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How to Knit Your Own Adorable Toy
Knitting Needle Size: 5 or 3.75 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)
Yarn Weight (4): Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge: 1 stitch, 2 rows, 3 inches in stockinette stitch.
Materials
RED HEART® Super Saver®
- A: 324 Bright Yellow - 1 skein
- B: 334 Buff - 10 yards
- C: 360 Cafe - 10 yards
- Susan Bates® Double Pointed Knitting Needles: 3.75 mm [US 5]
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [F-5]
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- Fiberfill
- Black embroidery thread
- Embroidery needle
Measurements
Finished Size: 7½” (19 cm) tall.
Abbreviations
- K = knit
- mm = millimeter
- P = purl
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- tog = together
- ( ) = follow instructions in parentheses as indicated.
Gauge
22 sts = 4” (10 cm), 20 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Special Stitches
Increase – Knit into the front and the back of the next stitch (1 stitch increase).
Notes
Body components are worked separately and are sewn together using cast on and bind off ends.
Instructions
Head
With A, cast on 6 sts, leaving a long end for sewing. Join, being careful that sts are not twisted, and begin working in the round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right side): Work Increase around: 12 sts.
Round 2: (K1, work Increase) around: 18 sts.
Round 3: (K2, work Increase) around: 24 sts.
Round 4: (K3, work Increase) around: 30 sts.
Rounds 5-11: Knit around.
Round 12: (K3, K2tog) around: 24 sts.
Round 13: Knit around.
Round 14: (K2, K2tog) around: 18 sts.
Rounds 15-20: Knit around.
Begin stuffing Head firmly with fiberfill as Rounds 21-24 are worked.
Round 21: (K1, K2tog) around: 12 sts.
Round 22: Knit around.
Round 23: (K1, K2tog) around: 8 sts.
Round 24: K2tog around: 4 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12” (30 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.
Body
With A, cast on 14 sts, leaving a long end for sewing. Join, being careful that sts are not twisted, and begin working in the round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right side): Knit around.
Rounds 2-11: Knit around.
Round 12: Work Increase around: 28 sts.
Round 13: (K3, work Increase) around: 35 sts.
Rounds 14-26: Knit around.
Round 27: (K3, K2tog) around: 28 sts.
Begin stuffing Body firmly with fiberfill as Rounds 28-30 are worked.
Round 28: (K2, K2tog) around: 21 sts.
Round 29: (K1, K2tog) around: 14 sts.
Round 30: K2tog around: 7 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12” (30 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.
Legs (Make 4)
With A, cast on 10 sts, leaving a long end for sewing. Join, being careful that sts are not twisted, and begin working in the round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right side): Knit around.
Rounds 2-17: Knit around.
Begin stuffing Leg with fiberfill as Rounds 18 and 19 are worked.
Round 18: K1, (K2tog, K1) around: 7 sts.
Round 19: K1, (K2tog, K1) around: 5 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a 10” (25 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.
Ears (Make 2)
With A, cast on 6 sts, leaving a long end for sewing. Join, being careful that sts are not twisted, and begin working in the round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 1 (Right side): Knit around.
Rounds 2-5: Knit around.
Round 6: K2tog, K2, K2tog: 4 sts.
Round 7: Knit around.
Cut yarn, leaving an 8” (20 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.
Tail
With A, cast on 2 sts.
Row 1 (Right side): Knit across, slide sts to opposite end of needle, do not turn.
Rows 2-5: Repeat Row 1.
Cut yarn, leaving an 8” (20 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.
Horns (Make 2)
With B, cast on 2 sts.
Row 1 (Right side): Knit across, slide sts to opposite end of needle, do not turn.
Rows 2-5: Repeat Row 1.
Cut yarn, leaving an 8” (20 cm) end. Thread yarn needle with the end and weave through remaining stitches, draw up firmly; fasten securely.
Mane
With C, cast on 22 sts.
Bind off all sts in knit, leaving a 10” (25 cm) end for sewing.
Finishing
Sew Head, Legs, and Tail to Body. Sew Ears and Horns to Head.
Using a crochet hook, weave 2, 4” (10 cm) lengths of C in the end of Tail to form a tassel.
Using a crochet hook, weave 10, 4” (10 cm) lengths of C down the length of Mane.
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Zara
Jan 24, 2020 09:58 AM
I'll knit this cute giraffe for my yongest grandson
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Susan
Jan 25, 2020 11:28 AM
Hope, he'll love it
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Scarlett
Jan 24, 2020 10:14 AM
My favourite animal toy
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