Handmade By Christie : Handmade By Christie ~ crochet small monkey head applique

Handmade By Christie

Little monkey applique

you will need

an F hook and an E hook

some brown yarn and some tan or cream yarn some thread in tan/cream color and some in black

some

black embroidery floss

if you have them

black beads for the eyes

make a magic circle and make 8 single crochet into the circle

slip stitch into the first to join

chain up 2 ... 2 half double crochet in the first stitch and every stitch around " then slip stitch into the first and chain up 2 ........Next 1 half double crochet into the first stitch and 2 in the second stitch and repeat this all the way around and slip stitch into the first stitch of the row " tie off and sew in ends ~ you should have a 2 inch circle for the head of your monkey

make the ears ...

next we will make the ears " make a slip knot onto your hook - chain 3 - half double crochet 5 times into the 3rd chain from the hook - then slip stitch into the same 3rd chain from the hook and pull closed and chain one and tie off with leaving tails on work.... use tails to sew onto the head - i position the ears kind of center to a slight lower then center of the circle.... PS : if you want to make Curious George " you want to make the ears with your tan/cream colored yarn - the same color as the face.

Next " make a face ...

for the monkey face*** you want to use a yarn in cream or tan that is much thinner then the brown yarn you used for the head OR use an E hook and crochet loosely " make a magic circle again " with your tan/ cream yarn ... make 8 single crochet into the magic circle - slip stitch to join - then chain up 2 and make 2 half double crochet into each stitch around for a total of 16 half double crochet ... Next slip stitch into the next 2 - in the 3rd stitch half double crochet and double crochet twice then half double crochet into the next stitch all together " this makes a raised part for the first side of forehead - now do a single crochet in the next - then make the same pattern with half double - 2 double and half double crochets for the second raised half of the forehead " .... slip stitch in the next 3 stitches - half double in the next ( this makes a little bump for the chin ) then slip stitch in the next 3 and tie off with leaving a tail - a long tail ... with the tail you are going to get your sewing needle and fill in any holes in the work of the face while sewing in your tails... pull tails to back when your done and trim off - next you can take some tan/cream sewing thread and sew your face onto your monkey's head

create a face :)

for the monkey face i use black embroidery floss and black beads - you will also want black thread to sew on your eyes

if you want to create Curious George " then use some white floss and embroidery eyes and face on with white , black floss - I use felt and carefully cut out tiny eyes and sew on with sewing thread