Lunar New Year Lantern Monkey

Celebrate Lunar New Year by crocheting this adorable monkey and its red lantern basket. The finished set makes a great hanging ornament that adds a touch of joy to your celebration, and it’s a festive gift for yourself or a loved one who was born in the Year of the Monkey.

This is an intermediate-level crochet project only because it involves a few more sewing steps. The crochet pattern PDF comes with easy-to-follow instructions along with many clear guiding images. Adventurous crochet beginners who are familiar with basic crochet stitches and techniques are encouraged to give this pattern a try as well.

Difficulty level: Intermediate

The PDF is written in English, and it includes:

- A list of recommended materials and tools

- A written pattern (in US terms)

- Guiding images

- References:

△ How to make an invisible single crochet decrease

△ How to change colors in single crochet

△ How to close the top

△ How to sew crocheted pieces to the main body