Toy Monkey

(GH)

Materials. Speed-cro-sheen, 3 balls White, 1 ball Mid Rose, and a few yards Aqua; Six-Strand Embroidery Floss, 1 skein Black, Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero). 2 Black Buttons for eyes. Scrap of Red Felt for mouth. ½ yard Blue Ribbon 3/a inch wide. Cotton Batting for stuffing.

Gauge. 6 sc-1"; 6 rows-1".

Head. Starting at nose with Mid Rose, ch 2. Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. Rnd 3: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc (1 sc inc). Repeat from * around. Rnds 4 to 7 incl: Sc in each sc around, inc 5 sc evenly around. Break off at end of Rnd 7. Rnd 8: Attach White to next sc, sc in each sc around, inc 6 sc evenly around. Work as for rnd 8 until there are 65 sc on rnd. Work without inc until piece measures 3 inches in all from center of nose. Next rnd: Sc in each sc around, dec 6 sc evenly around (to dec 1 sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc). Repeat last rnd until there are 23 sc on rnd. Stuff head firmly and continue dec until all sc's have been worked off.

Hand. Starting at back of hand with White, ch 14. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn. Rows 2 to 11 incl: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 2, turn. At end of Row 11, ch 12, sl st in first hdc at beg of row.

Arm. Rnd 1: Sc in each hdc and in each ch around. Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around. Repeat Rnd 2 until piece measures 4 inches from Rnd 1 at end of hand. Break off. Attach Mid Rose to base of first sc on opposite side of starting ch‑12 of arm and work palm as follows: Row 1: Hdc in each ch across. Ch 2, turn. Rows 2 to 10 incl: Hdc in each hdc across. Ch 2, turn. Break off at end of row 10. Sew to back of hand around edge.

Thumb. With Mid Rose, ch 6. Work as for back of hand until 3 rows have been completed. Break off. Sew long edges together and sew to side of hand.

Make another arm and hand piece the same way. Place a pin as marker on last rnd of each arm on inner side.

Body. Rnd 1: Attach White to sc at marker on either arm, sc in each sc around arm, ch 4, sc in sc at marker on other arm, sc in each sc around second arm. Rnd 2: Sc in each ch of ch‑4 between arms, sc in each sc around arm; working on opposite side of chain, sc in each ch across, sc in each sc around second arm. Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around. Repeat last rnd until body measures 31/a inches from end of arms. Next rnd: Sc in each sc around, inc 6 sc across back and dec 6 sc across stomach. Following rnd: Sc in each sc around. Repeat last rnd until body measures 4 ¾ inches in all. Next rnd: Dec 6 sc evenly around. Stuff arms and body firmly and continue dec 6 sc on each rnd until all sc's have been worked off. Break off. Sew head to body.

Foot. Work as for hand.

Leg. Work as for arm until piece measures 5 ¾ inches from Rnd 1 at end of foot. Break off. With Mid Rose work foot‑pad same as for palm. Make a toe same as for thumb. Sew in place. Complete another leg the same way. Stuff legs firmly and sew to side of body.

Tail. Starting at tip with White, ch 2. Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around, inc 3 sc evenly around. Repeat rnd 2 until there are 15 sc on rnd. Work without inc until piece measures 10 inches in all. Break off. Stuff firmly and sew in place.

Ear (Make 2). Starting at center with Mid Rose, ch 5. Row l: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, 5 hdc in last ch; working across opposite side of starting chain, make hdc in next 2 ch. Ch 2, turn. Row 2: Hdc in first 3 hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc, 3 hdc in next hdc, hdc in last 3 hdc. Ch 2, turn. Row 3: Hdc in each st around, making 3 hdc in center st of each 3hdc group at rounded end. Break off. With

White make another piece the same way. Sew the 2 pieces tog. Sew straight edges of ears to head.

Ball. With Aqua, ch 2. Rnds 1 to 4 incl: Work as for head. Rnds 5 to 8 incl: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 9: Dec 5 sc evenly around. Stuff firmly and continue to dec 5 sc evenly on each rnd until all sc's have been worked off. Break off, leaving a 5‑inch length of thread. Sew end of thread to palm of hand.

With black, embroider nostrils. With Mid Rose, embroider eyelashes at edge of nose. Sew buttons in place for eyes. Cut a mouth from red felt and sew in place. Tie ribbon around neck in a bow.