Crochet monkey with banana keychain

This sweet little monkey with banana keychain is quick to make and a fun addition to your own keys. Could also be used as a charm for a bag or backpack and cutest amigurumi toy to play around! This free crochet monkey with banana keychain pattern is beginner friendly and low-sew, with just the ears needing a bit of needling. The finished size of your amigurumi keychain will depend on what yarn and crochet hook are used.

Designed and photos by @natalie.toys_
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• YarnArt Jeans yarn:
  • brown #40 for the body
  • cream #03 for the face
  • green #62 for the bottom banana tip
  • dark brown #70 for the top banana tip
• Alize Cotton Gold yarn:
  • yellow #110 for the banana
• Hook size:
  • 2.0 mm hook for the monkey
  • 1.75 mm hook for the banana
• Black embroidery floss for eyes and nose
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Keychain ring with chain
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle (magic ring)
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
TrBo = treble crochet bobble – work 4 unfinished treble crochet in one stitch (you will have 5 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops
F. o. = fasten off
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )* 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times state

Free crochet monkey pattern

Head and body (one piece)
Stuff as you go.
Start with brown yarn:
R 1: 10 sc in mc (10)
R 2: (inc)* 10 (20)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)* 10 (30)
R 4: 11 sc, TrBo, 1 ch, 6 sc, TrBo, 1 ch, 11 sc (32)
In the next row skip the chain on the bobble stitch when crocheting.
R 5-8: 30 sc (4 rows)
R 9: 10 sc, TrBo, 1 ch, 9 sc, TrBo, 1 ch, 9 sc (32)
In the next row skip the chain on the bobble stitch when crocheting.
R 10: (1 sc, dec)* 10 (20)
R 11: (inc)* 20 (40)
R 12: Brown – 18 sc, cream – 5 sc, brown – 17 sc (40)
R 13: Brown – 17 sc, cream – 8 sc, brown – 15 sc (40)
R 14: Brown – 17 sc, cream – 9 sc, brown – 14 sc (40)
R 15: Brown – 17 sc, cream – 9 sc, brown – 14 sc (40)
R 16: Brown – 18 sc, cream – 8 sc, brown – 14 sc (40)
R 17: Brown – 19 sc, cream – 2 sc, brown – 3 sc, cream – 2 sc, brown – 14 sc (40)
R 18: (8 sc, dec)* 4 (36)
R 19: (4 sc, dec)* 6 (30)
R 20: (3 sc, dec)* 6 924)
R 21: (2 sc, dec)* 6 (18)
R 22: (1 sc, dec)* 6 (12)
R 23: (dec)* 6 (6)
Cut the yarn and leave a tail. Pull the hole closed through front loops.
Weave in the ends inside.

Ears (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail
Attach the brown yarn to the back between R 5 and R 6.
Make 8 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 7 inc, sl st
F. o. and weave in ends.

Free crochet banana pattern

Banana
Stuff lightly as you go.
With yellow yarn:
Make 18 ch.
R 1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 2 sl st, 13 hdc, 2 sl st (17)
R 2-11: Turn, 1 ch, 2 sl st, 13 hdc, 2 sl st (10 rows)
Fold the piece in half and work through both sides: 2 sl st, (2 sc, dec)* 3, 1 sc, 2 sl st.
F. o. and weave in ends.

Bottom tip
Attach the green yarn to the bottom, work 7 sc around.
Cut the yarn and leave a tail. Pull the magic circle closed through front loops.
Weave in the ends inside.

Top tip
Attach the dark brown yarn to the top, work around:
R 1-3: 7 sc (3 rows)
Cut the yarn and leave a tail. Pull the magic circle closed through front loops.
F. o. and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly
Sew the ears to the head around rows 15-17.
Embroider eyes and nose on the monkey’s face using a black floss.
Attach a keychain to the monkey’s head.
Sew the banana to the chain of the keychain.