Striped Tiger and Elephant Toy Knitting Patterns

Difficulty

Beginner
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Amanda Berry
Needle Size

US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Stocking Stitch

What you need to know

Make Amanda Berry’s set of jungle toys with this easy-to-follow knitting pattern, designed for beginners.

Expand your repertoire of techniques with Amanda Berry’s set of quick animal makes. They may look small, but they're packed with a number of methods which will take you from beginner to more advanced; including colour changing, wrap and turns, increasing, decreasing and using stitch holders. The perfect project if you're ready for your first challenge!

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What do I need?

Yarn, DK: orange, yellow, white, green
Needles: 4mm
Felt scraps
Safety eyes
Embroidery thread

Stitch dictionary

Slip, slip, knit (ssk): Slip the next stitch on the left needle knitwise, then slip the next stitch on the left needle purlwise. Take the left needle and knit through the front of the two slipped stitches on the right needle.

Top knit tips

The elephant pattern uses ‘short rows’ to make the ears. The wraps and turns prevent holes forming at the ends of the short rows. Purl to the point of the turn, slip the next stitch on the left needle onto the right needle, take the yarn between the needles to the back (knit side), slip the stitch on the right needle back on to the left needle, bring the yarn between the needles to the front (purl side), now turn the work ready to knit the next row. To hide the “bars” that are made when stitches are wrapped, on the purl row, purl the bar and the wrapped stitch together.

Sewing the two side pieces of the elephant together does require a bit of patience to match up the stripes. If you want a quicker toy, you could knit each piece in solid colour.

Meet the designer

Amanda Berry is just one of our talented Let's Knit Together designers. To see more of Amanda's patterns, visit here. If you enjoyed making this pattern, we think you'll love making this knitted squirrel toy next.

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