Chunky Monkey's Zipper Pulls (Sock Monkey's)

                                                 {In Honor of Lance}
                                            "JMSQ "Copyright © 2012


Smaller ones on legs, PERFECT for:
zipper pulls, decorating your back packs, attaching to your favorite purse,
key rings, necklaces, toys, Great stocking stuffers

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G hook          About 4" tall

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NOTE 1: (Do Not Join at end of each row, but place marker unless
I marked to join)

NOTE 2: (Make head & ears same color)

NOTE 3: (Row 1 on "head" is the chin of the monkey, ~&~ , row 15
is the top of head)

NOTE 4: if adding key ring or zipper pull attachments, add them
to hat after adding fringe and before sewing to head...
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HEAD:(Do Not Join at end of each row, but place marker)
Row 1: ch 3, join to form ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, place marker
(6 sts)

Row 2: 2 sc in each st around, move marker up, (12 sts)

Row 3: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, *Repeat around,
move marker up (18 sts)

Row 4: *1 sc in each of next 2 sts,  2 sc in next st,
*Repeat around, move marker up (24 sts)

Row's 5-12: 1 sc in neach st around, move marker up at end
of each row (24 sts)

BEGIN DECREASE:
Row 13:  * 1 sc in next 4 sts, decrease over next 2 sts,
*Repeat around, move marker  up (20 sts)

Row 14: * 1 sc in next 3 sts, decrease over next 2 sts,
*Repeat around, move marker up (16 sts)

Row 15: * 1 sc in next 2 sts, decrease over next 2 sts,
*Repeat around, finish off & tuck in tail (12 sts)


HAT: (JOIN each row)
Row 1: ch 4, join to form ring, ch 2, 9 hdc in ring, join (9 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, join. (18 sts)

Row 3: ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, *1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st,
*Repeat around, join (27 sts)

Row 4: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join & finish off leaving
long tail to join to top of head (27 sts)


MUZZLE: (Do Not Join at end of each row, but place marker)
Row 1: ch 3, join to form ring, ch 1, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook,
Do NOT join, place marker (6sts)

Row 2: 2 sc in each st around, move marker (12 sts)

Row 3: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, *Repeat around,
move marker, (18 sts)

Row 4: 1 sc in each st around, JOIN, finish off leaving long
tail to sew on face

EARS: (mAKE 2)
CH 3, Make 8 dc IN 3rd ch from hook, DO NOT JOIN, TURN,
ch 1,  sl st in each st across, finish off leaving long tail to sew
on side of head


ASSEMBLY:
WITH RED YARN:
make mouth across center of muzzle piece, also with red make
fringe/hair on top of hat.

**NOTE** ALSO, if adding key ring or zipper pull attachments,
now is the time to add them to hat, after adding fringe and before
sewing to head...


WITH BLACK YARN:
Cound 10 rows from chin of head piece towards top, this is
where I placed X's for eyes


STUFF head, ((REMEMBER to stuff hat & muzzle before
finished sewing)) sew on muzzle to head piece, now sew
hat to top of piece, sew both ears into place