Amigurumi Gibbon Baby – FREE Crochet Pattern

🐵 Amigurumi Gibbon Baby – Crochet Pattern (No-Sew & Sew Options)

Make your very own adorable gibbon baby with this versatile crochet pattern! Whether you love the ease of no-sew projects or prefer the classic construction with separate parts, this pattern has you covered. Designed with clean color transitions and a chubby shape, this little primate makes a charming handmade gift or nursery addition.

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✨ Skill Level

Beginner to Intermediate – Involves shaping, color changes, and optional sewing.

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📏 Finished Size

Approx. 8–9 inches (20–23 cm) tall using DK or worsted weight yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.

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🧶 Materials

• Yarn (DK or Worsted weight):

  • Color A (Light Beige – face, belly, inner ears)

  • Color B (Medium Brown – body, limbs)

• Crochet hook: 2.5–3.5 mm

• Safety eyes (10–12 mm)

• Embroidery thread (for mouth/nose)

• Stitch marker

• Tapestry needle

• Polyfill stuffing

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🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

• MR – Magic Ring

• sc – Single Crochet

• inc – Increase

• dec – Decrease

• sl st – Slip Stitch

• FO – Fasten Off

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🧸 Body and Head (No-Sew Base Pattern)

Work in a continuous spiral. Color changes are made by switching yarn during the final pull-through of the last stitch in the old color.

Start with Color A (belly and face):

1. MR, 6 sc (6)

2. inc x6 (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
   7–10. sc around (36)

Change to Color B (body):

11–17. sc around (36)
18. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
19. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
20. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
21. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
– Stuff firmly
22. dec x6 (6)
FO, weave yarn through front loops and pull tight to close.

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🖐 Arms (Choose No-Sew or Sew-On)

🟢 No-Sew Arms (Crocheted Into Body)

Insert in Round 11 of body. Count 6 sts apart for symmetry.

1. Join Color B with sl st, ch 5

2. Sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook, then 3 sc (4)

3. sc 4 back into body, continue around (8)
   4–6. sc around (8)

4. (2 sc, dec) x2 (6)
   Stuff lightly.

5. dec x3 (3)
   FO and hide the tail inside.

🧵 Sew-On Arms (Make 2 Separately)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)

2. inc x6 (12)
   3–6. sc around (12)

3. (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)

4. sc around (9)

5. (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)
   Stuff lightly
   FO, leave a long tail and sew to sides of body at Round 11.

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👣 Legs (Choose No-Sew or Sew-On)

🟢 No-Sew Legs (Crocheted Into Base)

1. Count 6 sts from either side of base. Join Color B.

2. sc 12 in a circle (6 front stitches + 6 back stitches)

3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
   4–6. sc around (18)

4. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
   Stuff firmly

5. dec x6 (6), FO and weave closed. Repeat for other leg on opposite side.

🧵 Sew-On Legs (Make 2 Separately)

1. MR, 6 sc (6)

2. inc x6 (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
   4–6. sc around (18)

4. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

5. dec x6 (6)
   Stuff firmly
   FO, leave a tail, and sew to the base of body.

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👂 Ears (Make 2)

Use Color A for Rounds 1–2, then Color B.

1. MR, 6 sc (6)

2. inc x6 (12)

3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

4. sc around (18)

5. Flatten into a semicircle, sc across to close (9)
   Leave a long tail for sewing.
   Sew ears to either side of the head, 3 rounds down from the top.

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👃 Face Embroidery

• Insert 10–12 mm safety eyes between Rounds 7–8, about 7 stitches apart.

• Embroider a triangle nose with brown thread centered between the eyes.

• Stitch a vertical line and two curves for the mouth below the nose.

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🎨 Tips for Color Changes

• Switch colors on the last yarn-over of the previous stitch.

• Use the invisible join for seamless transitions.

• For no jog lines, sl st into first new color stitch then continue in sc.

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💡 Customization Ideas

• Use fuzzy yarn for a wild monkey look

• Add a tiny banana, bow tie, or suspenders

• Make a mini version with fingering yarn for keychains

This amigurumi gibbon baby is fun to make and even more fun to squish! Whether you choose the seamless no-sew version or enjoy stitching together separate parts, it’s the perfect project to add some monkey magic to your day! 🐒🌿