Adorable Knitted Toys Step by Step

Buying toys as gifts for your kids is always exciting because it’s fun to see their faces light up in excitement when they see their new friend or play thing. That feeling is even better, however, when the toy you’re giving them is actually something you made yourself, rather than something you purchased from a store. There are plenty of ways to make your own toys, but because we’re such avid knitters, our favourite way is obviously with some nice yarn and our knitting needles!

Check out these many awesome knitted kids’ toy patterns that your little ones are sure to fall in love with.

Girl elephant

As if the idea of a knitted elephant wasn’t cute enough, this pattern from Love Knitting shows you how to make a little elephant character who wears her very own little floral dress.

Rupert reindeer

Are you looking for toy patterns now because you’re only just learning about shaped knitting and you’d like to get a nice head start for Christmas? Then there’s no harm in browsing a few holiday patterns in the spring! We love this adorable plush reindeer doll

Betsy Button knitted doll

Knitted dolls are always a winner, but this little doll, affectionately named Betsy Button, just takes the cake for us. Perhaps it’s her little hat, or the way her purse matches her dress and shoes.

Knitted farm animals

There’s just something about farm animals that keeps our kids entertained for days. Whether they’re on the television, in books, or right there as little dolls, our kids will talk about, pretend to be, or play with farm animals until the cows come home (excuse our pun).

Juggle birdies

Are your kids a little bit older and starting to want toys that do more interesting things, even though they still loved a good stuffed animal? Then these hilarious little juggling birds are just what they need

Knitted swan

Sometimes it’s nice to just knit your kids something soft and comforting that they can snuggle as they drift off during nap time or while they quietly read a book in the late afternoon