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Get ready to crochet some mischief with this Mankey amigurumi pattern! Mankey, the Fighting-type Pokémon, is famous for its fiery temper and boundless energy. With its round body, pig-like nose, and long tail, this little Pokémon is always ready to jump into action—and maybe throw a tantrum or two along the way.
This crochet pattern captures Mankey’s playful yet feisty spirit, bringing to life its scruffy fur and expressive features. Whether you’re a fan of its chaotic personality or simply love collecting Pokemon, this project makes for a fun and lively addition to your amigurumi Pokémon collection.
Supplies you'll need to crochet Mankey
General supplies:
- Crochet hook 2,5 mm, I always use clover amour hooks for my projects!
- Sewing needle
- Stuffing
- Stitch marker
With Amigurumi you guage doesn’t matter much. Using smaller hook and yarn will make you finished Mankey smaller, and bigger hook and yarn will make it bigger. Just make sure that your yarn and hook fits together and makes a tight fabric so the stuffing won’t show through!
For a smaller version, about 12 cm tall, or 5 inches, you will need the following yarn.
I reccomend Hobbii Rainbow cotton 8/4. This yarn is a 100% cotton and very nice to work with! With this yarn, I use a 2,5 mm hook. If Rainbow cotton is sold out, I can also recommend Friends cotton from Hobbii as a direct substitute.
- Beige
- Brown
- a bit of black, white, red and light pink for face details.
Abbreviations in this crochet pattern
Rnd = round
mr = magic ring
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
fpsc = front-post sc
inc = increase, 2 sc in the same stitch
dec = decrease, make 2 stitches into 1
ss = slip stitch
ch = chain
FO = Finish Off
Techniques
Shortrows (for the arms – it is explained in the pattern)
Mankey crochet pattern
Body
Work in beige
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (sc, inc, sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (2sc, inc, 2sc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (11sc, inc) x 3 (39)
Rnd 8: (6sc, inc, 6sc) x 3 (42)
Rnd 9-12: sc around (42)
Rnd 13: (2sc, inc) x 6, 24sc (48)
Rnd 14-15: sc around (48)
Rnd 16: (3sc, dec, 3sc) x 3, 24 sc (45)
Rnd 17: (dec, 13sc) x 3 (42)
Rnd 18: (5sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 19: (2sc, dec, 2sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 20: (3sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 21: (sc, dec, sc) x 6 (18)
Stuff. Be sure to stuff firmly and so that the little bump from ends 13-16 can be seen. This bump will be the back of Mankey.
Rnd 22: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 23: dec x 6 (6)
FO.
Feet
Work in brown. The feet are made by first making the 2 front toes. These will be crocheted together to form the rest of the foot.
Toes
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2-3: sc around
Make 2 toes. FO the first toe and keep the yarn attached on the second one. We will keep working to connect the toes on the round below. The toe with yarn attached will be referred to as #1 in the next round.
Rnd 4: 2sc in #1, 5sc in #2 (leave 1 st unworked), skip 1 st of #1 and make 3 sc to finish the rnd (10 stitches in the round. 1 unworked stitch in each toe facing each other in the middle of toes)
Rnd 5: sc (10)
Rnd 6: (3sc, dec) x 2 (8)
Rnd 7-8: sc (8)
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 9: (dec, 2sc) x 2 (6)
Make 2 feet. Sew the small hole between the toes shut.
Lower leg
Start in brown. The lower leg is worked directly attached to the foot. This is done by making a circle of 6 surface slip stitches on the top of the foot in the middle. Alternatively make a chain to start and sew on after leg is made.
Rnd 1-2: sc around (6)
Color change to beige
Rnd 3: 6 front post sc (6)
Rnd 4: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 5-6: sc (9)
1sc, ss, FO. Make a lower leg on each foot.
Thigh
Work in beige.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (inc, sc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3-6: sc (9)
Ss, FO. Make 2.
Hand
Work in brown.
This piece is started by working around a chain. This is done so the front of the hand will be flat rather than round.
Start by chaining 5. The first stitch is worked into the 2nd ch from the hook.
Rnd 1: 3sc, 3sc in last ch, 2sc, inc (10)
Rnd 2-4: sc around (10)
Rnd 5: (dec, 3sc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 6: sc around (8)
Sc, ss, FO. Make 2.
Arm
Work in brown.
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3-7: sc around (9)
Change color to beige
Rnd 8-11: sc around (9)
Rnd 12 is worked with fpsc (front-post sc) and shortrows to make the elbow. This means you will be turning the work and working on the wrong side of the piece as part of the round. After turning DO work into the ss.
Rnd 12:
A: 6sc, ss, ch1, turn
B: 4sc, ss, ch1, turn
C: 5sc, 2 fpsc (9)
Rnd 13: 2fpsc, 7sc (9)
Rnd 14-18: sc around (9)
Ss, FO with tail for sewing. Stuff the arm before sewing. Make 2.
Tail
Work in brown
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2-11: sc around (6)
Change to tan color
Rnd 12-31: sc around (6)
You can add more rows or take a few out to get the length you prefer
Ss, FO.
To add stability to the tail, you can add wiring or pipecleaners before sewing on.
Ears
Work in beige.
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: (2sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rnd 4: (3sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Ss, FO with tail for sewing. Make 2.
Inner ear
Work in brown.
Rnd 1: in a mr, 2sc, ch2, 2sc. pull right tight.
Make 2.
Nose
Work in light pink.
Rnd 1: 6sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, 3sc in next st, sc) x 2 (10)
Ss, FO with tail for sewing.
Eyes
Work in white.
Ch 6, the first stitch is in the 2nd chain from hook.
Row 1: ss, sc, hdc, dc, tr, FO
Make 2
Assembly of your crochet Mankey
If the yarn you use do not hold its own shape well, consider adding wiring to the libs. Start by assembling the legs. You will have a foot piece and a thigh piece. Connect the lower leg and the magic ring-end of the thigh. The thigh should be at an angle to give the right posture – the magic ring should look like a knee. Be sure to stoff before sewing Then assemble the arms and hands. The hands sit at the beginning of the arm. The chain start of the hand is the front of the hand. Hold up the arm to the body to ensure correct hand placement.
Now we attach the limbs. Start by marking the front of the body (the back should have a clear bump). On either side of the center, attach the arms at rnds 11-13. Make sure the positioning of the arms are as you wish before sewing.
Then attach the tail. The tail sits at rnd 17-18 at the center of the back.
Now attach the legs. Position the legs so you Mankey can stand by pinning the legs and balancing the piece until correct placement. Do sew the top of the thigh in a more flat manner to get the right position of the legs.
Next we add the face details. Start by the ears. The ears sit on rnds 5-8 on either side of the body. Add the inner ear to the front of the ears afterwards. Be sure to attach the bottom of it as close to the body-piece as possible to get the best result.
Now attach the eyes. Turn the eyes so the points face each other. The top corner of the eye starts at rnd 11. Pin the eyes in place to secure placement. There will be about 1 stitch between the inner corners of the eyes. Then add the nose between and below the eyes.
Add embroidery in red and black for the pupil and iris. Then outline the eyes to give Mankey the mean expression. Also add black nostrils.