This venture, at first glance, may seem complicated or not at all possible. As practice shows, the main thing is to try, and then you yourself will not notice how to tie a toy with knitting needles, it will become a simple and enjoyable occupation.
Knitting toys does not require any deep knowledge and skills to work with knitting needles. It is enough to know the basic types of loops, to have free time and perseverance. In order to connect an uncomplicated little creature, you must have at your fingertips such materials:
- spokes of the appropriate size;
- needles;
- yarn for knitting and sewing threads;
- filler (cotton wool, holofayber, syntypus, etc.);
- scissors;
- decorative elements.
As you can see, almost everything for the manufacture of toys is available in any home. It is not necessary to buy new threads, perhaps there is some knitting thing that can be disbanded. Let's get started!
How to tie a toy with knitting needles?
This process can be divided into several parts. In any information source, whether it is a specialized magazine or a book, an Internet site or a newspaper clipping, there are understandable and acceptable patterns of toys knitted with spokes.
- The indicated number of loops is typed into the spokes and knitted according to the selected pattern. Basically, for knitting toys with their own hands, garter knitting is used, or alternating the front and back loops in all rows. Adding or decreasing is accomplished by tying several loops together or by air cuffs. The result of such manipulations are canvases of the necessary shapes and sizes.
- Fill the cross-linked elements with a mold. It can be a head, legs, tail, torso, etc. We connect them in the specified sequence.
- Various decorative elements, buttons, beads and ribbons can give the toy the desired mood, make it thematic or convey the characteristic features of the person to whom it is meant.
You can connect a soft toy with knitting needles with a child. Of course, heavy and complex schemes are beyond his power, but he can master and trim some of their variants.
How to tie a toy with a snake?
If you have a knit on three or more spokes, then it's enough to weave a stocking of the necessary length, tighten the end with a thread and sew a bead eye or a patch. On two spokes knit fabric in the form of an elongated rectangle, stitched and decorated.
How to tie a toy with beads?
Separately, all the elements of the body are loosened: head, belly, four paws. Then, the ears and the tail are fastened to the crochet. You can weave or sew a teddy bear costume, hand a staff or a basket.