The crochet monkey backpack is an enchanting and practical accessory for children and crochet enthusiasts alike. This delightful creation combines the charm of a cuddly monkey with the functionality of a small backpack, making it perfect for carrying small essentials. Crafted with soft yarn in shades of brown and cream, the backpack features a cute monkey face, complete with expressive eyes and a friendly smile, making it a perfect companion for little ones.
Creating your own crochet monkey backpack is a rewarding project that requires basic crochet skills and a few materials. You will need yarn in brown and cream colors, a 4mm crochet hook, safety eyes, a zipper, and some fiberfill for stuffing. The backpack is constructed by crocheting separate pieces for the head, body, arms, legs, ears, and tail, which are then assembled and attached to a small zippered pouch. The detailed step-by-step instructions below will guide you through the process.
Materials Needed:
- Brown yarn
- Cream yarn
- 4mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes (12mm)
- Zipper (20cm)
- Fiberfill
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
- st = stitch
- rnd = round
Instructions:
Head:
- With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc around (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) around (36)
- Rnd 7-12: sc around (36)
- Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) around (30)
- Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) around (24)
- Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
- Rnd 16: (sc, dec) around (12)
- Rnd 17: dec around (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body:
- With cream yarn, ch 2.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
- Rnd 2: inc around (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc) around (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- Rnd 5-10: sc around (24)
- Rnd 11: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
- Rnd 12: (sc, dec) around (12)
- Rnd 13: dec around (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Arms (make 2):
- With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Rnd 2: (sc, inc) around (9)
- Rnd 3-6: sc around (9)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 2):
- With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Rnd 2: (sc, inc) around (9)
- Rnd 3-5: sc around (9)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
- With brown yarn, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc around (12)
- Rnd 3-4: sc around (12)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
- With brown yarn, ch 2.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in the second ch from the hook (6)
- Rnd 2-20: sc around (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head and body together.
- Attach the arms and legs to the body.
- Sew the ears to the sides of the head.
- Attach the tail to the bottom of the body.
- Insert safety eyes and embroider the mouth on the face.
- Attach the zippered pouch to the back of the monkey.
- Stuff the monkey with fiberfill and close any remaining openings.
Enjoy your adorable crochet monkey backpack!