}.
Row 6: Sc around {30}.
Row 7: Sc around {30}.
Row 8: Sc around {30}.
Row 9: [Sc 13, dec] around {28}.
Row 10: [Sc 5, dec] around {24}.
Row 11: [Sc 4, dec] around {20}.
Row 12: [Sc 8, dec] around {18}.
Row 13: Sc around, sl st, sl st {18}. Clean fasten off.
Details
Ears
Use size E hook and taupe-colored yarn. Make one pair.
(Ch 2, dc 5) in magic ring†. Fasten off.
Tail
Use taupe-colored yarn. Ch 27, sl st 25.
Fez
Use size E hook and terracotta-colored yarn.
Row 1: Sc 6 in magic ring†, sl st to close {6}.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, inc around, sl st to close round {11}.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 1, [inc, sc 1] around, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 4: Ch 1, working in back loops, sc around,
sl st to close round {17}.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc 7, inc, sc 8, inc, sl st {19}.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc 3, inc, sc 9, inc, sc 5 {21}.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc 9, inc, sc 10, inc {23}. Clean
fasten off†.
Switch to size 1 hook and gold embroidery
floss. Chain stitch around edge.
Tassel
1. Cut 4 5″-long sections of gold embroidery floss. Fold 3 of them in half over the fourth.
2. Pull a single thread of the same floss, fold it in half over the same point, and thread the ends into a needle.
3. Wrap the thread around the bundle of floss a few times
and stitch in place.
4. Twist the single 5″ segment and fold in half, allowing it to twist. Pull the end through the top of the fez and stitch in place. Trim ends.
Vest
Use size E hook and terracotta-colored yarn.
Row 1: Ch 16.
Row 2: Inc, sc 13, inc {17}.
Row 3: Ch 1, flip, inc, sc 15, inc {19}.
Row 4: Ch 1, flip, inc, sc 17, inc {21}.
Row 5: Ch 1, flip, inc, sc 19, inc {23}.
Row 6: Ch 1, flip, sc across {23}.
Row 7: Ch 1, skip 1 sc 20, skip 1, sc 1 {21}.
Row 8: Ch 1, skip 1, sc 18, skip 1, sc 1, fasten off {19}.
Switch to size 1 hook and gold embroidery floss. Chain stitch around edge.
Assembly
1. Stuff head and body and stitch together.
2. Cut cream-colored felt according to template. Your template should be about 1 5/8″ wide and 1 5/16″ tall.
3. Stitch nose with padded satin stitch. Stitch mouth as a
French knot.
4. Stitch or glue felt face to head. Attach eyes.
5. Stitch ears to either side of head.
6. Stuff fez lightly and stitch to head.
7. Wrap vest snugly around body and stitch in place.
8. Stitch tail to back of body.
May 9th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
umm……..i think the vest is done wrong.also,which color are you suppose to stitch the vest with.which color are you suppose to stitch the fez with .please help me