Step One

You will begin by making the legs/arms, and tail because they will be attached as the body is crocheted. Legs, arms, and tail are all crocheted in the round without joining each round.

Arms and Legs (make 4):

Round 1: with tan yarn make a magic ring, ch1, 6 sc (6 sc)

Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch (12 sc)

Round 3: 3 sc in first stitch, 1 sc in next, 3 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches (16 stitches)

Round 4: 1 sc in each stitch (16 sc)

Round 5: sc2tog around (8 sc)

Rounds 6-12: sc around (8 sc)

Step Three

Body

The is made by first crocheting a rectangle and then crocheting around that, I joined each round on the body.

with brown yarn

ch 17

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across

Row 2-5: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across
*now the base is finished and you will begin working in the round, legs will be attached in the first round

Round 1: ch 1, turn 90 degrees so you will be working along the side, 5 sc evenly along side, attach the first leg in the first 4 stitches on the front by sc through both layers of the leg and the base of the body, 1 sc in the next 8 stitches, attach second leg in the last 4 stitches of the front, work 5 sc along next side, work 16 sc across back, join to first sc (42 sc)

Round 2: ch 1, sc in the first 33 stitches, attach the tail in the next 3 sc, sc in next 6 stitches, join to first sc (42 sc)

Rounds 3-11: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to first sc (42 sc)

Round 12: ch 1, sc in first 3 stitches, join arm in the next 4 sc, sc in next 16, join arm in next 4 sc, sc in next 16 (42 sc)

Rounds 13-24: 1 sc in each stitch around (42 sc)

finish off, cut yarn

Step Four

Make Face:

with tan yarn ch 6 (you will be working around the ch on both sides)

Round 1: sc in second ch and next 3, 3 sc in last ch turning as you work so that you are working on the other side of the ch, sc in next 3, 2 sc in last stitch (other side of the first ch) (12 ch)

Round 2: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 3, 2 sc in next 3 stitches, sc in next 3, 2 sc in last 2 (18 sc)

Round 3: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in next, sc in next 2, 2 sc in next, sc in next 5, 2 sc in next, sc in next 2 (22 sc)

Round 4: 1 sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in next, sc in next 4, 2 sc in next, sc in next 5, 2 sc in next, sc in next 3 (26 sc)

Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch (26 sc)

Round/Row 6: sc in first 2 stitches (this gets you to where the eye section will start), sc flo in next 10 stitches

Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 6, sc2tog

Row 8: turn, hdc 5 times in 2nd stitch, skip 1, slip stitch in next 2 stitches, skip 1, hdc 5 times in next stitch, slip stitch in last stitch, finish off, cut yarn leaving long end for sewing

Step Five

Attach face and eyes:

Place the face in the center of the front of the monkey close to the top. Add the safety eyes through both layers, the face and the body, secure inside the body. Stuff the inside of the nose section and sew around the face.

Step Eight

Finish your monkey by first, inserting the fabric pouch in the bottom and then using Poly-Fil to stuff the rest of the bear. Single crochet across the top of the head, through both layers to close, or if you prefer you can sew the top closed. Add stitches to make the nose if desired.