Funmigurumi Monkeyroo No. 8: Scoots

Best Blog Tips

I'm fighting a tough pneumonia and making headwave little by little. Meantime, I had to crochet (aside from reading, that's my favorite thing to do!) This is the result, hope you like it!

Materials:

Red Heart worsted weight yarn Turqua
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Hot Red (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Blue (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Bright Yellow (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Spring Green (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Black (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn Coffee (scraps)
Red Heart worsted weight yarn White
Red Heart worsted weight Shocking Pink
Fiberfill
Scissors
Pins
Measuring tape
Crochet hook size H

Body-
Front- Side #1:
With Turqua, ch 16.
Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3 to 30- Rep row 2. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Front- Side #2:
With Spring Green, ch 16.
Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 3 to 5- Rep row 2. Fasten off Spring Green. Weave in tail.
Row 6- Join Blue. Work 1 sc in each sc across.(15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 7- 1 sc in each sc across. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 8 to 10- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Blue, weave in tail.
Row 11- Join Hot Red. Make 1 sc in each sc across. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 12 to 20- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Hot Red, weave in tail.
Row 21- Join Bright Yellow. Work 1 sc in each sc across. (15 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Rows 22 to 30- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off Bright Yellow, weave in tail.
Thread a blunt needle and sew Front Side # 1 of Bod to Front Side # 2. Fasten off.



Back- With Turqua, ch 31.
Row 1- 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. (30 sc) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2- 1 sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. (30 sc)
Rows 3 to 29- Rep row 2.
Row 30- 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Thread a blunt needle and sew Front and Back sides of Body together. Fasten off.
Sew Bottom of Body closed. Fastewn off. Leave top open for now.

First Leg-
With Blue, ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, Blue. Weave in tail.
Rnd 6- Join Spring Green, 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnds 7 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off Spring Green.
Rnd 9- Join Hot Red. Make 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnds 10 to 15- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off Hot Red, leaving long tail to sew with.

Second Leg-
With Hot Red, ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, Hot Red. Weave int ail.
Rnd 6- Join Bright Yellow. 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 7- 1 sc i n each sc around. Fasten off Bright Yellow. Weave in tail.
Rnd 8- Join Turqua. Work 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnds 9 to 15- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.












First Arm-
With Turqua, ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnds 6 to 22- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Second Arm- With Spring Green, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnds 5 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off Spring Green.
Rnd 9- Join Blue. Make 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnds 10 to 15- 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 16- Join Hot Red. Work 1 sc in each sc around.
Rnds 17 to 22- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Muzzle- With Shocking pink. ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of 1s 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. Fasten off Shocking Pink. Join Bright Yellow.
Rnds 5 to 6- 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnds 7 to 8- 1 sc in each sc around.
Half rnd- Work 15 sc (1 in each of next 15 sc) sl st in next sc. Fasten off.
"Lips"- With Shocking Pink, ch 2.
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. Insert hook in loop formed on the side, pull up loop, make sc. Turn.
*Insert hook in the 2 loops formed on the side, pull up loop, make sc as usual. Turn. Rep from * until you have completed a cord 3" long.
Thread a needle with Bright Yellow and set aside.
To Make "Mouth" on Muzzle- With your fingers "pinch" the lower part of the muzzle, so as to make a crease in the Shocking pink thus forming a "lip."
While holding the "lip", begin to stitch it secure on the back with bright Yellow thread. Fasten off.
Place the Shocking Pink already made against the upper part of the "mouth." Pin. Thread blunt needle with Shocking Pink and sew in place using the loops on the one of the sides of the cord.
(DO NOT SEW BOTH SIDES OF CORD.) Fasten off.
You now have protuding "lips" that can be moved around. Measure Front center Muzzle and pin down. Stuff through sides. Sew in place. Stuff arms and sew in place.

Ears
Ear #1- (Make 2):
With Turqua, ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with in one of both sides.
Sew both pieces together, leaving the bottom part open.

Ear #2 (Make 2):
With Spring Green, ch 2.
Rnd 1- 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd.
Rnd 2- Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 3- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 4- 1 sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around.
Rnd 5- 1 sc in each sc around. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with in one of both sides.
Sew both pieces together, leaving the bottom part open.
Sew open part of each ear to side of head as shown in photos. Fasten off.

Tail- With Turqua, ch 53.
Row 1- 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, 5 dc in next ch, *5 dc in next ch. Rep from *across. Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Measure the Back, center tail, pin down. Thread blunt needle and sew tail in place. Fasten off.
Stuff arms and sew in place as shown in photos.

Eyes- (Make 2): With Black, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. Fasten off.
Rnd 2- Join Coffee. 2 sc in each of 1st 3 sc, sl st in next sc. Fasten off. Rnd 3- Join White, 1 sc in eachof first 7 sc, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sc. Fasten off,
leaving long tail to sew with. Pin eyes on top of muzzle. Fasten off.
Stuff Body and sew bottom. Fasten off. Stuff legs and sew to Body. Fasten off.

Done!








...........................................
Read FREE Online!
From Stress to Joy