This little monkey works up fairly quickly with very minimal sewing. You will only have to sew on the ears. Then of course a little embroidery for the face.

This pattern is rated Advanced Beginner only because of the feet and tail.

You will need to know the basics.
Stitches used:
mr - magic ring
st(s) - stitch(es)
slst - slip stitch
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease
flo - front loop only
tcbs - treble crochet bobble stitch