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8 HD Video Lessons
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Instructor
Susan B. Anderson
Susan is curator of the Spud & Chloe blog and author of Itty-Bitty Toys and Spud & Chloe at the Farm. She taught herself to knit at 19 and eventually gave up a career as a school teacher to pursue knitting full time. View profile »
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The (Not So) Itty-Bitty Giraffe
with Susan B. Anderson
Expand your circular skills to double-pointed needles. Susan B. Anderson's winsome giraffe pattern is shaped with simple increases and decreases.
Susan B. Anderson's adorable knit toys have been featured in magazines, on websites and in her best-selling books, Itty-Bitty Toys, Itty-Bitty Nursery and Spud & Chloe at the Farm. Now knit along with Susan on Craftsy as she shows you how to make this darling giraffe, the most popular project from Itty-Bitty Toys.
Using the included free pattern, you will learn how to pick the perfect yarn and knit in the round on double-pointed needles, using simple increases and decreases to shape the body and head. Along the way, Susan shares toy knitting tips you can use to create a whole menagerie - details like a pompom mane, perky horns, sweet hand-stitched face, and stuffing secrets to make your giraffe perfectly huggable. You'll finish with a soft and sturdy handmade toy to be treasured for a lifetime.
Sign up today for The (Not So) Itty-Bitty Giraffe and knit a new friend for the child in your life - or for yourself! We promise not to tell.
What You'll Need:
- Poly pellets
- Polyester fiberfill
- Embroidery floss
Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 13:44 |
| 2 | Getting Started | 7:21 |
| 3 | Giraffe Body | 35:26 |
| 4 | Giraffe Head | 37:15 |
| 5 | Ears | 17:37 |
| 6 | Legs | 23:07 |
| 7 | Tail, Horns and Mane | 18:52 |
| 8 | Spots and Face | 15:47 |
Skills you should have:
- Cast on
- Work increases and decreases
- Knit in the round
- Knit and purl
- Bind off
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
The OH-So-Darling Giraffe
I have made many sewn stuffed toys, but never a knitted one. I am not an experienced knitter and in fact, I am really starting to learn how to knit properly. This class sparked my curiosity and I enrolled "just to see what it was like". As always, I watched the whole class first, to get the feel of it. Now, I am gathering the materials to attempt my first knitted toy. The class is wonderful, fun, full of information and Susan is very encouraging. I have a friend whose daughter will be a Mom ...
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Fantastic course!
This course was great! Susan is wonderful with her explanations on the videos and when I was away from the computer I could seamlessly change to the paper instructions and not miss a beat. I am on my 6th giraffe and I still come back to the parts of the video for guidance sometimes!
Cute Giraffe
The class was well taught. The instructor was friendly and full of useful tips. Recommended. The giraffe is cuddly and cute.
I love my giraffe!
I really enjoyed the class -- loved the format - you are a delightful teacher and very encouraging. I liked the repeat feature and enjoyed watching my little "Spot" come to life. He is for my granddaughter who loves Giraffes -- and it was fun to do this for her. I didn't have the time to do a fun project like this when my children were little -- it was fun to do for her and hopefully this isn't my last toy!
Proof is in the Pudding: My Giraffe Came out AWESOME!!!
I already owned the Itty-Bitty Toys book that the giraffe was in. But I had never knit a stuffie before and this class provided all the extra tips and details to really bring the giraffe to life. I learned so much and my giraffe came out super cute. (Pictures on my blog - http://fivemuses.blogspot.com/2013/01/finished-giraffe.html)
I just knit up the bunny from the same book using many of the tips and techniques, and it also came out so very cute. I'm so glad that I took this class; ...
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