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Vintage Style Monkey Toy Knitting Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Steffi Hochfellner
Needle Size

US 4 / 3.5mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Basic Shaping, Stocking Stitch

What you need to know

Steffi Hochfellner's knitted monkey pattern can be made with four shades of DK yarn.

This is one monkey toy who knows how to party! Our primate Chester is all dressed up in his tasselled hat and best yellow bow, just waiting for the fun to start. If you’re giving Chester to very young children, omit the ribbon and hat tassels, embroider the eyes and ensure all parts are sewn on really securely.

What do I need?

Yarn: DK, shades Brown, one 30g ball, Beige, Turquoise, White, one 15g ball of each
Ribbon: velvet, yellow, 30cm
Needles: 3.5mm
Safety toy stuffing
Beads: black, two
Tapestry needle

Sizing

30cm excluding hat tassel

Special abbreviations

m1l: insert LH needle into horizontal bar between sts from front to back, k into back of this loop.

m1r: insert LH needle into horizontal bar between sts from back to front, k into front of this loop.

ssp: slip next two sts kwise one at a time, return sts to left needle and p them together through the back loops.

Meet the designer

Designer Steffi Hochfellner is the mastermind behind some of our favourite toy patterns available on the Let's Knit Together site. If you enjoyed making this monkey, we think you'll enjoy crafting Steffi's knitted orangutan next. Click this page to see more of Steffi's must-knit designs.

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