Monkey in a Hat Crochet Pattern
This is the crochet pattern for a cute monkey in a hat, perfect for an adorable handmade toy. The pattern includes detailed steps and color instructions. The monkey is crocheted using cotton yarn in yellow, white, beige, black, and dark green. You can also use blush or dry pastels for shading the cheeks, and satin ribbon for making a bow.
Pattern by Valentina Zigler (@valentinazigler01)
Materials Needed:
- Cotton yarn in yellow, white, beige, black, and dark green
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Blush or dry pastels for cheek shading
- Satin ribbon for bow
- Yarn needle and scissors
- Stuffing (Hollofiber)
Abbreviations:
- MR – Magic ring
- ch – Chain
- ch2 – Chain 2
- sc – Single crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec – Decrease (2 sc together)
- sl st – Slip stitch
- FLO – Front loop only
- BLO – Back loop only
Head + Body + Legs (Yellow Yarn)
Start crocheting with yellow yarn:
- Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Round 2: Inc, 3 sc, Inc, 3 sc, Inc (12)
- Round 3: Inc, 4 sc, (sc, Inc) x 3, 5 sc, Inc (24)
- Round 4: 2 sc, Inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, Inc) x 3, 3 sc, (2 sc, Inc) x2 (30)
- Round 5: Inc, 5 sc, 2 Inc, 4 sc, Inc, (3 sc, Inc) x2, 9 sc (36)
- Round 6: 2 sc, Inc, 8 sc, Inc, 3 sc, Inc, 4 sc, Inc, 8 sc, Inc, 3 sc, Inc, 2 sc (42)
- Round 7: 4 sc, Inc, 8 sc, Inc, (5 sc, Inc) x2, 9 sc, Inc, 4 sc, Inc, sc (48)
- Round 8: 48 sc
- Round 9: 2 sc, Inc, 9 sc, Inc, (6 sc, Inc) x2, 10 sc, Inc, 5 sc, Inc, 4 sc (54)
- Round 10: 54 sc
- Round 11: 32 sc, 4 sc, 5 sc, 4 sc, 9 sc (54)
- Round 12: 31 sc, 6 sc, 3 sc, 6 sc, 8 sc (54)
- Round 13: 30 sc, 8 sc, sc, 8 sc, 7 sc (54)
14-15. Round 14-15: 30 sc, 17 sc, 7 sc (54) - Round 16: 31 sc, 15 sc, 8 sc (54)
17-19. Rounds 17-19: 29 sc, 19 sc, 6 sc (54) - Round 20: 30 sc, 17 sc, 7 sc (54)
- Round 21: 31 sc, 15 sc, 8 sc (54)
- Round 22: 4 sc, dec, 9 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x2, 10 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 2 sc (48)
- Round 23: 5 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec) x2, 8 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (42)
- Round 24: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
- Round 25: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- Round 26: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- Round 27: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- Round 28: 18 sc, change to beige yarn
- Round 29: (2 sc, Inc) x6 (24)
- Round 30: (3 sc, Inc) x6 (30), change to white yarn
- Round 31: (4 sc, Inc) x6 (36)
- Round 32: 36 sc, change to beige yarn
33-34. Rounds 33-34: 36 sc, change to white yarn
35-36. Rounds 35-36: 36 sc, change to green yarn - Round 37: In BLO, 36 sc
38-41. Rounds 38-41: 36 sc - Round 42: Join 3 central stitches, leaving 15 stitches for each leg.
- Round 43: 15 sc in the back loops.
- Round 44: Dec, 11 sc, dec (13)
- Round 45: sc, 6 dec (7)
Sew the hole closed.
Repeat Rounds 42-45 for the second leg. Attach the yarn to the back loops of Round 43 of the second leg and crochet 15 sc.
Attach the yarn to the back loops of Round 37 and crochet 15 sl st.
For the straps, chain 20 ch.
Arms (Make 2)
Start with yellow yarn:
- Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Round 2: 6 Inc = 12
- Round 3: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9), change to white yarn
- Round 4: 9 sc
- Round 5: In BLO, 9 sc, change to beige yarn
6-7. Rounds 6-7: 9 sc, change to white yarn
8-9. Rounds 8-9: 9 sc, change to beige yarn - Round 10: 7 sc, dec = 8
Cut the yarn and secure it.
Attach the white yarn to the back loops of Round 5 of the arm and crochet 9 sc.
Ears (Make 2)
Yellow Yarn:
- Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
- Round 2: 8 Inc = 16
- Round 3: (sc, Inc) x6, ch2, turn
- Round 4: 18 sc
White Yarn:
- Round 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
- Round 2: 6 Inc = 12 (leave 2 stitches unworked)
Sew the two parts together. Attach to the head between Rounds 14 and 19.
Hair
For the hair, crochet a chain of 6 ch, then from the 2nd chain from the hook: 5 sc, 7 ch, then from the 2nd chain from the hook: 6 sc.
Tail
Start with yellow yarn:
- Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2-20. Rounds 2-20: 6 sc
Hat
Black Yarn:
- Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Round 2: 6 Inc = 12
- Round 3: In BLO, 12 sc
4-5. Rounds 4-5: 12 sc - Round 6: In FLO, (sc, Inc) x6 = 18
- Round 7: (2 sc, Inc) x6 = 24
- Round 8: 24 sl st with white yarn.
