Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to do INTARSIA knitting while making this adorable bendable monkey. Full step by step instructions.
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MONKEY AROUND PATTERN - BENDABLE LIMBS & TAIL
Size: 5”
Material:
3mm needles
2 small balls of (D) dark colour, black, brown
or dark grey or your colour of choice
1 small ball of (L)white, beige or lighter colour
Darning needles
Polyester stuffing
6 black or brown pipe cleaners
Black embroidery thread
Embroidery needle
Hot glue gun
Gauge 4.5sts and 6.5 rows = 1”
Glossary:
k=knit, p=purl, st)s) stitch(es), st-st=stocking stitch, kfb=knit front & back, k2tog=knit 2 together
BODY & HEAD:
Using dark colour cast on 10 sts
Row 1: p
Row 2: kfb into every st (20 sts)
Row 3: p
Row 4: (k1, kfb) to end (30 sts)
Row 5: p
Row 6: k
START INTARSIA FOR BODY
Row 7: (D)p14, Tie on light yarn (L)p2,
Tie on dark yarn (D)p14
Row 8: (D)k13, (L)k4, (D)k13
Row 9: (D)p12, (L)p6, (D)p12
Row 10: (D)k12, (L)k6, (D)k12
Row 11: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 12: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 13: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 14: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 15: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 16: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 17: (D)p12, (L)p6, (D)p12
Row 18: (D)k12, (L)k6, (D)k12
Row 19: (D)p13, (L)p4, (D)p13
Row 20: (D)k14, (L)k2, (D)k14
End of Intarsia, cut off 2 middle strands of yarn.
Row 21-23 st-st, beg p
Row 24: (k2tog) to end (15sts)
Row 25: p
Row 26: (kfb) to end (30 sts)
Row 27-29: st-st, beg p
START INTARSIA FOR EYES
Row 30: (D)k13, Tie on light yarn (L)k4,
Tie of dark yarn (D)k13
Row 31: (D)p12, (L)p6, (D)p12
Row 32: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 33: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 34: (D)k11, (L)k3, Tie on dark yarn, (D)k2, Tie on light yarn, (L)k3, (D)k11
Row 35: (D)p12, (L)p2, (D)p2, (L)p2, (D) p12
Row 36: (D)k13, (L)k1, (D)k2, (L)k1, (D)k13
Cut four middle strands of yarn
Row 37: purl
Row 38: (k1, k2tog) to end (20sts)
Row 39: p
Row 40: (k2tog) to end (10sts)
Cut yarn leaving 12” and thread yarn through remaining sts. And take off needle and cinch up and fasten off.
Sew up back seam.
Stuff body and head and sew remaining seam.
Thread yarn through cast on stitches, pull tight and fasten off.
Take 12” piece of yarn and thread around neck, Cinch up tight to form head and fasten off. Sew in loose ends.
SNOUT:
(D) cast on 12sts
Rows 1-2: st-st beg k
Row 3: (k2tog) to end (6sts)
Cut off yarn leaving 12”, thread through remaining sts and take off needle.Pull up tightly and fasten off
Sew up edges and add a bit of stuffing.
Sew onto head below eyes
EARS: make 2
(D) cast on 8 sts
Row 1: p
Row 2 (k2tog) to end (4sts)
Cut yarn leaving 12” and thread through remaining sts and take off needle.
Cinch up and fasten off.
Sew ears on each side at eye level.
EYES & SNOUT: Use black embroidery floss to make black ovals in the white portion of eyes & lines for snout
ARMS & LEGS make 4
(D) Cast on 6 sts.
Rows 1-24: st-st, beg k
Cut off (D) leaving 18” tail for sewing later. Attach (L) yarn
Row 25: (k1,kfb) to end (9sts)
Row 26-28: st-st beg p
Row 29: (k2tog) twice, k1 (k2tog) twice (5sts)
Cut yarn leaving 8” to sew paw
Thread yarn through sts on needle and remove and fasten off.
Fold 1 pipe cleaner in half. Twist together. Cut to the same length as limb. Place a dob of hot glue on end to enclose sharp wires.
Place shorter yarn strands in middle of limb. Use longer light strand to sew paw. Sew rest of paw with dark yarn. Sew onto body.
TAIL
(D) Cast on 30 sts
Row 1-4 st-st, beg k
Cast off. Leave 18” of yarn for sewing.
Twist 2 pipe cleaners together. Cut to fit tail. Place a dob of hot glue on both sharp wire ends.
Place pipe cleaner inside tail and sew side seam together. Sew to back and bottom of monkey body.
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Learn how to do INTARSIA knitting while making this adorable bendable monkey. Full step by step instructions.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.”
This video and description contains links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support my channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!
Amazon Paid Links:
Value pack acrylic yarn
amzn.to/3zkUz9d
3mm knitting needles
amzn.to/4cgXKx7
Polyester filling
amzn.to/3W38qKs
Large eye darning needles
amzn.to/4bkGCp8
Embroidery needles
amzn.to/4cBqpNb
DMC black embroidery cotton
amzn.to/3VFJGX8
Brown pipe cleaners
amzn.to/4cHko1L
MONKEY AROUND PATTERN - BENDABLE LIMBS & TAIL
Size: 5”
Material:
3mm needles
2 small balls of (D) dark colour, black, brown
or dark grey or your colour of choice
1 small ball of (L)white, beige or lighter colour
Darning needles
Polyester stuffing
6 black or brown pipe cleaners
Black embroidery thread
Embroidery needle
Hot glue gun
Gauge 4.5sts and 6.5 rows = 1”
Glossary:
k=knit, p=purl, st)s) stitch(es), st-st=stocking stitch, kfb=knit front & back, k2tog=knit 2 together
BODY & HEAD:
Using dark colour cast on 10 sts
Row 1: p
Row 2: kfb into every st (20 sts)
Row 3: p
Row 4: (k1, kfb) to end (30 sts)
Row 5: p
Row 6: k
START INTARSIA FOR BODY
Row 7: (D)p14, Tie on light yarn (L)p2,
Tie on dark yarn (D)p14
Row 8: (D)k13, (L)k4, (D)k13
Row 9: (D)p12, (L)p6, (D)p12
Row 10: (D)k12, (L)k6, (D)k12
Row 11: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 12: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 13: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 14: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 15: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 16: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 17: (D)p12, (L)p6, (D)p12
Row 18: (D)k12, (L)k6, (D)k12
Row 19: (D)p13, (L)p4, (D)p13
Row 20: (D)k14, (L)k2, (D)k14
End of Intarsia, cut off 2 middle strands of yarn.
Row 21-23 st-st, beg p
Row 24: (k2tog) to end (15sts)
Row 25: p
Row 26: (kfb) to end (30 sts)
Row 27-29: st-st, beg p
START INTARSIA FOR EYES
Row 30: (D)k13, Tie on light yarn (L)k4,
Tie of dark yarn (D)k13
Row 31: (D)p12, (L)p6, (D)p12
Row 32: (D)k11, (L)k8, (D)k11
Row 33: (D)p11, (L)p8, (D)p11
Row 34: (D)k11, (L)k3, Tie on dark yarn, (D)k2, Tie on light yarn, (L)k3, (D)k11
Row 35: (D)p12, (L)p2, (D)p2, (L)p2, (D) p12
Row 36: (D)k13, (L)k1, (D)k2, (L)k1, (D)k13
Cut four middle strands of yarn
Row 37: purl
Row 38: (k1, k2tog) to end (20sts)
Row 39: p
Row 40: (k2tog) to end (10sts)
Cut yarn leaving 12” and thread yarn through remaining sts. And take off needle and cinch up and fasten off.
Sew up back seam.
Stuff body and head and sew remaining seam.
Thread yarn through cast on stitches, pull tight and fasten off.
Take 12” piece of yarn and thread around neck, Cinch up tight to form head and fasten off. Sew in loose ends.
SNOUT:
(D) cast on 12sts
Rows 1-2: st-st beg k
Row 3: (k2tog) to end (6sts)
Cut off yarn leaving 12”, thread through remaining sts and take off needle.Pull up tightly and fasten off
Sew up edges and add a bit of stuffing.
Sew onto head below eyes
EARS: make 2
(D) cast on 8 sts
Row 1: p
Row 2 (k2tog) to end (4sts)
Cut yarn leaving 12” and thread through remaining sts and take off needle.
Cinch up and fasten off.
Sew ears on each side at eye level.
EYES & SNOUT: Use black embroidery floss to make black ovals in the white portion of eyes & lines for snout
ARMS & LEGS make 4
(D) Cast on 6 sts.
Rows 1-24: st-st, beg k
Cut off (D) leaving 18” tail for sewing later. Attach (L) yarn
Row 25: (k1,kfb) to end (9sts)
Row 26-28: st-st beg p
Row 29: (k2tog) twice, k1 (k2tog) twice (5sts)
Cut yarn leaving 8” to sew paw
Thread yarn through sts on needle and remove and fasten off.
Fold 1 pipe cleaner in half. Twist together. Cut to the same length as limb. Place a dob of hot glue on end to enclose sharp wires.
Place shorter yarn strands in middle of limb. Use longer light strand to sew paw. Sew rest of paw with dark yarn. Sew onto body.
TAIL
(D) Cast on 30 sts
Row 1-4 st-st, beg k
Cast off. Leave 18” of yarn for sewing.
Twist 2 pipe cleaners together. Cut to fit tail. Place a dob of hot glue on both sharp wire ends.
Place pipe cleaner inside tail and sew side seam together. Sew to back and bottom of monkey body.
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Music: Brisket Taco by Cumbia Deli, YouTube Audio Library
