Monkey Cap (Without Ears for Any Size)

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Hello friends,
This week I made the Monkey cap for my 3 years old grand son, Krish, and I am so eager to see that real monkey of our family (because the whole day he jumps like monkey) in this monkey cap.

Pattern:

Round1: With light color, in a magic loop make ch3, dc 11, close by sl st in third ch.

R2: ch3, dc 1 in same st, dc 2 in each st till end, (24 sts), close. See fig 2

R3: ch 3, dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next) repeat till end., close (36 sts)

R4: ch 3, dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each of the next 2 sts, ( dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each of the next 2 sts) repeat till end (48 sts), close. Fig 3.

R5: ch 3, dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each of the next 3 sts, ( dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each of the next 3 sts) repeat till end (60 sts), close

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R6: ch 3, dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each of the next 4 sts, ( dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each of the next 4 sts) repeat till end (72 sts), close. See fig 4.

R7: ch 3, dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in each of the next 5 sts, ( dc 2 in next, dc 1 in each of the next 5 sts) repeat till end (84 sts), close. Fig 5.

R8: ch 3, dc 1 in next and then in each st (84 sts), close

R9: same as R8.

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R10 and R11: same as R8 but with dark color.

R12 and R13: same as R8 with light color.

Divide 84 sts in three parts as, 84=30+24+30. See fig 6. Joints of the rounds are on back side. Now we join yarn at one marker and work 60 sts in rows that is to and fro.

These middle 24 sts, shown by marker are not worked for further 3 rows R14, R15 and R16 (yes these are rows and not rounds), all with dark color.

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R17: dc 1 in each of the 60 sts then make ch 24 and join at other end. Fig 7.

Gap for the face is made. Now we again work in rounds.

Rounds 18 and 19 are worked again with dark color and only dc 1 in each st. See fig 8.

For round 20 join again at back side and work all further

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rounds with light color, till the required height of the cap. Fig 9.
Flap: For flap join dark color as shown in fig. 10.
(2sctog) twice, (2dctog) twice, dc 1 in next 2 sts, (2trtog)twice, tr 1 in 3 sts, dc 1in next 2 sts, (2dctog) twice, 2sctog, bind off.
The flap looks as in fig 11.

Ear: With light color make 11+1= 12 chs.

Row 1: sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts, hdc 1 in next 2 sts, dc 1 in next 3 sts, hdc 1 in next 2 sts, sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts, (11 sts)

R2: sc 1 in each of the next 2

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 sts, hdc 1 in next 2 sts, dc 2 in each of the next 3 sts, hdc 1 in next 2 sts, sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts, (14 sts)

R3: Ch3, dc 1 in next 2 sts, dc 2 in each of the next 2 sts, dc 1 in each of the remaining sts. (16 sts)

R4: ch2, hdc 1 in next 7 sts, hdc 2 in each of the next 3 sts, hdc 1 in remaining sts ( 19 sts)

R5: Work this row with dark 

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color and in back loop. Join dark color at the base row of chs at 11^th ch. Ch 2, dc 1 in 5 places, dc 2 at corner, dc 1 in next 3 sts, dc 2 in next 5 sts, dc 1 in remaining sts.

Make one more ear similarly or make its mirror image, means rows 1 ans 2 will be same. But in row 3 we have dc 2 in third and forth st, now we shall make dc 2 in 12^th and 13^th sts, like this.

Make one pom-pom with two colors and sew ears and pom-pom.

The beautiful Monkey cap is ready.

Now if you want to make monkey cap of any size, then you can, just measure the circumference of the head for whom you are going to make cap. Divide it by 3. For example if circumference is 21" then after dividing with 3 we get 7". Then start as above but increase sts till the diameter becomes 6.3" to 6.5". The circumference will be atomatically correct.

The following video may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.