Over a year ago a promise was made. I promised to make a crochet super monkey for my friend’s birthday. When that birthday came, and went, it became a running joke at work. Every craft club I would be asked by my friend: ‘where is the monkey?’ I began to hate the idea of that stupid monkey.

But this year, when my friend Sachin’s birthday came around, those of us in craft club made it our mission that this time that monkey was going to get made – even if it meant we had to be super ourselves.

It took much sneaking around to find meeting rooms where we could get stitching without our plan being known and we worked hard not to let the monkey out of the bag.

Sarah and I split up which monkey parts we could make separately at home and Sharon and Sophie had the job of stitching the pieces altogether.

Here Sophie is with the finished monkey – great job stitching on that cheeky face!

Sachin was really surprised when we finally gave him that monkey. It was really fun working to get that monkey made and through it I learnt two important things.

1. It is really fun taking on a challenge with friends and working together to get it done

2. Be careful when you make a promise…