Max Monkey

Meet Max, the resident acrobat of the wild. This rowdy guy is always up for jumping on the bed! But give him a banana milkshake and he’ll be ready to settle down for some cuddles. Make Max in neutral tones, or let his fun side show in bright jungle-inspired colors. The book provides thorough information on how to make the design successfully, even for a beginner, including yarn and size options. Photo tutorials are provided all construction steps. Materials: Super Bulky #6 yarn: MC, Caramel, uses about 150 g, 110 y CC, Sand, uses about 60 g, 40 y larger hook for body, legs, ears, arms and tail smaller hook for head and muzzle 14.0 mm safety eyes or embroidered eyes ( instructions included) darning needle stuffing for the head scissors stitch markers Abbreviations: Listed at beginning of book and with the individual design. Special stitches: (photo tutorial for each) 2x bobble, 4x bobble, 5x bobble Other stitches used in this design: BLO: back loop only YUYO amigurumi stitch = yarn under, yarn over sc sl st sc inc and sc2tog hdc: half double crochet hdc inc and hdc2tog inv dec color change Construction: The ears are made first and set aside. The head muzzle are made next, attaching the ears continuously with the head stitches. The body is made directly from base of the head with very good directions and pictures. The legs are made directly from the last round of the body. The arms and tail are made separately and attached. Simple color changes occur for the face detail, hands, feet and tail.