Sock Monkey
Materials: 5 mm hook, tapestry needle, stuffing, and scissors, and yarn in 4 weight.
Stitches Used: Magic Ring, Sc, Inc, Dec, Ch,
You can make the sock monkey any color, but for this pattern I wrote it in the way where the colors match the traditional sock monkey in white, red, then grey. You can replace these colors 🙂
We start by making the 2 legs. These legs will then create the body, then the body will create the head. We work the arms, tail, and ears separately.
Stuff gradually throughout.
Legs (make 2 they will work into the body)
Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Row 3: Repeat *1 sc, inc* all around (18)
Row 4-5: Sc around (18)
Row 6: In red, *sc* around (18)
Row 7-30: In grey, *sc* around (18)
Do the same with the second leg but do NOT finish off and do not remove your stitch marker. We will connect this leg to the other leg and work the body.
Leg continued:
Still on the second leg, Ch 4 and connect with a sc to the first leg. You can connect this anywhere.
Row 1: Sc 17, sc 5 along where we connected the chain, and the chain.
Row 2: Sc 18, sc 4 along chain and sc 1 in the connecting chain, sc 22.
Row 3-6: Sc around
Row 7: Repeat *7 sc, dec* around
Row 8-26: Sc around
Row 27: Repeat *sc 6, dec* sc in last 6 stitches
Row 28: Repeat *sc 5, dec* sc in last 6 stitches
Row 29: Repeat *sc 4, dec* sc in last 6 stitches
Row 30: *sc 3, dec* sc 1 in last st
Row 31: *sc 2, dec* sc 1 in last st
Row 32: *Sc* all around
Row 33: *Inc* all around
Row 34-37: *Sc* all around
Row 38: *sc, inc* all around
Row 39-48: *Sc* all around
Row 49: In red, *Sc* all around
Row 50: In white, repeat *sc 4, dec* all around
Row 51: Repeat *3 sc, dec* all around
Row 52-53: *Sc* around
Row 54: *Sc 2, dec* all around
Row 55: *Sc 4, dec* all around
Row 56: *Sc 1, dec* all around, sc in last st
Finish off and sew shut,
Mouth
Row 1: In red, ch 10
Row 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8 sc, then sc in next 8 on the opposite side of the chain.
Row 3: Switch to white, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 7 st, *inc* twice, sc in next 6 st, inc in last st.
Row 4: *Sc* around
Row 5: Slst around and finish off
Arms
Row 1: In white, 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Row 3: Repeat *1 sc, inc* around (12)
Row 4: *Sc* all around (12)
Row 5: *Sc* around in BLO (Back Loop Only) (12)
Row 6: *Sc* around in both loops (12)
Row 7: In red, *Sc* around (12)
Row 8-28: In yellow, *Sc* around (12)
Ears
Row 1: In grey 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: *Inc* all around (12)
Row 3-5: *Sc* around (12)
Tail
Row 1: In white, 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Row 2: Inc all around (12)
Row 3-6: Sc around (12)
Row 7: Switch to red and sc around (12)
Row 8-20: Switch to grey and sc around. (12)
11 Comments
Hi I tried to download the pattern for Garfield but all I got was a page that was blank
Hi there!
You can purchase downloadable and printable PDF patterns in the “Shop” section of my website. The cat one you’re looking for is here. 🙂 If that’s what you’re having trouble with, please let me know!
Hi. I’m trying to make this for my daughter and I noticed that there are two Row 32. How does this part go? Thank you.
Hi! Sorry about that, I had a typo it looks like. If you refresh the page I just went ahead and corrected the rounds 🙂 So Rounds 32 and up are corrected. Please feel free to let me know if you have any more questions and I’m happy to help!
Thank you so much for addressing and responding. Now I can finish the monkey for my 18 y/o…..again, thank you.
Of course! I hope she loves the monkey you make her! Thanks so much for letting me know about the error as well 🙂
Is there a PDF for this? It is super cute!
I don’t have a PDF for this pattern, sorry about that! I didn’t make them for my older patterns LOL I will try to get around to making this in a PDF 🙂 ❤️
Hi there.. I’m having trouble with rows 27-29.. when it says sc last 6 stitches, I have 8 stitches from my last decrease. The last Dec row, row 7 worked out perfectly for me not sure why I have 2 leftover stitches. Any advice of where I went wrong?
I just put a Dec in those last 2 stitches for 27 and 28… at 29 and after the number of stitches works out….
I am new to crocheting. Finishing up body. No mention of putting eyes on. How to place the mouth, ears and arms. Also disappointed that the number of stitches was not mentioned after each round. Helps me to know if I am doing it right. Can I get more detailed instructions.??