What you need to know
Use DK from your yarn stash to knit Amanda Berry's quick and easy knitted toys!
Meet Milo, Jacob and Oscar, three fab and funky animal pals from top toy designer Amanda Berry! They are simple to knit and you can make all using yarn from your stash. We love the fun eyelash yarn used for Milo's marvellous mane.
Sizing
Lion: 10.5cm tall
Giraffe: 12.5cm tall
Tiger: 11cm tall
What you'll need
Yarn: DK, shades (A) Yellow, one 25g ball, (B) Orange, one 20g ball, (C) White, one 15g ball, (D) Black, (E) Orange Eyelash Yarn, one 10g ball of each
Yarn: 3.25mm straight, 3.25mm double-pointed, two
Safety toy stuffing
Buttons: 6mm, black, two per toy
Sewing needle and thread
Skills and stitches used
How to Knit (k)
How to Purl (p)
How to Knit into front and back (kfb)
How to Knit two together (k2tog)
How to knit stripes
Meet the designer
Amanda Berry is toy knitting expert and has been designing for our crafty titles for many years, as well as working with larger shops and brands. She is a master when it comes to creating cute characters from dolls to animals. If you like this pattern, we think you'll love Amanda's
knitted King's Guard. You can
find more of Amanda's designs here.
How to access this pattern
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