The process of making amigurumi is capturing more and more hearts of needlewomen around the world. Do-it-yourself toys are enjoyed more love than those sold in stores. The master puts not only his skill into the creation, but also all his love. Therefore, amigurumi, saturated with positive energy and warmth, turn out to be original and retain the character of the author. Many people are afraid to start knitting amigurumi for fear that they won’t succeed. In fact, knitting toys is not difficult. To prove this to you, we talked to a toy knitting master Svetlana Bolotova. Offers useful tips and a pattern for knitting the “Little Teddy Bear” toy.

Bunny in amigurumi style. Photo: Cozy Fox, handmade

Knitting amigurumi― a fascinating process for both children and adults, because what adds interest is that the result should be a product that can be played with. Moreover, amigurumi is not only a toy, but also fashionable decor children's room interior. Therefore, this type of needlework is relevant not only in the field of creativity, but also in the world of interior design. But few people know what amigurumi is, how to choose the right tool and what materials to use. We can tell you!

What is amigurumi?

Amigurumi is a type of needlework that came to us from Japan. These are most often cute knitted animals in the form of bunnies, bear cubs, cats, etc., as well as fantasy people or creatures. All of them are endowed with human characteristics.

There are a few distinctive features amigurumi:

• The size of the toy should not exceed 40 cm, since their miniature size is what makes them so attractive and cute;
• Human facial features that carry a positive message;
• Disproportion of body parts: the head of an amigurumi is always larger than the body, and the limbs are smaller.

What tools and materials should I take to create a toy?

It is better to choose a hook or knitting needles of a size slightly smaller than the thread of yarn, so that the fabric is quite dense and the filler cannot get out through the gaps, but not so much that it is impossible to stick a needle when sewing parts of the body. But increasingly, a hook is used to make amigurumi.

Set of tools for amigurumi. Photo: korizza.net

Any yarn is suitable for amigurumi, but you need to start from the result you want to get.

Most often, acrylic yarn is used for knitting amigurumi.. The toys hold their shape well, they are soft and smooth to the touch. And a lot of choice color solutions allows any craftswoman to find the color that she likes best.

If we consider cotton yarn, then it is suitable for those who like neatness, since the threads are quite dense and rigid, which allows them to obtain even rows as a result. Therefore, the toy turns out to be reliable and easy to use.

Velor and plush yarn is also used to create amigurumi; it feels like a towel or robe to the touch. The fibers are tightly connected to each other and no gaps are visible, but this yarn is not suitable for beginners, since during work the loops are lost from sight and you have to knit blindly, relying on intuition, that is, on experience. But as a result, the toy comes out fluffy and soft.

Set of cotton yarn. Photo: Emily Freeman

It is better not to use wool yarn for knitting toys, because you may be allergic to it, and the finished product can be very itchy. Svetlana Bolotova recommends Alize Cotton Gold and YarnArt Jeans yarn.

“In my opinion, these types of yarn are simply ideal for knitting toys, because... they do not contain wool and it does not feel prickly to the touch, but rather velvety. Toys knitted from this yarn look very aesthetically pleasing.”

Svetlana

What filling and decorations are suitable for amigurumi?

It is better to use padding polyester, holofiber and padding polyester as filler. They allow you to stuff the toy evenlyand achieve perfect rigidity. Many people add glass balls and beads to the filler to make the amigurumi heavier.Cereals can also be used as a filler., but Svetlana Bolotova advises not to do this,because it will be difficult to wash a toy stuffed with cereal.

To create eyes, beads or buttons of different sizes are used; you can also take pieces of felt, leather or fabric. For the nose, use a button or the same leather. If antennae are needed, then to make them it is better to take fishing line, wire or thread, which needs to be rubbed with wax. Butif you are knitting a toy for a child under three years old, then it is better to embroider the eyes and nose, since the baby will touch everything with his hands and taste it, and the buttons may come off and get into the mouth.

Pattern for knitting a toy "Little Bear"

Are in great demand and attention knitted bear cubs. This is a kind of symbol of comfort, kindness and gentleness. Therefore, toys in the form of bears are the most popular.

Craftswoman Svetlana Bolotova has been knitting for quite a long time, or rather since her school days. But I became interested in knitting toys six years ago. Throughout the entire duration of the schemechange, improve and supplement. Try knitting a bear cub according to Svetlana’s original pattern.

Teddy bears in amigurumi style. Photo: Svetlana Bolotova

Necessary materials

• Filling for toys (sintepon, padding polyester, or holofiber);
• Acrylic yarn, semi-cotton yarn;
• Beads for eyes;
• Multi-colored small buttons for attaching the paws;
• Ribbon for decorating the bear;
• Hook No. 1.5.

Legend

• sc – single crochet;
• inc – increase, two single crochets, knitted in one loop;
• dec – decrease – two single crochets knitted together;

Body (torso and head, knitted in one piece)

1r. 6 sc in the ring

2 rub. inc x 6 times = 12 sc

3 rub. sc, inc x 6 times = 18 sc

4r. 2sc, inc x 6 times = 24 sc

5 rub. 3 sc, inc x 6 times = 30 sc

6r. 4 sc, inc x 6 times = 36 sc

7-11r. (5 rows) 36 sc

12 rub. 4 sc, dec x 6 times = 30 sc

13r. 3 sc, dec x 6 times = 24 sc

14 rub. 24 sc

15 rub. 24 sc

16 rub. 2 sc, dec x 6 times = 18 sc

17r. 18 sc

18 rub. 2 sc, inc x 6 times = 24 sc

19 rub. 1 sc, inc x 12 times = 36 sc

20-27r. (8 rows) 36 sc

28 rub. 4 sc, dec x 6 times = 30 sc

29 rub. 3 sc, dec x 6 times = 24 sc

30 rub. 2 sc, dec x 6 times = 18 sc

31r. sc, dec x 6 times = 12 sc

32 rub. dec x 6 times = 6 sc

Pull the loops together and hide the thread inside the part.

Paws (handles)

1r. 6 sc in the ring

2 rub. inc x 6 times = 12 sc

3-12r. (10 rows) 12 sc

13r. dec x 6 times = 6 sc

Ears

1r. 6 sc in the ring

2 rub. inc x 6 times = 12 sc

3 rub. 3 sc, inc x 3 times = 15 sc

4r. 15 sc

5 rub. sc, dec x 5 times = 10 sc

Connect the post, leave a long end of the thread for sewing on the part.

Spout

1r. 6 sc in the ring

2 rub. inc x 6 times = 12 sc

3 rub. 12 sc

4r. 12 sc

Paws (legs)

Cast on a chain of 6 chain stitches.Insert the hook into the second loop from the hook.

1r. inc, 3 sc, 4 sc in one loop, 3 sc, inc = 14 sc

2 rub. inc, inc, 3 sc, inc, inc, inc, inc, 3 sc, inc, inc = 22 sc

Long-legged frog

Body-head:
6 in a ring
6 pr=12
(1, inc)*6=18
(2, inc)*6=24
(3, inc)*6=30
(4, inc)*6=36
(5, inc)*6=42
42
(6, inc)*6=48
48
48
48
48
48
(6, dec)*6=4
42
42
(5, dec)*6=36
36
36
(4, dec)*6=30
30
30
(3, dec)*6=24
24
24
(2, dec)*6=18
18
18
18
18
(2, inc)*6=24
24
24
(3, inc)*6=30
30
(4, inc)*6=36
(5, inc)*6=42
(6, inc)*6=48
(7, inc)*6=54
54
(8, inc)*6=60
60

20, ch, turn


(10, ch, turn) = 10 rows


Sew on.

Under Eyes (2 pieces):
6 in a ring
6 pr=12
(1, inc)*6=18
(2, inc)*6=24
24
24
(3, inc)*6=30
30
30
30

The eyes themselves consist of three circles: white (smallest), black (middle), lilac (largest).


White:
6 in a ring
Black:
6 in a ring
6 pr=12
(1, inc)*6=18
(2, inc)*6=24
Lilac:
Dark lilac:
6 in a ring
6 pr=12
(1, inc)*6=18
(2, inc)*6=24
(2, inc)*8=32
(7, inc)*4=36

Light lilac:
1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc from 1, (2 dc, 2 dc from 1) * 10 = 48
1 pstsn, 1 sc

Finish.
Sew a white highlight onto the black pupil, sew the pupil onto the lilac eye. And sew the eye itself to the eyeliner. Then fill the body and sew the eye pads to the body-head.
Now - the legs:
Let's start with the fingers. There will be 3 of them on each leg.


Little fingers (2 pcs.):
4 in a ring
4
4
4

Medium (2 pcs.):
5 in a ring
5
5
5
5
Index fingers (2 pcs.):
6 in a ring
6
6
6
6
6
6
We tie the fingers (drawing) in a circle, making 13 loops.


13
13
13
5, dec, 4, dec=11
11
4, dec, 5=10 (on the right leg it will look mirrored: 5, dec, 4=10)
4, dec, 4=9
(1, dec)*3=6
Pull.
The foot is ready.

Leg:
6 in a ring
6 pr=12
(1, inc)*6=18
18
18
(5, inc)*3=21
21
21
(6, inc)*3=24
24
24
(7, inc)*3=27
27
27
27
27
(7, dec)*3=24
24
24
24
(4, dec)*4=20
20
20
20
(3, dec)*4=16
16
16
(2, dec)*4=12
12
12
Dec, 10=11
4, dec, 5=10
8, dec=9
9
9
9
9
9
Pr, 8=10
10
10
Pr, 9=11
11
11
Pr, 10=12
12
12
Pr, 11=13
13
13
Pr, 12=14
14
14
14
14
12, dec=13
13
11, dec=12
12
12
10, dec=11
11
11
11
9, dec=10
Dec, 6, dec=8
8
8
8
8

Sew the feet to the legs. The result is hind legs.

Now - the handles:

Let's start with the fingers. There will be 4 of them on each hand (three on the palm and one “big”)


Fingers (6 pcs.):
6 in a ring
6 (for both walls)
6 (for both walls)
6 (behind the front wall)
6 (behind the front wall)
6 (behind the front wall)

Fingers (2 pcs.):
6 in a ring
6 (for both walls)
6 (behind the front wall)
6 (behind the front wall)

Tie your fingers in a circle. First three on the palm:


Total 14 loops
14
(ub, 5)*2=12
Let's tie the “big” finger:
We knit 2 loops in pairs (from the palm and from the finger) and 10 loops of the palm.
! On the right handle we do not finish the row with 2 loops and knit them in pairs with a finger so that the handles are different, one right and one left.
Now we knit 4 finger loops and 10 palm loops. It turned out to be 14 loops.


14
(5, dec)*2=12
(2, dec)*3=9
7, dec=8
6, dec=7
7
7
7
7
Pr, 6=8
8
(3, inc)*2=10
10
(4, inc)*2=12
12
(3, inc)*3=15
14, pr=16
16
16
16
(2, dec)*4=12
12
(1, dec)*4=8
4 ub=4
Pull.

Sew the arms and legs to the body.
The frog is ready!

How to crochet a toy for beginners, the easiest and simple ideas? Where can I get step-by-step video tutorials?

How to knit an educational toy quickly and easily? Where and how do I learn to crochet? What toys can I knit now?

Where to start? Who will help me? When can I start? How long can I study? Is this free training? How to crochet a toy for beginners: a dog, an owl, a cat, a bunny and the easiest thing you can crochet on a kinder?

Beginners encounter all these questions and very often give up or give up; our website will help even a beginner to cope with every question and understand it.

The ideal option for starting to knit a toy is to have it in 4 places at once:

1. Video tutorials on YouTube.
2. Pictures or photos in Google or Yandex.
3. Blogs from experienced toy knitters.
4. Descriptions, diagrams in Yandex or Google search.

Having familiarized yourself with all the details of knitting toys, we recommend that you look.
This article will help you knit a dog from a Kinder container, a ball for a Christmas tree in the shape of a dog, a dachshund, a pug and other dogs.

And crocheted flowers will always go well with any toys, from the simplest and easiest to the more complex, an article with instructions and photos. The most important thing in knitting any toy is to understand the details and step-by-step sequence of actions, then any model will become simple and accessible.

Why is this so?

Perhaps you will like some simple toy, you will start knitting it and questions will arise, people will help you and answer you promptly if you don’t figure it out yourself. The more sources of information, the better.

It's hard to imagine how to knit a loop if you've never knitted, so a video and diagram + real help and answers is the best option.

An ideal and simple option is a tied kinder container, which is decorated and has eyes, a nose, and a mouth.


It could be: a cat, a bee, an owl, a steam locomotive, a rocket, a caterpillar, a chicken, a dog, a rocket, a bunny.

The second option is the same kinder, but we make a mushroom or an acorn out of it.

If you can’t imagine what it might look like, then take a look at the photo of the toys above.

Leaves, flowers, balls, smiley faces, cat balls, flat leaves, snowflakes are not always knitted according to the circle principle.

If you liked toys based on the Kinder Surprise container, we recommend watching these educational lessons.

How to tie a Kinder Surprise container?

What you need for knitting: hook, thread and scissors.
Step-by-step instructions (photo, video):


Let's write down what steps it consists of: the first loop, the amigurumi ring, knitting a circle with increases, knitting the middle part in a circle without increases, finishing the knitting by decreasing the loops, cutting the threads, pulling the thread and finishing the knitting.

1. Knit the bottom, a circle according to the size of the kinder

Let's start with air loop and knit an amigurumi ring. To do this, watch the video and repeat step by step.

Amigurumi ring

Video tutorial will help you crochet an amigurumi ring:

How to knit a bottom in the round

Detailed video tutorial on how to crochet the bottom in a circle for beginners:


2. We knit the middle part in the round without increasing

Single crochets

Tutorial video on knitting single crochet:

We complete the knitting by decreasing in the round or knitting 2 parts and sewing.

How to make invisible reductions?

How to tighten stitches at the end of knitting

Description step by step

The thinner the yarn, the more rows you will have to knit for the bottom.

What should happen at the stage when the container is tied and how will it become a toy?

Now that you have already looked at the description and loops, you tried to tie a container and make a mushroom, an acorn, a dog, an owl out of it.

Crochet a snowman with a kinder container

Such a snowman is a keychain, a toy, a toy for the Christmas tree, a small surprise - a gift, and also an aroma - a pendant in which a piece of cloth with oils is placed and the aroma hovers around you and helps you, for example, cope with viruses if you choose oil tea tree.

Materials needed: yarn, hook, scissors, eyes, kinder capsule, glue, needle.

Useful video on tying a Kinder Surprise container:

Or maybe we'll knit a pig or a pig?

For such a pig you will need: the remains of pink threads - acrylic, a hook, scissors, beads - 2 pieces, black threads for the eyebrows, the remains of felt for the snout, cotton wool or filler for stuffing and 1 free evening.

A pig is the same principle of knitting in the round, with the only difference being that in the place where the tail is we will decrease the loops and fill the pig itself with filler.

Knitting principle:

How to knit a smiley face, a pop-eyed one?

We will need: yarn pink, black, green and white flowers, hook, needle, scissors.

We make a sliding loop and 1 air loop.

1. 6 single crochets into a slip stitch and tighten. Insert the hook into the 1st loop and knit connecting stitches.
2. In each loop we knit 2 sc (single crochet) 12 loops. We close the knitting with a connecting stitch, VP (air loop) lifting.
3. We increase through 1 loop. 1СБН, 2СБН... repeat until the end of the row of 18 loops. Connecting loop, lifting loop.
4. Increase through 2 loops, 1СБН, 1СБН, 2СБН... 24 loops. Connecting loop, VP. We knit tightly so that the stuffing is not visible.
5. Through 3 loops. 1СБН, 2СБН, 3СБН. 30 loops. We alternate the increments for a uniform circle.
6. Through 4 loops. 36.
7. After 5 loops. 40 loops.
8. We make a pancake - the desired size of the ball.
9. Without increments we knit 6-7 rows in a circle. Insert a thread where you start knitting to track the required number of rows.
10. Form a ball. We begin decreasing the loops in the same way as we did the increases, i.e. from 5 loops to 1.
11. 1VP, 5СБН, 1СБН from 2 loops; repeat until the end of the row, connecting loop.
12. 1VP, 4СБН, 1СБН from 2 loops; repeat until the end of the row, connecting loop.
13. Fill the ball with padding polyester; if you have it in skeins, then cut it into pieces. Distribute evenly throughout the ball. Maintain the ball shape.
14. 1VP, 3СБН, 1СБН from 2 loops; repeat until the end of the row, connecting loop.
15. 1VP, 2СБН, 1СБН from 2 loops; repeat until the end of the row, connecting loop.
16. 1VP, 1СБН, 1СБН from 2 loops; repeat until the end of the row, connecting loop.
17. Continue knitting and close the knitting by cutting off the end and pulling it into the loop. The ball base is ready. Hide the thread inside by crocheting through the nearest loops.
18. We knit the eyes in the same way, circles, as the basis for a pancake.
19. Sew on the eyes and embroider the mouth.

Master class with step-by-step explanations in the video:

How to knit an owl?

For beginners who want to learn how to knit an owl, we recommend that you read the article:
Here you will find step-by-step descriptions and recommendations, as well as secrets for performing various owl options, from simplest stripes, which can be knitted in 5 minutes before keychains, toys, phone cases.

All this with video tutorials so that even the most beginners can repeat it and knit their own.

It's time to grab a hook and thread and start knitting your owl. Lots of ideas await you, and this will help you fall in love with owls and knit them in various options. If you are already an expert in knitting amigurumi toys, then you just need to look at the video.

Detailed video tutorial with step-by-step explanations and showing each loop for crocheting an owl:

Video and pattern for knitting a bunny

Since you have already mastered tying the Kinder, it’s time to turn it into a toy.

To do this we prepare: threads, hook, eyes, needle.

Crochet bunny with step by step knitting and explanations in the video for 1 hour:

Easter bunny in the video tutorial for the evening:

Easter Egg

Beanbag

How to bind a mouse?

How to knit an apple?

Chick

Ginger cat

What to do if you can't keep up with the explanations?

We have a diagram for this + you can also slow down the video scrolling as much as you like!

Why these toys?

1. Most bulky toys are knitted in the round: head, torso, arms, legs.
2. Having mastered knitting in the round or the amigurumi principle, you can then knit more complex toys consisting of several parts.

More ideas on what toys to crochet with kinder?

Video with ideas for knitting toys:

How or where should beginners start?

1. Irina Chadova - she has detailed description with a photo of a mushroom. It can be not just a toy stuffed with filler, but also a rattle with a kinder egg and a pea or beads - a fungus inside.



What else can you knit after learning how to knit a Kinder Surprise toy?



2. We tie a container of Kinder Surprise and get a mushroom or acorn. The author of the master class is Natalya Kuzmina. Step-by-step photos will help you immediately understand what your toy should look like at each stage of work.
3. Another option is a crochet opening acorn

Useful uses of such chest toys for the street, garden, school

Inside the opening toy we place a napkin soaked in oil to improve immunity or fight ARVI during periods of exacerbation in the garden or school. An example is to make holes in a box and put garlic inside or a few drops of tea tree oil on a napkin.

Seals

What can you achieve if you use all the tips and tutorials?

With time and the acquisition of knitting skills, the mushroom will grow into a clearing with flowers, mushrooms, and hedgehogs.

Video about the game hedgehog in the clearing, what beneficial features in addition to toys, your child will easily develop

If desired, you can knit, for example, a chipmunk, as in this video.

Other options for toys are: acorn, animal rattle toys (cat, dog, chicken, bee).

How to turn an ordinary toy into an educational one?

1. Come up with a plot and action. For example, a hedgehog or a chipmunk collects mushrooms and eats them.
2. The flowers in the meadow can be all the colors of the rainbow, so you and your child can learn counting and colors.
3. Place 10 flowers and 10 mushrooms in a clearing, and you will get a count of up to 20.
4. Sizes from large to small, largest and smallest.
5. While playing with the baby, the bee sits on different colors to collect nectar, name the colors of the flowers.
6. One clearing, but hundreds of lessons. You can ask your child: Which fungus is the largest, the smallest? Ask them to arrange the mushrooms in order of growth from small to large.
7. Such a clearing will become the basis for all other fairy tales - games. It is collapsible, then placing trees on different times year we knit leaves of different colors, flowers, tree fruits. With the arrival of autumn or summer, we replace the flowers in the meadow with berries.
8. Winter. When, according to the fairy tale, winter has come to you, we exchange the mushrooms for a snowman or a Christmas tree. You can also add Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, Snowman, and gifts under the tree to the clearing.
9. Animals: bunnies, foxes, wolf, bear, hedgehog, frog, mouse. Heroes of fairy tales: Kolobok, grandfather, grandmother, granddaughter.

What loops should you know how to knit?

Often the descriptions have loops written at the very beginning. They are designated by abbreviations.

The needlewomen show in the video what and how to knit, but for the maximum understanding and to make it easy to repeat, we recommend looking at each loop option separately if you couldn’t figure it out even when watching slowly. Repeat knitting only those loops that you need.

In most patterns and descriptions you will need to learn how to knit:

VP, RLS, SS, SSN, increases, decreases.

• VP - air loops
• RLS - single crochet
• СС – connecting post
• Dc - double crochet
• Increases are knitting in 1 loop 2.
• Decrements are 2 loops we knit 1.

How and when can you start crocheting toys?

The easiest thing: flowers, mushrooms, acorns, leaves, balls, heroes to put on your fingers, rattle toys with eggs from Kinder Surprises.

If you want to knit something, but don't know what it will look like or how to knit it, start by looking for pictures and video tutorials.

We analyze what parts the toy consists of, find similar descriptions and diagrams.

This way you will learn how to start knitting and what parts you need. If you are lucky and there is also a video tutorial, then the toy is almost ready.

What are the best toys to knit for kids?

For very small children, fully knitted toys without sewn parts are suitable. We recommend embroidering the eyes and nose with thread.

Choose cotton threads; they are not bright colors, but natural. When the child chews or soaks them, nothing will bite off.

You already have a selection of ideas and master classes with photos and videos; all you have to do is choose the toy you like and start knitting.

We wish you good luck and will be happy to answer all your questions about how to crochet a toy for beginners, perhaps the easiest thing for you was another creature, share your photo with us finished work, we will be happy to publish it on Kayu’s website.

Products self made, made from high-quality material, can bring a lot of joy to children and adults, because they contain not only the author’s idea, but also the love and warmth of their hands. You can create a unique toy with crochet or knitting, decorating it with various accessories made of fabric or felt. To do this you will need some materials and free time.

Necessary materials and yarn

Even a novice needlewoman, thanks to master classes by craftsmen, can make a beautiful thing on her own. Craftsmen often use in their work different types yarn and fabric with prints to make the item even more beautiful and original. A handmade gift can bring a lot of positive and pleasant emotions and give kids smiles.

A lot depends on the threads you choose: the type of toy, size, density and softness, fluffiness. Therefore, the yarn must be chosen carefully. If a needlewoman takes timid steps in a new handmade technique and this will be her first product, then it is better to refuse complex textured yarn in terms of work and give preference to smooth and pleasant to the touch cotton threads. They do not stretch and are combined with other materials.

The thickness may vary, depending on the parameters of the toy itself. If you want to get a large doll, then you need to buy thick threads, if the product is curly and small , then you can find thinner threads.

By the way, it is better to use a hook one number less than what will be offered for the process. The tighter the knitting, the better for the work itself. Then the body of the toy will keep its given shape well and will not lose its appearance after use. Tight knitting is also important so that the filler does not show through and cannot be removed through the loops.

Synthetic down, foam rubber or holofiber are used as fillers for soft toys. The latter option can be found at any craft store and is inexpensive.

A needle for sewing the material is required; some elements of the toy cannot be tied to the product; they must be sewn tightly. The use of a needle requires items, clothing, and accessories.

Choosing a pattern and knitting rules

Regarding the scheme, That different variants can be found on the Internet. In terms of ease of implementation, a house is suitable. First, 6 edges of the walls are knitted, the parameters are indicated in the pattern, then all the parts are sewn together, and the inside of the toy is filled with holofiber. Make a roof, doors and decorate with decor in the form of beads or threads to draw windows with a needle. That's it, the product is ready.

If you make such a house without filling, you will get a beautiful accessory for the kitchen. Recently, houses in which you can hide tea bags or sweets for pleasant gatherings have become popular.

Knitting rules:

Making a monkey brooch

Crocheting a toy for beginners is easy. To do this you will need brown and beige cotton yarn, a hook, a needle and beads for the eyes. TO finished product You can glue a magnet, or sew on special small fittings for a brooch and wear it as decoration.

The working scheme is simple:

Simple toys for kids

Crochet can be made beautiful toys, even novice needlewomen can cope with the task by learning to read the diagram.

Online resources offer video reviews and lessons on how to crochet a square for beginners with step by step description work where it is impossible to make a mistake. Crocheting toys for beginners can open up new things for kids interesting world, teach them to distinguish between animals and play with beautiful things. Can be linked geometric figures starting from triangle and ending with modular options. The sun, a bunny, a cat, and a bun will definitely become any toys for a baby.

A little patience, yarn and creativity will turn a shapeless pile of materials into a beautiful and stylish thing for a child.

Sometimes a mother, grandmother or sister really wants to please the baby with a unique toy made with their own hands. After all, such objects are not only natural and beautiful, but also become carriers of positive energy and love. Often it is handmade things that become a symbol of childhood, and a person carries memories of them through the years.

The easiest way is to start knitting.

This means that today we are learning from scratch, step by step, how to knit plush toy. If you haven’t even held a hook in your hands yet, start learning with the useful video at the very bottom. This detailed tutorial will show you step by step how to make a cute teddy bear from yarn, starting with the very first stitch. Such lessons are convenient because you can repeat the process step by step together with the craftswoman, stopping the video at the right place if you can’t keep up with the pace, and watch a certain moment several times if something doesn’t work out. Also, take a close look at the photo gallery - there you can find an idea for creating both flat and volumetric toy.

Exists Several ways to learn how to quickly handle a hook:

• images in Yandex, Google or Pinterest;
• educational video lessons on YouTube and other video resources;
• practical guides or books;
• articles with step-by-step actions and photos;
• simple crochet courses;
• detailed paid and free master classes, etc.

Where to start knitting needs to be decided individually. After all, for some it is more effective to watch a recorded video or a live master class, while for another person a description under a photo or diagram is enough.

When mastering a new creative technique, for example, crocheting, it is better to use several sources of information and a description of the master class. And don't forget to practice.

There are crocheted toys online:

A little more knitting skills require creating leaves, flowers, large toys with individual body parts - paws, tails, etc.

Gallery: crocheted toy (25 photos)

How to tie a kinder correctly to make a surprise for your baby?

For such creative master class will be needed thread, hook and scissors:

1. We start tying with an air loop, then we knit several amigurumi rings. You can watch how to do this correctly in the video on the YouTube channel;
2. second step- you need to knit the main part of the circle without any additions;
3. third tying step- we knit two identical parts and sew them together or make decreases in the round.

Description for beginners - crocheting toys for beginners

First of all, you need to choose which knitted toy you wish to do. Will it be an animal, a knitted vegetable or a fungus? Or do you want to create a family of minions? Gnome or doll?

You can choose an example of a crochet toy for beginners on the Internet or come up with it yourself. Quite often, beginners are recommended to crochet a house. This fun thing is quite easy to knit.

Step-by-step instructions on how to create a house:

• knit six squares of the same size - this will be knitting the edges of the house;
• tie the roof of the house;
• sew the product;
• fill the house with padding polyester;
• decorate with additional decor - doors, windows, window curtains, etc.

When crocheting, it is better to use special patterns or simple descriptions.

What toys can be knitted for the youngest children?

Small knitted ones are suitable for kids Stuffed Toys or developing. For example, useful products that make some kind of sound, like a rattle. Or they rustle, as if stuffed with foil.

Most Popular among children from one year old- animals. These can be cats, dogs, bunnies, monkeys, horses, unicorns, etc. The main thing is that there are no dangerous elements on the toy small parts and it did not cause allergies if a child suddenly licked or chewed it. Therefore, it is better to knit such animals from natural, hypoallergenic threads. And refrain from decorating with small objects - beads, buttons, false eyes, etc.

For older children You can make small toys for a puppet theater on a stick or finger toys. For example, the heroes of the fairy tale Turnip, Mitten or Little Red Riding Hood. You can also create a character from your favorite cartoon. For example, Nolik, Luntik or Smesharik.

Handmade toys are very useful for a child’s development. Firstly, they are charged with positive energy and inspiration from the adult who created them.

Secondly, small toys develop fine motor skills, stimulate the work of little hands, activate the work of the senses.

Third, such toys are useful for role-playing games, which influence the development of the child’s imagination and fantasy, the formation of his social skills or behavior correction.