Toys

I've made some fun toys for my kids over the years.

Here are some of their favorites.

Toys

Minion

Heart

Octopus/Jellyfish

Inspiration:

Knit Octopus/Jellyfish

Body:

CO 40 stitches

Knit 1”

Yarn over row (k2tog, yo, k4) repeat….last 4 stitches k2tog yo k2

Knit 3” more

Row 1: K2, k2tog—10 times to make 30 stitches

Row 2: knit row

Row 3: K1, k2tog—10 times to make 20 stitches

Row 4: knit row

Row 5: K2tog—10 times to make 10 stitches

Row 6: knit row

Row 7: k2tog—10 times to make 5 stitches

Cut yarn leaving long tail. Thread tail through remaining stitches and gather. Sew side seam closed.

Tentacles (make 8):

Co 70 stitches

Row 1: knit

Row 2: k2tog across the row

Bo in knit stitch

Assembly:

Sew tentacles evenly throughout the Inside of the body

Octopus: Thread yarn through the yarn holes. Pull yarn tight.

Jelly fish: Leave yarn out or untied

Doll swimsuit

I don’t think I wrote a pattern for this one but rather held up to the doll and knitted the front of the suit.

k2tog k k2tog where I needed decreased under the bottom

kfb knit across kfb to make it wide again

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