Mama Hen

Free Chicken Toy Knitting Pattern by Raynor Gellatly.

Hey all I hope you are well.
Today I bring you a pattern for a Mama Chicken and her little chick bambino. The inspiration for this pattern came from the love bird free sewing pattern  over at Molly Chicken. Isn't she adorable wearing a little apron to carry her baby. Make sure to keep an eye on that little removable cheeky chick because it likes to wander!

When I started knitting this up I was a bit sceptical at how it would turn out and was actually thinking about scrapping it. Come to think of it I should really write a post about the amount of patterns I start but then scrap due to them not turning out how they look in my head! I set the piece aside and came back to it and i'm so glad I did because I love love love the finished toy. For any baby wearers out there I think this toy would be fantastic if your babies have any siblings. I promised this Mrs Hen to my eldest daughter and I think i'm probably going to knit up a brown one as a friend or perhaps even a Daddy Chicken, since it's cool for daddies to wear their babies too!

There are a few little bits to this pattern (which are always fiddly) but it's a really quick knit and I hope you love the end toy.

Enjoy and as always I want to see your finished toys so please add to our Ravelry or Flickr pages.

Materials
· Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3)
· Yarn needle
· Toy Stuffing
· Scissors
· 6mm Toy safety eyes

Yarn colours
·White
·Blue
·Yellow
·Red
· Scraps of yellow embroidery thread or yarn for beak
· Scraps of black yarn/thread if embroidering the eyes

Yarn weight: Double knitting (DK)

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished measurements: approx 3” tall and 2.5” wide

 Click here for my abbreviation list

TOY SAFETY
Remember never use toy safety eyes on a toy intended for a child under 3 years old, they are a potential choking hazard, please embroider on any features so they cannot be easily removed by little fingers or gnashers!

Please click here for my copyright info

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Hen Main Body
CO 30 in white
1-19. st-st 19 rows (begin with a purl row)
20.  *k2tog, k1* along (20sts)
21. purl
22. *k2tog* along (10sts)
23. purl
24. *k2tog, k3* along (8sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. At this stage you may want to add the safety eyes and embroider a nose. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed until you  reach the cast on stitches, leaving a circular gap to attach the bottom piece.

Hen Body Bottom
CO 30 in white
1. purl
2.  *k2tog, k3* along (24sts)
3. *p2tog, p2* along (18sts)
4. *k2tog, k1* along (12sts)
5. *p2tog* along (6sts)
6. knit

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed until you  reach the cast on stitches and you have a flat circular piece.

Comb
CO4 in red
BO all stitches

Leave a long yarn tail to draw through the last stitch. Tie together the cast on tail with the bind off tail and use to attach comb to the head.

Apron
CO 12 in blue
1-8. garter sitch 8 rows
9. BO

Leave a long yarn tail to attach the apron to the body.

Wings (make 2)
CO 2 in white (leave a long cast on tail)
1. purl
2. *kfb* along (4sts)
3. purl
4. kfb, k2, kfb (6sts)
5-9. st-st 5 rows (start with purl)
10. BO

Leave a long yarn tail for attaching to body.

Chick

CO 6

1. purl

2. *kfb* along (12sts)

3-7. st-st 5 rows (start with purl)

8. BO

Leave a long  yarn tail to whipstitch together the bind off edges and the mattress stich together the row end until you read the cast on stitches. Gather the thread as a running stitch, pull titch and secure to form a rounded end. Weave in any loose yarn ends.

Finishing

• Attach comb to the  head by whip stitching the row ends of cast on stitches along the head length-wise.
• Sew the apron to the front of the body attaching the bottom and side, leaving the top open to form a pocket.
•  Use the BO yarn tail from the wing to attach the wing to the body and then to yarn tail from the cast on stitchs to secure to tip onto the side of the apron.
• Weave in any loose yarn ends 

Now place your little chicky in its pouch and play.

♥ Raynor

Mr & Mrs Tashe

For the last few years I've been noticing this super cute moustache trend with handmade items. It seems that adding a moustache to anything makes it super cute and rather trendy. So it appears the idea of a hairy upper lip had stuck in my mind as a few days ago I was doodling and then these guys appeared on the page. I love them and they make the perfect couple. I might even need to make a pattern for a little tashy baby to complete the family!

Mr. Tashe

Mrs. Tashe

Materials
• Set of  4 mm needles (UK size 8, US size 6)
• Yarn needle
• Stitch holder (or spare needle)
• Toy stuffing
• 7mm black safety eyes
• Scrap of Black Felt


Yarn colours
• Grey
• Pink

Yarn weight: Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished measurements: approx 4.5" tall and 4" wide (including arms)

Click here for my abbreviation list

TOY SAFETY
Remember never use toy safety eyes on a toy intended for a child under 3 years old, they are a potential choking hazard, please embroider on any features so they cannot be easily removed by little fingers or gnashers!

Please click here for my copyright info

Legs & Body
CO 12 in grey yarn

1-8. (Begin with purl) St-St 8 rows

9. Place a row marker on the last stitch of row 8

10. Cut the yarn leaving a long yarn tail for sewing up later and place the stitches on a spare needle or a stitch holder.

11-18. Cast on another 12 st and repeat steps 1-9

19. Join the two pieces together on the one needle with the wrong side (purl side) face up and purl along the row (24sts)

20- 35. St-st for 16 rows

36. *k2tog, k2* along (18sts)

37. Purl

38. *k2tog, k1* along (12sts)

39. purl

40. *k2tog* along (6 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping  once you reach the row markers. St this point you may want to embroider on eyes or add safety toy eyes. At this point split your rows into two legs and continue to mattress stitch down one side until you reach the cast on stitches. Repeat on the other side  using the long tail end from step 10 to mattress stitch down the leg until you reach the cast on stitches. At this point you can fill the toy with stuffing until you reach the desired fullness. Close remaining openings on each leg by whip stitching the two cast on ends together and secure any loose yarn ends.

Arms (make 2)

CO 3 in grey

1-10. St-St 10 rows

BO

Bind off leaving a long yarn tail. Fold the arm in half length ways so the cast on stitches meet the bind off stitches and whip stich along the open edges to close them off. Use the CO/BO edge and attach the arm to the body just above the legs.

Hairbow

CO 4 in Pink (leave a long yarn tail)

1-3. Garter stitch 3 rows

4. *k2tog* along (2st)

5. k2tog (1st)

6. Kfb (2sts)

7. *kfb* along (4sts)

8-9 Garter stitch 2 rows 

10. BO (leave a ling yarn tail)

Use the long yarn tail on each side to attach the bow onto the side of the head.

Choosing your Tashe

Copyright of Pink Moustache

For the moustache I free hand cut out a little 'ring master' moustache from black felt. This may be easier if you fold the piece in half to it is symmetrical once unfolded. However if you would like an alternate to the 'ring master' style or would like a template then I have found an awesome bunch of free moustache vectors available for free from 'Pink Moustache' which you can download here.

I would love to see these guys in a variety of colours so let me see what you can come up with.
Happy Knitting
 ♥ Raynor

EDIT:
Awesome Mrs Moustashe was featured on Cuteable!

  
   
   
 

Mr. Pup

Free Puppy Dog Toy Knitting Pattern by Raynor Gellatly.

The last few days I've had my newborn sons Halloween costume cardigan on the old needles. For me this is mean feat as i rarely knit anything other than toys due to my attention span being as short as that of a goldfish! Anyhoo I decided to create a little toy for you guys to break the monotony as a break from knitting what seems like my millionth row of garter stitch. I actually designed this little guy as a bear at first but once the body was finished and i was creating his ears they just didn't seems to look right, so then I though he might look better as a kitty and yet again the ears just didn't look right. So in a last ditched attempt to save this little guy from a fate of certain frogging I tried out little puppy ears, and it looked perfect. He looked a little plain knit in all brown so I added a little eye patch and think it makes him look adorable.
This pattern is aimed at beginner knitters who are looking to advance their skills as this pattern uses bobble stitch to create his little arms and legs.
I hope you enjoy knitting this little guy up and I can't wait to see your little puppy litters.

Materials
• Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3)
• Yarn needle
• Toy stuffing
• 6mm black safety eyes

Yarn weight: Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished measurements: approx 3" tall

Abbrevations
CO = cast on
K or k = knit
P or p = purl
Kfb = knit front and back (Knit a
stitch, leaving stitch on left needle; knit into the back loop of this
stitch)
K2tog = Knit two stitches together to make one
Sts or
st = stitches
*.......* = repeat the pattern set within the asterisk
BO = Bind off
sl= slip stich to working needle without knitting
psso= pass slipped stitch over last knitted stitch

To make a bobble (bbl)
1. increase 5 sts into next st (knit into front, then back, front, back, front of st). (5 sts)
2.p5, turn
3. k5, turn
4. p2tog, p1, p2tog, turn. (3 sts)
5. sl1, k2tog, psso. (1 st)

TOY SAFETY
Remember never use toy safety eyes on a toy intended for a child under 3 years old, they are a potential choking hazard, please embroider on any features so they cannot be easily removed by little fingers or gnashers!

Please click here for my copyright info

Head & Body
CO 6 sts brown
1. purl
2. kfb every sts (12sts)
3. purl
4. *kfb,k1* along (18sts)
5. Purl
6. *kfb,k2* along (24sts)
7. purl
8. k9, bbl, k4, bbl, k9
9-13. St-st 5 rows
14. K8, bbl, k6, bbl, k8
15. Purl
16. *K2tog* along (12sts)
17. Purl
18. *Kfb,k1* along (18sts)
19. Purl
20. *Kfb,k2* along (24sts)
21. Purl
22. *Kfb,k3* along (30sts)
23-27. St-st 5 rows
28. *K2tog, k3* along (24sts)
29. Purl
30. *K2tog, k2* along (18sts)
31. purl
32. *K2tog, k1* along (12sts)
33. Purl
34. *K2tog * along (6sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to add safety eyes and embroider on a nose then fill with stuffing, I also embroidered on his little eye patch at this stage using chain stiitch in a circle slightly bigger than the wisth of the safty eye. Close remaining opening and secure any loose yarn ends.

Ears (make 2)
CO 4 in brown
1-10 Garter stitch 10 rows
11. *k2tog* twice (2sts)
12. sl1, k1, psso (1st)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail and weave in any loose ends or use yarn tail to attach to head.

Tail
CO 3
1-10. I-cord for 10 rows
Cut yarn and weave in any loose ends or use yarn tail to attach to body

Assembly
Attach an ear to ear side of the head using leftover yarn tails
Attach tail to the backside of the pup.

Amigurumi Mistletoe

 Free Christmas Mistletoe Toy Knitting Pattern by Raynor Gellatly.

Hey all,
Seems like forever since I've last posted. Just got back into the swing of knitting now I'm off for the holidays. So as it's 'that' time of year I had been searching for some adorable patterns to convert when i stumbled across this crochet mistletoe by Riot of Daisies, as you can see that pattern was inspired by a website call Kawaii Not, and this cartoon by Megan Murphy . Honestly I love that website, I have been reading it for a while and Megan has got a great sense of humour, I love how she gives such personality to totally inanimate objects.

So here is a little Christmas/new year decoration for you to quickly whip up.seriously it will take you no more than a few hours at the most to whip up this little cutie.




Materials
• Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3) Your best to use double pointed needles as it's easier to i-cord this way.
• Yarn needle
• Toy stuffing
• 5mm safety eyes
• Black embroidery thread
• Small piece of red ribbon (optional)

Yarn colours
• White
• Green
• Scraps of red (optional)

Yarn weight: Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished measurements: approx 5" long and 2" wide

Click here for my abbreviation list

TOY SAFETY
Remember never use toy safety eyes on a toy intended for a child under 3 years old, they are a potential choking hazard, please embroider on any features so they cannot be easily removed by little fingers or gnashers!

Please click here for my copyright info

Ball & Stem
CO6 in white
1. purl
2. Kfb (12sts)
3. Purl
4. *Kfb, k1* along (18st)
5. Purl
6. *Kfb, k2* along (24st)
7. Purl
8. *Kfb, k3* along (30st)
9. purl
10. *K2tog, k3* along (24st)
11. Purl
12. *K2tog, k2* along (18st)
13. Purl
14. *K2tog, k1* along (12st)
15. Purl
26. *K2tog* along (6st)
Change to green yarn
27. *K2tog, k1* along (4st)
28. With the remaining 4 sts I-cord for 3" (approx 25 rows)
Bind off

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway down the ball to add eyes and embroider on a mouth and fill with stuffing. Close remaining opening and secure any loose yarn ends.

Leaf
CO 45 in green
1. BO all stitches

Join the two row ends together so you have one continuous thin hoop of yarn. Place a stitch in the middle of the hoop so that it now looks like a figure of 8. use this stitch as a guideline to attached the leaf to the stem about half way up.

Finishing
Add a small piece of red ribbon or a scrap of red yarn just above the ball, and your done.

Now all you have to do is hang the decoration and pucker up!

Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year, hope you have a good one.

Milk & Cookies

 Free Milk & Cookie Toy Knitting Pattern by Raynor Gellatly.

Ok apologies first off since it has been forever since I posted a pattern on this blog, I've had loads that I want to make into free patterns but being a bit of a procrastinator I never get around to it.
Anyway this is one of my original patterns that I no longer have for sale and it's just sitting away looking lonely as there is nobody to make these little guys. And oh do you want to make these because the only two words to describe them are SUPA KAWAII!!

The little heart in the picture was created using the mochi mochi land free heart pattern which you can find by clicking here. Whilst your there have a look at Anna's other patterns both for free and for sale because she is an amazingly talented designer, I love the randomness of her work.

The milk also reminds me of milky the little carton from the Blur 'coffee and tv' music video, so if you know anyone who is a milky fan then knit one up for them.
My usual copyright blurb still stands for these little fellows, i.e go forth and multiply them, even sell them but show the love and don't sell the pattern.

So here's the pattern go and grab your needles and knit up the greatest love story ever told!




Materials
· Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3)
· Yarn needle
· Toy Stuffing
· Scissors
· 5mm Toy safety eyes (optional)

Yarn colours
· Blue
· White
· Brown
· Scraps of black and pink yarn/thread if embroidering the eyes and mouth and cheeks

Yarn weight: Double knitting (DK)

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished measurements: Milk is approx. 6” tall, 3” wide
Cookie is approx 2” wide, 1” tall

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MILK
Cast on 20 st in white
1. Purl
2-27. St-st for 26 rows
28. Purl
Change to blue yarn
29. Purl
Keep your work facing on the right side (do not turn)
Cast on 60 sts in blue (80sts)
30. *k19, p1* three times, k20
31. P20, *k1, p19* three times
32 -37. Repeat rows 30 and 31 three more times (8 rows in total)
Change to white yarn
38-39. Repeat rows 30 and 31
40-44. For the next 5 rows follow the pattern below (you may need to click on the picture to see the full chart)

White square: use white yarn
Blue square: use blue yarn
Red square: on an odd row indicates a purl, on an even row indicates a knit

45-66. Repeat rows 30 and 31 for 22 rows
67. Knit across

For the following rows the stitches in black indicate where the white yarn should be used and the stitches in blue indicate where the blue yarn should be used.

68. P1, k17, p2, k19, p1, p1, k17, p2, k20
69. P20, k2, p16, k1, p1, k1, p19, k2, p16, k1, p1
70. K1, p1, k16, p2, k19, p1, k1, p1, k16, p2, k20
71. P20, k1, p1, k1, p14, k1, p2, k1, p19, k1, p1, k1,p14, k1, p2
72. K3, p1, k12, p1, k2, p1, k19, p1, k3, p1, k12, p1, k2, p1, k20
73. P20, k1, p2, k1, p12, k1, p3, k1, p19, k1, p2, k1, p12, k1, p3
74. K4, p1, k10, p1, k3, p1, k19, p1, K4, p1, k10, p1, k3, p1, k20
75. P20, k1, p4, k1, p8, k1, p5, k1, p19, k1, p4, k1, p8, k1, p5
76. K5, p1, k8, p1, k4, p1, k19, p1, K5, p1, k8, p1, k4, p1, k20
77. P20, k1, p5, k1, p6, k1, p6, k1, p19, k1, p5, k1, p6, k1, p6
78. K7, p1, k4, p1, k6, p1, k19, p1, K7, p1, k4, p1, k6, p1, k20
79. P20, k1, p6, k1, p4, k1, p7, k1, p19, k1, p6, k1, p4, k1, p7
80. K8, p1, k2, p1, k7, p1, k19, p1, K8, p1, k2, p1, k7, p1, k20
81. P20, k1, p8, k2, p9, k1, p19, k1, p8, k2, p9
82. BO 60 st, p20 (20 sts)
Continue with all blue yarn
83-87. st-st 5 rows
88. Purl
89-93. st-st 5 rows
94. BO remaining stitches


COOKIE
Biscuit (make 2)
CO6 in brown
1.knit
2.*kfb* along(12sts)
3.knit
4.*kfb, k1* along (18sts)
5.knit
6.*kfb, k2* along (24sts)
7.knit
8.*kfb, k3* along (30sts)
9.knit
10.*kfb, k4* along (36sts)
11.knit
12.BO

Filling
Cast on 33 with white
1-3. Garter stitch 3 rows
4. BO

Seaming Schematics
MilkThe black dotted lines in the diagram represent areas which should be folded. The following steps should be carried out with the right side facing towards you. Use whip stitch for all the steps apart from step 7 where mattress stitch is used.

Step 1.
Sew together the areas indicated by the red dotted lines.


Step 2.
Sew together the areas indicated by the red dotted lines.


Step3.
Sew together the areas indicated by the red dotted lines.


Step 4.
Sew together the areas indicated by the red dotted lines.


Step 5.
With the black dotted edges folded inwards, pin together the top edge of the white coloums and sew together.


Step 6.
Now take the extended blue flap and fold over the middle, then sew down both vertical edges. Then sew the horizontal edge against the diagonal edge as indicated by the red dotted lines


The top of the toy should now be looking like a folded milk carton top.
At this point you may like to add the facial features.

Step 7.
Sew together the two row ends indicated by the red dotted lines using mattress stitch for invisible seaming.


At this stage you may like to stuff the toy with polyester toy stuffing for a squishy effect or foam wadding so the finished toy has more structure.

Step 8.
Sew the remaining white edges to the bottom edges of the blue rows as indicated by the red dotted lines


CookieStep 1.
Sew together the row ends of the biscuit top


To achieve an invisible seam with garter stitch sew together using the following method:


Join the bottom loop of one row and join it to the top loop of the corresponding row. Follow the diagram for direction. Unlike the diagram the seam must be pulled together as it is worked.

Once the biscuit pieces have been seamed into circles, then attached facial features to one of the biscuit pieces.

Step 2.
Take the filling row and sew together the row ends to make a hoop.

Step 3.
Take the hoop and pin the cast on edge to the wrong side of the bottom biscuit piece. Sew the edges to the biscuit piece.

Step 4.
Take a small amount of polyester toy filling and place it in the little cup of the bottom biscuit and filling piece. A bird’s eye view of cookie should look like this:


Step 5.
Take the top biscuit piece with the face, top side up and pin it to the bind off edge of the filling hoop.
Sew the edges of the filling to the biscuit piece.

Other Information
• If you wish the toy to be for a child under 3 years old or for a pet, I strongly recommend that you embroider on any features to reduce any choking hazard.
• If you fill the whole milk with saftey stuffing the toy is very squishy and won't keep its shape for too long unless its only used for display, if you prefer it to have more ridity then filling it with blocks of foam may be better.
• For a variation on the milk try knitting it in pink for strawberry milk, yellow for banana milk or brown for chocolate milk.
♥ Raynor

Sleepy Puppy

 Free Puppy Dog Toy Knitting Pattern by Raynor Gellatly.

Hello all, I'm back again with another new pattern for you. Thank you to all the suggestions for new patterns made on my last post, you've all given me plenty on inspiration for what toys you guys are after. I'm busy working on patterns for my etsy shop at the moment but when I get some free time I'll try and get to work on your requests.

This little guy was a request of a fantastic lady called Faye who follows my patterns. She likes to knit toys for charity, so i was more than happy to oblige. He reminds me of Amineko (crochet cat), with his sleepy little eyes.
As usual he is knit on straight needles and seamed but if you know how to knit on DPN's then it I strongly suggest you do this as the arms and legs are quite fiddly.
So knit a snuggle buddy for the little ones in your life. I'd love to see more knit in different colours, and remember to share them on the knitted toy box flickr group.






Materials
· Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3)
· Yarn needle
· Toy stuffing

Yarn colours
· Blue
· White
· black scraps

Yarn weight: Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished measurements: approx 8" tall

Head
CO6 in blue
1. purl
2. Kfb (12sts)
3. Purl
4. *Kfb, k1* along (18st)
5. Purl
6. *Kfb, k2* along (24st)
7. Purl
8. *Kfb, k3* along (30st)
9-15. St-st 7 rows (start with purl)
16. *K2tog, k3* along (24st)
17. Purl
18. *K2tog, k2* along (18st)
19. Purl
20 *K2tog, k1* along (12st)
21. Purl
22. *K2tog* along (6st)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to embroider on the eyes and fill with stuffing. Close remaining opening and secure any loose yarn ends.

Muzzle
Co8 in white
1. Purl
2. *Kfb, k1* along (12sts)
3. Purl
4. *Kf, k1* along (18sts)
5. Purl
6. Knit
7. Purl
8. *K2tog, k1* along (12 sts)
9. Purl
10. *K2tog* along (6st)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. At this stage you might want to embroider on a nose. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping half way to stuff and then continue until you reach the cast on stitches and stop. Use the remaining yarn tarn to sew the cast on stitches to the head.

BodyCO 10 in blue
1. Purl
2. Knit
3. Purl
4. *Kfb, k4* along(12sts)
5. Purl
6. *Kfb, k1* along (18st)
7. Purl
8. Knit
9. Purl
10 *Kfb, k2* along (24st)
11. Purl
12. *Kfb, k3* along (30sts)
13-19. St-st 7 rows (start with purl)
20. *K2tog, k3* along (24sts)
21. Purl
22. *K2tog, k2* along (18st)
23. Purl
24. *K2tog, k1* along (12st)
25. Purl
26. *K2tog* along (6st)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to fill with stuffing. Close remaining opening and secure any loose yarn ends.

Legs (make 2)
Co8 in blue
1-19. st-st 19 rows (start with purl)
Change to white20. *kfb* along (16st)
21-25. St-st 5 rows (start with purl)
26. *K2tog, k2* along (12sts)
27. Purl
28 *K2tog* along (6sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to fill with stuffing. Close remaining opening and secure any loose yarn ends.

Arms (make 2)
CO6 in blue
1-11. st-st 11 rows (start with purl)
Change to white
12. *kfb* along (12st)
13-15. St-st 3 rows (start with purl)
16. *K2tog* along (6sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to fill with stuffing. Close remaining opening and secure any loose yarn ends.

Ears
CO3 in blue
1.Knit
2. *Kfb* along (6sts)
3. Knit
4. *Kfb* along (12st)
5-13. Garter stitch 9 rows
14. BO
Fold the ears in half width-wise across the bind off stitches and whipstitch the row ends together.

Tail
Co8
1-5. St-st 5 rows (start with purl) For a longer tail change this to st-st for 11 rows
6. *K2tog* along (4st)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure.Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed.
Finishing

• Attach the muzzle to the head by stitching the cast on stitches of the muzzle to the front part of the head, under the eyes.
• Attach one ear to each side of the head with the BO stitches against the head.
• Attach arms, legs and tail to the body.
  

Additional Info

• You can use plastic pellets to fill the bottom of the hands, feet and body to add some weight to the dog, however its not recommended that you give a toy with plastic pellets to a baby or young child.
• Add small magnets to the dogs hands and feet before seaming, so that it can 'cling'.
  
  

♥ Raynor

♥Amigurumi Lovebug ♥

Long time no see, today I have another pattern for you all. Another crochet toy converted from the fantastic pattern by Heliina, you can find the crochet version here. Not only did she make a pretty little pink lovebug but by simply changing the colours you can make yourself a sweet little buzzy bee. My version is all knitted but I love how Heliina has added felt and pipe cleaners for more detail, especially the adorable heart shaped antennae.

So show how much you love someone by giving them a little lovebug and brighten up their day.

Materials· Set of 3.75mm needles (UK size 9, US size 5)
· Set of 3mm needles (UK size 11, US size 2 ½)
· Set of 3mm double pointed needles (optional for I-Cord)
· Yarn needle
· Toy stuffing
· Optional: black safety eyes, beads, buttons or felt for features, pipe cleaners.

Yarn colours· Pink
· Red
· Scraps of black yarn/thread if embroidering the eyes and mouth

Yarn weight: Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished measurements: approx 3.5” tall and 2” wide (excluding antennae and wings)

Head (use 3.75 needles)
CO 6 sts
1. knit
2. knit
3. kfb every sts (12sts)
4. knit
5. *k1, kfb* along (18sts)
6. Knit
7. *k2,kfb* along (24sts)
8. Knit
9. *k3,kfb* along (30sts)
10. Knit
11. knit
12. Knit
13. Knit
14. Knit
15. *K2tog, k3* along (24sts)
16. Knit
17. *K2tog, k2* along (18sts)
18. Knit
19. *K2tog, k1* along (12sts)
20. Knit
21. *K2tog * along (6sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. At this stage you may want to add the safety eyes and embroider a mouth. Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to fill with stuffing. Close remaining opening leaving a long tail to sew onto body.

Body (use 3.75 needles)
CO 6 sts
1. knit
2. knit
3. kfb every sts (12sts)
4. knit
5. *k1, kfb* along (18sts)
6. Knit
7. *k2,kfb* along (24sts)
8. knit
9. Knit
10. Knit
11. Switch to red *K2tog, k2* along (18sts)
12. Knit
13. Change to pink knit

14. knit
15. Change to red knit
16. knit
17. Change to pink k2tog,k4,k2tog,k2,k2tog, k4, k2tog (14sts)
18. Knit
19. Knit
20. K2tog, k10, k2tog (12sts)
21. Knit
22. K2tog (6sts)

BO remaining stitches leaving a long tail. Use tail to mattress stitch the body closed stopping halfway to fill with stuffing. Continue to mattress stitch until you reach the cast on stitches. Draw the yarn through the cast off stitches, pull tightly and secure. Weave in any leftover yarn ends.

Wings (use 3mm needles)
Make 2
CO 2 st
1. kfb, k to last st, kfb (4sts)
2. Knit
3. kfb, k to last st, kfb (6sts)
4. knit
5. kfb, k to last st, kfb (8sts)
6. knit
7. kfb, k to last st, kfb (10sts)
8. knit
9. kfb, k to last st, kfb (12sts)
10. knit
11. kfb, k to last st, kfb (14sts)
12. knit
13. k2 tog, k5 and turn, leaving remaining 7 st on the needle
14. knit
15. k2tog, k2, k2tog
16. knit
17. k2tog twice
18. BO 4 st, cut a long piece of yarn (about 10″) and weave through back of piece to reattach to other side (where you left off when turning)
19. k5, k2tog
20. k2tog, k2, k2tog
21. BO 4 st

Weave in any loose yarn ends

Antennae (use dpn's)
Make 2
Cast on 2 sts
1. I-cord for ¾” (2cm)
2. Kfb into both stitches (4sts)
3. Knit
4. Knit
5. Knit

Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure. Shape the wider part of the antennae into the shape of a ball and sew over so a nice round shape is achieved.

Assembly:
Sew yarn tail from the head onto the bind off stitches of the body.
Sew the wings about halfway down on the body, sew them on so that they are symmetrical.
Sew the antennae onto the top of the head making sure they are symmetrical.

Face Features:
The lovebug in the pattern photograph has black toy safety eyes (size 5mm) Black mouth embroidered on with yarn. I would not recommend given this toy to a child under 3 years old if safety eyes are used. To make it safe to give to a child from birth I suggest embroidering eyes on with yarn, this makes the toy completely safe for any child from birth as the features cannot be easily removed or fall off.

Alternative features :
· Small button eyes
· Small bead eyes
· Glue on ‘googly’ eyes
· Felt eyes
· Pipe cleaner antennae

** WARNING: When using any embellishments please be aware of these may be choking hazards if given to small children or babies**

♥ Raynor

Sweet Little Bird

Free bird Toy Knitting Pattern by Raynor Gellatly.

This pattern is the first pattern I ever made. As you can see its not the most advanced of patterns but it does make some really cute little birds. So feel free to make a whole flock of little birdys in a rainbow of colours. The best bit about this pattern is that it uses tiny amounts of yarn, so get using up those scrap stashes!

Materials
• Set of 3mm needles (UK size 11, US size 3)
• Yarn needle
• Toy stuffing
• Optional: safety eyes, beads, buttons or felt for features

Yarn colours• Main colour of any choice
• Scraps of black and yellow yarn/thread if embroidering the eyes and beak
Yarn weight: Double knitting/ worsted weight
Gauge: not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through
Finished measurements: 2.5” tall and 2” wide

Body:Co 6 stitches
1.kfb into every stitch (12 sts)
2.knit
3.*k1, kfb* repeat along row (18sts)
4.Knit
5.*k2,kfb* repeat along row (24sts)
6.knit
7.Knit
8.Knit
9.*k3,kfb* repeat along row (30sts)
10.Knit
11 – 30 Garter stitch for 20 rows
31. *k3,k2tog* repeat along row (24sts)
32. knit
33. *k2,k2tog* repeat along row (18sts)
34. knit
35. *k1,k2tog* repeat along row (12sts)
36. knit
37. *k2tog* 6 times (6sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches.
At this stage you may want to add the eye and beak features.
Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed stopping halfway to fill with stuffing.
Once you reach cast on stitches, thread the yarn tail through, draw up the stitches
tightly and fasten off, weaving in any loose ends.

Wings (Make 2):
Co 6 sts
1.Kfb all stitches (12sts)
2.Knit
3.*k3, kfb* repeat along row (15sts)
4.Knit
5-10.Garter stitch for 6 rows
Bind off all stitches

Fold the wing in half width ways as show in the diagram below.

Sew up the open edges as shown by the red arrows in the diagram below

Tail:
CO 6 sts
1. Kfb all stitches (12sts)
2. Knit
3. Kfb all stitches (24 sts)
4. Knit
Bind off all stitches

Fold in half following the instructions for the wings. Make sure the bind off edge fans out to create a semi circle shape.

Assembly:
Sew tail on tail to the very lower part of the back of the body. Make sure the bind off (wider) edge is on the outside and the cast on (smaller) edge is joined to the body.
Sew the wings about halfway down on the body, sew them on so that they are symmetrical, and the tail remains centered between them.

Face Features:
The bird in the pattern photograph has French knot eyes made with black yarn and a yellow beak embroidered on with yarn. This makes the toy completely safe for any child from birth as the features cannot be easily removed or fall off.

However alternative features can be:
· Small black toy safety eyes (suggested size 5 -7 mm)
· Small button eyes
· Small bead eyes
· Glue on ‘googly’ eyes
· Felt beak

** WARNING: When using any embellishments please be aware of these may be choking hazards if given to small children or babies**

♥ Raynor

Moby the Mini Whale

Free Whale Toy Knitting Pattern by Raynor Gellatly.

I've been meaning to make this pattern for a while after seeing Bittersweets whale of a tale. Plus i've added two land creature pattens so it's time for a sea fairing critter.
Once again this pattern is really quick to knit, however i'm unsure of how easy the pattern will be to follow as it makes sense it my head but i'm not sure if i've explained the tail part properly. Anyway if you decide to knit him let me know how you get on or if the tail part is too confusing.
Remember to share your finished whales with the knitted toy box flickr group, I love seeing what other people create from my patterns.

Materials· Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3)
· Yarn needle
· Toy stuffing
· 5mm black toy safety eyes (optional as eyes can be embroidered on with black thread/yarn)

Yarn weight
Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge
Not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Finished Measurements
3.5" long and 1.5" tall

Pattern
CO 6 sts

1. Purl
2. Kfb into all stitches (12sts)
3. Purl
4. *k2,kfb* along (16sts)
5. Purl
6. *k3,kfb* along (20sts)
7. Purl
8. St-st 8 rows
16. K6, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k6 (18sts)
17. Purl
18. Knit
19. Purl
20. K5, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k5 (16sts)
21. Purl
22. K4, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k4 (14sts)
23. Purl
24. K6, k2tog, k6 (13sts)
25. Purl
26. K3, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k3 (11sts)
27. Purl
28. K5, k2tog, k4 (10sts)
29. Purl Mark the end of this row with a stitch marker or a piece of scrap yarn

*This part is knitted flat, so if you are using dpn's DO NOT knit the next part in the round*30. K1,*k2tog* 4times, k1 (6sts)
31. Knit
32. Knit
33. Knit
34. K2, BO2, k2 (4sts)
28. BO2, break yarn and reattach to the remaining two stitches,BO2

Finishing
Weave in any loose ends at the tail end.
Attach a long piece of yarn where your stitch marker is (end row 29) and start to seam the row end together using mattress stitch in the direction towards to cast on stitches. Stop halfway to add eyes (safety or embroidered) and fill with toy stuffing. Then close the remaining opening up until the cast of stitches. use the yarn to draw through all the cast on stitches and pull tight for a drawstring effect. Weave in any loose ends.

**Note ~ DO NOT seam the whales tail from row 30, this should be left flat or you will be left with half a tail! These rows should be noticable as they will be knit is garter stitch.**

♥ Raynor

Little Hippo

Once again being inspired by kristieMN's free crochet patterns on Crochetville, I couldn't resist making a knitted version of her Happy Hippo. She was super quick to make and required a very small amount of yarn. I knit her on 3.25mm needles which made a finished toy measuring 3.5" long and 2" tall, but you can knit her on larger/smaller needles to adjust the size of the finished toy.

Even though this is knit on straight needles it can be easily asapted to dpn's to save on the seaming.

ok here is the pattern:

Materials

· Set of 3.25mm needles (UK size 10, US size 3)

· Yarn needle

· Toy stuffing

· 5mm black toy safety eyes (optional as eyes can be embroidered on with black thread/yarn)

· Scraps of black yarn

Yarn weight

Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge

Not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Head
Co4
1. Kfb every st (8sts)
2. Purl
3. K1, *kfb* 6 times, k1 (14sts)
4. Purl
5. *k1, kfb* 6 times, k2 (20sts)
6. Purl
7. St-st 6 rows
8. *k2tog,k4* 3 times , k2tog (16 st)
9. Purl
10. K1, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k1 (14sts)
11. Purl
12. Knit
13. Purl
14. *k2tog, k2* 3 times, k2tog (10sts)
15. Purl
16. *k2tog* along (5sts)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail,draw tail through remaining stitches. At this point to may want to add the safety eyes (or embroider some eyes on with thread or yarn for babies or very small children) and use scraps black yarn to embroider on some nostrils. Use the long yarn tail to mattress stitch the row ends together, stopping halfway to stuff and then along to the cast on stitches. Pull the yran tail through the cast on stitches to give a drawsting effect, tie off and weave in any loose ends.

Ears (make 2)
Co4
1. knit

2. knit

3. knit

4. k2tog twice (2sts)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail,draw tail through remaining stitches. Use the remaining yarn tail to attach the ears to the head.

BodyCO 6 sts
1. purl
2. kfb every sts (12sts)
3. purl
4. *k1, kfb* along (18sts)
5. purl
6. *k2,kfb* along (24sts)
7. purl
8. Knit
9. purl
10. Knit
11. Purl
12. *K2tog, k2* along (18sts)
13. Purl
14. *K2tog, k1* along (12sts)
15. Purl
16. *k2tog* along (6sts)
17. Purl
18. BO (leaving a long yarn tail)

Use the long yarn tail to mattress stitch the row ends together, stopping halfway to stuff and then along to the cast on stitches. Pull the yarn tail through the cast on stitches to give a drawstring effect, tie off and weave in any loose ends.

Legs (make 4)

CO 3st

1. Knit

2. kfb every st (6sts)

3. knit

4. kfb every st (12sts)

5. knit

6. knit

7. knit

8. *k2tog * along row(6sts)

9. Knit

10. *k2tog * along row(3sts)

11. Knit

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure.Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed (please note i didnt fill the legs with stuffing but you can if you wanted to, just remember to stop halfway to stuff). Continue until you reach the cast on stitches, leave a long yarn tail to sew the legs to the body.

Finishing

Attach the head to the BO stiches of the body (I attached the head roughly halfway down)

Attaches the legs to the body and the ears to the head.

To make a tail,cut a small piece if yarn and tie a knot at the end. Using the opposite end from the knot, attach the thread to the hippo's bottom.

All Done! Now you have your very own little hippo.

Feel free to share pictures of your finished toy on the knitted toy box flickr group.

♥ Raynor

Amigurumi Tiny Turtle

I love amigurumi toys, but it's extremely hard to find knitting patterns as most amigurumi patterns are for crochet. So being inspired by these tiny striped turtles on crochetville I have come up with my very own little knitted amigurumi turtle.

I think he turned out rather cute, unfortunately I stuffed his head a little too much so he is a little head heavy but other than that very cute!
He measures a tiny 3.5" long and 2" tall however you can knit him on a larger needle size for a slightly larger turtle, but i always think the smaller the toy the cuter it gets.
If you knit him please show off your work and join my flickr group I'd love to see a little army of turtles, in all different colors.
**The turtle is knit on straight needles as I'm useless at using dpn's, however I'm sure the pattern can be easily modified to allow for knitting on dpns which saves time with seaming**
Ok here is the pattern:

Spanish pattern translation available here
 Materials· Set of 3mm needles (UK size 11, US size 3)
· Yarn needle
· Toy stuffing
· 5mm black toy safety eyes (optional as eyes can be embroidered on with black thread/yarn)

Yarn weight
Double knitting/ worsted weight

Gauge
Not important but make it tight so stuffing doesn’t show through

Abbreviations:
· CO = cast on
· K or k = knit
· P or p = purl
· Kfb = knit front and back (Knit a stitch, leaving stitch on left needle; knit into the back loop of this stitch)
· K2tog = Knit two stitches together to make one
· Sts or st = stitches
· CC1= Colour 1 (in the photo this would be yellow)
· CC2= Colour 2 (in the photo this would be green)
· *.......* = repeat the pattern set within the asterisk
· BO = Bind off

Shell
Cast on 6 sts
start with cc1
row 1: knit
row 2: *kfb* repeat 5 times, K1 (11st)
row 3: purl
row 4: *kfb* repeat 10 times, K1 (21st)
row 5: purl
row 6: *k1, kfb* along row (31st)
row 7: knit <------please see the note about this row at the bottom of the pattern
row 8: knit
row 9: purl
change to cc2row 10: knit
row11: purl
change to cc1row12: knit
row13: purl
change to cc2
row 14: k1,*k2tog,k1* to end of row (21sts)
row 15: purl
change to cc1
row 16: k1,*k2tog* to end of row (11sts)
row 17: purl
change to cc2row 18: k1,*k2tog* to end of row (6sts)

Cut yarn leaving a long tail,draw tail through remaining stitches. Use the remaining long yarn tail to mattress stitch the row ends together until you reach the purl row on the right side of the knitting. Fill the shell with toy stuffing and then continue to close the remaining opening using mattress stich and then tie off. Weave in any loose ends.

Head
CO 6st

1. purl
2. kfb every st (12sts)
3. purl
4. *k1, kfb* along row (18sts)
5. Purl
6. *k2,kfb* along row(24sts)
7. Purl
8. knit
9. purl
10. Knit
11. Purl
12. *K2tog, k2* along row (18sts)
13. purl
14. *K2tog, k1* along row(12sts)
15. Purl
16. *K2tog, * along row (6sts)
17. Purl
BO (leaving a long yarn tail)

At this point to may want to add the safety eyes (or embroider some eyes on with thread or yarn for babies or very small children). Use the long yarn tail to matress stitch the row ends together, stopping halfway to stuff and then along to the cast on stitches. Pull the yran tail through the cast on stitches to give a drawstring effect, tie off and weave in any loose ends.
**Please note, try not to overstuff the head or the turtle may end up head heavy**

Legs (make 4)
CO 3st

1. Knit
2. kfb every st (6sts)
3. knit
4. kfb every st (12sts)
5. knit
6. knit
7. knit
8. *k2tog * along row(6sts)
9. Knit
10. *k2tog * along row(3sts)
11. Knit

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tightly and secure.
Use tail to mattress stitch row ends closed (please note i didn't fill the legs with stuffing but you can if you wanted to, just remember to stop halfway to stuff). Continue until you reach the cast on stitches, leave a long yarn tail to sew the legs to the body.

Finishing
Attach the head to the shell on the curved side.
Attach the legs to the flat of the shell.

Now you have your very own tiny turtle. Now go forth and multiple! 

Note about shell row 7: It has come to my attention that some people think that this row is a mistake and should be replaced by a purl row. The pattern is correct and it should not be changed to a purl. This row is a knit row as it mark the point where the flat shell bottom changes to the shell curve and allows for an easy 'fold' once the toy is stuffed and sewn.
♥ Raynor