You Tarzan, me Monkey

You Tarzan me Monkey!

Small Knit Sock Monkey-Worked flat, nice and simple!

Gather your materials!

8ply wool in 3 colours & 3.5 needles, stuffing, 2 buttons & wool

needle.

All knitting is stocking stitch (knit row, purl row)

Legs & Arms (make 4)

Cast on 15 stitches in main colour - work 14 rows

Rows 15-16:        stripe colour

Rows 17-18:        main colour

Rows 19-20:        stripe colour

Rows 21-22:        main colour

Rows 23-26:        Change to paw colour

Row 27:                k4, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k3

Row 28:                p2, p2tog, p3, p2tog, p2, p2tog

Cut wool, leaving a long strand, pass wool through loops on needle. Pull tight to close. Weave in loose wool strands then sew long edge. Stuff.

Tail – basically a long skinny version of the arm!

Cast on 10 stitches in main colour - work 20 rows (or as long as you like)

Rows 21-22:        stripe colour

Rows 23-24:        main colour

Rows 25-26:        stripe colour

Rows 27-32:        main colour

Row 33:                k2, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1

Row 34:                p1, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p1

Cut wool, leaving a long strand, pass wool through loops on needle. Pull tight to close and sew long edge. Stuff.

Nose or muzzle

Cast on 24 stitches in paw colour – work 4 rows

Row 5:                  k5, k2tog, k11, k2tog, k5

Row 6:                  p5, p2tog, p9, p2tog, p5

Row 7:                  k5, k2tog, k7, k2tog, k5

Row 8:                  p5, p2tog, p5, p2tog, p5

Cast off, sew together (short edges then cast off edge) – see image.

Ears (make 2)

cast on 6 and knit one row

Row 2:                                  increase 1 in first stitch, k4, increase 1 in last stitch

Row 3:                  increase 1 in first stitch, k6, increase 1 in last stitch

Row 4:                  k

Row 5:                  K1, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1

Row 6:                  K1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1

Row 7:                  K2tog, k2 ,k2tog

Row 8:                  cast off

Body – knitted bottom up!

Cast on 35 stitches in main colour - work 18 rows

Rows 19-20:        stripe colour

Rows 21-22:        main colour

Rows 23-24:        stripe colour

Work 12 rows

Row 37-42:          change to paw colour

Row 43:                k6, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k7

Row 44:                p6, p2tog, p8, p2tog, p8, p2tog, p4

Row 45:                k4, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1

Row 46:                p2tog, p4, p2tog, p5, p2tog, p5, p2tog, p3

Cut wool, leaving a long strand, pass wool through loops on needle. Pull tight to close. Weave in loose wool strands.  Sew up seams.

All together now!

Position nose placing a little stuffing in the nose before sewing on. Position and sew on legs, arms and tail. Position and sew on eyes & ears. Voila – find someone special to give it to (or snuggle it yourself!).