What could be cuter than a toy, especially one made with my own hands? Since ancient times, mankind has used improvised materials to create such crafts: leather, fabric, clay and gypsum, threads and much more.

To date, home-made dolls and animals have become very popular. We bring to your attention crochet toys for beginners with detailed patterns.

What is amigurumi?

Crocheting amigurumi toys has long been a favorite of many needlewomen.

This is the Japanese art of needlework. With the help of knitting needles or a hook, small animals and creatures that look like people are created. The peculiarity of the technique lies in the process of knitting in a spiral without connecting the rows.

Crafts in this style are very attractive and cute, even despite their characteristic disproportion - the head is larger than the body.

Crocheting toys with patterns is not difficult. The main thing here is to learn how to read them correctly.

Crochet toys: patterns and their reading

Although amigurumi toys themselves have become quite popular in the CIS countries, there are very few schemes in Russian. They are mostly found in Japanese and English. But the main thing is not the knowledge of the language, but the ability to correctly interpret the conventions.

The amigurumi pattern is a knitting picture and a table that indicates the number of rows and types of loops.

For example, in this diagram we read that the 9th row consists of 7 columns and addition loops, which must be repeated 6 times.

1. Amigurumi do not knit as a whole at once, first separate parts are created, and then they are joined together.

2. The knitting sequence is as follows:

• head - from the back of the head to the neck;
• body - from the fifth point to the neck;
• arm - from the hand to the shoulder;
• leg - from the foot to the base.

3. After knitting the first row, make sure you choose the right hook, and you get tight loops without gaps.

4. Carefully fill the product based on its degree of stability:

• if the toy has paws and a tail, then the main emphasis is on them;
• if the craft is without limbs (for example, a cloud, a monster, etc.), then add gravity to its base.

5. Do not use fabric or thread trimmings as filler. This significantly reduces the quality level of the toy.

6. Hide the ends of the yarn and thread inside the product.

Necessary materials and tools

Crocheting toys for beginners is not possible without the use of such basic tools and materials:

• hook (its size should be thinner than the selected thread);
• yarn;
• filler for the finished toy (cotton wool, synthetic winterizer, foam rubber and much more);
• decorations for decor (buttons, beads, beads, ready-made eyes, spouts, and so on);
• various auxiliary materials for decorating toys, such as markers, wax crayons, and the like.

Also, beginners cannot do without one of the most important things that simplifies crocheting toys - weaving patterns.

First stage of work

Whatever shape and complexity of the toy you choose, any one will start with an amigurumi ring. By the way, this detail can be used in other crochet techniques.

An amigurumi ring is not only a distinctive feature of toys made in this style, but also a necessary condition for high-quality knitting. It guarantees the absence of a hole in the center of the circle, which sometimes appears not only for beginners, but also for experienced needlewomen. Let's take a closer look at knitting amigurumi toys crochet.

Ring creation schemes:

The amigurumi ring is ready. You can continue to knit a toy or make several such blanks for the future.

Crochet toys - simple patterns

It is better for beginners to start with products that have a minimum of parts. So, what will help us create crochet?

Simple toys:

An example of knitting a cute monster:

• Weave an amigurumi ring, for example, from 6 loops.
• Insert the hook into the front of the ring and hook the working thread with it. Pull the loop up through the ring.
• Start row 2. Wrap the yarn around the hook at the back and pull through the loop. This is called a single crochet. Knit another one through the next stitch.
• Further, throughout the entire 2nd row, do 2 single crochets in each loop. This is called a raise. Thanks to her, the second row now consists of 12 loops.
• 3rd row - knit 6 times the sequence: 1 single crochet + 1 increase. In total, 18 loops will come out.
• 4th row - knit 6 times: 2 single crochet + 1 increase. There will be 24 loops.
• From the 5th row, make simple loops without increments. Thus, you will get the walls of the toy. The number of rows down depends on how high you want to make the monster.
• When you have finished knitting the walls, do not cut the yarn completely, leave a small tail. It will be needed to sew the base.
• We turn to knitting the bottom. It is made in the same way as the main part from the 1st to the 4th row.
• Stuff the toy with stuffing.
• Sew the bottom to the body, to do this, pull the nearest loops of the two parts together.
• Tie the ends of the thread, cut it short and hide it inside the product.
• The face of a toy can be made from threads, pieces of felt, beads or ready-made eyes. You can also come up with additional decorations: bows, butterflies, mustaches, eyebrows, and so on.

Knit Tilda Fatty

This cute doll can become not just a toy for a child, but also a worthy interior decoration. The size of the finished product is about 34 cm.

Explanations for the scheme:

• vp - air loop;
• Sbn or Stbn - single crochet;
• Stsn - double crochet;
• kill - decrease;
• p - increase;
• ps - offset loop (at the end of the row, knit one column, not counting it, put a mark and from here start counting the next row.

Knitting pattern for the body and head of the doll (one piece)

We start with a dark thread. We collect a chain of 64 ch and close the circle.

• 1 and 2 row - 64 loops.

All increases-reductions should be strictly on the sides.

• 3rd row - 1 p, 31 sbn, 4 p, 31 sbn (66 loops in total).
• 4th and 5th rows - 66 loops each.

We take a light thread:

• 6 p. - 1 y, 31 sbn (total 64 loops).
• 7 p. - 1 y, 30 sbn behind the back wall (62 loops).
• 8 p. - 1 y, 29 sbn (60 loops).

Dark thread:

• 9 row - 60 loops.

light thread:

• 10 p. - 1 y, 28 sbn (total 58 loops).
• 11 p. - 1 y, 27 sbn (56 loops).
• 12 p. - 2 y, 24 sbn (52 loops).

Dark thread:

• 13 row - 1 y, 23 sbn, 1 y, 25 sbn (total 50 loops).

light thread:

• 14 p. - 1 y, 21 tbsp. single crochet, 2 y, 21 stbn, 1 y (total 46 loops).
• 15 p. - 1 y, 21 tbsp. single crochet, 1 y, 21 stbn (44 loops).
• 16 p. - 1 y, 18 tbsp. single crochet, 2 y, 18 Stbn, 1 y (40 loops).

Dark thread:

• 17 row - 18 Stbn, 1 y (total 38 loops).

light thread:

• 18 p. - 38 loops;
• 19 p. - 1 y, 17 Stbn (total 26 loops).
• 20 p. - 1 y, 16 Stbn (34 loops).

Dark thread:

• 21 row - 34 loops.

light thread:

Dark thread:

• 25 row - 1 y, 13 Stbn (total 28 loops).

light thread:

• 26 p. - 28 loops;
• 27 p. - 1 y, 12 sbn (total 26 loops);
• 28 p. - 26 loops.

Dark thread, 29 row - 26 loops.

Body thread:

• 30 r. - 1 y, 11 sbn (total 24 loops).
• 31 p. - 24 loops.
• 32 p. - 1 y, 4 Stbn (20 loops).
• 33 p. - 1 y, 3 Stbn (16 loops).
• 34 p. - 1 y, 6 Stbn (14 loops).
• 35 p. - 1 y, 5 Stbn (12 loops).
• 36 p. - 12 loops.
• 37 p. - 2 p, 3 sc (15 loops).
• 38 and 39 rows - 15 loops each.
• 40 r. - 2 p, 4 double crochets (18 loops).
• 41-45 rows - 18 loops each.
• 46 p. - 5 y, 1 double crochet (12 loops).
• 47 p. - 2 loops (6 loops).

To the 7th row, knitted behind the back wall, attach a frill:

• 1 row - double crochets are knitted with light yarn, while an increase is made in every 4th loop.
• 2 row - 3 ch for lifting, 1 Stsn and 3 ch repeat to the end (crochet the double crochet through the loop to get the cells).
• 3 row - we knit shuttlecocks along the wall of the cells, we get 3 lines, each 3 Stbn.
• 4 row tie with a dark thread.

Tilda leg knitting pattern

The sequence of loops in the rows:

• 1 p. - 4 loops to tie with an amigurumi ring (thread according to the color of the shoe).
• 2 p. - after each loop, an increase is made.
• 3, 4, 5, 6 rows - 8 loops each.

Break the thread and attach the flesh-colored yarn.

• 7 p. - 8 loops.
• 8 p. - 1 p, 7 Stbn, make an offset loop.
• 9 p. - 1 p, 8 Stbn.
• 10 p. - 2 p, 8 Stbn, ps.
• 11 p. - 2 p, 10 Stbn, ps.
• 12 p. - 14 loops.
• 13 p. - 1 p, 13 Stbn, ps.
• 14 p. - 15 Stbn.
• 15 p. - 1 p, 14 Stbn, ps.
• 16 p. - 1 p, 15 Stbn, ps.
• 17 p. - 1 p, 15 Stbn, ps.
• 18, 19 and 20 rows - 18 loops each.

Break the flesh-colored thread and attach the yarn to match the color of future breeches.

• 21 p. - 18 Stbn, ps.
• 22 p. - 1 y, 7 Stbn, 1 y, 7 Stbn (knit all 16 loops behind the back wall);
• 23 p. - 16 loops.
• 24 p. - 1 p, 7 Stbn, 1 p, 7 Stbn, ps.
• 25 p. - 1 p, 17 Stbn.
• 26 p. - 2 p, 17 Stbn.
• 27 p. - 2 p, 19 Stbn, ps.
• 28 p. - 1 p, 10 Stbn, 1 p, 11 Stbn, ps.
• 29 p. - 2 p, 23 Stbn, ps.
• 30 r. - 1 p, 26 Stbn, ps.
• 31 p. - 1 p, 13 Stbn, 1 p, 13 Stbn, ps.
• 32 p. - 1 p, 29 Stbn, ps.
• 33 p. - 1 p, 30 Stbn.
• 34-38 rows - 32 loops each.
• 39-15 rows - Sc, 1dec, 15 Sc.
• 40-15 rows - Sc, 1 y, 14 Sc.
• 41-15 rows - Sc, 1 y, 13 Sc.

Tilda hand knitting pattern

Start with a thread to match the color of the dress:

• 1 row - 7 double crochet stitches into an amigurumi ring.
• 2 row - make 7 increases.
• 3-7 rows - 14 loops each (4 row with a dark thread, 7 row - behind the back wall).

Change the thread to flesh:

• 8 p. - 1 Stbn, 1 y, 2 times 3 Stbn and 1 y, 1 Stbn (total 11 loops).
• 9-18 rows - 11 loops each.
• 19 p. - 1 y, 10 sbn.
• 20-29 rows - 10 loops each.
• 30 r. - 5 reductions.

We break the thread.

We tie the circles to the 7th row.

• 1 row - double crochets (make an increase in every 4th loop so that the sleeve is wider than the arm), and then tie it with arches from 3 ch, catching through one loop (in dark color).

Knitting pattern for hair and hats Tilda

To make the doll hair, you need to stick a knitting needle into Tilda's body in the area of ​​​​the shoulders and several pins in the head along the parting. For convenience, tie one end of the thread to the knitting needle. Start wrapping your hair in a figure eight around the ends of the needles through the top of your head. After a few turns, fasten the hair at the crown with a needle. Continue winding, laying the threads from the crown to the back of the head and securing with stitches all the time. When the whole head is covered with hair, it is necessary to insert a needle and thread into the neck, as if tying low ponytails.

Tie the thread in the place where the knitting needles are (pass the thread instead of the knitting needle), pull the thread up, lifting the hair, and then fasten it with a thread and a needle on the sides so that bunches form.

Hat knitting pattern:

Close 6 loops in the amigurumi ring.

• 1 row - 6 increments.
• 2 p. - 6 times 1 sc and 7 p (total 18 loops).
• 3 p. - 6 times 2 sc and 2 p (total 24 loops).
• 4, 5 and 6 row - 24 loops each.
• 7 p. - 24 loops with a tight thread.
• 8 p. - behind the back wall (the fields of the hat begin), knit 2 Stsn in each column (48 loops in total).
• 9 p. - tie the hat fields with arches from 3 ch, clinging through the loop.

Hello everyone!

I collect all the materials from different sites, and also look through a lot of information in newspapers and magazines, and then such a huge selection appears, which contains many interesting ideas.

Often, I visit groups in contact on knitting and needlework, and it is from there that I take all sorts of new items. I remind all those who saw my work and do not want it to be distributed for free on this site, please let me know, I will delete it at the first request.

Today I will share with you mostly masterpieces that are popular at all times. These are wild and domestic animals and animals. Also, many of you have asked to publish the blanks of cartoon characters. Therefore, everything will certainly be here and now stated. Go.

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What are all the same well done needlewomen, who share with us completely free master classes and, of course, detailed instructions. So that even a beginner can master this business.

Knitted animals are always very popular, because our children certainly love them. Every year we make new masterpieces, and usually fill our shelves with the symbols of the coming year. Do you agree? After all, it is the year that personifies this or that animal. Therefore, my next note will be devoted to such a main character. So, if you are also interested in this topic, then scroll through and find the right hero

And we will start with banal descriptions, suddenly someone saw it all for the first time and wanted to try himself as a craftswoman. The most basic is, of course, the ring (or oval), without it, toys will not work, this is a kind of basics, here is its visual reproduction of actions.

And now I propose to stop first of all on the simplest and most uncomplicated products. For example, make a hippo or hippo.

Not a single cartoon, not a single fairy tale is complete without this hero - a gray wolf. Agree, and our strong men love them, and sometimes they are even afraid.

Take a look, baby raccoon, its description is in pdf format. To whom, you need to write, I will send.

A very tiny and small toy can also be knitted, as shown in the example of a unicorn. You can also make a keychain.

And this toy is extremely cute and cute, such a cheerful and colorful hedgehog.

A cute and charming dog whose dress and headband are removable (Anastasia Makeeva).

The next work is from Julia Piga. Such a funny and funny giraffe.

The most beloved and popular animal at all times is a bunny, a hare ... Whatever kids call it. I propose such a model, reminiscent of toys with a tilde style (Antonina Krykanova).

Here is another free master class from Ekaterina Stroikova - the hare Milka, her instagram @igrushka_1

Or like this. By the way, I have a great selection of . And not only that, it has a lot of descriptions of Easter toys, such as a cockerel, a hen and a chick.

Or make the product simpler. Here are such bright handsome men - a boy and a girl.

A funny little monkey (monkey) is waiting for its owner (Natalya Shumova).

I would also like to show a bear, or perhaps you will tie a huge bear.

And this teddy bear is tenderness itself, and most importantly, it knits easily and quickly.

Funny red fox cub or fox, call it what you want.

Well, accordingly, you can’t do without the king of animals - this is a lion.

The long-legged frog will delight you too.

Perhaps this work will also be of interest, I can send instructions to the email, write.

In addition, there is also such a fish, in the form of a shark with illustrations and step-by-step explanations.

Such a mischievous sheep will enchant you.

Or you prefer lamb. In any case, the choice is yours.

Dedicated to all lovers of horses or ponies.

Or this cat, or rather the cat Marshmallow from Yulia Koroleva, will cheer everyone up, you can also tie it as a gift.

Kids love another cartoon very much - this is about Malyshariki or Smesharikov. Found descriptions of the Hedgehog.

But also all the other participants - Pandochka.

Well, let's start in order, the first will be Krosh.

Now I propose a sketch of the calmest hero - Lamb.

And let's not forget about the beautiful Nyushenka.

Character from Soviet cartoon- Cheburashka. Who needs to write, the instruction is too large, I could not post it here.

Now Three Cats is still popular - these are Caramel, Korzhik, Sarzhik and Compote. There is also, write.

Of the Barboskins, only Druzhok came across to me. Instructions in PDF format on 15 pages, did not fit here.

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Here are Minions (already there) and Fixikov, I’ll try to find more about supplementing this article, maybe I’ll publish a separate post on this topic to put everything I have.

Knitted amigurumi toys. Over 1000 free patterns

For those who do not like to sit and painstakingly search for something on the net, I have prepared ready-made materials that I borrowed from Irina Korneva, she shares them on social networks, makes selections. Huge thanks to her for this! There are quite a few original works in her collection. There are just too many of them to count. But before that, I'll show you a few other examples.

Here is such a beautiful doll in the form of an angel, also in my collection. Write to whom you need to send.

Quite original, girls will definitely appreciate it - the little mermaid.

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Well, let's start. For those who love dolls and for you, there are plenty of options.

Then big collection hares.

Also bears.

A collection of dogs, I repeat again.

Kittens and other members of the cat family.

Plus, marine life such as whales, turtles, and even fish can also be yours soon if you start creating right now.

Those who love rodents or their representatives, such as mice, rats or hamsters, are also accommodated here.

There are also birds and insects such as bees, butterflies and even a penguin.

Of course they are carnivores.

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In general, of course, needlewomen create such masterpieces, you are often simply surprised at their fantastic skills and ingenuity, they even make baby rattles or mobiles for newborns over the crib.

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Today we will talk about a very popular modern direction of knitting toys - amigurumi! The founders of this art are our eastern neighbors - the Japanese. Translated from Japanese, amigurumi means "knitted-wrapped." To understand all the intricacies of this “wrapped” case, the review article “Cross” will help, which contains all the necessary information on making amigurumi for beginner needlewomen and craftswomen with experience!

So, amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting all kinds of small animals, men, as well as inanimate objects (cakes, handbags, etc.).

Crocheted ice cream

The most popular and most common are amigurushki, crocheted. Initially, these “little inches” reflected the heroes of popular Japanese cartoons, but over time, the needlewomen of the land of the rising sun began to knit animals, household items, and much more. Soon, thanks to the Internet, amigurumi conquered the whole world! Cute toys carry a special oriental philosophy of goodness and beauty!

Many people have a favorite hobby: who draws, who embroiders, and who knits. Knitting with your own hands came from antiquity, and now it has regained popularity. You can knit for children with a hook and knitting needles. It's so nice to create beautiful things for yourself or wonderful things to decorate the interior. Or make something for the kids. In this article, we will look at how to independently for a child and instructions for beginners.

Immediately, some readers will object - they say, crocheting for beginners is a very difficult task. And anyway, it's not interesting. But once you try it, you won't be able to stop. It is impossible to convey the joy when a small creation came out of your hands. Will want to do more. And then maybe a person decides to knit something more, for example, or openwork, there are many options for creativity.

Before you start crocheting or knitting various crafts, you should study the advice of experienced needlewomen. Do not be afraid, looking at. There is nothing complicated in it, the canvas is created on the basis of simple techniques. For beginners who want to try to create a toy for a child with their own hands, craftswomen advise: first of all, master the columns. This is the basis of everything. Each product is described, you just need to read carefully. Well, a couple of secrets described in the video will not hurt.

If the product is based on a circle, then knitting begins, making a sliding loop and then repeating. Then there will be no holes left in the circle, the canvas will be dense, and the shape of the product will hold. To knit this loop, take a hook and a thick thread.

1. On 2 fingers you need to wind the thread, forming a circle.
2. We remove the thread, hold it. In this case, the tail should be under the circle.
3. We crochet the thread.
4. Now you need to pull the ends to make a loop.

When you train, you can start making toys with your own hands, but already using thin threads.

Parts are made separately and filled with something, most often with cotton wool. But the handles, legs or paws should not be stuffed very tightly, otherwise the filler will stick out near the junction. In addition, the limbs must occupy a certain position, and with dense filling this will not work.

Finishing the production of parts so that the product is neat. To do this, leave 6 loops at the end, stretch the working thread through them. You will get a hole that should be tightened.

Before you knit a toy for a child yourself, you need to find out the diameter of the thread in order to pick up a hook. It must be the same, or half a size smaller, otherwise the canvas of your toy will not be dense enough.

When all the details are ready, they must be sewn. But before that, it is best to take special needles and fix the parts with them where necessary. Check symmetry. If you do not do it right from the very beginning, you will have to redo the entire product.

It must be borne in mind that it will be much easier for people who know how to knit with knitting needles to master the hook. And vice versa, when you learn how to crochet toys correctly, knitting needles will not seem so scary to you.

Sometimes it is necessary to draw some details on a toy. To do this, they acquire paints on fabric. Acrylic paints or pencils are also suitable. And you can also use coffee, only it needs to be brewed properly. Even eye shadow will do!

Fill the product with cotton wool or synthetic winterizer. When the latter is used, they do it little by little, separating small pieces. Do not stuff huge pieces into the product. If the filler of the toy is a synthetic winterizer, the product should be filled with it gradually, in small portions.

Now we can move on to practice. So that a beginner can learn how to crochet toys, we will tell you how to make a horse for beginners using knitting needles or a hook with your own hands.

Crocheted horse

It is easy to perform, and even a person who is still awkward with a crochet hook will knit a horse in 2-3 evenings. To make a horse, we need a wire 22 cm long, glue or double-sided tape, a piece white material, yarn and acrylic marker. Threads should be 3 colors. For our example, we'll use light brown for the body, dark brown for the mane, and gray for the hooves. You can take other colors and make a magic horse from knitting threads.

First of all, we need to create the body of our horse, because all other parts are attached to it. Here step-by-step instruction knitting, following which the toy is made:

• We do the first row. To do this, first we create a sliding loop, and we knit from it without a crochet (hereinafter referred to as “st. b / n.” They will need 6 pieces.
• Now you need to knit 2 single crochets from each loop. This will be the second row.
• To make the third row, you must first divide the circle into parts - a total of 6. In each part, add 1 st.b / n. The number of resulting loops should be 18.
• Now in each part you need to add 1 single crochet.
• Those. you need to knit 2 single crochet in each of the loops, and then the same 2 columns in the next of the loops.
• At the beginning of each part, we knit from 1 loop 2 tbsp. b/n.
• The sequence of loops is as follows: 1 single crochet in 5 loops, 2 tbsp. b / n in the 6th. So we knit up to x loops at the end.
• We count the loops, there should be 42 of them. They should be knitted st. b / n - in each loop.
• Again, you need to divide the circle into equal 6 parts. From a single crochet, you need to make 2.
• We knit 1 single crochet and again count the loops, which should be 48.
• We repeat item No. 9. Total loops -54.
• We knit in the same way as item No. 10.
• We knit 5 loops, and in the sixth we add 1. Total loops -60.
• We knit 4 rows as p. No. 10, knitting loops.
• Rapport: from 2 loops 1 column without a crochet, then 3 columns without a crochet, again subtract (from 2x 1 st.b / n.), We knit a column of 1 loop. We repeat 4 times. We count the loops, which should be 55.
• 2 rows we knit only columns without a crochet. We knit columns without a crochet so that the 2nd row is combined with 22m.
• For the 23rd row, we make a rapport: we make 2 columns without a crochet together, and then 3 columns in each of the loops. Repeat 5 times. We knit the next 30 columns without a crochet. It turns out a decrease of up to 50 loops.
• To make the 24th, 25th and 26th rows, you need to knit a column in each loop.
• We look where we had a decrease, and move the beginning there. We knit rapport - first 2 columns together, then just 4. Repeat - 5 times. The row must end with 5 columns. Then you get 45 loops.
• For row 28, we knit just columns.
• We make rapport: together 2 columns, 7 just columns. Repeat 5 times until the row ends. There should be 40 loops.
• We knit them with single crochet columns.
• Turn the toy so that the convex side is at the bottom. This is our horse's belly. You need to very carefully thread the wire where the rear legs will be.
• For 31 rows, we knit 2 columns together and just 6 columns. Repeat until the row ends.
• We knit further with columns without a crochet. We put filler in the body. There should be at least a centimeter between it and the wire. We fix the legs, which will be in front. We continue to fill the body of the horse.
• In the 33rd row we do as in paragraph 24, but just 5 columns.
• As in the previous one, only now there are 3 single crochet columns. Fill in this detail.

Filling the body with filler

• In the 35th row, as in paragraph 26, but now 2 columns together and 2 without a crochet.
• We knit 2 loops together with a table without a crochet and 1 column.
• Only 12 stitches remain. They must be knitted 2 together, and the body filled. Bind off the last 6 stitches.
• You will get such a funny barrel with legs that need to be rounded a little.

Next, you need to knit small hooves for the horse. We do everything step by step for this. First, we make a sliding loop and knit columns without a crochet into it - 6 pcs. You get a circle, where you need to make 2 out of 1 column. Then divide the circle into 6 even parts, adding a loop so that the total is 18. For 4 rows, again make an increase in the amount of 1 column. Total loops -24. They are knitted with Art. b / n for the previous row, more precisely, for its wall.

We make the sixth row by knitting columns in loops. Divide into 6 parts, subtract 1 loop in each. We knit row No. 8 in the same way, ending with a half-column with a thread with which the body is connected. Decrease again, like row number 7. We knit to the middle, fill our hoof with filler. In the same way, we make 3 more hooves. Next, you need to wrap the leg with tape. And then the thread.

Hoof wrapping

First, we knit the neck, making from 6 tbsp. b/n. circle. Next, divide into 6 parts, add 1 loop in each of them. Do the same for row 4. We do row number 5 like this: a row without a crochet, rapport, 2 columns without a crochet. The report is knitted like this: single crochet -3, from 1 loop 2 single crochet. Then it is knitted in each loop in a single crochet - these are rows 6,7 and 8. Now the decrease in row No. 2 should be parallel to the row.

We make an increase: we make 2 columns without a crochet from one, and then 6 tbsp. Further together 2 tbsp. We continue to knit a column and without a crochet in each of the loops until the row ends. And row number 10 should be knitted in the same way as number 10. Now we knit the horse's face. Just look at the photo to understand the process of making and mating a horse.

Neck tying

In the 11th row it is necessary to tie 10 air loops, in the previous row we count the loops - a total of 18. In the 19th loop we attach a chain. We knit columns without a crochet - 15. They should be tied into a chain. In total, there are 25 loops. In the 12th row, we knit columns without a crochet. Now you need to knit together 2 columns, 11 loops without a crochet in each of the following loops. Then together 2 columns and 10 columns without a crochet. In the 14th row we knit together 2 columns without a crochet.

Then we knit 9 columns, then again 2 columns together and another 10. We look at how to knit row number 12. So we make rows from 15 to 17. Next we knit 2 columns 10 times. And we knit all the other loops with single crochet columns. Then we repeat row No. 12 for rows 19 to 24. In the 25th row, we perform rapport: first, together 2 tbsp. b / n, and then 4 columns b / n. At the end of the row we make 1 column. The next three times we repeat the previous row, instead of 4 we knit 3 rows. And already we knit 2 loops together, repeating this 5 times.

All the loops that remain must be pulled off. Fill with filler. Next, we make the neck. First you need to find where the head is in the middle. There we fasten the loop to start a new row. If it is very difficult to understand what and how, the knitting master class of this toy will help you navigate.

• Lifting loop, then in the first loop we knit 1 column. We knit 7 columns without a crochet. We find the end of the muzzle and the beginning of the head. You need to knit these 2 loops together. Then we make 8 columns, then we find the second connection, again we knit 2 loops together. The row ends with eight columns. The result is 26 loops.
• We knit 8 columns, then 2 loops together where the head and torso are connected. Next, we knit 4 columns without a crochet. We decrease, to the end we knit 8 tbsp. without a crochet.
• We make two rows, like the previous one, but we decrease the loops that are in the intervals with decreases by 2 pieces.
• We knit the next 5 rows with single crochet columns.
• Rapport: one single crochet, then together 2 loops of art. b/n. We do 2 times, starting a row. Next, we knit the columns. At the end, we repeat the rapport, just the other way around.
• We knit the next three rows of Art. b/n.
• 16 row do this: first 2 columns; together 2 loops; again 2 columns; 2 more loops together; again 2 tbsp.; 4 double crochets; half-column - 2 pcs.; 2 columns; still together 2 loops; 2 columns; again together 2 loops; and end with 2 columns.
• 17 row - final. You should start it by making 7 double crochet columns. We knit 3 columns. We make 2 half-columns. Next - 4 columns with a crochet. 2 more half columns. Finish with 3 single crochet and 7 double crochet.

Sew the head to the body. To do this, use hidden stitches. So that the product does not have to be altered, it is pre-attached with pins.

Ears

We knit the ears with a chain, making one air loop so that the row rises, and at the end there should be a connecting loop.

1. We knit 8 loops.
2. We knit 8 columns on each side, leaving the last loop in which we knit 3 columns without a crochet.
3. Next, you need to unfold and knit like this: one single crochet; half columns - 4; single crochet -5; unroll again.
4. We do 9 tbsp. single crochet; we knit from 1 loop of 1 column. When we close the last loop, we need to cut the thread, but leave a long tip. In the middle of the ear we find the loops through which we thread the thread. We sew the ear, starting from the tip.
5. We repeat the above. When the ears are ready, you need to sew them to the head.

In order to make the tail, a sliding loop is first made. It is necessary to knit 8 single crochet columns into it. We look at the circle, we knit 7 rows in its loops.

We measure on cardboard 17 cm wide and cut it off. We take the threads for the tail and wrap it around this cardboard. We cut the threads on both sides. It turns out a fringe, which is threaded into the tail using a hook. Loops need to be made.

horse tail

Bangs and mane

They are not difficult to make yourself. Take a pencil and mark the boundaries. We cut the threads and fasten where we marked. We look to make the mane look uniform. We fix the bangs, cut off half the threads.

Eyes and mouth

In order to make the eyes of our horse, we need white fabric. From it you need to cut out suitable circles. In the middle you need to put a filler. The circles must be pulled together so that they become balls. Gently sew the resulting eyes to the horse's head, and then draw the pupils on it. To do this, use acrylic paints or a pencil. You also need to draw the nostrils.

We make the mouth with black threads, embroidering it. You can draw a mouth in advance so that it is distributed in the same way.

When the product is finished, you need to make the horse spotted using paint. Now that the horse is ready, you already have experience in how to crochet toys for both beginners and professionals. And you can do something else yourself.

Amigurumi is such a technique for knitting various toys with your own hands, which has recently gained popularity. It was invented by the Japanese. With its help, you can crochet small toys. Often they make bears, bunnies or cats. Or creatures that look like people. Most of them are very pretty.

Amigurumi toys

Knit in a spiral, without connecting the circles. The hook is always smaller in diameter than the yarn. You can try to make amigurumi yourself, and then they will appear in your house to please everyone with their presence. But first you need to learn how to make them, and in this case you can’t do without reading the diagrams.

Initially, you should remember the designations, because otherwise you can’t read the knitting patterns according to which the toys are knitted. Most of the magazines are all Japanese, although you can find translations on the Internet.

Amigurumi scheme designations

So, if a cross is visible, then it means a single crochet.

But the check mark under the cross is an addition, i.e. knitted 2 tbsp. b/n. from 1 loop.

If the jackdaw is above the cross, then this is a decrease. We knit 2 columns with 1 loop.

Analysis of the knitting pattern soft toys can get quite tedious, so to make it easier, they put a sign in the logs. The first line indicates the rows, or rather, their number. The second shows what the row number is. In a row, additions are possible, but they are indicated behind the table, and their number is near the number of the row.

This article is for those who want to learn how to crochet toys. Basic principles of work, choice necessary materials, step by step process- even a beginner needlewoman can create a miracle with her own hands.

If you decide to crochet a toy, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the main points that will come in handy in the process.

The choice of material for crocheting toys

• Yarn. If this is your first or one of your first jobs, don't experiment with textured yarn. Choose ordinary smooth threads - acrylic or cotton. The thickness can be any, the thicker the yarn, the larger the toy will turn out.
• Hook. Take a hook one number thinner than what is given in the thread recommendations. The canvas for the toy should be very dense. Due to this, the toy will keep its shape well, and the filler will not shine through.
• Filler. Use a synthetic winterizer or holofiber.
• Needle for stitching material.

Crochet toy rules

• To make the fabric dense, and the filler does not come out through the holes, take the hook one size smaller than indicated for this yarn.
• Crochet toys knit in a spiral. One row passes into another without connecting posts and air loops at the end and beginning of the row.
• You need to knit for both walls of the loop. The exception is when a different method is indicated in the description.
• Knit as tight as possible so that the future toy keeps its shape well.
• Do not use cotton wool as a filler. The toy needs to be stuffed with holofiber or padding polyester.
• Knit all parts of the toy in separate parts, then sew together. An exception is the author's idea, when the head-body or body-legs represent one whole.
• Sew with the same thread used for knitting. This will make the seam almost invisible.
• Hide the ends of the thread inside the toy with thin hook with a sharp tip.
• As additional fittings prepare beads, buttons, purchased spouts and eyes, leftover leather, felt, wire or fishing line.
• You can tint parts of the toy acrylic paint or ordinary decorative cosmetics.
• Stuff the parts as tightly as possible so that the knitted toy is stable.
• Knit clothes for the toy from yarn that is thinner than the main one.

Basic elements of crochet toys

Amigurumi ring

The basis of knitting each toy. The first row consists of 6 columns with which the ring is tied.

Single crochet

The classic version of the crochet toy consists of single crochets, which are knitted in a circle the required number of times.

Decrease and increase amigurumi

To expand and then narrow a part, see how to do it correctly. The upper pictures show the correct execution of increases, the lower ones show decreases.
If you do everything according to this scheme, you will first get a hexagon. Don't think you are doing something wrong. That's the way it should be. As soon as the increase ends and regular rows with the same number of loops begin, the corners will smooth out by themselves.