Jane Cheeky Monkey Knitted Pattern

This knitting pattern shows you how to knit an adorable monkey (we call him Jane!) which is around 10 inch (25 cm) when completed. Jane has a companion pattern: Jake, the cheeky monkey!

What you need

Double Worsted 8 Ply yarn
Size 6 (4 mm) needles
Toy filling/wadding

Instructions

Body (Make 2)

Using dark brown.
Cast on eleven stitches P 1 row
K3 m1 k5 m1 k3
P1 row
K4 m1 k5 m1 k4
P1 row
K5 m1 k5 m1 k5
Begining with a p row st st 9 rows
K2 tog k to the last2 STS k2 tog
P1 row
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k2 tog
P1 row
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k2 tog
P1 row
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k2 tog
P1 row
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k2 tog
Cast off.

Body Base dark brown (Make 2)

Cast on 8 stitches
P1 row
K1 m1 k to the last st m1 k1 .
P1 row.
K1 m1 k to the last st m1 k1
St st 3 rows
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k2 tog
P1 row
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k2 tog
P1 row
Cast off.

Head Dark Brown

cast on 4 sts.
P1 row
Inc into every st
P 1 row
( k1 Inc into next st ) to the end
P1 row
( k2 Inc into next st ) to the end
P1 row
( k3 Inc into next st) to the last 2 sts k2 tog
P 1 row
( k4 Inc into next st) to the end
St st 9 rows
( k4 k2 tog) to the end
P1 row
( k3 k2 tog) to the end
P1 row
( k2 k2 tog ) to the end
P1 row
( k1 k2 tog) to the end
P1 row
K2 tog to the end.
Cast off.

Legs Dark Brown ( make 2 )

Cast on 10 sts
St st 24 rows
Cast off.

Arms Dark Brown ( make 2 )

Cast on 6 sts
St st 3 rows
K1 m1 k to last st m1 k1
Repeat last 4 rows once more
St st 3 rows
Change to light brown colour
St st 2 rows
K1 m1 k to the last st m1 k1
St st 3 rows
K1 m1 k to the last st m1 k1
St st 2 rows
Cast off 2 sts p wise p to the end.
Cast off 2 sts k to the end
St st 3 rows
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k 2 tog
P1 row
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k2 tog
Thread yarn through stitches and secure

Feet ( make 2). With light brown

Cast on 10 sts
P1 row
K2 ( m1 k2 ) to the end
St st 3 rows
K1 m 1 k to the last st m1 k 1
St st 3 rows
Cast off 2 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows St st 2 rows
K2 tog k to the last 2 sts k 2 tog
P1 row
K2 tog to the end
Thread yarn through sts and secure

Ear ( make 2) change to light brown

Cast on6 sts
Beginning with a p row st st 3 rows
K2 tog k2 k2 tog
P2 tog twice
Thread yarn through stitches and secure.

Muzzle Light brown. (make 1)

Cast on ,14 sts
P1 row
K1( m1 k2) to the last 3 sts m1 k2 k1
St st 3 rows
K2 ( k2 tog k2 ) to the end
St st 3 rows
K2 ( k2 tog k2 ) to the last st k1
P1 row
Cast off.

Make up

Set out your pieces, you should have 2 body pieces, 2 legs, 2 arms, 2 feet, 2 ears, 1 base, 1 muzzle

Body – Sew both pieces of the body together leaving a gap at the top and bottom. Fill with wadding/filling. Stitch the body base into place. Sew up the legs leaving the top and bottom open and firmly fill, set aside.

Sew up the feet so the cast on stitches are at the back. Fill with wadding/filling and stitch the cast on edge closed. Stitch the legs to the feet, the legs sit on top of the foot with the same at the back. Check your picture for direction.

Stitch the legs to the body with the toe on the inside.

Stitch the arms, the light color is the hands, leave an opening at the top for filling, fill. Sew the arms to the body the narrow part up near the neck. Check the picture for placement.

Head – Sew the sides together and gather and draw up the cast on and cast off stitches. Fill the head firmly. The cast on and off edge will fall where the ears should be. The seam you have closed should sit behind the muzzle.

Check the picture for guidance. Gather around the muzzle, fill with wadding, draw up and secure with stitches.

Once the muzzle is in place you can position the eyes, make them with light brown and make a chain stitch. Then do a second one inside the first chain. Chance to dark brown or black and make a third chain stitch inside the previous ones to create eyes.

Ears: with one of your threads run a small stitch around the ear and draw it up. Stitch into place as shown in picture.

Dress (Make 2 pieces)

Cast on 30 sts
P 1 row
( k1 yarn forward k 2 tog) to the end
P1 row
St st 12 rows
( k2 k2 tog ) to the last 2 sts k2
( p2 p2 tog) to the last 2 sts Straps
Continue on theses 18 sts
Rib 6 rows
Cast off.
Make 2

Straps ( Make 2)

cast on 12 sts
St st 2 rows
Cast off
( make 2 ).

Dress Make up

Sew both pieces together by stitching down the edges. Sew the straps on to the dress, make the buttons using contrast wool and making french knots.

Looking for more knitted monkey patterns? Check out our other free Knitted monkey pattern here. These knitted monkeys make a great baby gift for anyone who has a jungle or safari-style nursery room.