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I get a lot of questions about my orangutan (mostly of the “I love that orange monkey on your homepage – where can I get the pattern?” nature), so I thought I’d put this page together, with links to everything you’ve ever wanted to know about my orang (who, incidentally, is an ape, not a monkey!) 
First up, let me say: this is a one-of-a-kind, freeform art project. There is no pattern, and there never will be a pattern – I’m sorry. You can’t pattern art!
My crocheted orangutan was a long-term project: for years, I wanted to make a life-size, realistic baby orang. The idea began to become reality when I found the perfect yarn way back in August 2007.
I started working on the arms at the Creativ Festival in Toronto (Spring 2008)
And then I had artist’s block and couldn’t get the head right for a long time. But I perservered and finally completed the orang of my dreams!
I blogged about some of the process and details that went into making him – there was a lot to it.
When I brought him to the following year’s Creativ Festival in Toronto (Spring 2009) he got a lot of attention!
Now he sits happily in my craft room, with a delicious crocheted banana to snack on
My orangutan was a winner in the 2010 Instructables/Lion Brand Critter Contest.
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ncgibson said
Hello June, I want to order the pattern for the orangutan, but I don’t see it on you website. My granddaughter would love it. I just love love your creations.
June said
I’m so sorry, but as I said in the post above, there is no pattern for the orang utan; he’s a one-off art piece. I’m sorry I couldn’t help!
emma said
Hello, june you have a beautiful name, any way…. i was wondering: are you selling these brilliant orangutans?
June said
Hi Emma, I’m very sorry, but making my orang-utan was a one-of-a-kind, freeform art project, and he’s not for sale
nicolette said
hi June i absolutly looooovvvvvveeeeee pleseosauresus they are awsome and i would like a little plesiosaurus sooooooo much but i dont know how 2 get 1 i would really apretiate if u could please give me some feedback thanks nicolette
June said
Nicolette, you can find the plesiosaurus crochet pattern in my shop: http://planetjune.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_18&products_id=126
nicolette said
thanks
Johanna said
Hi June i love amigurumi,i want to say there are so sweet.I have many amigurumis but i love yours.Can we please mail?
June said
Hi Johanna, nice to hear from you! You can email me at june@planetjune.com
Heidi said
Great job! That orangutan is amazing.
Barb Miller said
This might help with knowing the difference between a monkey and an ape! What an awesome orang! I can tell you, I’m going to try and figure out how you did it!
Terri said
June,
You are amazingly talented to have created such an amazingly realistic orang. I was saddened after endless searching for the perfect ape or monkey that there is no pattern
my little boy is obsessed with monkeys and apes. Is there a pettern for the banana? I will need to feed my ape when I do create him. Going to just try to free style after I get a bit more practice making other stuff. Thank u for being an inspiration.
Terri
Diane said
Hi there, I also wanted to mention that he’s just gorgeous. I am also wondering: isn’t that yarn terribly difficult to deal with? How can you see your crochets in it?
June said
Thanks, Diane! Working with fuzzy yarns is a little tricky, but I’ve developed techniques that make them much more manageable! If you’re interested, you’ll find them at http://www.planetjune.com/fuzzy