Meet Gunya, a shaggy orang-utan with long fluffy ginger fur, a wise wrinkled face and very long arms and legs. A wire frame lets him hang from a branch or a shelf, sit in a bowl, hug his knees or stretch out on a rug – a wonderfully lifelike toy and a great gift for anyone who loves monkeys.

A crochet pattern by Svetlana Pertseva with step-by-step instructions and photos: the fluffy body is crocheted in eyelash yarn, the face, hands and feet in smooth yarn with the same hook. Gauge tips help you choose the right yarn.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Experienced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 22 cm (8.7 inches) when seated, with the materials stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Working with fluffy yarn

Wire frame

Sewing (assembly)

Tinting

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Fluffy / eyelash yarn for the body – 3 skeins (e.g. Nazar Swan’s Down, 100% polyamide, 170 m / 100 g).

•    Smooth yarn for the face, hands and feet – 1 skein of Pehorka Elitnaya (100% wool, 415 m / 50 g) used double, or 1 skein of Alize Angora Gold (550 m / 100 g) used single.

•    Crochet hook 1.75 mm (approx. US 6, UK 3½).

•    Steel wire 0.5 mm or single core copper wire 1.2–1.3 mm, 300 cm (118 inches) long, for the frame.

•    Two beads for the eyes (10 mm); stuffing.

•    Tapestry needle; any material for tinting.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

27 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.