Knitted pillows toys

Knitted pillow toys are currently quite popular due to their multifunctionality. Such a product can replace a toy, be used for sleeping or decorate the interior. It is quite easy to make such a pillow toy yourself if you know how to knit with the simplest loops, using knitting needles or a crochet hook. Then the basis of such a product will be precisely the decor.

Ideas for toy pillows: bears, mice, other animals

A crocheted or knitted pillow toy can have different looks. At the same time, the more transformations can be made on the product, the better the model is considered. Several types of pillow toys that are especially relevant:

• Knitted square kittens with movable paws and tail.

• Orthopedic mouse-roller with funny ears and a big nose.

• Teddy bear made of grass yarn with a twisting body.

Each pillow is completely unique in its design and has individual characteristics.

What yarn is best to use?

In the process of making decorative pillows, which can also become a great toy for a child, various materials can be used. But it is important to choose yarn, as it is the basic basis of the entire product.

What types of yarn might be suitable:

• Plush yarn is the most optimal material option, which is ideal for very small children. The thread is soft and pleasant to the touch, it is easy to work with.
• You can use "grass" yarn. It will be a kind of alternative to plush. But still, this option is better used as a decoration than as the base of the entire pillow.
• The most common and budget option will be children's acrylic. The product made of such material will not look so attractive, but the yarn does not irritate the baby's skin during contact and lasts a long time.
• Cotton threads. It is difficult and time-consuming to work with such yarn, since the thickness is small, but it can be used to make small items. However, this is not the best option, it is still better to use such yarn in the finishing process.

To decorate some parts of a finished product, you can use almost any type of yarn, but you should take into account its main characteristics.

What else will you need during the work process?

The tool for forming the base of the pillow should be chosen in accordance with what "your hand is sharpened for". Some needlewomen are good at knitting needles, which means you shouldn't change your habits. But if you need to make a figured base, then the best option is a crochet hook. With this tool, you can form different figures and transitions without much effort.

Even if you use knitting needles, you will still need to pick up a hook. It will be needed in those moments when you have to knit some decorative details, secure the thread, “sew” individual elements of the pillow.

A beginner needlewoman can use not only yarn but also textiles as decoration, so you need to prepare fabric scraps, scissors, chalk, a needle and thread. The latter will also be needed when attaching accessories to the base of the pillow - buttons, beads, pendants, lockets, lightning.

A selection of patterns for knitting pillows with detailed descriptions

It is impossible to knit even the simplest pillow-toy without precise and clear descriptions and patterns. Here are some examples of the most popular products of this type.

Teddy Bear

The crochet pillow Teddy bear is made as follows:

1. Knit 2 squares of the required size from gray "grass". You can adjust the parameters of the fabric yourself. You can knit the fabric with double crochets, but it is better to thicken the base using single crochets.
2. Then, from the same gray yarn, knit 2 identical circles, which will become the basis of Teddy's muzzle. For this, you can use the simplest pattern, which is presented below.
3. Using the same principle, 4 more circles are made, but smaller in size - ears. And another 1 circle (base for the nose), but this time from white or slightly beige acrylic.
4. From the same acrylic that was used to form the bear's nose, knit several small rectangles (squares). These are decorative parts that are typical for this model of toys.
5. The next step is to assemble the parts together. You need to sew a "nose" made of light acrylic to the base of one of the head circles. At the same time, this part needs to be filled with filler. Beforehand, you should embroider a blue triangle on the "nose".
6. Then sew the parts of the ears, which also need to be lightly filled with holofiber or synthetic padding. Sew a square of acrylic onto one of the ears, which in some places needs to be secured with stitches of black cotton thread. Sew the finished ears to the same half of the head where the nose was previously sewn on.
7. The eyes are attached to the base of the protruding part of the acrylic muzzle. It is better to buy ready-made parts, which are used in the manufacture of many toys.
8. Sew the head pieces together, gradually filling the base with holofiber.
9. Sew a square of acrylic onto the front corner of the square base of the pillow using the same principle as for the ear.
10. Sew the base squares on three sides. Sew Teddy's head on the side where the decorative patch is already sewn onto the corner.
11. Fill the base with stuffing or insert a pillow. Sew the last side of the base.
12. Sew a button or attach Velcro to the bottom of the blank on opposite sides. This will allow the fabric to be fastened, resulting in a cushion in the form of a bolster.

This type of pillow is very versatile. Each scheme used in terms of execution is accessible even to beginner needlewomen.

Crochet mouse

Crochet a mouse pillow according to a detailed master class:

1. Cast on a chain of 5 pink air loops and close it into a ring. Knit the next row with an increase - through 1 loop, knit 2 single crochets. In this way, 5-6 rows are formed. Then you need to insert a gray thread, having previously filled the resulting part of the pink thread with padding polyester and tightened the thread.
2. Next, knit the mouse's head. In this case, the increase is made in each subsequent row through 2 loops. When the narrow part of the nose is formed, it is worth knitting several rows without changes. Then reduce the number of loops, forming the slope of the head, turning into the neck. It is enough to reduce 5-6 loops in each tier.
3. When the neck is ready, it is worth filling the voids with stuffing, since the body will be made later. To increase the volume, 2 single crochets are added again through 2 loops.
4. When the main part of the body is formed, it is worth making a sharp decrease - knit single crochets in each row through 1 loop. When only 3-4 loops are finished, finish working on the body and introduce a pink thread to form the tail.
5. Knit a double chain of air loops of the desired length. Knit 2 circles of gray yarn - these are the ears. And also make 4 ovals - paws, which are then sewn on the bottom of the structure.
6. Then sew the ears to the base of the head and secure the eyes.

The result is a pillow-toy in the form of a bolster, which looks like a mouse and a rat at the same time.

Knitting pillow toys is not difficult if you choose a pattern that suits your level and accurately determine the stages of work. Any chosen model can be improved - come up with additional decorative elements that can be unfastened or changed.