Bring a smile to your day with this adorable amigurumi monkey keychain! Perfect for beginners, this charming little project will brighten your bag or make a delightful gift. Let's create this fun companion together!

Cute Amigurumi Monkey Keychain

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in red, white, and yellow (about 50g each)
• Hook: 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
• Polyester stuffing
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends
• Scissors

Gauge:

Gauge is not critical for this project, but for reference, 16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches in double crochet. To measure gauge, crochet a 4" square and count stitches and rows.

Abbreviations:

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• inc - increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec - decrease (single crochet 2 together)
• sl st - slip stitch
• st(s) - stitch(es)

Instructions:

Head:

1. Start with white yarn. Make a magic ring and ch 1 to start.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around (12).
4. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18).
5. Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24).
6. Round 5-8: Sc in each st around (24). (4 rounds).
7. Round 9: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18).
8. Round 10: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (12).
9. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing, and stuff the head lightly.

Ears (make 2):

1. With red yarn, ch 2.
2. Row 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook (4).
3. Row 2: Inc in each st around (8).
4. Row 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (10).
5. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Body:

1. With red yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6).
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around (12).
4. Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18).
5. Round 4-5: Sc in each st around (18). (2 rounds).
6. Round 6: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (12).
7. Fasten off and stuff the body lightly.

Arms (make 2):

1. With red yarn, ch 4.
2. Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook (3).
3. Row 2-3: Sc in each st (3). (2 rows).
4. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (make 2):

1. With red yarn, ch 4.
2. Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook (3).
3. Row 2-4: Sc in each st (3). (3 rows).
4. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Sew the ears to the head on each side.
2. Sew the head to the body, ensuring it's centered.
3. Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
4. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body, allowing them to stick out slightly.
5. Using yellow yarn, make small circles for the decorations on the head and attach them securely.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends neatly. To add a keychain attachment, use a small chain or keyring and attach to the top of the head.

Optional Variations:

Try different colors or add small googly eyes for a unique twist!

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