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Crochet monkey

I was given a crochet craft as a gift; 'Get Crafty Crochet Cheeky Monkey Kit' by Hobbycraft. I have never made a crochet item from a kit before. Everything was included; the yarn (perhaps enough to make two monkeys), a crochet hook, a stitch marker and stuffing (only enough for one monkey). There was a nice little instruction booklet with pictures and good, easy to understand instructions however, I'm not sure an absolute beginner would be able to follow the instructions, some knowledge of stitches and reading patterns would be required.

My favourite part of the pattern were the hands/feet. I have never crochet hands before and I love them they are really well thought out, I may steal the idea for future patterns if ever I need to make hands. My only issue with the pattern, which is a personal preference rather than a problem with the pattern, was that the head of the monkey ended up rather heavy for the body. The head's attached to the body with a very thin 'neck' so it's rather floppy. This may be fine for some, but I prefer less head wobble. But everyone to their own!

All in all the kit was brilliant, I still use the stitch marker and hook, the quality isn't bad. The yarn itself isn't the easiest to crochet with as the strands had a tendency to separate which could be tricky and frustrating for the inexperienced but with that being said I would definitely recommend the kit.

The monkey now has a new home with my friends son.







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