Crochet and needlework toys: easy schemes and popular techniques for beginners

The art of crocheting small animals is called Amigurumi. It was invented in the Land of the Rising Sun. Recently, it has been quite popular among women.

The younger generation of parents, after the baby is born, try hard to surround it with extremely safe things made of natural, harmless ingredients. Fun, one of the basic joys of a child, especially a young one.

Bound crafts will replace the toys made from unknown material. Handmade items are great not only for playing, but also serve as decorations, such as a Christmas tree.

Almost any toy that appeared in your imagination, there is already in one of the sources on the Internet. There are a huge number of videos on YouTube, articles by skilled craftswomen, photos, images with schemes from a search engine.

At the initial stage, try two ways of weaving, with spokes or crochet. Settle on the one that is most suitable. To make the animal have a cute appearance and attract interest, decorate it with various details and inserts.

Getting Started. Tips, recommendations

Acrylic wool is a widespread success, as it can withstand excessive strain. When making it, you need to pull the yarn tightly for a more compressed fit. Things hold their shape well, even after washing.

Practice knitting with cotton threads only begin to get the hang of it. The softest amigurumi come from mercerized cotton. Remember, the yarn must be of the same thickness.

The hook is chosen according to the length of the fingers and the style of needlework. Guided by the label of the manufacturer of the skein. There is always a number on it, but it is preferable to choose 1-2 sizes smaller than it is indicated, and then the knitting will be dense without holes.

The ideal filler will be sintepuh or silicone, which allows you to fill the entire volume. Do not use absorbent cotton, it tends to clump and absorb moisture.

Eyes are usually made of beads. Highly prized Czech. They are glued with superglue or gun glue. There are types with a foot-pin, such eyes should be fixed at the stage of knitting. You can also knit them yourself.

All parts are knitted separately and stitched with the same thread. It is better to leave the ends of the threads longer and hide them in the middle of the piece.

Muzzle painted with acrylic paint. The clothes are knitted in thinner threads.

Technique

First choose what you want to make. Familiarize yourself with the technique and the description. It is used not only by beginners, but also by experts with a lot of practice, because just one mistake can ruin a piece. All the abbreviated names of the loops should be clear. The technique behind both walls is used. Additions and subtractions of loops are made to give shape.

Learn the simple elements:

A row of air loops;
a half stitch;
a column;
a stitch with a stitch with a stitch;
edge stitches.

Beginner

Students are well advised to approach the class with simple and small shapes that don't require special skills, such as:

bedside mats,
Fruit-shaped oven mitts,
teapot warmers,
sofa cushions,
small napkins,
covers for stools.

When you begin to cope easily with the usual shapes in the form of circles and squares, you can safely switch to the creation of more complex and time-consuming products.

For a holiday and a gift

At photo shoots, banquets and matinees in kindergarten, knitted items will find their relevance.

Help in the decoration of the holiday, suitable as a Christmas tree outfit. Take made angels and bright garlands and you will have the most gorgeous and unusual Christmas tree. Tie small doilies in the form of snowflakes or miniature symbols of the coming year. Add attributes made of felt, beads and glass beads.

There is a popular decorative bag for a boiled egg for Easter. All you will need is:

The smallest hook;
thread;
An egg to determine the size of the pouch;
A decorative ribbon.

First, knit the bottom, from which the pouch grows up, taking the shape of an egg by adding loops. The top row is knitted in a pattern with holes, through which the ribbon is threaded.

Give as a birthday present to your child a penholder, purse, handkerchiefs, backpack ornaments.

Lace, drapes, and luxurious tablecloths have become fashionable again. The doubles, palaces made of large twisted threads, vases made of twine, and storage boxes made of knitted yarn look special and aesthetically pleasing.

Functional ideas for the home

Take the technique of knitting a napkin and make a lampshade for a lamp or nightlight for a bedroom. Soak the finished mold in a salt solution. Then squeeze well, dry on a worn frame. Give it a glow by covering it with a coat of acrylic spray varnish.

Create a rustic coziness by covering the sofa with a blanket assembled from single squares. Tie them together with a single stitch or a stitch with a stitch. Tie the whole piece in the final step. Add color in the form of cushions, made in the same technique with threads of contrasting colors.

Give a special charm to the kitchen an unusual, heat-retaining cover on the teapot in the form of a large berry or an exotic fruit. Start knitting from the bottom, from the circumference. Leaving a hole for the spout. Under the lid, such a cover is tightened with a silk ribbon. The cover is put on the lid, the edge is tightened as tightly as possible, so that it stays on the lid.

Transform the pouf with a crocheted case with side pockets for various small things. Use big buttons and bijouterie for decorations. And how beautiful will look on the wall openwork picture frames in the style of Provence. Frames of any shape and color are used for the base. The corners of the frames are complemented with crocheted bouquets.

To give the color use natural dyes: curcade, instant coffee, turmeric.

Teddy animals

Teddy yarn is soft and docile, it is very easy to work with it. Due to its volume, it significantly reduces the knitting time. Let's try with you to knit a plush elephant. If you already have knitting skills, all the work to create a toy can be done in two hours.

This kind of needlework is a wonderful way of self-expression that improves mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Those who have ever been into knitting know what a pleasure it is to relax at the end of a long day with a skein of yarn and sit in silence. It's very soothing!