24 Free Amigurumi Monkey Patterns
Learn to crochet an amigurumi monkey with one of these fantastic free crochet monkey patterns.
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Kiko the Kawaii Baby Monkey from All About Ami
This free amigurumi pattern for a poseable baby monkey includes the details for the banana.
YARN REQUIRED: You will need #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn in tan and beige for the monkey, e.g., Astra from Patons; and #2 / Fine / Sportweight yarn in yellow for the banana, e.g., Bonbons from Lion Brand.
NOTIONS: 2 mm crochet hook, a yarn needle, fiberfill, 9 mm safety eyes, brown embroidery thread, beige felt (for lining the ears), stitch markers, pink sharpie or blush for cheeks, and 12 gauge decorative floral wire. (The wire is optional and makes the tail and limbs poseable, but it is not safe for young children).
Geir the Crochet Monkey from InArt
Geir is a free pattern for a colourful, long-legged monkey.
YARN REQUIRED: #1 sock/fingering weight yarn, e.g., Diva Batik from Alize.
NOTIONS: 2 mm crochet hook, stuffing material, safety eyes, scissors, a yarn needle, and a small piece of felt.
Mini Noso Monkey from Supergurumi
This tiny little monkey from Supergurumi’s noso (no-sew) collection is only 2″ (5.5 cm) tall
YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton yarn, e.g., Catania Solids from Schachenmayr. The colours needed are brown, beige, and yellow.
NOTIONS: 2.50 mm crochet hook, 6 mm safety eyes, polyfill, scissors, tapestry needle, and a stitch marker.
Derek the Monkey from Elisa’s Crochet
YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight cotton blend yarn, e.g., Coboo from Lion Brand. The colours needed are brown, beige, white, and yellow.
NOTIONS: 2.50 mm crochet hook, polyester filling, yarn needle, two 6 mm safety eyes, stitch markers, black embroidery thread, pink blush, and aluminium wire.
Fausto the Christmas Monkey from Amour Fou
This free pattern is for a monkey approximately 12½” (32 cm) in height. You can make this softie with or without the Christmas hat.
YARN REQUIRED: 6 / Super Bulky / Roving weight yarn. The soft toy pictured above uses a chenille-style yarn for the fur, e.g., Bambi from Katia, and 100% cotton yarn for the face, paws, and ears.
NOTIONS: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook, 10 mm safety eyes, brown embroidery thread, tapestry needle, and polyester fiberfill.
MaMiniMonkey from Eserehtanin
Free minimalist monkey amigurumi pattern. The finished height is approximately 7″ (18 cm).
YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton acrylic, e.g., Tilda from Svarta Fåret. You’ll need two colours.
NOTIONS: 2.50 mm crochet hook, 10 mm safety eyes, stuffing, and a yarn needle.
Daikichi Monkey Amigurumi Pattern from Craft Passion
This super cute little crochet monkey comes from the talented AmiguruMEI and is available for free on the Craft Passion site.
YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight acrylic yarn in caramel, cream, latte, light pink, and red.
NOTIONS: 2.50 mm crochet hook, two 8 mm black brads, floral wire, dark brown embroidery thread, darning needle, polyester fiberfill, scissors, pins, and white and dark brown felt.
Mika the Crochet Monkey from Chai Coffee Crochet
This free crochet monkey pattern is perfect for personalizing with his cute striped shirt.
YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn. You will need less than 1.7 oz (50 g) of brown yarn, a small amount of beige, and three contrasting colours for the shirt.
NOTIONS: 3 mm crochet hook, stitch markers, polyester stuffing, tapestry needle, 10 mm safety eyes, scissors, and black embroidery thread for facial features.
Monkey Minik from Knitted Wonders by Marina Chuchkalova
This free crochet monkey pattern is available in English; scroll down to the bottom of the linked page to find it.
YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn, e.g., Baby from YarnArt. You will need brown and beige yarn.
NOTIONS: 2 mm and 2.5 mm crochet hooks, stuffing material, beads for the eyes, embroidery needle, and dark brown embroidery thread for the facial features.
Saluki – Free Crochet Monkey Pattern from Sabrina Kan
This beautiful crochet monkey pattern is available as a free download on Ravelry. It is a 25-page PDF with detailed instructions and step-by-step photographs.
YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight cotton acrylic yarn, e.g., Softfun from Scheepjes.
NOTIONS: 1 mm and 2.75 mm crochet hooks, toy stuffing, 10 mm safety eyes, embroidery and tapestry needle, stitch marker, pearl head pins, scissors, black and brown embroidery thread.
Maisy the Monkey Crochet Pattern from Stitch by Fay
Maisy the Monkey measures approximately 3½” (9 cm) in height.
YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight cotton yarn, e.g. Cotton DK from Paintbox Yarns. You will need brown, cream, white, and yellow yarn.
NOTIONS: 2.50 mm crochet hook, 8 mm safety eyes, black embroidery thread, polyester fiberfill, floral wire, stitch markers, yarn needle, and scissors.
Flip Flop Monkey – Free Crochet Pattern from Darling Maple Designs
Made using a chenille-style bulky weight yarn, this crochet monkey softie is soft and cuddly and works up quickly.
YARN REQUIRED: 5 / Bulky / Chunky / Craft weight, chenille-style yarn, e.g., Crushed Velvet from Bernat. You will need about 95 yards of the main colour and a small amount of the accent colour.
NOTIONS: 5.50 mm (I-9) crochet hook, 12 mm safety eyes, polyester stuffing, stitch markers or safety pins, and a yarn needle.
Joke the Party Monkey Crochet Pattern by YOUnique Crafts
Joke the Party Monkey is available as a free PDF download. It’s an intermediate-level pattern and the finished monkey is 9″ (23 cm) tall.
YARN REQUIRED: #4 medium/worsted weight yarn in light green, cream, and teal.
NOTIONS: 3.5 mm crochet hook, scissors, stuffing, 10 mm safety eyes, and chenille stem or wire.
Amigurumi Monkey with Baby from Amigurumi Today
This sweet, free pattern makes a whole family of monkeys. The mother monkey is about 15 cm tall when sitting, and the father monkey is made slightly larger by using a bigger hook. It’s an advanced-level pattern with lots of photos to guide you through. You’ll need to create a free account to view the whole pattern.
YARN REQUIRED: #2 sport weight yarn, e.g., Jeans from YarnArt.
NOTIONS: 2.0-2.5 mm crochet hook, 8 mm safety eyes, 5 mm safety eyes, brown embroidery thread, polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, and a sewing needle.
Tiny Monkey Pattern from Scandistyle Dolls
Tiny Monkey is about 3″ (8 cm) tall when made in the listed materials. It’s a basic pattern with written instructions only and no progress pictures.
YARN REQUIRED: #1 sock/fingering weight yarn, e.g., Vita Brilliant in
NOTIONS: 1.5-1.75 mm crochet hook, 3 mm safety eyes, glue, sewing needle, scissors, and fiberfill.
Monkey Pattern from My Crochet Chums
This monkey toy is about 10″ (25 cm) tall from the top of his hat to the bottom of his feet. The pattern is in UK crochet terms, with information on converting to US terms. *Update: This site is no longer running, but the pattern is still available via the Wayback Machine Internet Archive (linked below).
YARN REQUIRED: #3 light/DK weight cotton yarn. You’ll need approximately 30 g in teal, 20 g in pale grey, 5 g in sky blue, a small amount of black, a small amount of purple, and a small amount of pink.
NOTIONS: 3 mm crochet hook, scissors, a yarn needle, toy stuffing, and a stitch marker.
Oakley the Monkey by Caroline Brodie
Oakley the Surfing Monkey measures 11″ (28 cm) tall when completed in the materials listed. It’s a detailed intermediate-level pattern with clear instructions and helpful step-by-step photos.
YARN REQUIRED: #4 medium/worsted weight yarn, e.g., Red Heart Super Saver.
NOTIONS: 3.25 mm crochet hook, 15 mm safety eyes, 12 mm oval safety nose, scissors, a sewing needle, a stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing, black embroidery thread, and a decorative button.
Monkey Amigurumi Pattern from Bergere De France
YARN REQUIRED: #2 sport weight yarn, e.g., 100% Coton Bio from Bergere de France.
NOTIONS: 2.5 mm crochet hook, black embroidery thread, stuffing material, brown sewing thread, pipe cleaner for tail, scissors, and a yarn needle.
Tim and Tom the Monkeys from Bauta Witch
Tim and Tom are super cuddly made in soft velvet/chenille-style yarn. They are about 21¾” (54 cm) long – not including the tail.
YARN REQUIRED: #6 super bulky weight yarn, e.g., Bunny Baby from Wolans or Velvet from DMC. To make one monkey, you will need two 100 g skeins in the brown colour and half a skein in the contrasting beige.
NOTIONS: 5 mm crochet hook, 18 mm safety eyes, 1 m of black wool for embroidering, pins, stuffing material, and a 20 cm long round rod or carpenter’s pencil for creating a “backbone” so the head does not nod.
Cheeky Monkey from Eye Love Knots
This free amigurumi monkey pattern includes a video tutorial that’s perfect for beginners. The finished monkey is about 11½” (29 cm) tall.
YARN REQUIRED: #3 light/DK weight yarn, e.g., Alize Cotton Gold. You’ll need 30 g/120 yards in brown and 20 g/95 yards in beige.
NOTIONS: 2.5 mm crochet hook, 8 mm safety eyes, scissors, a stitch marker, a crochet needle, and pins.
Free Patterns with Video Tutorials
Crochet Happy Monkey from Sewrella
This free crochet monkey toy pattern also includes a video and photo tutorial. The finished size of the monkey is about 17″ x 10″.
YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight acrylic, e.g., Heartland from Lion Brand. If using Heartland yarn, you will need approximately one skein of dark brown and half a skein of lighter-coloured yarn.
NOTIONS: 3.75 mm (F-5) crochet hook, a yarn needle (preferably bent-tip), polyfill stuffing, 9 mm safety eyes, hot glue.
Free Monkey Crochet Pattern from DIY Fluffies
As with all amigurumi, you can use any materials to make these cute monkeys. The size of the finished toy is determined by the weight of the yarn and the size of the hook used. In the examples pictured above, the large monkey is crocheted using super bulky weight yarn and measures approximately 7″ (18 cm). The small monkey measures 4″ (9 cm) in sport weight yarn. There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern.
YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight yarn for the small monkey and #6 / Super Bulky / Roving weight yarn for the large version. You’ll need beige, brown, and black.
NOTIONS: 2.50 mm crochet hook and 7 mm safety eyes for the small monkey. 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook and 15 mm safety eyes for the large monkey. You’ll also need polyfilling for stuffing, scissors, pins, and a tapestry needle.
How to Crochet a Monkey from Fancy Lama
Learn how to make a tiny no-sew monkey with this YouTube video tutorial.
Crochet Along Bigfoot Monkey from Sharon Ojala
This detailed video will teach you how to crochet an adorable monkey softie. The written pattern is also available free on the Amigurumi To Go website.
YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight acrylic, e.g., Super Saver Solids from Red Heart. You need one light colour and one dark colour.
NOTIONS: 4.50 mm (7) crochet hook, a tapestry needle, embroidery needle, scissors, polyester stuffing, fabric glue if making the large ears, pipe cleaner to make the tail poseable, and felt/yarn/safety eyes.
Find more free amigurumi patterns in this collection of Crochet Toy & Amigurumi Patterns.
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