In this article about knitted toys, consider the tools and materials that you need to knit toys, as well as equipment and examples of knitting toys.
Read more about knitted toys in today's article.
Merry and sad, miniature and growth, terrible and pretty knitted toys love not only children, but also adults.
They possess a special aura and give their possessors positive and warmth.
You can tie a doll, a little animal or any inanimate subject.
Such knitted toys can be used in their intended purpose, become an original gift, accessory or souvenir, decorate the interior.
And you can associate just like the model or make a thematic collection dedicated to some holiday (Easter eggs and rabbits, christmas decorations and snowmen).
Tools and materials for knitting toys
Knitted toys can be created both with the help of spokes and hook. The main condition at the same time is a dense binding without gaps between hinges.
Hook or knitting needles need to use at least one room less than recommended by the yarn manufacturer. This will allow you to make knitted toys tight enough, and through the holes in the canvas will not peck the filler.
It is best to have several hooks or spokes that can be changed depending on the thickness of the working thread.
When choosing yarn for knitted toys, it is not necessary to focus on its composition, but on the texture. A dumping "grass" can be used to create a furry animal or hair dolls, smooth classic yarn - to simulate human skin, silky - for puppet dresses.
Beginner needlewomen are recommended to make the first knitted toys from acrylic without a pile. This yarn, in contrast, for example, from mohair, can be easily dissolved if an error was randomly made.
At the same time, it will not lose the initial appearance and can be used again. In the future, knitted toys can be created from any yarn: woolen, half-walled, cotton, viscose, etc.
In addition to the main yarn to create knitted toys, you will need:
- Threads for embroidery (Moulin, Silk, Iris) and coil different colors that are used for embroidery small parts (eyes, nose, eyebrows, eyelashes, clothes), decor, compounds of individual parts;
- pieces of artificial fur of various colors and lugs to imitate knitted toys;
- a variety of fabrics for appliqués, finishes, clothes, small parts (felt, silk);
- wool, wool or synthetic padded materials (foam, syntputs, syntheps, hollofiber, comforter);
- copper wire with a diameter of 2 or 2.5 mm for the frame;
- Accessories to give the individuality of a knitted toy (beads, rhinestones, buttons, beads, braid, glass, lace, skin slices or oil).
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Technique mating toys
Knitted toys are created by a simple facial stroy on the spokes or semi-brass and columns without a crochet. To give the necessary toy or separate items, it is necessary to make add-on and recess loops.
Small details can be flashing, glued or embroider.
There is a separate fashionable direction in the art of knitting toys - Amigurumi. These knitted toys disproportionately large heads, and the rest of the body (if any) have an elongated cylindrical shape.
Knit amiguri crochet on the spiral without visible seams. Knitted toys begin to perform with the so-called "ring amigurum", that is, a sliding loop, into which 6 tbsp. B / N, and then tighten tightly.
In order to do not lose the place where the new series begins, the master must use markers (special or ordinary pins, contrasting threads). Such a precaution will help not to get down from the account of the loops and rows, especially in the case of a complex model of a knitted toy.
Collect the knitted toy is better as it is created. For example, you can immediately sew your ears immediately.
When will be ready torso, legs and hands - the figure can be immediately assembled and check the proportionality of all parts.
Such a sequence of assembly allows you to notice the error on time and make an adjustment. Even if the details of the toys are conceived moving and they will need to be connected on a hinged basis, they can be attached to check the correctness of the calculations.
But to decorate the knitted toys with ribbons, buttons, beads and wear them you need to last.
Examples of knitting toys:
Example number 1. White mouse with knitting needles
Knitted toys are created in a few hours or days, depending on the skill of the craftsmen, the size of the product and the number of parts.
A simple mouse can be done in just one evening even a beginner needlewoman. To work, it will take a bit white half-walled yarn (60% merino wool, 40% fiber, 225 m / 50 g), knitting needles, black eye and sprinkle, sintepon.
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Knitting direction: From the nose to the tail. To dial 8 n. Next need to knit facechair, at the beginning and at the end of each facial row by making one by one add.
When the spokes are 22 p. (14 rows), you need to go to the handlers. In persons. A row evenly add 11 p. (1 kr.p., * 1 Nakid, 2 persons. P. *, 1 Nakid, 1 chr.).
In the following two persons. Rows add 3 loops. Next, 16 rows knit without add-ons. Then in each individuals. Row of 6 p. 5 times.
The remaining hinges close and, stinging with sinteps, sew a mouse.
For each ear, you need to link 2 parts according to the following scheme:
To pairwise sew half the ears and sew them to the head of the mouse at the front and sweating border. Easy eyes and spout. For the tail tie a crochet chain from the platform.
Example number 2. Crocheted Heart Bear
Knitted toys in the form of small cubs are popular all over the world. Children love to play with them, and adults are used as a block.
For a bright cute teddy bear with a heart, you will need yellow (130 m / 50 g), white (130 m / 50 g), and red (320 m / 75 g) acrylic yarn.
The toy itself needs to be knitted with a crochet number 2, and heart - №1,5. The eyes will replace 2 black beads, and the details of the face need to be made by conventional coil threads of black.
Like all knitted amiguri toys, the bear need to knit on the spirals with the columns without Nakid.
Head of knitted toys
Make a "ring amigurums", tie it up 6th century. b / n. Tightly pull the ring by pulling the free end of the thread.
Next, make an increase in the rules of the circle for Art. b / n.
Then from the 8th to the 13th row need to knit without add-ons.
Next, relevant are done. For this, the first 5 tbsp., Then capture the front walls of the 6th and 7th loops and they are tied as one by performing the 6th century.
The following 5 rows knit, making a shift in a diagram similar to the rules of the circle. In each row, the number of columns decreases by 6 tbsp.
In the 18th row it turns out 12 st. Bears's head now need to be loosened with a padded material.
Torso knitted toys
Torchish bear knit as a continuation of the head, without breaking the working thread.
1st row: 12 tbsp.
2nd row: 18 tbsp. with adds through each loop;
3rd row: without add-ons;
4th row: 24 tbsp. with adds every 2 p.
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After that, it is necessary to completely fill the head of the bear with a padding material.
Further from the 5th to the 10th row knit without adding.
Rear paws knitted toys
Now begins the formation of paws. For this, they knit the first 11 tbsp., And the 12th perform, separating the body of the bears into 2 parts. The hook is introduced into the 12th loop of the base, and then in the 1st, after which they are tied as one.
Thus, the 11th row is equal to half of the 10th. Next over it knit 12-14 rows of 12 tbsp.
In the 15th row you need to make 6 grades, tied all the loops in pairs, forming the rear panel of the bear. After that, the working thread is cut off, and the paw and the torso are filled with padded material.
The new working thread is fixed in 13 loops of the base of the 11th row, and the second half of this series (12 tbsp). Further repeats knitting from 12 to 15 rows of the first foot.
Thus, it turns out the second paw of the bears, which you need to fill with a gasket in the process of mating.
At the end of the work thread cut off. The ends of the threads fill in the needle, stitch the tips of the paws, and then hide the remnants of the threads in the depths of the toy.
Ears and face knitted toys
Separately knit two ear and white muzzle. For this, the "ring amigurums" is tied up 5th.
In the second row, the number of loops double, tieting 2 tbsp. In every loop of the base. The following 2 rows knit without adding. Finish the last series of compound. Art. And cut the thread.
Similarly, they knit the second ear and the muffin bear.
Knitted toy front paws
Further knit two front paws of a bear. To do this, again make a "ring amigurums" and tie it up 5th.
In the second row, the number of loops double, tieting 2 tbsp. In every loop of the base. Rows 3-6 knit without add-ons (10 tbsp.).
In the 7th row through each loop, there are relevant. Further, 8-12 rods knit without grazing (7 tbsp.).
In the 13th row reiterates disabling through each loop. Then the thread is cut. Similarly knit the second paw.
These details of the toys are not filled with padded material.
Design and assembly of knitted toys
The latter knit red heart or cut it out of felt.
It remains to sew peaks-beads, muzzle, ears and front legs.
On the muzzle with black coil threads embroider nose and mouth. Last but the bear's front paws are sewn heart.
And so you can quickly make a face for any knitted toy: