Scraps Delight
Charlie Chimp
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
9 inches tall, sitting
MATERIALS
• Medium (worsted) weight yarn:
4 oz/200 yds/113g
brown
1 oz/50 yds/28g each peach,
turquoise and yellow
1/2 oz/25 yds/14g off-white • Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle
• Sewing thread
• Black embroidery floss
• 12mm black animal eyes with
washers: 2
• 12-inch chenille stem
• 1/2 x 1 inch strip hook-and-loop
tape
• Polyester fiberfill
• Stitch marker
GAUGE
9 sc = 2 inches; 9 sc rows = 2 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Do not join rounds unless otherwise stated.
Mark first stitch of each round. When changing colors, always change in last stitch made and drop yarn to wrong side of work. Use separate skein or ball of yarn for each color section. Do not carry yarn across from 1 section to another. Fasten off colors at end of each color section.
SPECIAL STITCH
Cluster (cl): Holding back last lp of each st on hook, 3 dc in next st, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
CHIMP HEAD
Rnd 1: Starting at muzzle, with peach, ch 4, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, 4 sc in end ch, working on opposite side of ch, for center bottom, 2 sc in each of last 2 chs, do not join (see Pattern Notes). (12 sc) Rnd 2: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sc)
Note: To move first st, sc or sl st in first st. Rnd 3: Sc in each of first 14 sts leaving rem sts unworked, move marker (first st has been moved).
Rnd 4: Sc in each of first 4 sts, 2 sc in each of next 10 sts, sc in each of last 4 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. Fasten off. (28 sc)
Rnd 5: Join brown with sl st in first st, ch 2 (counts as first
hdc), hdc in each of next 10 sts changing colors (see Stitch Guide) to peach in last st
made (see Pattern Notes), 2 hdc in each of next 6 sts changing to brown, hdc in each of last 11 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (34 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 4 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st changing to peach, hdc in each of next 4 sts, hdc in next st changing to brown, hdc in each of next 2 sts changing to peach, hdc in each of next 4 sts, hdc in next st changing to brown, 2 hdc in each of next 6 sts, hdc in each of last 5 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Fasten off peach. (46 hdc) Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 17 sts, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] 5 times, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of last 17 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (52 hdc)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2, sl st in next st.
Rnd 9: Ch 2, [ hdc dec (see
Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts] 4 times, hdc in each of next 35 sts, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] 4 times, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (44 hdc)
Attach eyes with washers
13/4 inches apart over rnd 6.
Rnd 10: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.
Rnd 12: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnd 13: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 3 sts, hdc dec in next 2 sts, [hdc in each of next 4 sts, hdc dec in next 2 sts] 5 times, hdc in each of next 6 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (37 hdc)
Rnd 14: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st. Stuff. Rnd 15: Ch 2, [hdc dec in next 2 sts, hdc in next st] around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (25 hdc) Rnd 16: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnd 17: Ch 2, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] 12 times, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Stuff. (13 hdc) Rnd 18: Ch 2, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] 6 times, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off.
Sew opening closed.
With black floss, embroider 2 lazy daisy stitches (see illustration) on rnd 2 for nostrils and embroider mouth line in outline stitch (see illustration) between rnds 2 and 3 stitching over rnd 3 on edges as shown in photo.
With 2 strands peach held tog, ch 20 leaving long end for sewing, fasten off.
Position ch around each eye section. Sew back lps (see Stitch Guide) of ch to Head, sew front
lps (see Stitch Guide) between eyes to Head. Sew front lps of 3 chs to inside under each eye.
Make 2.
Row 1: With 2 strands peach held tog, ch 3 (first 2 chs count
as first hdc), 6 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, turn. (7 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st across. Fasten off. (14 sc)
Sew ears to rnd 8 on Head 31/2 inches apart across top of Head.
Rnd 1: Starting at neck, with brown, ch 24, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st in first sc. (24 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnds 4–6: Rep rnds 2 and 3 alternately, ending with rnd 2.
Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 6 sts, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] 5 times, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of last 6 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (30 hdc)
Rnds 8 & 9: Rep rnds 3 and 2.
Rnd 10: Ch 2, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] twice, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 19 sts, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] twice, 2 hdc in last st, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st. (36 hdc)
Rnds 11–16: Rep rnds 2 and 3 alternately.
Rnd 17: Ch 2, hdc in next st, hdc dec in next 2 sts, [hdc in each of
next 2 sts, hdc dec in next 2 sts] around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (27 hdc)
Rnd 18: Ch 2, hdc dec in next 2 sts, [hdc in next st, hdc dec in next 2 sts] around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (18 hdc)
Rnd 19: Ch 2, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] 8 times, hdc in last st, join with sl st in top of beg ch-2. Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off. Stuff. Sew opening closed.
Sew bottom of rnds 8–13 of
Head to rnd 1 on Body.
LEG
Make 2. Rnd 1: Starting at hip, with brown, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in first sc. (8 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (16 hdc) Rnd 3: Ch 2, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts] around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (21 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.
Rnds 6 & 7: Rep rnds 4 and 5.
Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc dec in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 16 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (19 hdc)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnd 10: Ch 2, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] twice, hdc in each of next 4 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] twice, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Stuff lightly. (17 hdc) Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc dec in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 5 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 5 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st. (17 hdc)
Rnd 12: Ch 2, hdc dec in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 5 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 5 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.
Rnd 13: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnd 14: Ch 2, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 4 sts, [hdc dec in next 2 sts] 3 times, hdc in each of next 4 sts, 2 hdc in last st, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.
Rnds 15 & 16: Rep rnds 4 and 5. At end of last rnd, fasten off.
FOOT
Rnd 17: Sk first st, join peach
with sc in next st, sc in each st around, do not join. (17 sc) Rnd 18: Sc in each of first 6 sts, 2 sc in each of next 5 sts, sc in each of last 6 sts. (22 sc)
Rnd 19: Sc in each of first 8 sts, 2 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc in each of last 8 sts. Sc in first st. (28 sc)
Rnd 20: Sc in each st around. Sc in first st.
Rnd 21: Sc in each of first 10 sts, [ cl (see Special Stitch), ch 1, sc in next st] 4 times, sc in each of last 10 sts.
Rnd 22: [ Sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts] twice, sc in each of next 6 sts, [sc in next ch, sc in next st] 4 times, sc in each of next 6 sts, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice. (24 sc)
Rnd 23: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] around. (12 sc) Rnd 24: Sc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc. Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off. Stuff. Sew opening closed lengthwise.
Sew rnds 1–8 of Legs to sides of Body 1 inch apart across back over rnds 11–16.
LARGE TOE
Make 2.
Rnd 1: With peach, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 2 sc in end ch, working on opposite side of ch, sc in each of last 2 chs. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Sc in each of first 3 sts,
ch 3 leaving last 3 sts unworked, join with sl st in first sc. (3 sc, 3 chs)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st and in each ch around. (6 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in each of first 4 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts. (5 sc)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around. Fasten off. Stuff.
Sew opening closed.
Sew unworked sts of rnd 2 to inside of foot over rnds 20 and 21.
ARM
Make 2. Rnd 1: Starting at shoulder, with brown, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in beg sc. (6 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st as beg ch-2, 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (12 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next st, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (18 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.
Rnds 6 & 7: Rep rnds 4 and 5. Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc dec in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 13 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (16 hdc)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc dec in next 2 sts, hdc in each of last 13 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Sl st in next st. (15 hdc)
Rnds 10 & 11: Ch 2, hdc dec in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. At end of last rnd, sl st in next st. Do not
Rnds 12 & 13: Rep rnds 10 and 11. Rnd 14: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Fasten off.
Rnd 15: For hand, join peach with sc in first st, sc in each st around. (15 sc) Rnd 16: Sc in each st around. Sc in first st.
Rnd 17: Sc in each st around. Rnds 18 & 19: Rep rnds 16 and 17.
Rnd 20: Sc in each st around. For left arm only, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Cut chenille stem in half. Fold 1 end under 1/2 inch, insert in Arm with folded end even with rnd 20, stuff around stem.
Row 21: Working in rows, through both thicknesses, for
right arm, [cl in next st, sc in next st] 4 times. Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off.
Row 21: Working in rows, through both thicknesses, for
left arm, join peach with sl st in 7th st on rnd 20, [cl in next st, sc in next st] 4 times. Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off.
Sew chs on ends of cl and sc to sts on rnd 20.
THUMB
Make 2. Rnds 1–5: Rep rnds 1–5 of
Large Toe.
Sew unworked sts of rnd 2 to inside of Arm over rnds 13–15. Flatten rnds 1–3 of Arm, sew slightly cupped over rnds 2–4 on sides of Body 13/4 inches apart across back.
SHIRT
Row 1: Starting at neckline, with turquoise, ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (34 sc)
Row 2: Working this row in front lps only, ch 3 (counts as
first dc), dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, dc in each of next 12 sts, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, dc in each of last 5 sts, turn. (46 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 4 sts, [for armhole, ch 10, sk next 12 sts], dc in each of next 12 sts, rep between [ ], dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn. (24 sts, 20 chs)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each st and in each ch across, turn. (44 dc)
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 12 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 9 times, dc in each of last 13 sts, turn. (53 dc)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. Fasten off.
Row 7: Join turquoise with sc in end of row 1, 2 sc in end of each of next 5 rows, working in back lps, 2 sc in first st on row 6, sc in each of next 51 sts, 2 sc in last st, 2 sc in end of each of next 5 rows, sc in end of row 1. Fasten off.
SLEEVES
Rnd 1: Join turquoise with sl st in 5th ch on row 3, ch 3, dc in each of next 5 chs, 2 dc in end of row 3, dc in each of next 12 sts, 2 dc in end of row 3, dc in each of last 4 chs, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (26 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Working this rnd in back lps only, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.
Rep in other armhole.
Sew hook-and-loop tape to back of Shirt.
BANANA
Rnd 1: With off-white, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnds 3–10: Sc in each st around. Stuff.
Rnd 11: Sc in first st, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts, [sc dec in next 2 sts] 3 times. (12 sc)
Rnds 12–21: Sc in each st around. Rnd 22: [Sc dec in next 2 sts] around, join with sl st in first sc.
Leaving long end for sewing, fasten off. Stuff.
Sew opening closed.
PEEL
Rnd 1: With yellow, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Working this rnd in back lps only, sc in each st around.
Rnd 3: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc) Rnd 4: For sections, [sl st in next st, ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in each of next 19 chs, sk next st on rnd 3] 6 times, sl st in last st. Fasten off.
Sew tog ends of rows on 2 Peel sections forming 1 piece, rep with rem sections for a total of 3 pieces.
Sew long edges of Peel pieces tog halfway up as shown in photo. Place Banana inside Peel.