Meet Chester, the cheekiest little chimp to ever swing into your knitting basket! With his watermelon-themed shorts, ducky swimming ring, and bright yellow-and-green sandals, Chester is ready for a day of fun in the sun. Whether he’s splashing by the water or lounging under the shade of a palm tree, this playful primate is sure to bring a smile to everyone who meets him.
 
Please note – you are buying a knitting pattern, not the finished toy.

Chester is knitted flat and seamed.
 
Yarn:
Stylecraft Special DK
70g Gold (caramel brown)
20g Camel (light brown)
25 g Pomegranate (bright pink)
20g Kelly Green(dark green)
15g White
25g Citron (yellow)
10g Jaffa (orange)
Scrap amounts of black yarn.
Black and white embroidery cotton for the eyes.
Needles:
3.5mm Straight needles
Other supplies:
Toy stuffing
Tapestry Needle
3 Stitch markers
Holding needle (or spare knitting needle)
Two 12mm toy safety eyes
Size:
28 cm
Abbreviations:
[ ] x times: Knit the instructions between the brackets x amount of times.
* ; rep from * to end: Repeat the instructions between the * and ; until the end of the row.
st(s): stitch(es)
K: knit, if followed by a number, knit that amount of stitches
P: purl
St st: stocking stitch: alternate a row of knitting and a row of purling.
G st: garter stitch: knit every row
K2tog: knit two stitches together knitwise.
P2tog: purl two stitches together purlwise.
Kfb: knit in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
Pfb: Purl in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
YO: Yarn over
Ssk: Slip 1 st, slip the next, then put left needle back into the slipped sts and knit them
together, creating a decrease.