Sock Monkey Pattern

Black Hole and my eiffel tower lamp.


Mr. Quackers and my lamp.

Here it is! My first sock monkey pattern from scratch. Let me know if you have any questions.

Sock Monkey Pattern

Size H Hook
Color A White
Color B Red
Main Color Grey (or whatever color you want your sock monkey to be)

** Note. If you want to use black safety eyes, then make sure you attach them while crocheting the head before fully closing the head up.

First leg
R1 with color A, 6sc in adjustable ring
R2 2 sc in each ch around (12st)
R3 * 3sc, 2sc in same st* three times (15 st)
R4 - R11 sc 15
stuff, change to main color
R12 – R27 sc 15
fasten off, stuff the rest of the way.

Second leg
Work same as first leg but do not fasten off. Slip st to last st on the first leg. sc 35 (all the way around both legs)
(now this becomes the body)
stuff the legs before you start the body

Body
R1 – R18 sc 35
R19 * 2sc, dec 1* eleven times
R20 * 1sc, dec 1* eleven times
(now it switches to the head)
stuff the body

Head
R1 * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* six times
R2 * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* nine times
R3 * 2 sc, 2 sc in next st* twelve times
R4 – R15 sc 42
change to color A
R16-17 sc 42
R18 * 3 sc, 1 dec* six times
R19 * 2 sc, 1 dec* six times
R20 * 2 sc, 1 dec* six times
R21 * 1 sc, 1 dec* six times
R22 * 1 sc, 1 dec* six times
stuff, then finish decreasing until you can’t anymore, finish off, tuck in ends.

Arms, Tail (make 3, obviously)
R1 with color A, 6 sc in adjustable ring
R2 2 sc in each st around (12st)
R3 * 3 sc, 2 sc in next st* three times
R4 – R11 sc 15
switch to main color
R12 – R25 sc 15
stuff and sew open ends together, sew arms to body close to neck, sew tail on the backside, between the legs

Muzzle
R1 with color B, ch 17. sc 1, 3 sc in next st, sc 14, 2 sc in next st, slip stitch to first stitch.
R2 with color A, sc 10, 3 sc in next st, sc 9, 3 sc in next st
R3 sc 11, 3 sc in next st, sc 10, 3 sc in next st
R4 sc 12, 3 sc in next st, sc 13, 3 sc in next st
finish off. use a little bit of red yarn to sew the red mouth together. then use white yarn to sew the mouth halfway on to the head, stuff, sew a little more, finish stuffing, then finish sewing the mouth. tuck in ends.

sew black buttons on for the eyes, if you did not use the black safety buttons earlier.

Black Hole and Mr. Quackers

I know it has been a really long time since I've posted, but I have good reason-- I swear! School started up again (craziness?) and I started my new job so I'm going a little crazy trying to work out time to do all my homework and crocheting. But I managed to finish my sock monkey pattern that I made from scratch!! I'm so excited that I'm going to share it with you all (once I get back to my apartment, after work, of course) and upload lots of pictures of it!

His name is Black Hole and I will be giving him to Nick in two weeks when he comes to visit. So excited. I'm also giving him a small duck that I made him from Ana Paula's Amigurumi book. Super cute stuff, you should look her up if you ever want cute stuffed animals that infants aren't supposed to play with because of the small parts! Lol. I love making them for my friends and family because they're adorable and not one looks exactly like the other because they are handmade. Anyways. More good news! A new craft store opened up by my university called Lib's Place. She's not in the phone books or yellowpages yet but she will be! She opened up a few weeks ago and she carries my favorite brand: Lion, but more specifically, Vanna. Love love love Vanna. Its tough but soft to make a strong stuffed friend that will last longer than your typical store-bought animal. And I can choose whichever stuffing I want, and I usually buy the cheap hypo-allergenic fluff.

I finally got over my sickness and I cannot wait to post the pictures for everyone to see! I set up the animals next to my eiffel tower lamp on top of my desk. I think it gives the pictures character, but then again you guys might feel differently! I just started on Elsbeth's blanket. Mags and I are making simple granny squares out of Vanna Baby Sweet Pea and Goldfish and bordering it in Ducky. Her yarn was on sale at BF 3 for 5 when we went, so I stocked up then. I'm sure we'll need a few more skeins, but I'll worry about that later. Hopefully when I go to buy more, BF will have another sale and I will be home or somewhere near there.

I don't think I'll be making any new from-scratch patterns until I have need to save some money on a certain, special pattern. But keep an eye out for a little cute one, maybe I'll make a pin cushion some time! Well I have to go take count in the Library. I'll post more later tonight!

-Cass