little monkey with hat and vest for key chain

 I had made like this monkey long ago, which was liked by one of our relatives, who took it. After a long time, I managed to find this monkey to make for our kids. The 1st one for daughter, as she'll be leaving shortly, then one for our grandsons and then one for myself !

The basic body and head is as follows-

BASIC BODY

Row 1: Sc 6 in magic ring† {6}.
Row 2: [Inc] around {12}.
Row 3: [Inc, inc, sc 1] around {20}.
Row 4: [Inc, sc 1] around {30}.
Row 5: Sc around {30}.
Row 6: Sc around {30}.
Row 7: Sc around {30}.
Row 8: Sc around {30}.
Row 9: [Sc 13, dec] around {28}.
Row 10: [Sc 5, dec] around{24}.
Row 11: [Sc 4, dec] around {20}.
Row 12: [Sc 8, dec] around {18}.
Row 13: Sc around, sl st, sl st. Clean fasten off†.

BASIC HEAD

Row 1: Sc 6 in magic ring†, sl st to close round {6}.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, [inc] around, sl st to close round {11}.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, inc, inc, sc 3, [inc] 3 times, sc 3, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 3, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 4, sl st to close round {21}.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 3, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 3, inc, sc 6, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {25}.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc 1, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 6, dec, sc 1, sl st to close round {21}.
Row 10: Ch 1, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 4, dec, sc 2, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 11: Sc 4, [dec] 3 times, sc 3, [dec] twice, sl st to close round {12}.
Row 12: [Dec] around to close {6}. Fasten off and stitch base closed {6}. 

Ears
Use size E hook and taupe-colored yarn. Make one pair. (Ch 2, dc 5) in magic ring. Fasten off.

Tail
Use taupe-colored yarn. Ch 27, sl st 25.

Fez
Use size E hook and terracotta-colored yarn.
Row 1: Sc 6 in magic ring†, sl st to close {6}.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, inc around, sl st to close round {11).
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in same, sc 1, [inc, sc 1] around, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 4: Ch 1, working in back loops, sc around, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to close round {17}.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc 7, inc, sc 8, inc, sl st {19}.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc 3, inc, sc 9, inc, sc 5 {21}.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc 9, inc, sc 10, inc {23}. Clean fasten off. I joined the yellow thread in the last line and made sl st all around.
Switch to size 1 hook and gold embroidery floss. Chain stitch around edge.

Tassel
1. Cut 4 5"-long sections of gold embroidery floss. Fold 3 of them in half over the fourth.
2. Pull a single thread of the same floss, fold it in half over the same point, and thread the ends into a needle.
3. Wrap the thread around the bundle of floss a few times and stitch in place.
4. Twist the single 5" segment and fold in half, allowing it to twist. Pull the end through the top of the fez and stitch in place. Trim ends.

Vest
Use size E hook and terracotta-colored yarn.
Row 1: Ch 16.
Row 2: Inc, sc 13, inc {17}.
Row 3: Ch 1, flip, inc, sc 15, inc {19}.
Row 4: Ch 1, flip, inc, sc 17, inc {21).
Row 5: Ch 1, flip, inc, sc 19, inc {23}.
Row 6: Ch 1, flip, sc across {23}.
Row 7: Ch 1, skip 1 sc 20, skip 1, sc 1 {21}.
Row 8: Ch 1, skip 1, sc 18, skip 1, sc 1, fasten off {19}.
Switch to size 1 hook and gold embroidery floss. Chain stitch around edge.

ASSEMBLY
1. Stuff head and body and stitch together.
2. Cut cream-colored felt according to template. Your template should be about 1 5/8" wide and 1 5/16" tall. I made a magic circle, kept increasing till the desired size, then to get eyes, increased in 2 sides with sl st in the center.
3. Stitch nose with padded satin stitch. Stitch mouth as a French knot.
4. Stitch or glue felt face to head. Attach eyes. Eyes are made with French knot twice and around them once and fasten off.
5. Stitch ears to either side of head.
6. Stuff fez lightly and stitch to head.
7. Wrap vest snugly around body and stitch in place.
8. Stitch tail to back of body

9. I made a long ch to the desired length of a strap to attach to a bag, then sc in each st, ch 1 turn, sc around, leaving a gap of 3 chain for button, last row sc all around and fasten off.

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