Kees Monkey

Pattern for knitting Kees Monkey by Hardicraft. The monkey is approximately 18 cm tall and is made with 2.5 mm knitting needles.

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1. Body

You start at the top part of the body. Cast on 16 st with brown.

1. p16

2. 4 x (k1, kfb, k2) (= 20 st)

3. - 5. st st

6. 4 x (k2, kfb, k2) (= 24 st)

7. - 13. st st

14. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 st)

15. - 27. st st

28. 4 x (k3, k2tog, k3) (= 28 st)

29. p28

30. Bind off 1 st k-wise, k12, bind off 2 st k-wise, k12, bind off 1 st k-wise. Fasten off.
2. Left leg

There are now two sets of 12 st on your needle, these will become the legs. Turn your work with the wrong side facing you. Reattach the brown yarn. You will now start knitting the front 12 st. This will be the left leg, leave the remaining 12 st on the needle.

1. - 21. st st, start with a p row.

22. 6 x (k2tog) (= 6 st)

Cut the yarn, leaving 20 cm to sew the leg closed later. Thread the yarn through the remaining 6 st and pull tight.
3. Right leg

There are now 12 st on your needle. Turn your work with the wrong side facing you. Reattach the brown yarn. This will be the right leg.

1. - 21. st st, start with a row p.

22. 6 x (k2tog) (= 6 st)

Cut the yarn, leaving 20 cm to sew the leg closed later. Thread the yarn through the remaining 6 st and pull tight.
4. Sewing together

Place your work with the right side facing down in front of you. Fold the sides towards the centre and sew the inside of the legs and the section between the legs closed. Now sew the seam on the back closed. Stuff the body.
5. Head

You start at the bottom of the head. Cast on 8 st with brown.

1. p8

2. 8 x kfb (= 16 st)

3. p16

4. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 st)

5. p24

6. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 st)

7. p32

8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 st)

9. - 11. st st

We will now continue with short rows. Knit only the mentioned st and leave the remaining st on your needle.

12. k23, YTk

13. p6, YTp

14. k7, YTk

15. p8, YTp

16. k9, YTk

17. p9, YTp

18. k9, YTk

19. p8, YTp

20. k7, YTk

21. p6, YTp

22. k21 until you reach the end of your row, from here you will knit normal rows again.

23. - 29. 40 st st (pm in row 25 between st 16 and 17 and between st 24 and st 25. This is where you will place the safety eyes later)

30. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k1) (= 32 st)

31. p32

32. 8 x (k1, k2tog, k1) (= 24 st)

33. p24

34. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 st)

35. p16

36. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 st)

Cut the yarn, pull it through the remaining 8 st on the needle and tighten.

Attach the safety eyes where you placed the stitch markers.

Sew the side seams together, this will be the back of the head. Stuff the head. Pull the yarn through the loops of row 1 and tighten. Sew the head onto the body. Weave in the ends.

Embroider a nose between the eyes with brown, see photo.

Cut 3 brown threads of about 10 cm. Fold the threads in half and pull them through 3 st on top of the head (row 36) with a crochet hook. Pull the ends through the loop that has formed and tighten. Cut the threads to about 1.5 cm from the head.
6. Arms (2x)

You start at the top of the arm. Cast on 8 st with brown.

1. - 26. st st, start with a k row.

Cut the yarn at 20 cm. Thread the yarn through the 8 st on the needle and pull tight. Sew the side of the arm closed. Fill the bottom with a little stuffing material and sew the top closed. Sew the arms to each side of the body, just below the head.
7. Ears (2x)

You start at the bottom of the ear. Cast on 14 st with brown.

1. - 4. st st, start with a k row.

5. 7 x (k2tog) (= 7 st)

Cut the yarn at 20 cm. Thread the yarn through the 7 st on the needle and pull tight. Sew the side seams together. Sew the ears to the side of the head.
8. Tail

Cast on 4 st with brown.

1. - 26. st st, start with a k row.

Thread the yarn through the 4 st on the needle and pull tight. Sew the side seams together. Sew the tail to the back of the body at the level of row 24.
9. Sweater

Cast on 24 st with yellow.

1. and 2. 12 x (k1, p1) (= 24 st)

3. p24

4. k3, 2 x kfb, k2, 2 x kfb, k6, 2 x kfb, k2, 2 x kfb, k3 (= 32 st)

5. p32

6. k4, 2 x kfb, k4, 2 x kfb, k8, 2 x kfb, k4, 2 x kfb, k4 (= 40 st)

7. p40

8. k5, 2 x kfb, k6, 2 x kfb, k10, 2 x kfb, k6, 2 x kfb, k5 (= 48 st)

9. p48

10. k6, 2 x kfb, k8, 2 x kfb, k12, 2 x kfb, k8, 2 x kfb, k6 (= 56 st)

In the next row, place some st on a stitch holder (posh), these will be the sleeves (see photo).

11. p8, 12 posh, p16, 12 posh, p8 (there are now 32 st on your needle)

12. - 20. st st

21. and 22. 16 x (k1, p1) (= 32 st)

Bind off the st alternately k-wise and p-wise. Leave a long thread to sew the back of the sweater closed later.
10. Sleeves

Place the st from the stitch holder back onto your needle. Start with a p row.

1. - 24. st st

25. and 26. 6 x (k1, p1) (= 12 st)

Bind off the st alternately k-wise and p-wise. Leave a long thread to sew the seam of the sleeve closed. Knit the other sleeve in the same way. Sew the seams of the sleeves closed and the back seam closed (see photo). Put the sweater on the monkey.

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Instructions by Hardicraft Kees Monkey
Hardicraft / Kees Monkey Instructions by hardicraft Kees Monkey Pattern for knitting Kees Monkey by Hardicraft. The monkey is approximately 18 cm tall and is made with 2.5 mm knitting needles. Product Information Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or made public in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, by photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from Hardicraft. Warning This craft kit is designed for adults. If you intend to give the finished product to a small child, ensure it is made entirely according to the instructions. Make sure all parts are securely attached and that there are no loose threads or stuffing material protruding. The yarn and notions in this kit are safe to use, but if you have any doubts or questions about the contents or the pattern, you can contact us. Our email address is: info@hardicraft.com. Used Abbreviations st = stitch/stitches k = knit p = purl st st = stockinette stitch, knit on the right side of the work, purl on the wrong side of the work kfb = knit in the front and back of the stitch (= increase) k2tog = knit 2 st together (= decrease) pm = place stitch marker (or a thread in a different colour) posh = place stitches on stitch holder (or temporarily thread a yarn through them) Short Rows In short rows, you knit only part of the stitches to shape your knitting. YTk = yarn over, turn and knit: bring the yarn to the front of your work, slip the next stitch knitwise to the right needle, bring the yarn to the back, slip the last stitch back to the left needle, turn your work. YTp = yarn over, turn and purl: bring the yarn to the back of your work, slip the next stitch purlwise to the right needle, bring the yarn to the front, slip the last stitch back to the left needle, turn your work. Method This pattern is knitted flat. Use 2.5 mm knitting needles. Our advice is not to use larger knitting needles to avoid running out of yarn. Sew all seams closed with a mattress stitch. Tools Materials 1. Body You start at the top part of the body. Cast on 16 st with brown. 1. p16 2. 4 x (k1, kfb, k2) (= 20 st) 3. - 5. st st 6. 4 x (k2, kfb, k2) (= 24 st) 7. - 13. st st 14. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 st) 15. - 27. st st 28. 4 x (k3, k2tog, k3) (= 28 st) 29. p28 30. Bind off 1 st k-wise, k12, bind off 2 st k-wise, k12, bind off 1 st k-wise. Fasten off. 2. Left leg There are now two sets of 12 st on your needle, these will become the legs. Turn your work with the wrong side facing you. Reattach the brown yarn. You will now start knitting the front 12 st. This will be the left leg, leave the remaining 12 st on the needle. 1. - 21. st st, start with a p row. 22. 6 x (k2tog) (= 6 st) Cut the yarn, leaving 20 cm to sew the leg closed later. Thread the yarn through the remaining 6 st and pull tight. 3. Right leg There are now 12 st on your needle. Turn your work with the wrong side facing you. Reattach the brown yarn. This will be the right leg. 1. - 21. st st, start with a row p. 22. 6 x (k2tog) (= 6 st) Cut the yarn, leaving 20 cm to sew the leg closed later. Thread the yarn through the remaining 6 st and pull tight. 4. Sewing together Place your work with the right side facing down in front of you. Fold the sides towards the centre and sew the inside of the legs and the section between the legs closed. Now sew the seam on the back closed. Stuff the body. 5. Head You start at the bottom of the head. Cast on 8 st with brown. 1. p8 2. 8 x kfb (= 16 st) 3. p16 4. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 st) 5. p24 6. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 st) 7. p32 8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 st) 9. - 11. st st We will now continue with short rows. Knit only the mentioned st and leave the remaining st on your needle. 12. k23, YTk 13. p6, YTp 14. k7, YTk 15. p8, YTp 16. k9, YTk 17. p9, YTp 18. k9, YTk 19. p8, YTp 20. k7, YTk 21. p6, YTp 22. k21 until you reach the end of your row, from here you will knit normal rows again. 23. - 29. 40 st st (pm in row 25 between st 16 and 17 and between st 24 and st 25. This is where you will place the safety eyes later) 30. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k1) (= 32 st) 31. p32 32. 8 x (k1, k2tog, k1) (= 24 st) 33. p24 34. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 st) 35. p16 36. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 st) Cut the yarn, pull it through the remaining 8 st on the needle and tighten. Attach the safety eyes where you placed the stitch markers. Sew the side seams together, this will be the back of the head. Stuff the head. Pull the yarn through the loops of row 1 and tighten. Sew the head onto the body. Weave in the ends. Embroider a nose between the eyes with brown, see photo. Cut 3 brown threads of about 10 cm. Fold the threads in half and pull them through 3 st on top of the head (row 36) with a crochet hook. Pull the ends through the loop that has formed and tighten. Cut the threads to about 1.5 cm from the head. 6. Arms (2x) You start at the top of the arm. Cast on 8 st with brown. 1. - 26. st st, start with a k row. Cut the yarn at 20 cm. Thread the yarn through the 8 st on the needle and pull tight. Sew the side of the arm closed. Fill the bottom with a little stuffing material and sew the top closed. Sew the arms to each side of the body, just below the head. 7. Ears (2x) You start at the bottom of the ear. Cast on 14 st with brown. 1. - 4. st st, start with a k row. 5. 7 x (k2tog) (= 7 st) Cut the yarn at 20 cm. Thread the yarn through the 7 st on the needle and pull tight. Sew the side seams together. Sew the ears to the side of the head. 8. Tail Cast on 4 st with brown. 1. - 26. st st, start with a k row. Thread the yarn through the 4 st on the needle and pull tight. Sew the side seams together. Sew the tail to the back of the body at the level of row 24. 9. Sweater Cast on 24 st with yellow. 1. and 2. 12 x (k1, p1) (= 24 st) 3. p24 4. k3, 2 x kfb, k2, 2 x kfb, k6, 2 x kfb, k2, 2 x kfb, k3 (= 32 st) 5. p32 6. k4, 2 x kfb, k4, 2 x kfb, k8, 2 x kfb, k4, 2 x kfb, k4 (= 40 st) 7. p40 8. k5, 2 x kfb, k6, 2 x kfb, k10, 2 x kfb, k6, 2 x kfb, k5 (= 48 st) 9. p48 10. k6, 2 x kfb, k8, 2 x kfb, k12, 2 x kfb, k8, 2 x kfb, k6 (= 56 st) In the next row, place some st on a stitch holder (posh), these will be the sleeves (see photo). 11. p8, 12 posh, p16, 12 posh, p8 (there are now 32 st on your needle) 12. - 20. st st 21. and 22. 16 x (k1, p1) (= 32 st) Bind off the st alternately k-wise and p-wise. Leave a long thread to sew the back of the sweater closed later. 10. Sleeves Place the st from the stitch holder back onto your needle. Start with a p row. 1. - 24. st st 25. and 26. 6 x (k1, p1) (= 12 st) Bind off the st alternately k-wise and p-wise. Leave a long thread to sew the seam of the sleeve closed. Knit the other sleeve in the same way. Sew the seams of the sleeves closed and the back seam closed (see photo). Put the sweater on the monkey. Hardicraft website Terms Privacy

Tools

Materials

1. Body

2. Left leg

3. Right leg

4. Sewing together

5. Head

6. Arms (2x)

7. Ears (2x)

8. Tail

9. Sweater

10. Sleeves