NOTE: these are not ready made toys, this is a digital crochet tutorial of how to create such toys. There are no crochet lessons in this pattern. To create a toy, you need to have basic skills.
This pattern contains one PDF file with easy-to-follow written description of all the details and assembly plus many photos of the crocheting process.
● Description for all accessories included (string bag, fish, flower headband, flower basket).
Materials needed:
1) Yarn (sport weight):
– for dark penguin YarnArt Jeans 28 (graphite) – less than half a skein
– for pink penguin Gazzal Baby Cotton 3444 (dusty pink) – less than half a skein
– for little penguin YarnArt Jeans 75 (light blue) – less than half a skein
– for belly YarnArt Jeans 01 (white) – less than half a skein (for one big penguin)
– for feet and for nose embroidery Gazzal Baby Cotton 3454 (brick)
– a little yarn for a string bag, fish, flowers and headband
– jute twine for a basket (you can make it from regular yarn)
2) Crochet hook size 2 mm, and a smaller size for flowers and string bag
3) Eyes size 4 mm (for big penguins), 3 mm (for little one) + glue
4) Polyester fiberfill, sewing needle, scissors, pins
You may use any other type of yarn, just remember to use a crochet hook suitable for your yarn weight.
Size of the finished toy is about 13 cm (5.1″) for big penguin, and 8 cm (3.1″) for little one
Basic crocheting skills needed:
- Chain.
- Single crochet.
- Half double crochet.
- Double crochet.
- Slip stitch.
- Increasing and decreasing.
Please DO NOT copy or share this pattern or claim it as your own. YOU MAY SELL YOUR FINISHED TOYS IF YOU’D LIKE, but please credit MiniCrochetZoo as the designer. Thank you!
